Johnny vs. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

[@ralpbeez8414]

Fun fact: DQ5's Hero has the lowest Luck out of all Dragon Quest player characters

[@mattiasilva1705]

(spoiler allert) - his mother got kidnapped when he was born -his father was killed in front of him -enslaved for most of his youth -after getting married, becaming a king and being ready to became father, his wife get kidnapped by the same guys who killed his father. -has to fight the chad brother of the Rape-horse from Berserk after cleaning an entire dungeon, only to get pietrified and separated from his wife for 8 years. -8 years later he is saved by his own children and have to travel for 2 years and defeath gigantic mostruosities in order to save his wife - and on top notch, when he is finally able to save his own mother, she dies in order to help him and his son to defeath to Evil Bad guy. This man is literally Guts tier of suffering

[@Dan-do2pl]

Well damn make sense

[@genshinmidget5043]

I wonder who has the highest. Haha

[@pizzahut8482]

God damn

[@dannyhargreaves1326]

@@genshinmidget5043 Eight? Eleven? The hero of the first game?

[@ChaoticNarrative]

Ah the Talk command, I remember once after the Son and Daughter joined, I was doing some Party Chat and the Daughter actually asked about these Marks on the Hero's Back... Implied to be Whip Scars from during his enslavement. Dark...

[@magmos6346]

Unless you married Nera, because there's another NPC who comments on it and Nera's comment afterward is...interesting to say the least.

[@papershadow]

One that I remember vividly is right after you do the Gold Bauble Swap (already a stand out moment for a bit of dialogue novelty to see from the other side after the moment at the start of the game), your kids will notice the hero looks visibly shaken after the sequence, revisiting not just his childhood briefly, but also the last time he saw his Father alive and well. There are a LOT of gut punching bits of flavor text in this game: After the first timeskip, looking into a mirror can give a note about the player hero trying to imagine his father's face while looking at his reflection, as if he can barely recall it with how young he was when everything went south.

[@musicinmymind623]

@@magmos6346 What does she say?

[@magmos6346]

@@musicinmymind623 That SHE was the cause for at least a few of them. Nera's apparently pretty scratchy in bed.

[@magmos6346]

@Tom Ffrench Go for it. Might want to Emulate though. Them prices are killer.

[@SutorenjiKamereon]

It is always so amusing to see faux Cyrillic as a Russian. Oooh, the exotic letters, so mysterious! :D

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Yeah, it really is easy to mistake Russian for English. Шош!

[@ThunderLord-fq7rk]

You pick Bianca if you want Super Saiyans, you pick Deborah if you want vanilla Saiyans, you pick Nera if you want Evolved Super Saiyan Blues.

[@thenightmare9368]

18:02 "Hero's Smash Moveset in a Nutshell."

[@megasoniczxx]

20:25 Saving at churches is pretty much a series staple and I can tell you from my experience with 8 and 11 that it hasn't changed one bit from here, you can't even skip the text all that fast either. I think in 11 you can quick save without turning the game off but otherwise the same rules still apply.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

That’s really discouraging to me. I’ve never played a game in the series but the way he described saving in 5 is an absolute nightmare, especially for someone like me when I save pretty much every moment I get a chance to.

[@joaonitro5149]

@@Road_to_Dawn I never had any problems with saving in this game. I think he's just to accustomed with FF.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@joaonitro5149 I probably am too, and not just from FF. The vast majority of games don't have saving systems that are this limited lol. Only being able to save at a church and having to go far out of your way for that sounds like it would be very frustrating for me. I'd constantly be paranoid about losing hours of progress if my DS were to lose battery power or something.

[@joaonitro5149]

@@Road_to_Dawn Unlike FF, when you die, you're not forced to reload your save, but instead you only lose half of your money and have to resuscitate your companions. DQ isn't a game where you save constantly, it's a game where you pick it up, play it, save and stop playing.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@joaonitro5149 Yes, but what about hardware failure? If my game resets, I'll still have to reload my file from back when I saved at the church, right?

[@Marku912]

"Help raise awareness for Dragon Quest for the western audience." *looks at reactions to Hero reveal for Smash* No shit...

[@BugsyFoga]

Dragon quest : the other big rpg franchise by Square Enix.

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

Member when they werent, and just 2 separate beasts? Good times.

[@inceldestroyer1069]

And the better and more consistent of the two

[@alitavanpelt8961]

@@inceldestroyer1069 most dq games kinda blend to each other the only objective medicore ff are 13 and 15, weeabo

[@inceldestroyer1069]

@@alitavanpelt8961 Have you played the DQ games? The story and mechanics changes pretty significantly within each entry. The only thing that stays the same is the dungeon and battle mechanics.

