Top 10 Best Dragon Quest Games - RANKED Worst to Best

[@davidvinc]

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[@mre4u422]

just curious if DQ11 ultimate edition would fare any better on your list

[@coreygough3016]

*IV Fixed

[@sackchief]

If DQV wasn’t number one we were gonna have a problem.

[@MrReplicaNt]

Sak! My man!

[@sackchief]

MrReplicaNt Heyyy

[@MrReplicaNt]

@@sackchief how's it going? 😜

[@sackchief]

MrReplicaNt Going good.

[@MrReplicaNt]

@@sackchief shweet my dude

[@ianlawrence1576]

Not gonna lie. Dragon Quest 5 was deep. No other game can make me feel for the main character more than DQ5

[@gaminfarouk]

So true I played it for the first time 10 years ago and I think it's the first video games character that I really appreciate. It was so cool growing up with him going through all the sad stuff he had to face and also the good moments. What a great game!

[@Ziko577]

I agree. I can't wait for the movie adaptation coming out next month!

[@hoileung8209]

Ya I cried while playing that game. Still my favorite!

[@THECARS7879]

Number 4 was good too but V was the ultimate

[@iiiweniiiwen5186]

DQ5 got a Japanese anime movie " Dragon Quest Your Story" in 2019, it brings me all the good memories back while I watching.

[@blue-phoenix115]

You are the small minority who doesn’t like crafting. Most people love the crafting system.

[@shihi51]

Agreed

[@l0rd_032]

I personally just love it. 2 months ago i found my DQ9 again and now I'm fully into the alchemy. I even bought the DQ8 remake because my PS2 isn't working anymore and i never really played it to the end on there.

[@Gailardia]

How he could think the crafting was annoying. 11 maybe because it was far more involved than 8 and 9 but the alchemy pot was honestly just put ingredients in and wait then ding.

[@dyev397]

I loved the crafting system, although they go overboard with it late in the game lol

[@ernestiechevalierchildprod1586]

no it's fucking gay. 9 is easiest

[@dragonsoul5948]

Dragon Quest 9 is my favorite

[@librathebeautifulwarmonk1283]

Same

[@diobrando666]

Me too, and it was my first ever video game. A great game to introduce me into the gaming world

[@rowletkun4907]

I hate it

[@rowletkun4907]

I COULDN'T AND TO THIS DAY CAN'T BEAT CORVUS!!!

[@librathebeautifulwarmonk1283]

@@rowletkun4907 I feel you. A few bosses were a pain in the ass

[@AwsmNix]

Dragon quest 11 has objectively fantastic crafting. Your just biased against any crafting lol

[@miguelgp8607]

Objectively? I dont know about that one chief xd

[@joshuadixon4090]

I love crafting in video games!

[@jennytulls6369]

*You're

[@JohnyMCness]

Well he did say why he dislikes it if you want to call "I dont like to interrupt my adventure at every campfire to craft stuff and interrupt the flow" a bad take then go ahead, i personally dislike crafting due to the grindiness it usually entails Which isnt made better when you start involving luck, multiple techniques and so on It just ends with you having to craft the same item multiple times if you want a perfect one

[@joshuadixon4090]

@@JohnyMCness true, and at the same time it depends on the game.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

6:48 11S improved this emencly by giving you the option to buy most crafting ingredients and haveing that busts the game wide open and makes some encounters easier than the ps4 version

[@joshuadixon4090]

Switch version? I got it but haven't popped it in yet. Been playing the first 3 rerelease

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

@@joshuadixon4090 Finish them ASAP YOUR MISSING A GREAT GAME!!!!!

[@golddace6561]

@@joshuadixon4090 is the best version I recommend you 💯💚

[@dyev7096]

My list is close to yours but with a few differences! 10- Dragon Quest 9- Dragon Quest 6 (lackluster DQ for some reason) 8- Dragon Quest 2 7 - Dragon Quest 7 6- Dragon Quest 4 5- Dragon Quest 9 4- Dragon Quest 3 3- Dragon Quest 11 2- Dragon Quest 5 1- Dragon Quest 8

[@X1pizza]

Agreed

[@urbanasupernova562]

This is exactly how I look at it :)

[@lordfreezerressurectedjesu8094]

Agreed

[@Unforgiven11]

HELL YEA BRO

[@Drakorre]

This list Is the exact Same of mine lol

[@demilembias2527]

For someone who likes JRPGs so much, you sure seem to complain about pretty basic features of their design quite often, and offer only minimal, unsupported praise like, "the story was excellent" with no further detail.

