The Game That Started A Genre! - Dragon Quest I (SNES remake)

[@Chowder_T]

"Melodramatic Algebra" That line was pure genius. I'm calling RPG's this from now on.

[@jewthulhu]

Absolutely killed me

[@lostwoodsdweller5313]

You are honestly my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@EmceeProphIt]

Hey ya'll! I hope everyone's doing okay. This is my fav video I ever made, honestly. So I hope ya'll share it around. Another video will go public on the 7th, and that's a pretty special project as well, so look forward to it. And remember, I upload pretty frequently these days, so turn on the bell and check on the channel for new vids every few weeks if you don't wanna miss my stuff. Have a good one, stay safe, look out for each other. Black Lives Matter.

[@johnathanflannagan2407]

Subbed as soon as I saw you covering Dragon Quest. This game saved my little child life on many unsavory trips to places I didn't want to be.

[@stevemanart]

2:30 Roo from the now retired series 16-bit Gems explained how the shift in release date of DQ games to Sundays only for a few releases was an internal Enix decision but lead to the rumors of Japan outlawing tentpole game releases. It was never law, but it was so common a rumor that it made its way to countless early online game communities. Edit: Also, check out NESCardinality's GDQ run of DQ1. It is amazing. 11:50 That is literally the occupation of my most recent D&D character. 12:45 I can't blame the problem mentioned in the overlay text on Dragon Quest. If it had a perfect clean translation, it wouldn't be cryptic BS. Legend of Zelda, however, would still be cryptic BS (as shown in the retranslated rereleases).

[@ricosalvaje5802]

I miss Roo from 16 bit gems. Is he ever coming back?

[@lorekeeper2611]

Dragon Quest wrecking society on release is funny to me.

[@alliesfrench]

“I’m gonna die down here, aren’t I.” Bestest best lol. Also, Emcee, please make your own game! How exciting. I’d play it!!

[@proto7450]

Wonderful opening to the video, Emcee. Really meant a lot to me

[@Dragonmist19X]

KZbin finally put one of these videos in my feed again. Glad it did. DQ is one of my favorite series and the video was a great watch. Feel like the classic DQ trilogy hasn't aged as well as the other titles but they are still great in their own regard.

[@ShiningNoctowls]

I really enjoy the video; been sharing it with others as I have recently embarked on finally playing Dragon Quest XI on "Strong enemies" Mode to give it the difficulty similar to this SNES gem

[@MurdockEx]

Oh my goodness. I can't wait until you get to DQIV! The final chapter blew my 12 year old mind!

[@alyssaagnew4147]

That opening message was just lovely, thank you. And I'm thrilled to see you talking about Dragon Quest again!

[@Doribi117]

Dragon Quest was one of the first JRPGs i got into, thank you for doing a video on the granddaddy of the JRPG genre.

[@ammarabid3274]

That was an informative vid thanks . I am gona go watch the DQ 11 review now 😁

[@rajasnagpurkar]

Yo you got me to play spyro reignited. I love your voice and the way you talk about games. You're videos are relaxing, entertaining, witty, and informative. Much love ~~ee~~

[@TheFreakinTony]

Oh man, this made me feel nostalgic as hell. Also Griphotikon is great too!

[@jonathanplooij3666]

thanks for the video

[@thetoxicwaltzer]

I'm not big into RPG's or JRPG's. But after watching this video, my interest is peeked!

[@christianlopez707]

You kinda have to find the right one for you, it's a matter of what your into.

