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It's safe to say that the JRPG genre would not exist without Dragon Quest. The quest system, turn based combat, level grinding, it's all owed to the herald of it's time. If you don't know this game you know of it's art. It was the first video game Akira Toriyama worked on, and the big stand out here are the monsters. Each design has character to it and are all so unique. A tradition that has carried even to the latest iteration in it's three decade run; Dragon Quest XI. But it's not just the art and Dragon Ball vibes that make it stand out (they both have dragons, they both have balls). The music is spectacular and blew the world wide open for video game music. It's another great classic addition to the Nintendo Switch.
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[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

Thank you guys for watching my show for 8 years! It's been a long journey and we''re still going strong :D

[@xenobestx8423]

No prob, thank YOU for the videos and entertainment!

[@imakegachaclubvideos6323]

thanks for doing a video on dragon quest like Alex dragon quest is my jam. BTW you mind cursing yourself and try to complete dragon quest 9. I did it but it took me over 700 hours.

[@slim3276]

Yeah but links awakening

[@LordBloodySoul]

I feel so lucky to own an original copy of the first ever Dragon Quest for my old console. Whenever I see it standing in my shelf, I wonder: "Should I start a new adventure?" But sadly, then I realize that I am running late for work xD

[@imakegachaclubvideos6323]

@@LordBloodySoul "Buddy I know the feeling."

[@NintendoCapriSun]

Fun fact: Dragon Quest Builders is the sequel to the bad ending of DQ1!

[@Ranylyn]

I lost it laughing when I played the demo and recognized that scene. It was such an unexpected nod to the series.

[@zmx132457]

Can you tell me about the bad ending? and what happens in builders?

[@SpecRose]

@@zmx132457 bad ending is saying yes to joining the dragon lord and ruling half the world with him, in dq1 screen fades to black and that's it. Builders 1 takes place I think like a century or so later. The dragon lord has stripped the power of Creation from the populace meaning they can't make medicine, weapons, armor, buildings etc. Even if they know how they are literally incapable. MC of the game is the legendary Builder, woken up by the goddess to go out to give them building power back and repair what's fallen apart one town at a time. A story focused minecraft-like, sectioned into individual chapters.

[@tien315]

NintendoCapriSun Please collab with Jirard

[@ciaranhaut4031]

Dqb2 is a direct continuation of dq2 also

[@jaegarw]

The VPN ad is relevant because you needed one to play Dragon Quest X

[@YavinPrime]

I was thinking the same thing. However if you're in the US you currently don't need a VPN. For unknown reasons Square Enix dropped the IP block. Could be intentional or a mistake but it's been down for months now.

[@ThreeG456]

@@YavinPrime I really hope it's just a silent test to see how many americans will jump over the language barrier to try it out. Might convince them to release it here

[@joshuadixon4090]

@@YavinPrime What?! Where?!

[@jennytulls6369]

I'd give it a shot, but I don't speak any Japanese sadly Ah well, one of these days it might get ported

[@jonathand.4088]

Your total playtime to 100% Dragon Quest 1 is shorter than my playtime of the Dragon Quest 11 S demo haha

[@donstarlancer]

Now that’s funny!

[@TheGodofweak]

I figured I’d try out Dragon Quest 11S to try this series out. The Demo was lengthy, the world and character design super charming, and the combat is immediately simple, but I’m now 70+ hours deep, playing the post-game, the combat is SUPER fun and this might be my favourite RPG on the Switch. What an amazing game, consider me a fan. Also I’m a huge fan of the visual style because I love DragonBall, Is this series just perfect for me but somehow been going under the radar?! Thank you Alex and Jirard for getting me into this series!

[@Jordan3DS]

I'm glad you enjoy it! I'd recommend III, IV, V, VI, and VIII as the best games in the series that you should prioritize next. Ideally you should play a translated Super Famicom version of III, rather than the butchered, overpriced Switch port. I prefer the SNES versions of V and VI, but if you can get over the low quality DS sound chip and dual screen design, then that version is much easier to play in the west.