[@alitavanpelt8961]

@Tom Ffrench dragon quest dont sell nearly as much as final fantasy u can literally look up sales lmao

[@Shift_Salt]

Fresh off binging the Pokemon marathon figured this'd be good to watch.

[@buchiklop110]

They actually added more stuff in the DS remake to give Nora development, and Deborah actually mellows out a lot.

[@DaimoHope]

God, that tank line is so accurate it hurts. Now as for my thoughts on the game, i love it as it does play with tropes of the genre and while it can get a little to silly and questionable, it is still a stelkar game

[@jomaq9233]

Bruh, at this point, Persona, Fire Emblem and Xenoblade Chronicles are the only Smash Bros. JRPG series that he hasn’t reviewed

[@Morgil27]

"...a bizarre Ned Flanders impression" And that is why I love the modern Dragon Quest localizations.

[@DP3com]

I did not know the DQ Netflix movie is pretty much based off DQV. Granted I only watched it for a bit, but having only played IX & half of VIII, hearing your summary instantly reminded me of what I watched on Netflix.

[@anuencianegativa]

> Persona > 'The sky is the limit' PERSONA 4 VIDEO CONFIRMED, TEDDIE GANG LET'S GOOO

[@slashingkatie7872]

Welcome to the Dragon Quest fandoms were pretty chill!! One thing people don’t realize in DQ when you die you keep all your XP and loot and just lose half your gold and need to revive your party.

[@JuFated]

Yes, marrying Bianca means you have SSJ kids from the get go 8DDDDD I am dying with you on that hill.

[@shawnfields2369]

Nice. So what you're saying is, if I marry my childhood friend, we'll have SSJ kids immediately?! Sounds great! Always wanted to be a SS myself, but since I can't, I guess my kids will have to be the ones to live out that fantasy. Either Bianca is a Saiyan, or something else is going on here... I mean, I'd still love and support my kids either way, whether they were SSJ or not, but if they can go SSJ immediately, that's amazing. Like a real miracle.

[@epsyblue7714]

Wow. An adventuring party family. That's impressive.

[@russellarcher5181]

Thumbs up for the exuberance Johnny showed describing the the story, sounded like the Dragon Quest movie there... *Dragon Quest IV* is the one videogame where the protagonist gets it worst than Ellie from *Last Of Us 2,* but is so much more fun to play. Unless Ted couldn't give the manual, this confirms Johnny didn't read the instructions beforehand, otherwise he might've talked about auto-battling. So with this obscure series out of the way, you going to talk about *Yakuza* inevitably?

[@MarnoWind]

Okay im only at 9:06 as im typing this but... IM GETTING MAJOR "DRAGON QUEST: YOUR STORY" FLASHBACKS!!! As Johnny is going through the story i replay my memories from the movie... Oh my gosh my head... Its going into overdrive seeing it all playback in my head...

[@zerokura]

Because of the heavenly part i thought this was dragon quest 9 i think it was on the ds or 3ds but now i remember the dragon quest movie on Netflix is this game story so no wonder it sounded familiar since i watched the movie and played abit of this game.

[@dawaunturner5897]

I’ve been waiting for this love your videos Johnny keep at it been watching you for years and love every video

[@gavwav4098]

I gave Johnny a copy of Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime at Momocon in 2019. If there is another donation marathon at some point I hope he plays that. It is a very good time.

[@VoiceOfVittoria]

Can't wait to see SMT and Persona content!

[@retrogamer4185]

I've never played dragon quest 5 but I'm familiar with the story thanks to the animated movie on netflix called dragon quest your story. It's an awesome movie!

[@roskiart8750]

This game was revolutionary when it c ame out. Some of the mechanics were either series or even gaming firsts. Interesting how little of that is known or said nowadays, and how little the series tries to iterate on things like that.

[@Jordan3DS]

It's a case where it never originally came out in the west at release, so people here don't have the same sort of appreciation that people in Japan do. It's the same case with a game like Hydlide, it was revolutionary when it came out in Japan but because it didn't release in the west until after games like Zelda it's seen as a laughingstock over here.

[@GamebustersUK]

Us UK and Europe peops, didn't get Dragon Quest till the 8th game. And they renamed it Dragon Quest Journey of the Cursed King without the VIII. I still haven't touched the older DQ games, I do want to at some point. VIII is still my favorite so far but that could be my bias of it being my first. Always hearing from ted how great V is.