[@acidwizard6528]

Do you think that maybe the reason he doesn't go into further detail about the story is that he doesn't want to spoil it for people that haven't played the game yet? I think he offers insightful commentary about many aspects such as battle mechanics, characters, crafting etc.

[@qui-gonjinn6060]

Acid Wizard same

[@aerth6946]

@@acidwizard6528 Same

[@brendanroy8499]

I thought 11's crafting was pretty good, simply because you dont have to do it as much as you'd think. Finding equipment around the world will suffice in battle, and you only have to craft if you want the best of the best. Im glad the crafting system was greatly improved in rereleases for the game.

[@LapsedComicFan]

Yeah I didn’t get where he was coming from on that one. My first play through I barely crafted unless to make something better. My second play through I crafted a ton and it didn’t really add that many hours in total.

[@xrpmoonwolf]

Agreed first playthrough I did not craft at all xD 2nd one I did and got all the recipes

[@sammymain9229]

Personally I'd say #1 dq11, #2 dq8, and #3 dq 5. All have great stories and characters. What can I say? I just really love crafting and dq11 is sooo beautiful. It stole my heart.

[@DeniosTheGamer]

i post my ranking under every top DQ list i see and it propably always looks different, because almost every DQ game is freaking great and most of them are very close to one another: 10) 2 - the only DQ game i'd only call "okay" 9) 1 - nice litte game 8) 3 - a masterpiece, but I got into it a little too late I guess 7) 6 - i liked the strange story 6) 7 - wow. that content! 5) 4 - very nice concept and cool characters (best with party chat!) 4) 5 - the tears didn't stop / Bianca best girl 3) 8 - the first console DQ i played and it was overall pretty magical 2) 9 - it was my first DQ and i still love it dearly 1) 11 - easily as it is the culmination and celebration of the whole franchise

[@Taongcc]

I agree

[@FatalKitsune]

This video is fresh out f the oven! I was going to sleep, but I guess I’m not now! Hoping 5 gets the top spot.

[@johnathonturner2279]

You certainly look interesting for a Spiteful Crow.

[@jaymiewilson9844]

its a shame enix never released dq 5 to the west right away. that game is easily just as good as chrono trigger if not better and its also a shame not many people know about it. if dq5 released in the us back in the 90s i believe the series would of been successful around the world but enix made the mistake of only releasing it in Japan. Im glad we at least got remake of it on the ds

[@Zalachai]

7 is my favorite and we can totally fight right now.

[@truepatriot3768]

& on 3ds looks 😘😘😘😘

[@Nebocsid]

Team 7 member reporting for battle. I just wish the 3DS kept the original Sim's city building style. I loved being able to build a massive church on one file then a casino on the next.

[@indigowendigo8165]

I liked that one a lot too. :p

[@ricardohernandezr5765]

Well 7 was great on ps1.the remakes its good... The chat in battle and outside its gone. And a loot of features.

[@codyives5409]

It’s like the “Majora’s Mask” of the series. The story was so different, and it had one of the best soundtracks.

[@deltarek1534]

V and VIII are top list for me those were a masterpiece

[@killverne9]

Dragon quest 8 the best !!! I love this game ! I Need this game

[@joaquinfraustoalfarorocco8177]

i mean... you can play it on pscx2 emulator on your pc so... yeah..

[@Unforgiven11]

I picked up DQ8 last year on a recommendation and holycrap is it ever good. Sad I didnt play it as a kid

[@TheGunmanChannel]

First DQ I played was 11, I loved what I played of it but I do regret playing it on normal difficulty because it was way too easy, that's why I ended up giving up half way through. I'll give it another go on hard one day. Did anyone else feel that way with DQ11? Great list David, I'll jump straight to eBay to see if I can get DQ5

[@wangxian5473]

I actually thought it was really hard on normal😂😂

[@mageslime]

It does get more challenging and you can avoid grinding to add to the difficulty

[@GusmaoPedro]

For me it was balance, i don’t like when the game forces grinding (but is fhe first game i have fun grinding, so...)

