The History of RPGs Ep. 7 | Dragon Quest III (Dragon Warrior III) Analysis (1988)

Dragon Quest III was the groundbreaking title released by Yuji Horii, Koichi Nakamura, and Enix back in 1988. What did it do that had such a profound effect on gaming? That is exactly what we shall be analyzing here.
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[@MarioSonicBossA]

Since KZbin removed annotations (for stupid reasons) Here is a timestamp for the annotations in the beginning Intro: 0:00 History: 0:16 The Hero: 4:18 Classes: 6:22 Vocation System: 10:12 Worldbuilding and Design: 20:45 Structure & 90s RPGS: 33:43 The Hero's Journey: 35:45 Remakes: 47:29 Concluding Thoughts: 1:03:29

[@chizok2173]

MarioSonicBoss A. You are a hero thanks

[@mr.gentleman2358]

Didn't see this until now. Thank you, sir.

[@ezequielrussell5901]

pro trick: watch series at InstaFlixxer. Been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@marcuskylen5726]

@Ezequiel Russell definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

[@aryanares965]

@Ezequiel Russell yup, been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself :D

[@peterparker1683]

Came back to pay respect to Toriyama-Sensei! Thank you for being the artist behind the grandfather of the JRPG Genre

[@mr.gentleman2358]

I just want to thank everyone for all the views, comments, and thumbs up that came in so quickly. I especially thank those who have been around for so long. This video has probably received faster immediate growth than anything else I posted, so thank you.

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

This video has inspired me to try the game out again (explanation coming in the next comment)

[@TheMikerocks85]

This is such a great video. This was one of the first games I played on my GameBoy but I never knew what I was doing. I look forward to getting back to it one day and this video makes me want to get to it right away.

[@Bajamamut]

Mr. Gentleman Thanks to you, sir. This is probably the best video of Dragon Quest III ever made. Now I'm even more eager to play it 😁

[@vegetafan9922]

Question:HOW THE FUCK WAS NINTENDO ABLE TO FIT THE ENTIRETY OF DRAGON QUEST III ON THE NES BUT SEGA COULDN'T FIT SONIC 3 AND SONIC & KNUCKLES ONTO ONE CARTRIDGE!!!!!?

[@inrptn]

Please do every game in the DQ and Ys series! Your videos are excellent.

[@jordanresin9226]

I've rewatched this hour-long video more times than I'd like to admit. The amount of attention and care you apply when discussing each individual element of this game, from its background and historical value to its character-building mechanics to Toriyama's expressive artwork and your interpretation of its plot, absolutely astonishes me every time. I've never played any of the games that you have reviewed in this series (from Dragon Quest to Phantasy Star II as of today), but I'm nevertheless enthralled by your descriptions of the gradual progression of this genre, and the metamorphosis of each of these individual and iconic series, over the course of time. As a player I've always been most invested in action adventure games, only dabbling in JRPGs in my childhood with Mario spinoffs and Earthbound, but as a student of game design I have grown inexplicably intrigued by the merits of traditional turn-based combat. Your analyses have given me a broader perspective regarding the design of these games, illuminating elements that detractors (which, in my experience, have been quite prominent) often overlook. I understand if you are not willing, or if you are in a position where you are unable, to continue this series, but I'd like you to know that, since discovering your channel only several weeks ago, I have thoroughly appreciated the incredible effort you have instilled in each of these reviews. I have rewatched each one multiple times, but this is by far my favorite of the bunch. I hope I have the opportunity to experience the legend of Erdrick myself in the near future.

[@jordanresin9226]

It looks like I owe you a little follow-up. At your recommendation I got ahold of the Super Famicom remake, and I've just defeated Zoma for the first time. I think I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Dragon Quest III is one of the greatest games I've ever played. It drew me into the role of a hero exploring the world with a ragtag band of adventurers to a degree that very few games have ever been able to match, leveraging its investigative and strategic qualities to spark my imagination. There's so much I want to add, but, for the sake of brevity, I hope it'll suffice to say that your analysis really hits the nail on the head. Thank you.