[@Chichirumiru]

Play the Android/IOS Versions of 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 8, they fix some of the problems and even add fully orchestrated soundtrack.

[@sonnytapman]

9:40 JOHN, HOW DARE YOU CALL ME OUT FOR BEING A BOTTOM

[@SorellaKez]

it makes me really happy to see dragon quest games get reviewed :)

[@redrex1208]

This man should see the movie that is based on this game.

[@stevenhedge2850]

na, he really doesn't

[@mkrudesign4036]

DQ8 and DQ11 are some of my favorite JRPGs of all time. I love 5, but those 2 are just so much better imo.

[@GamingWarlord64]

1-2-3 are connected and 4-5-6 are connected but other than small things it dosent matter

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

Show starts at 1:21. On that note, only Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson will belittle an important site like Skill Share by being as creepy as possible, making you wonder why he still has friends.

[@Evilriku13]

If Johnny ever reads this: The party talk command gets even more obnxiously needed to be used in Dragon Quest 6.. because some characters join you, even late into the narrative, and basically dont add anything because there is way to little to do for them and that way you would need to party talk to experience their thoughts and feelings afterwards, like one optional character towards the end HIGHLY evolves through party talk when in contrast that character doesnt have any line in the original DQ6. There is only half the cast that gets some characterization in DQ6 because of how 1:1 this game feels, including its levelsystem which, imo even back then, was tedious and slow for all the wrong reasons and the fact that no numbers required for the next level up in there was adjusted for rereleased is just maddening and unnecessary. If those issues wouldnt exist and the game being overly cryptic about what to do next, then DQ6 would be much more positively recognized by those who played it. And some of my favorite characters come from this game, all because of how fleshed out that got through said party talk, so its a darn shame that the rest of the game doesnt treat the characters with respect that way :/

[@dannyrivas40]

I've known Dragon Quest for a long time since I had a friend that had played a few games before. I was attracted to the 4th game due to Solo being my favorite design of all the heroes. Having Hero in Smash Ultimate prompted me to get 4 back in 2019 for the DS.

[@Melkac]

I really hope Johnny does an SMT marathon rather than Persona. SMT needs the attention.

[@zackschilling4376]

I think for someone new, the best game to start with would be DQ VIII. Its on 3DS and PS2, i think the PS2 one is cheaper, but its one of if not, the best DQ and one of the best JRPGs ever. Check it out if you have any interest in the genre if you havent already!

[@KHFMcAwesome]

Johnny's talking about Dragon Quest and will next be talking about Final Fantasy! Seeing as this franchise's art was done by Toriyama this can only be celebrated with… The Dance of Joy! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@krizeros]

I clicked the video so ducking fast

[@truecooler21]

Same here man I love this game

[@zaki6146]

Hi Kriz :)

[@Swampert444]

Omg guys he actually did it! Its Dragon Quest day today guys!!

[@KitoBallard]

Kinda reminds me of Lufia 2, in an odd way. I needa play that one again someday.

[@rawrdino7046]

Finally he confirmed a persona marathon for like 2030 good enough for me

[@TheScribe1.0]

I’m sure you got a lot of things to talk about, but I recently rewatched your review Resident Evil 4 and I was just wondering if at any point when you have the time, you’ll go back to the RE series and review Resident Evil 5 next.

[@Namtaskic]

Saw the netflix movie of this game. It's really interesting! No spoilers, but it's basically the game, but goes with a certain path!

[@Mobysimo]

I disagree with you about Blue Dragon John. I personally love that game. Sad it didn't do as well as other JRPGs

[@EHH246]

6:07 Does this count as one of those "Big Guy/Little Guy" pairs that Toriyama loves to do?

[@MozillaVulpix]

lol, probably not. Generally, the 'point' of those combos is to have one of them be important, and the other be the character who they can talk to so the audience can learn more about them (Nappa/Vegeta, like, Babidi/Dabura, Beerus/Whis). Which I guess you could say could apply for a silent protagonist, but his dad isn't the only speaking party member who does the reacting for the player. That's more of a general JRPG thing than a Toriyama thing.

[@nerdvanacomics1164]

Only good thing from Blue Dragon was hearing Izzy from Digimon swear

[@pavement3931]

wait dragon quest 5? random as hell but im here for it

[@fours1524]

jesus christ i never thought this day would come

[@thesaucypickle9866]

is that filia pooster in the background new it looks sick

[@ShadowWarriorLuke]

Ah yes, that obscure series that Ichiban Kasuga is a fan of. I only managed to get about halfway through this one for whatever reason. Granted, I haven't actually beaten any of the ones I've played.