[@wangxian5473]

@@GusmaoPedro the grinding was annoying but became fun for me especially when I got metal slimes😂

[@GusmaoPedro]

@@wangxian5473 yes!

[@Goomyx1492]

Dragon Quest 5 is simply the best. Must convert everyone ^_^

[@FoodLiquorCool]

I’m playing it right now on the 3DS. It’s my first DQ game. I’m not usually moved by JRPGs, I gave up on Final Fantasy, but I’m liking this a lot. Thank god for the DS/3DS. What a great library

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

And it is home to the greatest song Sugiyama ever composed. Nimzo.

[@1stpltpkmnTR]

Not a bad list overall, though I'm surprised 6 is below 7 given 7's length makes it hard to beat. And funnily enough I prefer the crafting in 9 and 11 to 8 as walking around is kind of an annoying way to pad it out. And super unpopular opinion time. I really like the first Dragon Quest. It's honestly so vanilla that it just works. It doesn't need to be incredible to still be quite nice, and I love the stats system based on the name you choose.

[@jabariwiththebois5765]

Me too!! The first Dragon Quest is so simple and cute. I like it way more than 2 to be honest!

[@Drakorre]

Dragon Quest Is One of these series were there isn't any bad game so opinion can and Will be different which Makes this series even Better

[@praisethesunnyd6933]

I sorta like the crafting mechanics in 11 as a sense of actually forging the items yourself. At least in my view currently I'm still trying to beat at least most of the DQ games and while I beaten 1, 2, and 9, I will say currently 5, 3, & 9 are my favorites and maybe 11 will be added in when I continue my Adventure there in the switch version

[@heidibarker9550]

I love dragon quest VIII it is by far my favourite I have over 300 hours on it and loved the huge storyline in it along with its humour and beautiful music, not to mention heartbreaking moments.

[@sathu8317]

Dq 9 is my favourite

[@3000ryu]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that hates crafting in games.

[@whitewolf3051]

Especially when it’s *not* the Atelier series where crafting is part of the gameplay. And DQXI’s crafting is more of a chore, with forging weapons, armor, and accessories, especially if you want to get the best version of each. Why couldn’t they copy DQVIII’s crafting? Crafting in DQXI is more tedious than in DQVIII. Better yet, do away with crafting in DQ series.

[@lifeloverNorris]

You gained my respect for listing DQIII so high. It's still my favorite DQ to date, and I've played most of them.

[@JBlade187]

DQ3 was my all time fave. spent all summer playing it on the GameBoy Color.

[@gr8m8n8]

playing it on a snes emulator for the first time. Love it, even tho battles can be tiresome

[@Delicashilous]

The Mainteam for DQ8 was LEVEL 5, the Makers of: Yokai Watch, Inazuma eleven, Proffesor Layton and Ni no kuni ! Ähm yeah, and they made also DQ9.

[@fillupfrie115]

I agree with you David. Dq5 is the best. The game is still fun and engrossing after almost 25 years after its original release.

[@VegasGoldenJediKnight]

In no particular order: XI, III, V & VIII are easily the top 4. I like III for the nostalgia and XI as overall best game.

[@ji24722]

my ranking from all the ones I've played is: 1. DQ9 2. DQ6 3. DQ 8 4. DQ 7 5. DQ 4 6. DQ 5 (I played all on the 3ds)

[@JohnDoeTheGoodGuy]

DQ 7 and 8 aren't on the DS though, unless you mean 3DS.

[@ji24722]

@@JohnDoeTheGoodGuy Yeah I meant the 3ds

[@jasonhughes3513]

while I understand that these are his order of favorites, I believe that he was unduly influenced by his hatred of crafting, which in my mind is one of the best things to ever happen to dragonquest. 8 and 11 are my one and two, respectively, with nine being at the bottom, and 5 being fourth. otherwise, a good video.