[@billtux]

I played through DQXI the first time in 2D, now I'm going through the 3D mode. I've invested over 180 hours so far and it's still an exciting game to play. During my time playing this I ordered DQ VIII on 3DS and DQ Builders on the Switch. I bought Ni No Kuni and Breath of the Wild on Black Friday but they'll stay on the back burner for now because I have Dragon Quest fever 😁

[@DeltathRiylaan]

@@Jordan3DS How can you not even mention VII? It's the best in the series! And even if you don't think it's the best, I've never seen anyone think VI is better than VII! And hey, any DQ fan should just play them all!

[@Jordan3DS]

​@@DeltathRiylaan I enjoyed VII (I played the PS1 version), but it's just too damn long for its own good. It has 2 or 3 Dragon Quest games shoved into one package, and while I enjoy the cities and their stories, it's too much. It's also somehow the most grindy Dragon Quest game, requiring MUCH more EXP to get a level than any of the other games. The party members are good, but it's one of the weaker casts in the series in my opinion. Still a good game, but I just don't think it's very beginner friendly, and should probably be one of the last main series Dragon Quest games that someone plays. I agree, though, people should end up playing all of the games eventually, I was just saying some good ones to start with!

[@jonathansoelle266]

@@Jordan3DS that was me too. Played the demo and then was like "damn ok guess I'm buying the full version

[@LunaticTheGame]

I'm surprised. You didn't bring up Dragon Quest Heroes 2 a billion times this time.

[@snakeerik]

LunaticTheGame well the game is about a year old or so there was no need for it

[@mrdemonictaco5879]

@@snakeerik

[@chugsfromtriad]

only 90's kids will get this

[@StevenUlyssesPerhero]

I'm certain they never would have gotten away with complaining about the mobile ports in a Squenix-sponsored episode.

[@zayxen9346]

You know why cuz he lies about what he likes when he's sponsored

[@christianlopez707]

Please complete Dragon Quest 5, it has the best story.

[@adsventuresome7511]

And is also pretty long, though he may do so eventually.

[@christianlopez707]

@@adsventuresome7511 actually I dont think it's that long, mostly around 30 hours for the story and 48 for completion.

[@adsventuresome7511]

@@christianlopez707 that's still x6 longer than what it took Jirard in this video. It's not to say that he won't get to it, it's just he tends to not look for longer JRPGs. He'll probably want to go through the rest of the series first anyways. It'd be cool if he does though

[@christianlopez707]

@@adsventuresome7511 fair enough.

[@hibarisilva9243]

Let's be real brothers, the best one is DQ7

[@warbossgegguz679]

My favorite part about the Dragon Quest Erdrick Trilogy, as both a massive fanboy and someone into game design, is how you can see it works to ease players into the concept of RPGs better than FF:MQ or even Pokemon attempted to. The games have such a clear sense of progression from area to area and game to game in terms of equipment, enemy progression (the classic "bridge = difficulty spike" the series is known for), dungeons, combat, party mechanics, etc. It's a series meant to ease unfamiliar console gamers into the core gameplay of CRPGs, while at the same time not coddling the player in the same manner as Pokemon, Mythic Quest, or similar games. It makes the games a great experience even to this day.

[@blazesalamancer8767]

The progression in dragon quest is amazing. I'm studying to become an indie developer and dq is such a big inspiration to me.

[@warbossgegguz679]

@@blazesalamancer8767 I've always wanted to get into game design tbh, but I'm a business major and I don't know shit about programming. More of a Jobs than Wozniak. But yeah, it's one of those games from an era where you couldn't spam tutorials and had to assume the player had no experience, ergo human factors play a huge role in its design. While I'm not the biggest fan of constant nostalgiabaiting in video games (indies in particular as of late) the best place to look for how to design a game is the classics of the arcade and pre-32bit era, purely because the limited means of conveyance usually required intuitive design. Nobody bothered to read the manual and the target audience was kids and teens with a low attention span, so they had to make games with a relatively low initial learning curve that got more complex as you explored them. I'm not the biggest fan of Turn-Based JRPGs but I love DQ, and as a fan of D&D and other RPGs I admire the way it manages to guide the player with out feeling like it's hand-holding. And the evolution of the series throughout the Erdrick Trilogy is particularly fascinating.