[@rokia360]

Actually if you sleep at the inn at Bianca's hometown after getting married there is a small scene where it's hinted that they done the deed

[@papershadow]

I mean my assumption regardless was that whichever Wife it was, it happened on the Wedding Night. 9 months from there, gameplay time aside, seems sensible for traveling to a Desert and then to a Mountain Kingdom on the world map.

[@lucinae8512]

I remembered that scene, and wished someone could have told him!

[@LincolnlynxJ]

How does the scene imply they did it like what did it say?

[@rokia360]

@@LincolnlynxJ IIRC at the middle of the night Bianca ask if she could sleep on the same bed as you and then she said she loves you. After that fade to black then morning came

[@ultimate9046]

With nera i think if u talk to a certain npc its implied tht the hero has scratches on his back right before nera mentions it being her doing

[@natethebluekirby2089]

Johnny in 2019: “I’m not looking at a Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy” Johnny now:

[@smashmaster521]

Thanks, Ted.

[@legendofjess6044]

Now to wait countless years for a marathon

[@DrWiley-fm3ik]

Back in the day he said he wouldn't even touch rpgs lol

[@zyxluz4645]

What about Final Fantasy XIV?

[@dragonballhaven1417]

@@zyxluz4645 sponsor doesn't count and mmo

[@armoredvistitor2197]

your uncle sounds like a great guy johnny, it makes me smile everytime you mention him. you should make a video of stories about him and the games he introduced to you

[@jacobmonks3722]

All you gotta do for that is watch them on SGB. His Uncle joins for a lot of different things like L.A. Noire, Sonic Unleashed/Generations, Metroid Fusion/Prime, and other random stuff.

[@northwindkey]

@@jacobmonks3722 Also he was in the Symphony of the Night LP.

[@jacobmonks3722]

@@northwindkey Ahh yes, one of my favorites.

[@northwindkey]

@@jacobmonks3722 Has probably the funniest SGB "you should've saved" moment.

[@jacobmonks3722]

@@northwindkey I also love everyone's reactions to John getting the Crissaegrim, and Uncle's joke about the Castlevania 3 characters.

[@revaryk6868]

"Fate really fucking hates our hero." Yeah, that's the best summary of this game's plot.

[@Mars_over_seer]

At least it’s not the movie. He gets the worst of it at the end.

[@r.andrew6052]

Not just the story either, the hero's luck stat is also hilariously low.

[@papershadow]

@@r.andrew6052 Lowest in the franchise I believe discounting games with stat investment from skill trees.

[@ScootsLounge]

Funny thing actually, it starts really low but as you get into levels that you'd naturally be in gen 3, when you have your kids, it actual starts getting really high.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

And I'd argue the rest of the franchise

[@EpicOdysseus]

"Monsters are backup" Homie didn't grab a Healslime asap and have it carry the team til the final boss lol

[@Jinzo126]

I had a Golem, he was Super Slow, but has Good Strength and Defence. I Gave him a Cursed Armor, that Lowerd his Speed even Further but He Could thank Anything.

[@papershadow]

Slime Knight is basically Protag's Son 0.8 with all his gear, support, and attacking ability. Golem does one thing but it's all it needs. Another favorite of mine is the Chimera, since it has healing Magic early, nice utility spells like Evac/Zoom, Multiheals for mid-game, and can use Boomerangs or Ice Breath moves to help clear weak Mobs.

[@dragonquesti8629]

@Jinzo126 the golden is a good monster to have

[@aeroga2383]

Slime Knight is the real mvp

[@zimerguez_5920]

metal slime is the REAL mvp (yeah i had the guts to farm one and it was way too long lol)

[@Kushpeshin]

This may get lost in the comments, I marathoned your reviews this weekend, OMFG you lost a lot of weight! Your face is half the size compared to your 2019 reviews. Keep it up John!

[@wschippr1]

@Orwellian Future Is Now He's always going to be a bigger guy, he's clearly built like a linebacker, but anyone with eyes can see he's lost weight.

[@themilkman5004]

In the background of this review Ted is just cackling to himself the entire time

[@dungeonmaster3464]

For a moment I read that as "crackling" instead of "cackling". I'm not even a Dragon Quest player, and the terminology is already stuck in my head.