[@dobadobadooo]

My ranking (Based on the ones I've played): 10. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 9. Dragon Quest Builders 8. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 7. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 6. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 5. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 4. Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[@adamclark8994]

Awesome list. I agree with a lot of this.

[@davidvinc]

Like this page and what I do here? Consider supporting me on patreon! www.patreon.com/davidvinc [​0:37] - 10) Dragon Quest [​1:21] - 9) Dragon Quest 2 [2:08] - 8) Dragon Quest 6 [3:08] - 7) Dragon Quest 7 [4:05] - 6) Dragon Quest 4 [​5:01] - 5) Dragon Quest 9 [6:04] - 4) Dragon Quest 11 [7:14] - 3) Dragon Quest 8 [​8:11​] - 2) Dragon Quest 3 [9:11] - 1) Dragon Quest 5

[@dracoerrarus4834]

I believe you mean: 1) Rocket Slime

[@1800basil]

1) Nine*

[@MegaHarv]

I need to play Dragon Quest V again. Back when I played V on the DS for the first time. I thought it was just fine and all, but I remember really enjoying VI. But VI is generally considered low on the totem pole, where as V generally tops people's lists. I'm curious if I'd still hold the same opinion today replaying them

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

DQ5 is an emotional rollercoaster. Loved it from start to end. DQ6 is another generic RPG. The Dual Map World reminds me of Link 2 Past

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

Dude. Im literately in the same boat as you. I played them both (DQV & DQVI) as a kid in 2014 and i also remember enjoying 6 more. I'm also still curious if I'd still hold the same opinion today replaying them.

[@Chelaxim]

Dragon Quest VI was my first mainline DQ game although Monsters was my first so I have a soft spot for Terry.

[@soyrubenucles]

My top 5: 5-VI 4-VIII 3- IX 2-XI 1-V I want to play the III after seeing this video.

[@tonyithinkitsfakesorrybigg2838]

Dragon Quest VI is my Faveorite!★

[@Xaverrrrr]

Are u ok that's like the worst dq game

[@crono276]

It's in my top 3

[@supersambams]

So glad I got into Dragon Quest I absolutely love this series. It has such a rich history and nearly every entry is a solid and fun experience! Great video man! I hope to make more dragon quest related content on my channel in the near future! :) keep up the good work!

[@therealgenericcereal]

Wow. Good timing with this upload. I actually beat Dragon Quest III around 2:00 AM this morning.

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

So how was it? Which version did you play.

[@therealgenericcereal]

@@forcepalmproductions9158 The SNES version with an English translation pack. It's by far the best way to play the best game in the series.

[@enderspider15]

I’ve Always been more of a final fantasy fan than a dragon quest fan. But I have played DQ 1, 7, and 8 and I really enjoyed 8. It had one of the best stories and the gameplay was delightfully grindy.

[@Sinistralx]

DQ 7 because longest rpg Ive played (grinded like the world was ending) spent more sleepless nights and got my 1st F in school ever (Algebra) over it ..and enjoyed every bit.

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

lol. AND, Sir mervyn.

[@Sinistralx]

@@forcepalmproductions9158 …Sir Mervyn…. …gave him the Platimun king slime heart…he ended up tanking God (forgive me Lord)

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

@@Sinistralx ez broken combo

[@cloudstrifex88]

3 and 5 are my favorites too!!! I really need to play 8.

[@philipp4764]

8 was my first Dragon Quest Game. GOD what a good Game ;). But you need to play the Ps2 Version :)

[@cloudstrifex88]

@@philipp4764 I have the 3DS version... What's the difference? :(

[@philipp4764]

@@cloudstrifex88 The 3DS Versions is on paper the better game, but I liked the orchestrated music on the PS2 much more... Here the differnce kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXLCfKyafdGsjKs

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

I think it should now be referred to as the Erdrick Quadrilogy since 11 is technically the first instance of Erdrick now.

[@branthro6492]

When DQ 6, 7, and 4 landed near the bottom you crushed me 😂 Always loved those games. Haven't played the original 3 or 11. I guess they'll never be moved to DS now so I'll probably have to get a Switch in the future (assuming they remake DQ 1-3 for it)

[@RED01SEA]

you could get all of them except 9-11 on your phone and surprisingly they work like really well

[@jaretco6423]

Well 6 & 7 I can understand. But yeah. 4 is kinda low. It should be in the top 5 at least. Definitely above 9 IMO.