[@thetoxicwaltzer]

I'll keep that in mind:)

[@shards-of-glass-man]

Textbox: "Ah, hello there." Me: "....General Kenobi?" SNES DQ1 is the only DQ game I ever played and beaten. Overworld theme always mildly confused me when I played, because my brain would go "...E.V.O?" For context, EVO: Search for Eden is another SNES Enix-published game that Sugiyama scored, and its ocean/starting area has a music theme that is very similar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbLe2OId5iogtk

[@StarGazer2918]

As a kid, I never got into Dragon Quest. I knew it was popular in Japan but I always played Final Fantasy instead. I picked up Dragon Quest 8 one day in my teens, played it then sold it because I thought it was boring. As an adult, I re-bought it, played it and beat it. It was a nice adventure in a massive fantasy world. I do agree that the grinding (or in my case grinding for gold and running in circles until the alchemy pot dings everytime I needed to make a item.) halts the pacing of the game. If I didn't grind at all, my playtime would probably be a lot lower but I would've also been too low leveled for the bosses. It seems like that's just the way Dragon Quest is. Old school grindfests and exploration. I wouldn't have it any other way though. Hope you're doing well, Emcee!

[@Zero_Chaos]

I grew up with the Dragon Warrior Monsters games, so the music here really threw me back in time

[@Michirin9801]

I played through the NES version of this one, and I gotta say, once you get past the more clunky menus and general gameplay, nearly everything good about this game's design was there from the start, even in the NES version you can absolutely beat it without a guide, you'll just have to grind longer lol Brilliant video btw! I love this game to bits, though I'm quite partial to the GBC version.

[@Parttimepoet22]

Love this hope you review the HD-2D remake of 3. I also liked your analysis of symbolism in No More Heroes.

[@MrDumbRodent]

intro made me tear up. thank you

[@christianlopez707]

Awesome video, it would be cool to see you review DQ3 sense its considered the best of the Erdrick trilogy.

[@gioravalico550]

Just found the channel, good stuff!

[@RoninCatholic]

Dragon Warrior 2 and 3 are two of my all time favorites in the genre.

[@MusicalBloodDrop]

I really like your comparison of grinding to going on a hunt, I never considered it that way before but I'm definitely going to from now on! I've only ever played DQIX, and I tend to make my way through already-cleared dungeons if I need to beef up my team, though I've made a habit of taking a golem-hunting quest back to back for some quick money. Applying that model to regular grinding sounds fun!

[@megabyte01]

I heard for years that this game was the granddaddy of JRPGs, and they weren't wrong! It's a classic that every serious fan of video games needs to play. You really have that sense of adventure as you have to wander the countryside and find clues for how to enter the dragon lord's keep and defeat him. That's not nostalgia talking. I played for the first time last year on my phone, and it still holds up. If you've got $2.00, then see for yourself!

[@SapphireLibra3]

I'm not joking when I say that opening message saved my life. This was right after seeing the George Floyd funeral, and I wasn't sure what to do. That message seemed almost like it spoke to me. I wish I could just give you a hug in person, because this came at JUST the right time. I've been playing Dragon Quest on my computer, but I might dive deep into the game after this. You paint a great picture of it, and highlighted everything I enjoy about it as I've been playing it.

[@MrDumbRodent]

You're not alone.

[@mbe102]

You aren't alone, in who you are, and in how you feel. It was pretty moving... almost... validating in a way. Kind of made me pat myself on the back a bit. Don't forget to find in yourself the good things you like, if you don't know, try and spend a little time each day thinking about it. Eventually you will. Also, awesome name!!!

[@justinfritz4817]

The hints might have been more cryptic on the original versions, but I beat both 1+2 on the gameboy when I was 7 or 8 so I don't think they were too impossible to understand.

[@EmceeProphIt]

I believe the gameboy ports were more based on the snes remake's reworks, from what I can tell. Makes sense, since the snes one came out several years before the GB versions.

[@sageoftruth]

Thank you for answering the question that's been puzzling me for so many years. I honestly had no idea what was so special about Dragon Quest. It felt like Japan was just stuck in this inescapable nostalgia bubble. But now, I'm feeling tempted to jump in and try it.