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

"I don't hear it." *Is clearly there, but is SO naked to the Human..."Ear". MUCH like God laughing at you in OG Lost Levels*

[@august2771]

First time I heard the words Shin Megami Tensei come out of his mouth, my life is complete

[@harisakma5733]

Indeed

[@n2badsam420]

I think that series and persona is a huge can of worms he opened and i don't think he will like persona 3-5 i don't think it is his cup of coffee

[@djjamz2887]

@@n2badsam420 He might like those games, you never know.

[@IAmInfinitus208]

@@djjamz2887 He might rip Persona 3's social links though for getting Orpheus Telos and how painful it is to get them maxed out unlike the later games. Granted it was the first game in the series to use this system but it aged terribly with some of the links since some of them are problematic to sympathize. Not to mention the forced harem... Especially how later in this video Johnny just doesn't like cardboard npcs so I'm eager to wait to see how he'll rip that segment, but otherwise I can definitely think he'll like Persona 4 and 5 especially.

[@christianlopez707]

@@IAmInfinitus208 Not to mention you can't directly control party members in the PS2 version of P3.

[@DesignDoc]

Need to get back and finish this. About halfway through it.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

Finish it faster

[@pmurtnidalaP]

@@demi-fiendoftime3825 ^This You're missing out, OP

[@robotnick9867]

Ok.

[@cgnfake6721]

@@pmurtnidalaP oh god why are you commenting like your on reddit...

[@wesin_]

Indeed you need to finish it, it’s a masterpiece

[@Thebuster91]

Wow this game has some amazing sprite work not gonna lie.

[@jjc4924]

The DS remakes of 4, 5, 6 & 9 has great sprites. And DW3 on the Game Boy Color port also has brilliant sprites as well due to it's animation.

[@alwaysangry2232]

@@jjc4924 played the snes port of 3, smooth as silk

[@bergonath8851]

@@alwaysangry2232 One of the best looking 16-bit games for sure.

[@TheNileNator]

“I’m not that much of a bottom, to lock down with her if you catch my drift.” Oh my

[@russellarcher5181]

Unless you're Jirard the Completionist, Deborah is a hard choice

[@AlexRN]

I didn’t get that joke. Could someone explain? I’m serious.

[@TheNileNator]

@@AlexRN so the joke is that Debora is from what I know of would be the better choice, due to her “assets”. Hence why he chose Bianca. Honestly I don’t get the joke either but it’s funny how he said it

[@paulmoore5392]

@@TheNileNator It’s a sex joke. Being a bottom basically means your more submissive while being a top means your more dominate

[@AlexRN]

@@TheNileNator ... I still don’t get it, man. Because she has the bigger boobs that means he must be “a bottom”? I’m usually not this dense, I promise.

[@Vivi239]

Dragon Quest V is easily one of my favorites in the series.

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

The main problem is that a too many RPGs are a downer, it's a refreshing to see a game like Mario & Luigi and Dragon Quest V as those shed a little light to otherwise a very gloomy genre while shooters are just doom.

[@captainmega6310]

@@Gaia_BentosZX5 i don't completely agree with that, but lighter toned RPGs are not common so

[@Nel_Annette]

It definitely has the most emotional weight to it.

[@randomduck8679]

Aren't DQ games often light hearted?

[@ScootsLounge]

Yes, actually. Which is surprising since Dragon Quest basically pioneered RPGs and very few turn out even half as cheery. Maybe Toriyama's goofy art style helps sell the lighter atmosphere of the games but for the most part they definitely don't get as dreary as Final Fantasy.

[@joeslickback]

20:26 Oh Johnny, you poor bastard. It's in practical every Dragon Quest game.

[@pyromaniacforhire]

And it's annoying as hell!

[@bj1991-k1q]

RIP Toriyama-sensei! This one's for you. 🪦

[@Koko-cy4ff]

Reading Nimzo's dialogue is even more of an eyesore when you actually know the Cyrillic alphabet. It's pretty hard to try and associate the letters with sounds that they just do not make.

[@rvbkiller1]

I love that this games battle theme is in Yakuza 7 but is remixed to sound like a pokemon battle theme.

[@Sutchii_]

wait really?

[@rvbkiller1]

@@Sutchii_ yeah, for certain substory fights you'll hear it. The first time it plays is when you first do the Sujimon substory.

[@HunterForHire422]

@@rvbkiller1 SO THATS what it was! Thanks for the fun fact!

[@Debenex]

Literally just completed this game today for the first time 😂

[@dannick6914]

@@roslynnerentas8939 It's hailed as one of the best in the series.

