Dragon Quest 1, 2 & 3 Switch Review - The Grandfathers of JRPGs!

[@SwitchWatch]

What's up guys, here's a quick overview review of the three Dragon Quest games that released on the Switch alongside 11S. Did any of you pick these retro classics up? Or are you waiting for the physical import? Speaking of which, if you want to order and support the show at the same time. Consider using our link: Asian (w/English): bit.ly/2lGF4Te

[@QueenslayerSora]

I like how you can choose either the Nomura games or the Toriyama Games on the switch

[@Real_The_Goof]

The music has been taken from the SNES versions.

[@alanllarin3962]

I will wait for physical edition!

[@lu_shulmu]

I have already picked up all three digitally.

[@TegridyGenetics]

Just finished the first and I'm playing the second. Really enjoying them.

[@faidou9954]

Nintendo Switch: *exist* Jrpgs: it's free real estate.

[@SwitchWatch]

It's crazy how many there are!

[@faidou9954]

@@SwitchWatch my favorite so far is Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and that's saying a lot.

[@akiinmoonlight79]

all the Final Fantasy's ♡ Dq11 and the 3 ports here ! the collection of mana! Xenoblade 1 remastered and 2! the Pokemon games ×_× and it's literally the beginning 😍

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

I hate that they are the mobile ports.

[@faidou9954]

@@iamnotyourbuddyGUY Do you really, REALLY, SERIOUSLY want to play the original version? This version isn't even THAT bad.

[@AffyisAffy]

Props, this is a very professional review. It's rare to find someone articulate their thoughts on a game overall without devolving into plot points and spoilers.

[@chicoti3]

I have to say, I went in these games expecting some boring outdated games but I'm surprised how hard it is to put them down. I quickly breezed through the first game and I'm loving the open world nature of the second game. I also loathed the enemy art at first but now I love it, it really grows on you.

[@SwitchWatch]

Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@ZeroHxC07]

Atlus could take a clue and release smt1 and 2 and if on the switch as well...

[@TheMayhem0808]

Yes plz!!! Also port smt 3 nocturne and dds! Maybe also smt survivor switch

[@SwitchWatch]

I don't think Atlus know of the Switch's existence

[@ZeroHxC07]

@@SwitchWatch lol yeah it seems that way. They are too busy milking persona

[@jinkisaragi874]

It was so strange for me that they released SMT:Strange journey redux on 3ds instead of switch. At this point i would be glad if they would atleast bring 1 and 2 to the snes service.

[@ZeroHxC07]

@@jinkisaragi874 The announced SMT V way too soon. I bought a switch for that and zelda really. At least we will get tokyo mirage.... -_-

[@el_chstr]

the youtube ads here are like random encounters...

[@SwitchWatch]

Haha We're trying an experiment by having ads earlier to see how it affects our videos. Sorry if you find them intrusive!

[@TheRandomGoofball]

This comment is pretty great 😂

[@1981dardar]

It appear right after they are talking about fighting random battle...

[@michaelmattson2227]

Chester B *flee* Unskippable ad: the enemy blocks the way!

[@danfrye4289]

God it's great having KZbinRed lol

[@punkydudester3]

I really like your guy style of reviews, Every single one is appreciated. I am certainly going to pick this up physically with your link thank you. I played dragon Warrior 1,2,3 and 4 on the original NES and I still own them. I am looking forward to checking these out again.

[@SwitchWatch]

We would very much appreciate it, helps us out massively! And glad we could also bring it to your attention. 😊

[@sonicmania9993]

Though I usually buy physical whenever possible, I am going to buy these digital today on the North American eShop for three reasons: 1. To do my small bit to encourage more English ports of classic RPGs to Switch in the west. 2. Because Dragon Quest games are so great in small-to-medium doses played out over weeks or months, it will be fantastic to always have these games available on my Switch, without lugging a game cart everywhere. Maybe I'll finish all three of them again over the next couple of years... 3. $24 instead of $40 plus international shipping. Of course, I'll probably double-dip and buy physical if that Asian cart ever goes on sale!

[@SwitchWatch]

Oh yeah, totally don't blame you for going digital. The collector in me can't help myself though haha

[@Jahalang82]

Man I am so tempted to buy the physical copy as it's available on amazon

[@MisterTipp]

I’f you were to only buy one of these three, which one would you recommend?