[@salmonn9222]

Ditto

[@diegog1853]

This is the first and only rpg ever that made me feel like I was really going into an adventure, full of dramatic and whimsical moments. The writing in the dragon quest series is one of the best on the industry and this is full of memorable moments. I played the gbc port, to this day is my favorite game in the gameboy family and the one that made me a fan of the series. I have to give special praise to the remember feature, it made me feel almost like a detective, gathering clues and saving what I believed could be important, and specially was welcome in the portable version since a lot of time I didn't have the means or the time to pull our a notebook. I am honestly surprised that this feature didn't become a standard, I even saved heartwarming pieces of dialogue, just to remember my adventures, as a little treasure. This is my third favorite jrpg of all time, just bellow of chrono trigger and final fantasy 6, truly a marvelous game that any fan of jrpgs should play inmediately.

[@thebradcolbow]

This is amazingly detailed and these vids must take forever to make. Thank you for your labor of love and keep up the good work.

[@hongdekong]

please make a video like this of each DQ game

[@ObnoxiousArtist]

Literally just link this to the people calling *The Hero* "Generic Anime Swordsman" and thinks that doesn't deserve a spot for Smash.

[@cake6851]

He is a generic anime sword fighter. But what makes him special is that he's THE generic anime sword fighter

[@jaysonrogoz8822]

Not really

[@jaysonrogoz8822]

In Dragon Quest games you could name your Character just like Dungeons and Dragons.

[@megamike15]

you would not have any anime swords men with out him.

[@jaysonrogoz8822]

Guy guy you forget the Dragon Quest is the Father of JRPG.

[@JacobJawson]

This is video helped me see why the DQ3 remake is such a big deal. Thanks for making it.

[@LuisGarcia-eg1yc]

I've had interest for The DQ series for a while now, and this year I decided to play every main line game. I completed the Erdrick trilogy a few days and I loved it, specially DQ3 but your video just gave me a whole other level of appreciation for this game. Thank you so much for making such a great video! Now I'm even more motivated to play every single Main line game this year :P

[@Συναισθησις]

Your comments on the hero's journey have really opened up a new perspective on this game for me!

[@jimmyhoffa7076]

Wtf is this channel… What a work, narrator at perfect tempo 👏

[@Bajamamut]

I don't know how many times I've watched this video, but I keep watching it over and over again. It's just that good. Thank you and May the Legacy of Erdrick live on forever! 😁

[@1116dennis]

I just want to express my amazement on the detail of your analysis. The way you went through every nuance and intricacy of not only the game’s mechanics, systems, and level design but also to expound upon the depth of its theme--to showcase the very element of what makes it art--is something that most would gloss over. This meticulous insightful approach of yours is nothing short of commendable. In particular, aside from your explanation of the articulation of the game’s theme, I liked how you mentioned its unique form of world-building. How much of the richness of its world comes from the minute characterization found within its npcs that rather than providing one with an encyclopedic information about the world's lore and conflict, the game rests comfortable in essentially allowing the player's imagination to fill in the gaps left by the intentionally reserved writing. It reminds me of Majora's Mask where it very well have showcased masterfully grasping the implemention of this conflicting explicit conveyance of the vague; to know how to carefully pick just the right dialogue and lines that while saying so little, it evokes so much. I'm new to the Dragon Quest franchise, only having finished 8 and 5. Dragon Quest 8, I didn't particularly like with my perception of it being of that an unfulfilled potential with elements of the game’s design just merging in the most uncomfortable ways that impedes the each other. I didn't like it but it made curious enough about the franchise which led to me just stumbling along and landing onto 5 which absolutely adored. It may have its narrative shortcomings here in there in the sense of actually fleshing out certain characters or from what I've seen, much of the elegance of 3's writing that you've told but the game's careful establishing of a ludonarrative resonance between the game’s the narrative and theme of going through life with its gameplay structure and the little vignettes permeating the game earns it such a rich substance I did not experience from the prior title I've played. Those little moments--Harry's heartfelt confession of his feelings of gratitude, the night imbued with a silent tranquil before choosing your bride as the "Melody of Love" resonate through the scene, witnessing a man's breakdown through the loss of his child, Pankraz's death, and many more--just made me fell in love with the game. And to craft those scenes with the most delicately picked backdrop, it enables them to fully evoke the emotions they want to convey. All that is to say that I'm very much looking forward to your perspective and video about Dragon Quest 5 and that I truly do appreciate the depth of which you showed the beauty of Dragon Quest 3, it nonetheless made me eager and certain what title I want to tackle next in the series.