[@Debenex]

@@roslynnerentas8939 amazing, I really enjoyed this game. The story kept me guessing as I had no clue what was going to happen next, it made me laugh and nearly cry, only thing I felt was the random encounters were a bit overwhelming, like too many, I understand why because you gotta level your party including monsters but I wish they toned it down a little. Beside that's tho the game is fantastic and I wholeheartedly recommend it! 👍

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Huh

[@johnnyfkingsilverhand7120]

Weird! Me too

[@Debenex]

@@johnnyfkingsilverhand7120 what did you think?

[@marionsonic1035]

10:21 But Johnny, if you married Nira your kids could've been born as Super Saiyan God Blue!

[@Filsaveol]

Geez, I'm REALLY out of touch with the lore Now i know how my father must have felt when i was yelling dbz stuff around the house...

[@YouDonkeyfu]

In that case, marry debora and u get ultra instinct kids

[@StarlightMagician]

@@YouDonkeyfu Funny, I don't see White Hair.

[@YouDonkeyfu]

@@StarlightMagician wait? isnt ultra instinct black hair? or was that a different power up?

[@StarlightMagician]

@@YouDonkeyfu It started by being Black hair with White Aura, but that was the un-mastered version. Mastered has white hair with Blue aura I believe.

[@RoboBlue2]

Debora is hilarious, she makes the hero sleep on the floor in his own castle and just generally treats him like shit for the rest of his life.

[@aaroncohen2700]

I wonder how he ever got the chance to clap cheeks

[@papershadow]

Moreso for Gen 2. She mellows out a bit more in Gen 3 when she has the responsibilities of a Mom rather than just being a slave driver. Still a top, but more in the "mom wears the pants" way than an actual dom. Good but also a very specific character development from what I see in JRPG's

[@FilmFan-iv7sz]

So she ia abusive

[@gustavvasa9669]

Johnny reviewing Dragon Quest? And the one happening to be my favorite game of all time? Too good.

[@TheSomberGamer]

I’ve never played this one but i watched the movie adaption on Netflix and my reactions to how fast everything happens was the same as yours. Imagine all this happening in a two hour movie 😂

[@ty_sylicus]

I watched the film one day while I was quite sick and it really helped me pull through.

[@LagrimaArdiente]

I think the fact it's a family of heroes is really cool and I love it.

[@Sonicfalcon16]

John: "maybe something from atlus prehaps persona" We would go from a ted series to a lewis series. The BSC marathon

[@79bigcat]

What would the Ryan series be?

[@SuperDanMan11100]

I think he said that he would do a Persona marathon when he reaches 400 or 500 k subscribers.

[@Sonicfalcon16]

@@79bigcat F-zero, megaman, Klonoa

[@thecumfucker7101]

@@SuperDanMan11100 if he did day that then, we need to speedrun him there.

[@Gamingbrothers-ve4br]

@@SuperDanMan11100 I just realized he hadn’t reach that milestone, I’ve watched him for almost a decade and didn’t realize his subscriber counter was growing a snail’s pace. He really does deserve more so much more though.

[@marche800]

I like this sort of impressionary take to the Johnny Vs formula. I can't quite put my finger on why but this video feels a little different to the other recent ones. It's charming Also little asside: I can't believe I forgot there was a boss in this game called King Krool.

[@lukaabramovic3227]

His name is actually King Korol, which is funny in its own right, since Korol means King in russian, so his name is basically King King

[@papershadow]

@@lukaabramovic3227 That's the theme naming for the Order of Zugzwang in general. I believe Grand Master Nimzo is named for a (Russian) Chess champion player, and the Minions are named for their piece in English and Russian (King Korol, Bishop Ladja, etc) The order itself I believe is even named for a Chess reference. Zugzwang refers to a situation where a player must make a move that will put them at a disadvantage (to the point that not moving would be optimal if allowed)

[@lukaabramovic3227]

@@papershadow That's true. Although bishop ladja and slon the rook got their names mixed up. Ladja (ладья) is the russian name for rook and slon (слон) is bishop.

[@realkingofantarctica]

I've recently started collecting DS games as it was a big part of my childhood and maybe even my favourite system ever, and this was one of the first games on my list to get. Too bad this is one of the hardest DS games to get because it's so rare and expensive. I had to settle for IV and IX instead, which are still pretty good though.

[@okagron]

There's a big amount of great DS games that unfortunately sold rather poorly, meaning it's pretty hard to find copies for reasonable prices. In fact, i have several DS games that have gone up in price since i bought them.

[@lynxfresh5214]

@@okagron Too true, I believe the PSP (the JRPG machine) also suffered from similar issues with having great games that didn't sell that well and thus were never ported to newer plaforms.