[@tiredoflife778]

@@MisterTipp they all come togther

[@marioherrerajr5293]

Totally agree! I just got my digital copies for like $12 which is a steal, but I'm still looking for the physical version just for my collection!

[@dz5382]

I played all DQ series except DQ10 because don't have English version, for me DQ series was a masterpiece

[@RevanSecura]

the great thing about the Switch edition of these games script wise is that the original old English is intact while prior ports are lacking it.

[@SwitchWatch]

Thats a very good point 😀

[@mageslime]

I played these games on the NES and the remakes on the android. Back then grinding was spending hours leveling up. The remakes just required not running from battles and playing normally. That is less painful. Dq 3 for the android has monster animations, which was a great touch as well

[@ryangurnett568]

I like the new enemy designs and I LOVE that it's in widescreen. I had DQ2 on NES when I was a kid, but the cartridge was busted and couldn't save. I'm really excited about this release.

[@SwitchWatch]

Awesome man! Did you pick up the physical edition or digital?

[@Griffnix]

Can September 27th here now be known as Dragon Quest day?

[@SwitchWatch]

And Lo! So be it declared the 27th of September as World Dragon Quest Day

[@cs9927]

Disappointing that Square Enid didn’t make the enemy animate like DQ3 on SNES

[@jjc4924]

Or the Game Boy Colored.

[@princevaliant]

annoying wierd right, Nintendo should have the rights to SNES version but why they didn't do it in switch?? Someone needs to dig up the reason.

[@jcangel8968]

Dragon Quest 1 was my life in the day😃

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice! Did you get it free with a Nintendo Power subscription?

[@jcangel8968]

@@SwitchWatch Negative, But used Nintendo Power for tips and tricks😂My girlfriend at the time loved RPGS😉

[@JohnnyProctor9]

DQ1 was good, but SaGa was MY life!

[@MarkMcDaniel]

@@SwitchWatch -- I won it free from Nintendo Power contest as a runner-up prize.

[@robertobech]

Very helpful review as always, Jordan, thanks a lot for this! Just like you, I'm a FF guy and had no nostalgia at all for DQ, but a few years ago I beat DQ1 via NES emulator and loved it! It's a very tight and charming game, I was surprised by how much I liked it. I always wanted to give II and III a try, but lacked the motivation to emulate them on my PC (I work on my PC, so I don't exactly enjoy playing on it). Well, now they're here in not-so-good ports, but playing them on my Switch is the motivation I needed. I'll grab them. PS: Also not a fan of Sugiyama. I played the DQXI demo recently and liked it a lot, but honestly, the music was driving me crazy...

[@SwitchWatch]

Glad I'm not the only one who didn't enjoy the music for that demo!

[@jiajia2752]

Will probably pick them up someday once I’ve finished with 11

[@SwitchWatch]

So... sometime next year? haha

[@lordfreezerressurectedjesu8094]

Me too

[@TheCoolShades]

Great review! And as always appreciate the physical release news. I also appreciate the grinding notice - for someone like me it’s good to know what it’s like. Thanks for your honesty!

[@SwitchWatch]

You're welcome bud, yeah, it's still a grind-fest sadly

[@Ngamergal]

I wanted to play from 1 up, these were the last ones I was missing. I was playing 7 for my first Dragon quest and I think I stop half way through. Finished Both Dragon quest builder games and wanted Heros 1,2 to come out in English on Switch so I could pick that up as well.

[@SwitchWatch]

The more Dragon Quest, the better!

[@nathancundiffvo-INH]

Don't mind the grind, makes playing more rewarding

[@majestichotwings6974]

Not 100% sold on hand drawn art and character design but the third game looks truly wonderful, love the classic pixel art of the 16 bit dragon quest games

[@SwitchWatch]

Yeah I don't blame you. I must be in the minority actually liking them

[@wolfwing1]

i hope we get more of these either here or through the nes/snes classics like we did with breath of fire and such.

[@SwitchWatch]

I'm sure we will get them soon enough

[@wolfwing1]

@@SwitchWatch yeah :> I at one time had played every snes rpg I could find :>

[@bakiki6031]

Great Review! Cant wait for my physical version :)

[@SwitchWatch]

Glad to hear that!