[@theoldblood3804]

Crafting is great in dq11. and it should be number 1

[@chingedlyn]

No way, DQ11 is a good game, but nowhere near number 1

[@evelyne1307]

The only great thing about crafting in this game is being able to compare the stats of what you wanna craft and what your party is currently equiped with. I hated having to manually craft the items because it turned what should have been 5-10 minutes quick equipment upgrade sessions into 30 minutes or more boring, frustrating and somewhat luck-based torture sessions. Horrible. Apart from that the game was great though, but definetely not worthy of the number 1 spot.

[@manjidrift]

Dragon quest 5.. The hero was my golem.. With drums of war... Best party in the game was 3 golems and one king cure slime with meteorite braces. The main characters and other humans had nothing on them.

[@dragtogo2735]

Dragon Quest 7 original is the better version by the less problems it has compare to the 3ds version. 🤨 Dragon Quest 7 3DS didn't just fix the original but created newer problems that the original didn't have. Without counting the shard finding from the original the original is the best version by 1 less problem from the 3ds version. Let's start with PSX/PS1 version cons first. Brutal shards finding, graphic Sprite glitches, Game is far too long. 3× Now for the 3ds version cons. Graphic camera, not fully censored boss in a censored game seeing blood exposure to flesh and Bone(Illegal rating E10 instead of T), change of poor graphics sprites that look muddy, Worst atmosphere of lighting, and lack of puzzles. 5× Dragon Quest 8 wasn't great but cool because you had to grind like a lollipop on wheels, except Yangus saves it with his cool humorous (oh blimey jokes); with including being the first voice acting RPG ever. Praise Yangus for making DQ8 look cool.

[@joshireinard1106]

Dragon Quest IX story was most fleshed out

[@1800basil]

What does that mean?

[@hudsondoty8665]

I really look forward to your uploads... you play my favorite genre of games and I love the detail you provide for each entry and list. I can't wait to see you continue to grow.

[@gustavoportugal3763]

I disagree in DQXI, i'm playing it right now and really like the crafting system, i have no problem with that at all! I can't tell my experience about the whole game because i don't finished it yet, but i am really having a good time with it

[@patsg1146]

Great video, David! I wasn't expecting anything since you said you were leaving for vacation, and here you are with a nuke! I am currently playing all the Dragon Quest titles, and 3 is such a massive step up, compared to 1 and 2, and I played the NES version! I can't play 4, right now, but I am looking forward to it!

[@davidvinc]

Yeah, this is going to be my last Top 10 Video until I get back from vacation. I leave in 10 days and will be gone for about a month.

[@Nihnoz]

I'm actually a fan of the NES version of III over the SNES version... It's the only original I unambiguously like better than the remakes.

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

Did you play it?

[@patsg1146]

@@forcepalmproductions9158 Since then yes, the NES version. I still prefer 3 over it because of the AI, but it's still a great game! There is actually a review on my channel! ;)

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

@@patsg1146 why would you play the nes version

[@Mariowizard9]

I’m surprised that people don’t give enough love to DQ7, one of the best in my opinion

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

Noooo not in any world my friend. Just finished DQ7 3D as well!

[@spacecomplex7180]

As a composer and at the same time a retrogame-lover/creator, there is also the circumstance i wanted to suck up all the early entries for their greatness overall, but also especially in seeing what they would be able to do with the NES Hardware. it's absolutely mind-blowing. Absolutely pristine pixelart and gorgeous Toriyama artwork, and still greatly represented by those few pixels. What great monster designs! And what Mr. Fugiyama was able to do with the 2a03 sound chip is nothing but breathtaking. Superb compositions and use of those few sound channels the NES had. I think the originals of I-IV are worth playing for that reason alone. I got to play the games in chronological order and you can really feel how everything got more and more polished. Currently i'm playing through Dragon Warrior IV and i'm in awe. Looking forward to V and VI, after which i'm certainly making a break. Great channel by the way! From the games i played yet III is by far my favourite, having great hopes for V which is next. I think i will stay with the originals whenever possible, that entails playing the fan-translations of the SFC games, i hope they're good.