[@dannyhargreaves3340]

Or you can get it on your phone for like 7$.

[@Chernobog2]

VI is harder to get due to its short run. Luckily I bought it when it was new

[@papershadow]

I got REALLY lucky finding the game Used when I was in High School. I think it was on a Used shelf with IV (which is significantly less rare on DS), so I had no real way to know its rarity Really glad I got it, as it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time, and also prompted me to grab DQ6 when new (which I've heard is becoming similarly hard to find now).

[@Totomeister]

My favourite Dragon Quest game. So many good memories

[@Jordan3DS]

I personally prefer games like IV and XI over it, but V is still a great game!

[@CommanderZaktan]

Something to note when you do FF1. Without Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy wouldn't exist and Square would've be gone from bankruptcy.

[@tonyxenos]

He actually did it... He reviewed Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy... What parallel universe have we entered into?

[@dungeonmaster3464]

The universe where he needed more time before starting a whole RPG marathon.

[@tonyxenos]

@@dungeonmaster3464 What's that gotta to do with anything? Johnny for the longest time said that he would review FF before DQ, so it's a bit surprising/amusing that he ended up doing DQ first.

[@thecooldrawingguy]

Johnnnnnyyyy, get that Patreon going, you deserve the support, man!

[@Ckkhris]

Holy sh!t, he's doing Dragon Quest!? Gonna watch!

[@CeHee123]

I've said this before, but Johnny, you're pretty lucky to get a physical copy lent to you. They go for hundreds on eBay. This is why emulators exist. Edit: Yes, I know there is a mobile version which is much cheaper but I mean the DS version specifically.

[@sinnohen]

That being said, the mobile version is a great alternative to playing that version.

[@retrofan93]

This may be my route

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

*"This is why emulators exist."* Can't tell Nintendo that. The selfish, stingy bastards that they are.

[@Debenex]

I was super lucky and got the game a couple years back when it was still only retail on Amazon (I bought the US version in the UK yay for no region locking) it was £40 and now I see it go for £100+.

[@TheIndigoBros92]

Laughs in Flashcarts

[@SunsetJam]

I still can't get over how smooth the sprite animations in DQ are.

[@Jordan3DS]

10:16 I'm very shocked to see my Flora's son blue hair edit in a video like this, especially from a KZbinr that I've been watching for so many years! I edited it a couple years ago after I played DQV (since the only art of him is if you marry Bianca) and uploaded it to the wiki, I never would have expected it to pop up here!

[@JokerLord420]

“Something from Atlus” ehh? Sounds promising.

[@lynxfresh5214]

Atlus is owned by Sega moreover Sega owns Sonic The Hedgehog and folks around here already know how passionate Johnny is for the Sonic franchise as well as JRPGs... Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Remake CONFIRMED! :P

[@Harbluia]

Johnny versus Majin Tensei: Ronde

[@JokerLord420]

@@lynxfresh5214 I doubt that but maybe some day. 50/50 chance.

[@ratchetpokemaster123]

"Johnny Rages at Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series)"

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

And Extremely Worrying.

[@Nu_Type444]

This game is probably in my top 10 games, glad you enjoyed it

[@LightFykki]

DQV is such an amazing and unique game in the series. One of my favorites. The interesting and dynamic dialog system and the plotline (with heavy emphesis on the family) is truly unique among the other games, not only in the series, but RPGs in general.

[@crosswingdoublezerox3372]

Personally hope Johnny takes a look at Shin Megami Tensei, especially considering Shin Megami Tensei V is supposed to come out later this year.

[@WardenKaz]

Ted can be a happy camper tonight

[@AlexRN]

Who is Ted? I’m slipping in my Johnny Cinematic Universe knowledge!

[@dungeonmaster3464]

@@AlexRN I'm pretty sure Johnny mentioned him in this video. He's Johnny's co-commentator on the other channel "Brain Scratch Commentary". He was also in Johnny's Pokemon Gen 2 and Pokemon Gen 5 (part 2) reviews.

[@AlexRN]

@@dungeonmaster3464 like I said, I’m definitely slacking in on the Johnny Cinematic Universe.

[@samsolitaryroll]

What I like about DQ series is the story much lighter and easier to enjoy. I love darker, heavier stories with lots of intrigues and twists but light-hearted stories from time to time is much welcomed

[@BlazetheCat130]

I really want to buy and play this game so badly, since I'm a huge fan of the Dragon Quest series, but it's too darn expensive on ebay..