[@OmegaMetroid93]

The background graphics in this port are all the same as the SNES remake of DQ3, which in turn was made using the DQ6 engine, also for SNES. So honestly, for 1 and 2, I prefer this style over all the other versions. For DQ3, however, the SNES version is just better, period. I believe this version is missing a short intro in the beginning of the game. Other than that though, DQ3 on Switch is still a good port of what is in my opinion the best RPG on the Super Nintendo. Which is my subjective opinion, of course, but all I'm saying is.. It's good. Really good. lol

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks for the info! Btw the intro you mention? Is that where you're asked a tonne of questions to gauge your personality? Because that's in this port if that's what you mean

[@OmegaMetroid93]

@@SwitchWatch No, the SNES version of the game has a short intro that shows Ortega fighting a monster on a volcano and then falling into it. This is told to you through dialogue but it would've been nice to have the scene there anyway.

[@rod9527]

3 got butchered from the SFC the Sprite art was really good and aged pretty well, and this version lost the full screen battles and actual Sprite animations....

[@xenogearsx9372]

Thanks for giving the old school Dragon Quest games a review and showing us a taste of gameplay. Got my money sold for Dragon Quest XI course for the Switch!! Guys keep up the great work👍

[@SwitchWatch]

Cheers buddy!

[@xenogearsx9372]

For the demo close to 10 hrs long is just crazy. The game is great dont see much different from other consoles besides the 4k. Cant wait for what witcher3 is gonna play like really lol.

[@lennardkohler877]

I preordered a while ago.. I am so excited! Very good Video it raised my ecpectations :D

[@SwitchWatch]

Good to hear that buddy!

[@SwitchUpYt]

I loved 3! Really Great to have these on Switch. Nice one of purple suited one! Mark

[@SwitchWatch]

Cheers m8 👍🦉 sure is good to have on Switch.

[@SwitchUpYt]

@@SwitchWatch the switch is amazing! What a beast! Mark

[@sonic-bb]

man i really dont like the hand drawn character sprites. it makes me feel like im playing a flash game

[@ElricSowrd]

5:05- Me too. I'm interested about the Switch Versions of Dragon Quest I-III.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

Otaku_GameFan they are the mobile ports. Not happy about it

[@ElricSowrd]

@@iamnotyourbuddyGUY That bad? 😟

[@JohnnyProctor9]

They went back to the crappy NES translation from the Japanese-accurate GBC translation for one, that's MY main gripe with it...

[@christianlopez707]

I think many fans would agree with you on the music thing, some even want them to get a new composer. The problem is that Sugiyama is too tied to the series and sense he owns the music there is very little they can do about it.

[@SwitchWatch]

The dude needs to retire, he's almost 90!

[@christianlopez707]

@@SwitchWatch passion is a powerful thing plus he probably doesn't want to share the money of his music with anyone else.

[@MsToshi1990]

So happy they added them to the Switch ♥♥

[@SwitchWatch]

Yeah me too! Now where's the rest of the series?

[@MsToshi1990]

@@SwitchWatch Yeah right? :O They can easily do them all :D

[@ChickenPerm]

PLUS a new DragonForce album dropped today. Dragon Mania

[@ADHDMr]

So excited they released this for North America. I've been a fan of dragon quest my whole life so happy to play em again on switch

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice! Hope you enjoy them again!

[@TiedyeRag]

Dragon Quest has surpassed Final Fantasy as my favorite gaming series, and I absolutely live and breathe every aspect of FF.

[@SwitchWatch]

Awesome! Guessing you picked these up on Switch?

[@TiedyeRag]

@@SwitchWatch yeah, I had no choice rofl. I absolutely had to.

[@PikaLink91]

I was excited to have DQ 1-3 readily available, but the updated handdrawn sprites kills it for me. I don’t mind quality of life updates, but if I’m gonna play an old-school jrpg I wanna play them in their original visual form.

[@SwitchWatch]

That's fair enough, but I do prefer this visual style compared to the NES games

[@PikaLink91]

That was also a big dealbreaker for me with the Ace Attorney Trilogy, though I did end up buying that one. Fun thing is, I first played that version on my iPad and remember looking at the graphics and thinking "....wait...something's off here..."

[@unicronQ]

I happily bought all 3 on the eshop as well as the physical release of DQ11S! I'm planning on picking up the Asian physical release at a later date of it doesn't sell out before I can afford the double dip. (First I'm planning on picking up Final Fantasy X/X2 on Switch next time I have some non-earmarked money.)