[@Aidan_B_Young]

My first two Dragon Quest games were the first and third entries, and while they’re both good - especially the third one, it was only after I played 11 for the first time that I became a fan of the series.

[@veteran0121]

It takes you 150 hours to beat DQ7??? Even the Playstation version the first time I played it didn't take that long for me and I screw around a lot when I play these games so I wasn't trying tp speed through it either. I guess that just depends on the individual but I actually think DQ11 is a longer game than DQ7 when you factor in side content. DQ7 is pretty slim as far as post-game stuff.

[@veevendetta3448]

5. Dragon Quest(The First RPG I ever bought, played and beat as a kid. Smb3 was my first game though I beat but 25 Bucks used for Dragon Warrior at a Game Store that no longer exists and I got it in the early 90s when like FF2/4 released for the SNES but I had no idea even of The Final Fantasy Series all that well then I was pretty young in 1992ish haha) 4. Dragon Quest 3(When the series really started getting good) 3. Dragon Quest 8(Yangus: Please suck the poison outta me arse, Guv!) 2. Dragon Quest 5(Still playing but it's THAT good) 1. Dragon Quest 11(Mordegon. Lol did I laugh but he won me over man and it's the best out of the series ngl)

[@trainedorphan9640]

I once was given Dragon Quest 9 and that was it for me. I fell in love with the sentinel idea, the crafting, and the deep storyline. Your mentor always reminded me of Krillen from Dragon Ball though.

[@Luchiop]

The mentor character is awesome that game had some really cool moments. When you finally get the golden train! Solving each town's problem was implemented in a classic but fun way due to the worldbuilding. The world is reslly interesting with its generic aspects like the dark knight having small twists. Loved it. Played it tons.

[@trainedorphan9640]

@@Luchiop It was a really good game

[@lgolem09l]

I really don't understand why people don't like 7. The single stories were extremely varied, in settings and topics. It was like a different world every time, some even just there to set the mood, and tell the player: EVERYTHING can happen. I miss this in all other games. Also, the tine travel mechanic was not just used once per story, which was fantastic.

[@Fayne_net]

Yeah I don’t really get it either, I personally feel 7 is one of my favorites.

[@slashingkatie7872]

I love Dragon Quest!! Played all these!

[@tonyithinkitsfakesorrybigg2838]

Aw David! When I got DQVI back in 2016 I fell in love with Characters Story & Items. Botsu Terry Ashlin & Milly are my Favorites up there with Erdrick Darthy Enight Yangus Angelo Jessica Elevin Erik Veronica Sreena Sylvando & Hendrick such Great Characters★ I am Gay Gamer who loves a Great RPG & Great Man Hhhhhmmmmm..... DQVI DQXI-S DQVIII DQIII & DQV are my favorite Dragon Quest Games★ David I your RPG Content keep up the Great Work★★★

[@amirgarcia547]

I mean after playing the DQ11S demo, I didn’t really find crafting to be all that band tbh. If anything I found it fun to meticulously craft my items how I want them to be and make them as pristine as possible, and it’s SUPER convenient since you can not only purchase the materials for the recipe you have, making farming for them unnecessary unless you wanna save cash, but 11S made it so you can craft item ANYWHERE rather than just at campfires. So I personally feel like you were a bit harsh on that front tbh.

[@biancaarmstrong5097]

I love 11 so much, yes the weapon making is slow but my God it's amazing and full of good times. My most favorite character is Sylvando cause he's so amazing and has a very interesting storyline of something about him. Also I always wanted to try out Dragon Quest 3 but in the NES version cause it looks fun.

[@francisgregoryku1689]

9:29 theres an amazing manga based on this. Like crazy good. Its something like how i stalked a guy with exposed nipples. Weird ass title but amazing storyline and art set on dq5 world and was in love with the manga before i played the game

[@beruga]

Crafting in XI was one of the best parts of the game for me. It's actually fun and requires some thought once you acquire more of the flourishes. It also gives a reason to explore the world because the recipes and materials are scattered around. Also, the best song in the soundtrack plays when you're at camp!