[@linguicaguy]

I'm sure SE will eventually port the Zenithia trilogy to modern platforms eventually, just like they did with the Erdrick trilogy.

[@christianlopez707]

@@linguicaguy Hopefully they do.

[@sinnohen]

Get the mobile version. It's literally the same game, just for your phone. It controls well and looks really good. It's much better than some would have you believe.

[@therock238360]

Yeah I was in your position until I decided to buy a flash cart, micro sd card and just downloaded the rom, much cheaper

[@dannyhargreaves3340]

@UC13U0rYa4JtgfnsH35xo7dA The mobile port is okay. It's not as bad as the FF V& VI remakes.

[@ignorantfoolartur9242]

This series deserves more love in the west

[@travisherndon94]

Meanwhile Ted is doing a happy dance

[@Mario9919DX]

And here I am falling asleep to Dragon Quest.

[@smashmaster521]

Yeah, because he made Johnny look at Dragon Quest.

[@christianlopez707]

@@Mario9919DX really shouldn't it's a great series.

[@Mario9919DX]

@@christianlopez707 Not when I tried to watch those live streams of Dragon Warrior. When a game puts me to sleep that's an extremely bad sign.

[@christianlopez707]

@@Mario9919DX I mean if it's the first one in the series and its an old NES game with barely any story. DQ11 does a better job introducing players to the series.

[@meganinten0078]

Wow. The story of this game is so charming. Best family party in JRPG 😄 I would like a manga adaptation of this game

[@JRVChama]

There are several, with different story emphasis and different bride choices, but I don't think any is fully translated, or are they considered truly official I think.

[@pmurtnidalaP]

There's also a movie adaptation, too. Dragon Quest: Your Story. In many regions, it's available on Netflix.

[@meganinten0078]

@@pmurtnidalaP Thanks for the info. Is it based on this DQ?

[@pmurtnidalaP]

@@meganinten0078 Yeah, Dragon Quest V specifically. Though I hear it makes some changes to the plot near the end.

[@meganinten0078]

@@pmurtnidalaP Thank you for telling me. Have a nice day by the way

[@apukami3643]

This game made me think as a person rather than a gamer at times. I see that as a testament of the game quality.

[@otakamerd1220]

I love the fact that Bianca tries to kiss the MC in her confusion and he just brushes her off, regardless of whether you are married and have kids or not lol

[@slashtheporcupine6746]

There’s a time and place for everything, and being attacked by a killer tomato is not the time to start getting your freak on.

[@nottoday9182]

The first DQ I played was Echoes of an Elusive Age. Even being 25 years late to the series, I gotta say: brilliant game. So so so good.

[@jrhamari]

My first DQ game was actually DQ9. Though I didnt fully get into the series with DQ11.

[@cypher838]

Nice! Hopefully you have experienced the rest of the series. 11 is a great start to the series.

[@jaretco6423]

DQ11 is an fantastic starting point to those who never played an series or an RPG game in general that can easily get into too. It's simple, straightforward & lighthearted, yet pretty challenging, strategic & has some serious moments. If your looking to start your RPG experience, DQ11 is one of them.

[@joehosier6187]

Wow, Johnny is starting on my favorite game in the series! 😊 Welcome to DQ my man and I ain't talmbout dairy queen. A lot of the things you criticize by the way, are actually series staples. These things do improve overall, however get used to some things being here to stay, including saving at churches (which beats only being able to save by talking to local kings) and late game difficulty ramp ups. But still you are now in the world of JRPG comfort food. I wish you happiness and luck with your Dragon Quest experience 💖😁

[@maxoublue1]

Debora is best DQV Waifu. Also, can I gush for a bit? I absolutely love Pankraz's death in this game. In the first battle against Ladja's subordinates, he completly wipes the floor with them, showing how strong he is on the offense (mind you, one of these enemies is a mid-game boss while the other is a late-game boss). Then, in the second fight where Pankraz is forced to lose, it does not become a curb-stomp battle for the two bosses. It takes them multiple turns to actually put down Pankraz. This shows that Pankraz is, well, not a glass cannon, and could go through multiple battles with no sweat. He is both strong on the offensive AND the defensive. Those two moments help give Pankraz a very awesome way to go, by showing just how strong and overpowered he actually is. It one of my favorite moments in the game. Another moment I like is during the dance at the end of the game. If you married Nera or Bianca, your character is the one leading the dance. However, if you married Debora, SHE'S the one leading the dance, twirling you around while the other dancers twirls their female partner. A very funny way of showing who is actually wearing the pants in this relationship.