[@SwitchWatch]

Good to hear that bud!

[@pureevil9496]

Saw the dirt cheap prices and was very interested but cautious, I'm glad these aren't dodgy ports, will get the first one

[@JohnnyProctor9]

Good ports, dodgy localization...

[@justinb7542]

I decided to play DQ1 on switch for the heck of it, expecting it to be a bit dull, but still enjoyable, like Final Fantasy 1 was. What I got instead was something I actively enjoyed playing, even if it was barebones. Grinding actually felt rewarding, with the huge jumps in strength. Each level legit counted. Now, Im playing through 2 and it feels like DQ1 but even better! These games are worth it

[@FrankyDCrafter]

I don’t know how many times I’ve bought this games. I buy them every time they rerelease them.

[@SwitchWatch]

Square Enix must love you haha

[@FrankyDCrafter]

SwitchWatch they better lol

[@xflove]

Franky D. Crafter you not alone

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Lankamaser feels good to know. 😂

[@sergvr81]

Thanks for this review! Everyone else is reviewing DQ11s. Do the sprites animate in 3? I'll still play it though... but it would be nice if they were.

[@SwitchWatch]

Yea DQ11 is so huge we had to make a decision on that or this. Thanks pal

[@judgemario]

Definitely will import. Great review!

[@SwitchWatch]

Great to know that!

[@shoyu6]

Thanks for the review. I will be buying this (with your affiliate link).

[@SwitchWatch]

Thank you very much, it really helps us out and is much appreciated

[@luisreyes1963]

So glad there are games other than Super Smash Brothers Ultimate I can enjoy on my Switch. What can I say, I'm an old school gamer. 🕹️

[@SwitchWatch]

So are we 😉 great stuff buddy. Enjoy 👍

[@Jumpsuperfun]

this and ff7&8 might be my first play asia buys

[@SwitchWatch]

The classics tempting you I see!

[@saysoun752]

Play Asia is great for games that's not released in the U.S., physically and have English subtitles. I bought the Capcom Beat Em Up collection from them along with Final Fantasy X / X-2 as they came on one cartridge.

[@jaretco6423]

I became an Dragon Quest fan thanks to 8 & 11. So I decided to give the first 3 games an shot since they were the grandfather's of RPG games and how influential and important these games are. Now for 1 & 2, there fine. But they are pretty dated and has many archaic formulaic that didn't hold up as well. It's still replayable. Just not all that much. Now 3 on the other hand, that game is so good and it surprisingly holds up remarkably well. Not only it improved on alot from the first two games, but they added stuff like job systems, more opened & varied worlds, day & night cycle and many more that works well and help stabilize in later RPG games that was inspired from. These collection are cool. Wish they would've gotten more content, smooth animation and stuff that was left out from the Super Famicom or Game Boy Color version. But I digress. So to summarize. 1 & 2 are fine. But 3 is great and one of the finest titles for the series. But these collection are still worth to check out.

[@madg620]

Ive bashed these releases a bit but i played the mobile version and the switch are crispier more color and more beutiful ive decided to adopt the whole series on switch to support dragon warrior here in the states it's a great collection i am really enjoying the series i can deal with the format

[@SwitchWatch]

Hope you enjoy it buddy and thanks

[@RyanWoo]

Jordan, I’m here to crucify you! Seriously, I'm more like a DQ fan than FF fan. But I’m happy that you cover these ported games anyway!

[@SwitchWatch]

Haha I suspected some would want to

[@littleseven8917]

Jordan had to go for the retro game rather than the brand spanking new one 😂 luv it

[@SwitchWatch]

Had to be done haha

[@madg620]

I love it but why are the sprites so HUUUUUUGE i mean the charecters look really big overhead they needed to fix this on the big screen

[@ppfclark]

Thanks! Great review as usual

[@SwitchWatch]

You're welcome buddy! Thanks for stopping by with a comment

[@Morgil27]

Am I the only one who noticed the footage of DQ3 used the default pre-made party members?

[@AyeThatsHandsomePete]

Happy Dragon Quest day!

[@SwitchWatch]

👍🦉

[@SunshineHydra]

I love your videos and have watched you fellas for awhile, and watched you grow! Your positive energy always makes me feel good, and your videos are quite informative. Keep it up!

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks for the positivity! We really appreciate it!