[@DodgeNCounter]

Jirard: And I swear Alex doesn't have anything pointing toward my head to make this decision, Me: Of course he doesn't. Why would he need a weapon when he can just use *THWACK* if he's displeased with your rating.

[@jakobwachter5181]

ALEX Chants the spell of HURTMORE. Thy Hits decreased by 31. Thou art dead.

[@phoenixshadow4631]

I feel like Alex is more of a Desperate Attack monster myself

[@LunacialDQ]

As a huge Dragon Quest fan, this video made me really happy. I’m excited you covered my favorite franchise on the show, and this video is basically perfect, you did an amazing job on it! Keep up the great work Jirard, love you man

[@xOblivionAbyssx]

"Dragon Quest 1 isn't even up here." "It's Dragon Warriors"

[@smartstuf1026]

MegaMannyEXE we don’t talk about that name here or anything.

[@slashingkatie7872]

True fans import the famicom version!!

[@KeijiMaeda86]

True fans first played the game as Dragon Warrior and appreciate it.

[@mikedusenbery6464]

@@KeijiMaeda86 been playing the series since 1991

[@Redeadwalker13]

Dragon Warrior was my FIRST video game along side mario/duck hunt on the NES and will always hold a special place in my heart ❤

[@thomasaznive6875]

Played "Dragon Warrior" a bunch as a kid, but the save battery was inop in the cartridge, so i never played it to the end... This has inspired me to finally do.

[@DeltathRiylaan]

Good thing you can beat the game in about 7-8 hours.

[@nicolasmoreno9143]

How was it?

[@MrPsyren99]

@@nicolasmoreno9143 a lot of grinding, dungeons last maybe 5 minutes each. You manly spend your time walking back and forth getting enough money to buy the gear in the next town than going to the next town and repeat

[@ryanmann9842]

Do Dragon Quest 9 please, that was my introduction to the series and a significant to my childhood

[@blazesalamancer8767]

My introduction was dq4 chapters of the chosen remastered. I then found 9 and joker 2. I played them all the times as a kid.

[@koolaidmanextra2840]

Hehehe dq3 god tier

[@Soumein]

I watched a speedrun of this game a while back; they made the final boss run away in fear, as I recall.

[@RaccoonWithMatches]

This has been my favorite episode in a while - probably because this is one of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for everything Jirard - and I hope you'll do a few more Dragon Quest games in the future!

[@colleenglanville8293]

Alex: I promise I won't start a whole huge thing. Also Alex: *starts a whole huge thing* 😂😂😂

[@PikaLink91]

And he damn well should, this port is ass :P

[@MysteriousJojo]

Hey Jirard, do you know what game is going to have combat inspired by Dragon Quest? Yakuza 7. Do you know what other game is in that franchise? Yakuza 0.

[@wariodude128]

You know what else? No one cares.

[@randomduck8679]

wariodude128 You know what else? I do care

[@Gshadin]

@@randomduck8679 you know what else? Me too

[@randomduck8679]

RaineTCG because KZbin algorithms. Also he is completing other super long games like Persona 5 and a Fallout game.

[@koolaidmanextra2840]

Yakuza like a dragon

[@DocDoesGamingTV]

I thought it looked like a phone port immediately, happy Alex chimed in

[@Mattkow1]

DocDoesGaming sorry for the late reply, but I think that, that it is the Nintendo switch version. The phone port still uses pixel art as opposed to vector art like the switch. Phone port looks better imo

[@DeltathRiylaan]

What the guy above said, mostly. The Switch game isn't actually a port of the phone version, regardless of what was said in the video. It's actually a port of the Japanese only PS4 version, which was a remake based on the same version as the phone version. The visuals are completely different from the phone version even though, weirdly, the console version looks more like a phone game than the phone version.