[@davidvinc]

I just felt that by the end of the game you would open up a chest and get like 10 recipes at once, then when you got to camp you had to remember what recipes you got, find them in the many lists, hope to God you had the random garbage it called for just to make the weapon that you previously would have just gotten in the chest. And if you didn't have the ingredients you would have to write down exactly what you needed, look up where to find it, warp all over God's green Earth and hope that the spawn points would appear. I really hated it.

[@jonathansoelle3825]

@@davidvinc I only played the definitive edition, so I'm assuming all the nice features and changes were made in that version especially like being able to buy missing materials that can be bought

[@magdalenecastillo2905]

You still have not explained why 11 is lower than 8 though. I mean you consider it one the best rpg of this generation but surely the crafting system alone could not have brought the game down this much to place it below Dragon quest 8.

[@sideshowspook133]

I would’ve said that either Dragon Quest 8 or 5 were the best, but after playing DQ11, my opinion is changed. DQ 11 is an absolute masterpiece.

[@Grnvolpe]

My first Dragon Quest game was Dragon Warriors 3 for the Game Boy Color. It was very hard for me as a kid

[@jaertosilva9021]

4 and 5 masterpiece.

[@ApocalypseKurtz]

I couldn't get into 7 for some reason. Would have placed 6 above it. 9 and 11 are excellent but didn't quite feel like a DQ game the way that 3 - 8 do.

[@carlosvidal6663]

I loved crafting in Dragon Quest XI. To each their own, I guess

[@benmcgiggles7655]

In terms of RPGs utilizing monster capturing, Megami Tensei actually predates DQ5 by a few years

[@sonicgem14]

Great vid but like I honestly don’t think dq 11 is better than persona 5

[@Delicashilous]

That's a Fact.

[@ScarletDeclan]

and my list is drastically different from yours 11 7 (ps1 specifically) 5 6 3 4 9 2 1

[@dariollanos]

you have completed the main games more than once?? wow, you must really like dragon quest, is it your favorite franchise? can you list your top 5 favorites jrpgs franchises?

[@bigstinky1592]

I love forging in dq11. I never found it annoying and quite enjoyed it.

[@alexjones50]

not a bad list here's my ranking (out of the ones i've played, yet to play 9, 10 and 11, I doubt i'll ever play 10) 1.VIII 2.V 3.IV 4.VII 5.VI 6.III 7.I 8.II

[@michaelg3088]

Dragon Quest 6 town music drove me up a wall..lol My only issue with that game.

[@acidwizard6528]

I love your channel David! Keep up the good work. Dragon Quest was my first RPG too, and I've been playing RPGs almost exclusively ever since. My Faves are XI, VIII, then V BTW.

[@TTIOTT]

You sound like the alien from American Dad (compliment btw)

[@Noumakara]

I loved everything about 11 except the voice acting for the mermaid queen

[@matthew1182]

Gotta say too tho, DQ 4 is probably the best NES RPG. Fight me.

[@_purplewinter_]

I don't get it when he says "the world map is gone", XI has a world map 😕

[@Seth_Hezekiah]

Considering he put it at 4th, I don't believe he actually played the game.

[@krimsonkatt]

He said 11 had a world map, calm down, though he said it's only when your on the ship. Also, he's an old geezer who wants every RPG to be old-school instead of inovating and/or using shortcuts like "select an area" world maps. He also HATES crafting for no reason even if the crafting is extremely simple just because it's crafting and he would rather have you just get everything from chests or buy them instead of finding ingredients and then using them make things.

[@JohnyMCness]

@@krimsonkatt he named reasons for his hatred of crafting .-. Valid ones infact, sure theyre personal opinions that you might not share but arent all reasons technically just that? Edit: sectionated areas do have a different feel than fully open worlds i personally dont care too much tho aslong as the loading times arent unbarably long

[@lawrenceriitano7515]

I Love your Videos David you are the Best :) By the way do you have a Face Book Page?