[@martinacosta9554]

in one hand yeah can be a little griding but at the same time you have items and magic in dq i-ii for lowering the rate encounter and also in dq iii the thief class have a magic that low the encounter rate ( also no mp cost for that ) also once you realize that there is a buff and debuff magic, things are very easy specially in the mid and end game in dq ii-iii but i think the ONE to have that grind moment is the DQ II for the " revive " magic from the green prince instead for the purple girl that is indeed one of the first heal class arqueotype, but only for the final boss seccion but i also glad that when i played the snes *ahem* rom, you have to defeat 3 ( or 4 ? ) bosses and later you have the main villain and the final boss but you can exit the tower and save and re-enter again and run to finish the game overall gud vidio for anyone how have interesting for look at the real past of the genre but is quite sad that dq iii doesnt have any animation bc that really how dq iii is remember i guess and not without any animation but at least have full orquestal music

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks for the info buddy! Will be useful for new players, for sure.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

But the Grind is half the fun! Want grind heavy? Play the original Phantasy Star or 7th Saga some time!

[@bigboy4006]

Trust me SwitchWatch, I actually love the graphics in the Switch ports of these games too.

[@chaosblade550]

Ill be picking this up on the E shop

[@SwitchWatch]

Enjoy 👍😃

[@TheSomberGamer]

You shouldn’t have to apologize for things you like dude. Great review dude !

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks, pal, really appreciate it 😃👍

[@nenoroalzafen30]

my two questions are 1: do the three games take the full screen of the console ? (because secret of mana from collection of mana doesn't) 2: are they censored not for the dialogue but for the visual ?

[@jlouis4407]

Yes they do

[@Balthazar2242]

Any 1:1 remake should always offer the original graphics.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Wow! Maybe I’ll get Hoes Mad I, II, and III after getting XIS Echoes of Upset Females. Glad it’s getting all this love and pushing the series more.

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice to see it getting another push in the west

[@archeduardo]

I just wished we could see my own party during the battle. Even the first FF at least showed the characters on the side of the battle

[@SwitchWatch]

That was always the style for these games at the time, one of the reasons that always put me off too. I don't mind it now though

[@archeduardo]

@@SwitchWatch I'm on the fence of getting this title. I don't mind playing old rpgs, but the lack of actually seeinig my party puts me off (I know that it's an old game, but they reworked the artwork so much they could have given the game at least some character sprites moving too. Nothing fancy A sprite just moving an arm would have been enough for me). I guess they only started to show the party on DQ VII, which is a shame. I'm definitely getting DQ 11, though. Thanks for reviwing this game. I'm liking the channel a lot

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Mother 1 and 2 (Earthbound Beginnings and SNES) are like that too and yet people don’t mind it there.

[@archeduardo]

@@brandonwilliams6119 I have no interest in Mother/earthbound either

[@federicobarreri7639]

I like to consider DQ3 as 2 games in 1: one for the male protagonist, and the other for the female. The differences are minimal, sure, but given the fact the choice is goven at the beginning it's cool you can choose the version of the game you prefer to play.

[@jcgonzalez84]

1) Will you play DQ XI S? If yes, next question 2) Do you want the full experience ? If yes, buy this trilogy. The fact of the matter is, that this is the BEST version we currently have in the west of the trilogy. Is either this or the mobile ports. They are very good. The only thing missing from the mobile versions and the switch version are the battle animations of DQ III.

[@SwitchWatch]

I plan to eventually haha

[@jcgonzalez84]

SwitchWatch There is really nothing else. This or mobile. Full screen, nice images and controller vs portrait mode, normal images and touch screen control.

[@bugsterlincapoop7900]

And no pashichi minigame boards and Ortega edventure cutcenes and the intro story for your hero as a child

[@jcgonzalez84]

@@bugsterlincapoop7900 There is nothing for the west except mobile or switch.

[@bugsterlincapoop7900]

@@jcgonzalez84 actually GBC if you look on eBay it doesn't cost much but besides that yeah

[@drevan1138]

If the original sprites were present this would be an instant buy, still on the fence on whether to spend a few dozen hours on these.

[@eclectic_echoes]

Hello I have a question, I never play DQ ¿what version is better, this new release on Nintendo Switch or classic on NES and SNE? I mean ¿the classic sprites look good on the new release?, sorry for my bad English

[@SwitchWatch]

Definitely go with Dragon Quest XI S, the new one.