[@BlackMoore82]

Mr. Toriyama also worked on the character designs for the PS1 fighting game Tobal No. 1, released on August 2, 1996 (September 30, 1996 in North America).

[@qb8030]

I live for Alex's fanaticism of Dragon Quest

[@yuichikita6018]

Did you know that in the original Dragon Quest there was an oversight? After you save the princess, instead of returning to the castle and leaving the princess there, you could go directly to the final boss and fight it with the princess in your arms. And in the remake, if you did that, there was some aditional conversation with the final boss, saying something like "thank you for bringing the princess all the way here, now die!"

[@1beatcher]

Boss: "thank you for bringing her here, but why? Hero: "she's my meat shield."

[@umbrellacorpsecurity6511]

What would happen if this time Alex decided to leave the show and not allow his image would the Completionist have to be remade for the 3rd time ?

[@patsg1146]

Dude, that bearded slime needs to be a thing in the next Dragon Quest!

[@ChaosOmnimon]

I fell in love with Dragon Quest when I played Dragon Warrior Monster II Cobi's Journey. And I recently re bought DQ 11 for the switch after having it on PS4. Great episode and I agree about the ports being the mobile versions but even those are decent versions to play

[@tonts5329]

Dragon Quest is one of those JRPG series I've been aware of for awhile, but never gotten around to playing. Alongside the Tales series and a few others. This video has certainly given me more insight into the series and a little more appreciation for it as one of the foundations of modern JRPG's.

[@absolutezeronow7928]

That DQ1 overworld theme is still a banger.

[@Yoshoku]

My Japanese wife hates video games but when I play dragon quest 11, her eyes light up and is somewhat interested. Though it’s mostly nostalgia, it shows how much influence this series has had.

[@Frankenmuppet]

Watching this a year and a half later I have to wonder... How unbelievably stoked is Alex for Dragon Quest III HD-2D

[@unhaix707]

1:15 to skip the ad

[@zombie0ate0my0brains]

This episode couldn't have come out at a better time, I'm currently playing Dragon Quest 2 on Switch right now because I'm going to purchase a copy of Dragon Quest Builders 2 and wanted to play DQ2 first. Thanks for the episode guys, great work.

[@hillkillr]

I played Dragon Warrior on the NES back in the day. You couldn't simply google walkthroughs back then, I remember crossing my first bridge and finding out the hard way I wasn't ready... Randomly finding my first Gold Golem, getting super excited about how much money I'd get off it, then promptly dying, then coming back and trying again time after time 'till I taught myself how to farm them for more gold than I could ever need... Dragon Warrior was my first RPG, 2nd game I ever completed, and definitely a large part of my subsequent falling in love with RPG's and video games in general over the rest of my life.

[@asham868]

I adore the dragon quest series. My only gripe with them is the music honestly. They just rehash all the same songs for every game and it gets VERY old very quick

[@morriganrenfield8240]

And it's really LOUD

[@bombader2677]

It also doesn't help that the Orchestrated version isn't in the games over here due to legal / money reasons.

[@TrevRockOne]

I don't understand this opinion at all. Sugiyama is a great and learned composer. He's like 90 now, so he might be past his prime now, but that doesn't negate all the great stuff he's done.

[@paperluigi6132]

@@TrevRockOne but all that great stuff is heavily negated by him being a ginormous piece of sh!t. If you want, look up info about him.

[@TrevRockOne]

@@paperluigi6132 yes, I am aware, and I do not care

[@4569packers]

A year and a half later we are getting DQ3 HD remake

[@Nemenon]

I just wish they didn't ruin the beautiful pixel art.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Seriously. I keep looking at the remakes in the eShop, but the look is just so ugly. Who decided to plop hand-drawn characters down on a pixel art background? And what INTERN did the monster art? They look like cheap dollar store knockoffs of Toriyama's work. It's like someone at Squeenix took a bet that he couldn't make an even uglier remake than Chrono Trigger.