[@Liam-W-hater101]

Aww man in my opinion Dragon Quest 9 is the best Eleven is next

[@sam81mc]

I think Eginbear in Dragon Quest 3 is based on Edinburgh castle which is obviously Scotland, not England 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@theperfectcrabbo9414]

Heeeey, Sentinals was my 1st DQ game :D one of my favorites i still have. (Still havent beaten, but meh)

[@MaxOVADrive]

I liked 8 but never finished it. I come home from work and play it and wake up hours later with my character walking into a corner.

[@MARK111174]

I love the Dragon Quest series; when I mention Dragon Quest 11, people shove Persona 5 down my throat, sorry, but not for me

[@360Blader]

Mark Anderson I like Persona 5, even though I love Dragon Quest more, gotta give it some credit. Lol

[@faidou9954]

I never like Persona beyond P3, so I could definitely see why.

[@AbsolutCrono]

Not a fan of V, but I'll go back and play 2 and 3. They're the only ones I am missing.

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

Thank goodness that dragon quest did not pull a final fantasy four with an active time battle system if you know what I mean

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

I only beat dragon quest two once only on my iPhone 15

[@supermustachepika]

For me I would have to say Dragon Quest III is my favorite with V being second and VIII to finish out the top three. The first two hold a special place in my heart as well along with the entire series. I hope to play XI soon.

[@BenCarnage]

Dragonquest IX was fun to do the timed challenge for as well :) 8 hours to beat the main game I think it was. Sadly nintendo keeps removing online support for old games so you can only do some of the extra content by downloading save files or save editing. Very fun game :) A lot of broken things to exploit in the game too :D

[@GamingtheOtter]

The co-op is so much fun!

[@ScarletDeclan]

and anyone looking should join the facebook group DRAGON WARRIORS (yes the name is caps lock)

[@benjaminhaas7717]

i love crafting, i guess this changes a lot for the experience cause I wasn't bothered at all in 9 and 11

[@NotAFakeName1]

I think dragon quest 1 is better than 2 and 3. Well definitely 2, maybe 3 is better than it. I appreciate 2 for experimenting with individual party members and ships but it also removed a lot of the initial charm. Multiple party members means you don't feel the same crushing difficulty. A ship makes it waaaaay easier to get lost, and makes the map less memorable. I honestly got bored and quit once I found the ship because I could no longer effectively keep track of points of interest on my mental map.

[@tiffers3093]

I’m really surprised so many lists have DQ4 so low. I really liked that game and thought the final boss was epic with all the different forms. DQ 5 is really good and the story is deep. I have played 6, 7, or 11 yet but I’m hoping to this winter

[@bonrulapaugh7164]

I started playing smt if, its really good.

[@bonrulapaugh7164]

@Mash Man well i cant read moon speak lol

[@seth7726]

@Potatu But yes, it finally got a fan translation some months ago

[@rebelmachine88]

DQ3 is my favorite but only because I haven't played through V yet! Also, David, please do a video for the best DQ spin-offs! There are so many and it'd be great to hear your thoughts on them.

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

Have you played through V now?

[@rebelmachine88]

@@forcepalmproductions9158 ha, I still haven't 😫 but thanks for reminding me, I'll re-add it to my todo list 😁

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

@@rebelmachine88 bruh lol. I guess those 2 years were crazy!!

[@axeoseilez3207]

11 is my favorite by far. It addresses controversial topics in a tasteful manner like coming out. Ala Sylvando. The ability to change between 2d and 3d is amazing and hearkens back to oldschool DQ. Plus there is so much to do. I love the combat the classes and the progression system. However i disagree with Davids assertion that the crafting is a waste of time. The game offers you an option to buy the needed materials. Its not like its hard to make money in game. In fact its painfully easy. The crafting is rewarding and gives you a sense of achievement when you get your first +3 item. So dont let that dissaude anyone from playing. Try it the characters are fantastic and the voice acting is top notch. Its a must play.

[@lucio-1090]

Great video! Here’s my list 10: DQ 9: DQ II 8: DQ IX 7: DQ IV 6: DQ VII 5: DQ III 4: DQ XI 3: DQ VIII 2: DQ VI 1: DQV Also VIII and IX have the best music, VIII, IX and X are the peak of Sugiyama.