[@waltwhitmanleaves]

Any chance Nintendo releases final fantasy 7 &8 here in a case

[@SwitchWatch]

Asia are getting the physical release if you didn't know: bit.ly/2mvIc5j

[@TowerBooks3192]

Play-asia isn't shipping out my copy til the 24th of October. My main concern is, are the spells the onomatopoeia? Like are they the Woosh,Bang,Buff, etc instead of Fire,Ice,etc?

[@SwitchWatch]

More like Fizz for fire. Or was it Sizzle? I forget. Either way it doesn't say "Fire"

[@TowerBooks3192]

SwitchWatch Oh good because I swear prior to newer DQs they werent using the onomatopoiea. And yeah Sizzle was like the ones that target a group if I recall correctly.

[@veteran0121]

Nobuo Uematsu would disagree with your praise of him over Koichi Sugiyama. Uematsu calls Sugiyama the "big boss" of video game music. The only terrible musical track in Dragon Quest 11 is the boss theme and that forgettable Tower of Time theme. The rest of the original music in the game along with the cameo tracks are gold.

[@SwitchWatch]

That's fair enough buddy, all about opinions.

[@RetroFrito]

I might get the physical release thanks to your review. I'm not crazy about the character sprites. I love the look of the backgrounds, very SNES or PS1 appearance, but then the characters themselves don't have the pixel look and it just doesn't match up. Oh well.. can't expect perfection from Square anymore...

[@SwitchWatch]

I thought that they didn't match up, but once I was playing it was fine, I thought the visual styles went together fine

[@RetroRupp]

@@SwitchWatch The fact that all three games are so choppy and stuttery when you move is honestly what ruins it for me. I keep hoping for a patch that will fix this, but I doubt it will ever happen.

[@sergvr81]

Are buttons remapable? e.g. use Zr to confirm? I find it easier to press that than keep pressing A in menus...

[@SwitchWatch]

Sadly not. But you can just hold down A, you don't need to keep pressing it, for the most part

[@thecaterpillarlives]

It was a really odd choice for them to make the sprites a higher resolution than the backgrounds. It just looks awkward. This is not one of Square-Enix's better remasters.

[@JonasRosenven]

The stuttering when moving around is absolute maddening.

[@SwitchWatch]

Seen more than a few people say that, which is weird to me since I didn't really notice anything when I was playing

[@JonasRosenven]

@@SwitchWatch The problem is definitely enhanced/worse for me since I play on a 120 inch screen. All you see there is a jittering and jerky mess which makes the smell of laziness behind these ports even more pungent.

[@wes788411]

There are is a potion and a spell to keep lower level enemies from attacking.

[@RiggsHB]

Picked up 1&2 today. Gonna get 3 when I finish those.

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice, have you played them before or will this be your first time?

[@RiggsHB]

@@SwitchWatch first time. I love JRPG's but only got into the DQ series via the Builders games. I'm really looking forward to learning more about the lore that inspired a world I'm already in love with.

[@mikaelamonsterland]

i really wish they would've rereleased 4-6 on here as well after these

[@wes788411]

I just received my copy from PlayAsia and am having fun. I wish that would have used the Super Famicom version instead of the Android ports. One thing that bothers me is that the game stutters.

[@SwitchWatch]

Many people have said about the stuttering which is weird for me since I never noticed it

[@bugaj187]

Dragon Warrior 3 is a game I could play forever!

[@SwitchWatch]

It definitely grabbed my attention!

[@HalifaxHercules]

Dragon Quest 3 Switch version would have got a 5/5 if it included the Pachisi Track like the GBC and Super Famicom versions.

[@danzoEX]

Why this hasn’t come to PS4 yet idk

[@Ty-yy7zr]

I just got them so that I have a version of each DQ game on 1 family of consoles, and portable nonetheless.

[@shazam2022]

I want a boost feature for exp and money

[@getcraig55]

Nice review Jordan like always, I see u feeling better😁👍🏽.. physical copy only in Asia you said 🤔

[@SwitchWatch]

Yeah I'm all good now! And yes, so far, only Asia has been announced for a physical release. No word on the west yet.

[@QuackEasy]

WTF Square ruined the graphics for no reason >:d Literally all they needed to do was add speed up function and an orchestrated soundtrack -.- just sad.

[@seppemestdagh6341]

7:40 I felt that

[@antilopezmexicanos]

The games should have a 3d & 2d style like Dragon Quest XI , my recent acquisition.