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

@@jasonblalock4429 what ugly remake did Chrono Trigger have?

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

DQIII looks the best imo

[@PikaLink91]

I know right? That is the one thing that made me steer clear of the eShop versionm and I had so been looking forward to having easy access to these classics.

[@justsomejojo]

The monster art is the only reason I haven't bought it yet. Even the movile port of DW3 has pixel art, so why can't the Switch version have it too...

[@henryentertainmentsystem9923]

Thanks for covering this game! I just started collecting retro games and the first one I got was Dragon Warrior for the NES!

[@ProximitySound]

“Here’s an Ad for how to circumvent legal boundaries of regional licensing deals.”

[@333jessica999]

Good news Alex, not only is 3 getting a remake from the ground up, it looks EVEN BETTER than the remakes for 4, 5 and 6!

[@philRacoindie]

Music: Incredible Guy who makes the music: Bad

[@MrJWTH]

The original Dragon Quest didn’t have a save point it required a written password, though the Western version had a battery backup so it could be saved. Also, another fun fact is that the Western version was graphically updated from the original Famicom version.

[@neoasura]

Yep, your character could actually turn in all 4 directions when the Japanese version always had him facing forward.

[@MrCubanbear]

I’m just always happy to hear you talk about DQ, awesome video like always!

[@Mango_Sage]

I definitely want a remake of 9 from the ground up, that was my introduction to the franchise (I later bought other DQ games) and the ability to not only customize yourself but your entire party as well was so much fun and the story felt very unique and emotional to me.

[@DeltathRiylaan]

IX is good, but not nearly as good as the other games. That being said, being stuck on the DS isn't where it should be. A solid remaster or even remake should definitely happen.

[@jakobwachter5181]

I played this game last year over the summer break. I didn't use maps or anything, I charted them myself. This game is difficult in the right places, feels fair and yet is also consistently challenging. Finding Erdrick's Armor using the love item as a guide or traveling between towns trying to gain clues as to what was next felt like an actual adventure. I know it was probably to length-pad, but the open-endedness of it all and lack of a guide makes it really feel like nothing else today, except for other old cRPGs in its ilk (or Ultima's).

[@Kos4Evr]

Dragon warrior on NES was obscenely difficult. It was a couple of hours before I felt safe walking away from the starting city. I literally walked around the town, visiting the inn every 4 or 5 slimes until I saved up enough money to buy the best gear available in the starting town. Then I nearly shit myself the first time I saw my first skeleton and ran back to the inn shortly after.

[@Lynxan]

I remember getting this, when it was Dragon Warrior, for my birthday. Then a few months later it was given away for free with a Nintendo Power Subscription.

[@billtux]

I got my copy through Nintendo Power and have been a fan of the series ever since 🙂

[@EnsignEpic]

SquEnix does the port nonsense for a whole bunch of their classic game re-releases. I think they have a standard policy of just using the most recent port, regardless of quality.

[@ethanator6015]

Ensign Epic That explains the port of The World Ends with You SO MUCH! I guess that means that if say, Final Fantasy VI or Chrono Trigger come to the Switch, it’ll be the mobile ports, complete with the bs DRM policies.

[@EnsignEpic]

@@ethanator6015 Yeah, I was heavily considering grabbing Chrono Trigger when it hit Steam just to have on yet another platform, but hell no to that port when I already have the definitive version.

[@warbossgegguz679]

I don't dislike this port at all, and I own the whole series on multiple platforms. Am I weird?

[@strain42]

I've never actually played a Dragon Quest game, but I keep saying I'm gonna get into the series one day. Many KZbinrs, include yourself, Jirard, have inspired me to do so. Awesome look at the original game.

[@MattChristensen9]

Alex: Let me rant about Dragon Quest Also Alex: I'm not going to mention how this version of the game was made easier by allowing the hero to level cap at 30 instead of 20 as it was in the original game. No new spells were added either so this is why the last spell is learned at level 19.

[@almightycinder]

The original game is 30 as well.