[@birdjhernandez]

Funny, I just played DQ 1 & 2 like a couple of weeks ago. Totally loved the first one, basically I had the same experience as you did! Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did! Really curious about your opinion on the second one. I don't know exactly how I got through it. It wasn't all bad ofc but it missed most of the charm of the first one. Oh yeah, great video btw (as usual) :D

[@Arexion5293]

Dragon Quest came out in 1985 and it started a franchise that is far more popular in Japan than it is in the rest of the world. Only a year later in 1986 Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei was released and it started a franchise that is far more popular in Japan that it is in the rest of the world. Funny how that works.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

i remember you mentioned you were making your own game in the digimon video, or am i misremembering?

[@EmceeProphIt]

Yup! I'm a crazy person. I had a whole new idea. Someone please stop me.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

@@EmceeProphIt damn, don't overdo it.

[@EmceeProphIt]

@@gregorymirabella1423 I'll be careful. Inspiration is hard to control sometimes lol, but I'm getting much better at giving myself rest lately~

[@gregorymirabella1423]

@@EmceeProphIt good on you.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Whats the song at 1:42?

[@iamdone9839]

And people wondered why Hero got into Super Smash Bros.

[@LibraScope]

Only 8 or so hours? Then the grinding probably wouldn't bother me at all. Unlike a lot of people, I'm much more attuned to grinding that requires actual thought and effort in the first place. A lot of other people can find it (understandably) tiring, but I always prefer that to it being mindless instead. So if it's grinding that requires effort, and I'm not spending a literal half-dozen to two dozen hours doing so, count me in!

[@amonnoveratu698]

there is a remake of the remake on swith

[@SEGAClownboss]

I played and beat the NES version, but the grind truly sucks. I had to hack the ROM and multiply all XP and Gold rates by four times to make it feel right. Do you think the grind is faster on SNES?

[@MalabarTheGreat]

XP and Gold rate are 2x on SNES, compared to the original.

[@EmceeProphIt]

@@MalabarTheGreat Oh yeah, it's a massive difference. Less cheap deaths from damage fluctuation as well.

[@smgofdvld]

i did it wrong then i played all classic dq on the original nes 👀

[@chrishernandez8504]

Yeah now a days they made them release the game on week ends do to so many kids an workers not going to school or work

[@jeffjeff-nu7jt]

the one thing i hate about dragon quest is the slow battle system so many text, other than that i love every thing about this game the characters, the story, the art style and maybe the english accent with dragon quest 8 being my favorite and also the puff-puff girl so...... what's next on your list?

[@Zeithri]

I'm sorry what... ? Dragon Quest is... hard? ........ That's it, you can all give me your gamer cards! If you consider the easy mode Snes remake of Dragon Quest hard, heaven forbid you play Mega Man 2! It's the same with the NES version. It's just a drudge to grind EXP since you need to be Lv 30 in that one in order to win and just f- that. But the Snes version? Piece of cake. Absolutely a piece of cake. The GBA version is based on the Snes version and the GBA version was the first I played - again, I had no problems. Sure I died a few times, but it wasn't hard. It was never hard. I feel that you... forget.. that Dragon Quest is the direct result of them playing Wizardry, and Ultima, and wanting to make their own RPG. Also, that thing about Society grinding to an halt... That's not exactly true. That's all I have to add to this. Good video.

[@EmceeProphIt]

I mean it's easier than 80% of mainstream RPGs I've played. It's not hard next to non-persona SMT, 7th Saga or Etrian Odyssey. But it's certainly more 'fuck you' than most FF games or even most DQ games, or Trails games I've played. I'm speaking relative to the whooole dang genre I guess. What most people's exposure to the genre is, and what kind of challenge would probably hinder them. I didn't die once in this game outside of getting footage of death, an the golem death, for what that's worth. It's more threatening, and gameovers actually happen. That's more than I can say for most games I play~

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Dragon Quest did not start any genres though it was a big hit in Japan.

[@EmceeProphIt]

I regard JRPGs as a distinct genre. And there were actually other JRPG-ish games before it. But it is the codifier of the genre. That's not really a matter of opinion, that's just how history unfolded.