[@morganaluthor]

playing DQ Xi S while listening to ur review

[@SwitchWatch]

Are you enjoying it so far?

[@morganaluthor]

@@SwitchWatch even though my hype died a little from the demo as i was/am into DQB2 now, i still really enjoyed it but i noticed that they drop the resolution to avoid the random crashes i guess. but im excited enough about it that im spamming my twitter with DQxiS 30s vifs n pics

[@jjc4924]

I'm becoming an Dragon Quest fan right now thanks to 8 & 11. As someone who has never played these games before & wanted to, is it really worth playing these versions of these games? I know some people don't like this mobile service liked version & personally; I don't blame them. I mean; looked at what happened with the port of Final Fantasy 5 & 6 on mobile device. But even so, are these still worthy of games that are exactly the same as the other versions; even with some contents being cut down from the better versions liked the Game Boy Colored ones?

[@SwitchWatch]

3 is probably the one you’re going to want to go for as it’s closer to the more modern ones. Still very retro, but more user friendly

[@youthnando]

We need Dragon Quest 4, 5, 6 Dragon Quest 7, 8, 9 Dragon Quest 10 complete

[@SwitchWatch]

So basically... all of them? Actually... the only one we truly need is Dragon Warrior Monsters! I'm very envious the Japanese eShop got that!

[@youthnando]

Yea we need all of them on the Switch I own a few of these games on different consoles But I would love to have them all on one console More of these collection on the Switch like 1, 2 and 3 would be amazing

[@shadowstorm6331]

better off playing this on color gameboy

[@joehood732]

I know it's Akira but that is totally Gohan in the third game.

[@Sephyroth97]

It's neither but you tried

[@Varinz]

That's the thing, he reuses many of his character designs, with small changes and different clothes.

[@joehood732]

@@Varinz Glad you know what I was talking about.

[@jedimaster12100]

I am going to get the physical copy of these games. I'm excited to play them.

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice! Me too. Gotta have it for the collection!

[@jedimaster12100]

@@SwitchWatch I definitely agree with you.

[@RennKurusu]

The point made from 4:00 is true for a new fan like me. Seriously, those who say otherwise, it's your nostalgia talking. 😂

[@ianemory5800]

I dislike that they changed the names of the enemies.

[@moedog]

Why the hell did I just finding out about this ? I got the first one with my Nintendo power magazine. Then played part 7 and so on .

[@trevorhoward4178]

Can anyone verify that you can indeed import it and switch the language to english?

[@SwitchWatch]

You can import and you don't need to do anything. If your Switch console is set to English, the game will automatically be in English.

[@smartstuf1026]

I don’t think that the music is bad in the series but that its direction is flawed, like some music is too over the top to sell the feeling and tone. I kind if wish that they just give us the snes releases instead of the mobile versions.

[@aznmauler]

These are definitely games that I would prefer to watch a streamer play than actually play myself.

[@MsModestyBlaise]

I can’t believe he didn’t mention the terrible stutter that each of the 3 games have. I’ll be cancelling my pre order until I know it’s been fixed.

[@kaikiske7436]

Yeah, completely ridiculous that it wasn't mentioned.

[@MsModestyBlaise]

Yah, especially as he spent a long time talking about the reworked character models.

[@SwitchWatch]

Can't mention something I didn't notice?

[@kaikiske7436]

@@SwitchWatch did you play it on a TV or in handheld mode? I haven't tried handheld mode, but on both of my 2 65" TVs the scrolling is jerky af. Many many others are having the same problem. Wonder what is making this happen for some and not others.

[@MsModestyBlaise]

It’s the same for everyone. He may not have noticed? But it’s evident in his video.

[@nasuada4732]

Still undecided on whether or not to get these. If I do, I’d want to get the physical pack, but it’s not cheap, and I have pretty much zero experience with the franchise. I’ll probably end up getting it as a way to play the beginning of the series, although I doubt I’ll find time for quite a while, I’ve got so many games in my backlog already.

[@SwitchWatch]

Perhaps try the first one? It's fairly cheap.

[@mjf8897]

they gotta get rid of the jank and add a speed option

[@chocolocojames213]

Got into Dragon Quest because of builders. But this looks like it might cater to old school fans.

[@SwitchWatch]

Definitely more towards the old school fans