[@Tvdiet]

5:16 TRAILS OF COLD STEEL so Jirard knows the series I hope he talks about it one day if he loves deep stories and amazing characters in a beautiful world

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I love all the love DQ is getting lately.

[@EnderElectrics]

i m p o s s i b l e l a i r

[@davidsarton976]

"Why not remake Dragon Quest 3?" H-welp...

[@otakon17]

I wonder how Alex reacted when he saw the HD-2D Dragon Quest III trailer?

[@kokopelli434]

What a coincidence, I’m playing Dragon Quest XI as I’m watching this video. I love Dragon Quest, so you liking it makes me happy.

[@michaelcrain-zamora3271]

Even though I only started really playing dragon quest in 2015 it's become a series close to my heart. DQXI has made me tear up more than any other games I've played. Glad to see you finally giving the first one an episode on the show. I also am very salty about the piss poor port...it deserves so much more...

[@NathanCassidy721]

Dragon Quest 8 is one of the best damn games ever made.

[@dragonwarrior7413]

11 is better then 8 imo both are awesome tho

[@NathanCassidy721]

@@dragonwarrior7413 I can't speak for 11 as I have not played it (yet).

[@warbossgegguz679]

I love 8, but I REALLY don't think it's as good as most westerners seem to. Maybe it's because I got into the series way later. It's a great game for sure (it's a dragon quest game so obviously), but I don't think it's the Holy Grail of the franchise. I don't even know if it has one tbh. I like every single one for a myriad of different reasons, so it's hard for me to rank one over the other. If I had to I'd probably say it's DQIII, just because of how important it is to the franchise and how it holds up to this day.

[@Joshhow]

I love how in Dragon Warrior for the NES that your name determines your stat growth.

[@LaughingboyLP]

By the way, with the Switch version's autosave feature, you don't HAVE to start over back at Tantegel if you die. Just reset the game and start the autosave file and you'll be taken back to the last successful battle you completed. Makes level grinding way less risky.

[@lonewolffang]

I remember having this when I was and hated it, but have now come to appreciate it in when I got older.

[@brandonmaboroshi9561]

So my dragon quest story is different. I grew up playing it. No one knew what it was and it became one more thing i loved that no one knew about. I had the gbc remakes of 1-3 and 8. When 8 came out people finally knew what it was and I could talk about it at last.

[@InKY09]

I have only played the DQ Builders games, and it is amazing how closely the items and characters in those games resemble this one. Monsters, soldiers, chests, even stone stools, look just like this game.

[@Blixthand]

Currently playing Dragon Quest 1 for the first time (first time playing any DQ game) when this video went live

[@mannyfallout4540]

So happy to have Alex back on an episode, feels like it's been a long time!

[@jacobespinoza8901]

dude thank you so much for talking about dragon quest 8 it's fucking amazing, I feel like I'm making an anime but living it when I was a kid . this went over my head when I was ten years younger thank you so much and keep it up

[@nilotech3]

Dragon Warrior (later renamed Dragon Quest) was the first RPG that I played that got me hooked on RPGs... Ah... The memories...

[@trueblueryu5713]

The DQ franchise can certainly be slow at times, especially the original NES version, but this game still holds up fairly well as one of the grandfathers of the genre and the groundwork it created here led to some of the best JRPG’s of the 2000’s. Also, as a DB fanboy till the day I die, I’m always gonna love Toriyama’s art style.

[@boletus2001]

I've already finished all 3 of the switch versions and for anybody that has issues with the graphics and overall visual design I would highly suggest playing them in handheld mode only. They look a lot better on the smaller screen as opposed to being blown up on a big TV. This is the first time I have played any of these games since I originally played them on the NES many years ago and all three come highly recommended from me. The quality of life changes are great and the redone music sounds fantastic.

[@BeatleJWOL]

8:45 bless you, Alex.

[@BeatleJWOL]

But yeah, realtalk, that port is garbo.

[@ians_parks]

Can count on Alex to see through the bullshit

[@LucianoThePig]

"Every body in the entire world hates RPGs. This is a universally accepted fact." -Dunkey

[@TheDapperDragon]

Dunky saying something stupid in a bad attempt to be funny? That so rarely happens...

[@firstmategiddy]

@@TheDapperDragon I mean, if you take it seriously, I think most comedians end up not being funny. Do you actually think Dunkey thinks that?

[@TheDapperDragon]

@@firstmategiddy Well, for one, there's your big mistake: Dunkey's not a comedian, he's an idiot. For two: Any good humor has a kernal of truth to it. A joke with no basis in reality isn't funny, it's just nonsense.

[@firstmategiddy]

@@TheDapperDragon Sounds like you hate Dunkey because he has an opinion? Really mature of you. Not to mention the video this quote is from is for Dragin Quest 11, which he gave a 3/5, which is pretty good for him.

[@TheDapperDragon]

@@firstmategiddy so, how does this mean I "hate him for his opinion?" I know you're not that bright, being a dunky fan, but try hard. I don't care what he said. I care that his "joke" has no kernal of truth, making it not a joke, but simple nonsense. Unless me stating "we're talking by sending smoke signals." Is a joke, rather than just a stupid statement irrelevant to anything.

[@mario12359]

So glad games came back dragon quest is very underrated series after playing demo on switch for the dragon quest 11 i felt more excited getting into series as a whole.

[@ScootsLounge]

Dragon Quest *easily* became my favorite game franchise in the span of a week. A friend if mine was playing DQ1 in a group chat and documenting his journey to us and it was incredibly interesting to me. I immediately started playing 4 and loved it to bits, moved on to 5 directly afterwards and omg do I fucking love it. In the middle of 9 rn and it's still going strong even without as compelling of a story as 4 and 5, they're all just solid games that are easily enjoyed by anyone with free time.

[@MegaTomPlays]

My Dad used to play DW when I was younger, it's now one of my favorite series!

[@aggohyf]

MegaTomPlays Not sure what DW has to with this, but I definitely agree.

[@Lucarioguild7]

It’s true the “ports” are hot hot garbage, I hate it so much

[@Joe_334]

Yeah some of their games on mobile are even unplayable. I have never gotten to the post game of FFVI. Now, that mobile version just crashes with every other transition to different rooms.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Hot garbage?

[@warbossgegguz679]

I don't think these are bad at all compared to other shit I've seen.

[@warbossgegguz679]

@White-Van Helsing Depends on what's in it really. Decaying matter, yes. Otherwise it would just be a waste of energy.

[@sammyescamilla6192]

Thank you for reviewing this game. More people need to know a true pioneer of the jrpg.

[@toxicNautilus]

Free Taiwan, Free Hong Kong!

[@TantalusTortured]

I have a tattoo of my favorite monster from dragon quest franchise. The witch

[@OmegaChase1002]

Another magical thing about this game that there are no quest markers and almost no cutscenes. This means you have to discover the story and what to do on your own by actually exploring and talking to NPCs. This is way more fun than sitting through hours of the game holding your hand and explaining the obvious (looking at you, modern Pokémon.) Fun fact, if you go back to the destroyed town after defeating the Dragon Lord BEFORE you talk to the king, you can actually speak with the ghost of Galen. it's how you finally help his spirit rest in peace.

[@RingOtaku]

I love the Dragon Quest series. My favorite RPG franchise. Thanks for playing this and giving it a fair, balanced review. No shame in admitting a game has good and bad in it.

[@themushroom_dude]

Dragon Quest might be my favorite video-game franchise. I have such a great love for this series since Dq1 is the first rpg I've ever beaten, it would be amazing if it got the same love Final Fantasy gets here in the west

[@sharplosion1]

Don't think you can get away with mentioned Dragon Quest XI. That game deserves to shown to as many people as possible! YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE TO SHOW IT TO THE WORLD.

[@vVAstrAVv]

Thank you alex for giving dq builders 2 some love. I adore that game (think jirard would too next time he wants a meaty collectathon) Been playing through builders 1 so nice to hear the original music thanks to this vid too so yeah

[@BlackWolfessUSCM]

Dragon Warrior 1 was my first NES Game. I still have it and love it to death

[@galloe8933]

What you need to do for the true ending in Dragon Warrior/quest 1 is to rescue the princess, never take her home and side with the Dragon Lord.

[@SeveredLegs]

Can't wait to see your Completionist vid on 8.

[@DaveBudness]

REmember getting first dragon quest for NES either from winning a Nintendo Power contest, or just randomly being sent some how. Or.. Id like to say internet was around then and I did something, but I don't think so.

[@phantomkrieger2744]

Awesome to see you play this game, it was one of the first games I ever did a completion run on.

[@paperluigi6132]

It was mid-summer. I went to a game store because I wanted to buy another game to play. I had enough for a 3DS game and a Switch game. The first one I got was The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Beat it a little over two weeks ago. The second I had some trouble deciding. I settled on Link's Awakening, but, at the last minute, I decided on Dragon Quest XI S. Seeing the Hero in Smash gave me enough curiosity to try the series, and I had already played like 70% of the demo. I'm now 50+ hours in, just made it to the Last Bastion. I can definitely see why this series is mainstream in Japan. And so far, this game has me hooked harder than a fish in Twilight Princess while using the sinking lure. The story is really good and has me trembling with anticipation over what's gonna happen next. The gameplay is easy to understand, the difficulty is fair (I even went for the "Hero dies= Game Over" Draconian Setting because I wanted the game to feel more like a JRPG) and warrants proper investment and use of spells. The music is Sonic game levels of orgasmic. And everyone has a charming personality and they all feel different from each other. I can't make a final judgment since I haven't beat the game yet (and it honestly feels like I've barely even made it to the halfway point), but my favorite characters so far have to be Sylvando and Erik.

[@ArcherA]

Dragon Quest 9 was my first game in the franchise

[@Towkeeyoh]

Came here after watching the netflix film. Well, it's finally available on netflix, loved it. It was a great time. Totally understand the issues hardcore fans may have, I'm not one, I had a blast. One of the better game adaptations!

[@PikaLink91]

I was so ecstattic to get DQ1-3 easly available on my Switch, right until I learned they were remasters and not the actual classics. That immediately broke the deal for me.

[@redlion145]

Always sunny music was perfectly timed.

[@WuvPain]

I’ve played nearly every FF made, started with 4 and played earlier ones later in life, played chrono trigger, secret of mana(legend of mana?? Don’t remember) but for some reason never played a dragon quest game. I decided to get 11because I’m hoping I’ll be able to this with one hand since my right hand is badly infected, idk why I never played these even though I’ve always known about the series’s

[@afterglow-podcast]

Glad to see you do a retro title. Also, I don't think the remake was that bad. Easy, but a fun romp

[@michaelwelge7857]

Thanks for doing all that you do. Keep up the great work.

[@AustNerevar]

Thanks for repping my favorite series!

[@joefiggy7042]

Anyone else yell YESS at the TV multiple times during this episode?

[@Filsaveol]

11:34 Dude, I'd take that puff puff for 20 coins, that's a steal

[@doslover]

Figured Alex would make an appearance in this episode (not complaining!). Despite the odd disparity between the sprites, tiles and monster sprites it doesn't make the games any less fun. I've been enjoying spending a lot of time with DQ3 over the last couple weeks.

[@mikeysamaluvsgoku]

Did you know Ederick is a legendary name like heavenly hero of dq 5. The hero of the 3rd game's name is Arsene

[@Gorpinster]

If the grandmother's funeral part was ad-libbed, beautiful execution by Alex.

[@Mathmachine]

Now here's an oldie but extremely goodie. So glad to see this one, the DQ series is the best JRPG series around, and I hope Jirard can get to every one of em.

[@DaFro3713]

I was hoping he was going to do Dragon Quest 11. But then again, completing that game is in excess of 150 hours so, maybe not the best for now at least