[@StrayF0X]

Found a copy of this game for 5 dollars. Fell in love with it right away. Great video, man.

[@jc.1191]

Lucky find

[@leungzinwang4188]

You are so lucky because most Western version of catridge sold for 100$ to 300$ and some cases 500

[@JJnirvanafan]

I completed this game for the first time today. Your videos are so well researched and have been a joy to watch. I've been a gamer forever but always avoided RPGs. Your series does wonders for exposing me to new series and giving me perspective on why they were so ground breaking for their era. Great video series!

[@Aeoncalcos91]

This was the first video of yours I watched when I started getting into the Dragon Quest series. Not only have I gone and watched your other RPG analysis videos, but this particular one has become my favorite one to watch and/or listen to. For some reason, I keep coming back to this one the most. The detail you go into with the game is astounding and for someone who wanted to learn more about Dragon Quest, I couldn't have asked for a better series. Well done to you good sir. I look forward to seeing what games you cover next.

[@GiordanDiodato]

there was a poll in Japan about a year or two ago about people's favorite RPG. Dragon Quest III came in 2nd place, behind Persona 5. That's right, Dragon Quest III beat out classics like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Secret of Mana, and even Final Fantasy X (which is insanely popular in Japan, btw)

[@MichaelH155]

Giordan Diodato I mean Dragon quest has been insanely popular in Japan since it came about in the 80s, so not much of a surprise really.

[@christianlopez707]

Even then P5 only barley beat DQ3, they where pretty close in votes if I recall.

[@Keithustus]

The only shocker there is Persona 5 of all possible alternatives being higher than DQ3. I guess it’s higher since it was new and flashy.

[@ghhn4505]

>Persona 5 in first place >Persona 5 in any space over Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy disgusting

[@shibeking1809]

@@ghhn4505 nah it’s correct

[@Geekdom101]

BRILLIANT!!!

[@mystic2918]

Antonio Del Real the fuck

[@TheRPGChick]

Cool, I love these! I wish they came out more quickly, but I actually have no idea how long a monstrosity like this would take to edit together. Time to grab some hot cocoa and watch an awesome vid!

[@1ofthewizards330]

I'm sure we're all here because of how much we love this game. It was one of the defining 8 bit games of my childhood and expanded my view of what a Role Playing Game could be. It was very ambitious for it's time and pioneered so many tropes that have persisted through both Japanese and Western RPGs. Of the four titles on NES, Dragon Quest 3 is my favorite. Dragon Quest 4 is close, but not being able to control your party members in the last chapter is a major bummer. I've heard they fixed that in later releases though. I'm looking forward to the DQ3 remake for the Switch so I have an excuse to replay this one again. True classic!

[@christaylor86]

You say the hero must be willing to give up the crown, but the King basically gives it away whenever he can. Even his servant says he's done it numerous times.

[@those65]

Thank you for making this video, always been curious on what makes DQ 3 special and this was a perfect explanation

[@BecomeMachine]

I played Dragon Warrior III for the GB around a decade ago and got all the silver medals manually. I played on and off for well over a year. Couldn't agree more that this game is truly a masterpiece and an inspiration for a lot of my personal ideas. Thanks for the video, you are incredibly talented, and not to mention you have a soothing voice for the videos you make.

[@Xerosch]

Just a quick shoutout to you, Mr. Gentleman: I enjoy your videos immensely. It's especially nifty as I'm currently in a big Dragon Quest phase with the re-releases and DQ3 available for iOS. The things you talk about and found in your research are extremely compelling and I hope we'll see even more videos from you.

[@tylerrobertson62]

“The boy has learned what death is.”

[@wesin_]

And now we’re getting a remake in the style of Octopath Traveler!

[@Prodmullefc]

Yeah, eventually. I'm glad I wasn't too hyped about it back then, but I'm glad that it seems like it's starting to look like it'll come out in our lifetime lol

[@DiegoMendesCX]

When I see videos like this (more than 30 minutes), my day become a better one. Watched it, now I want to play it till the end this time, started the GBC version a lot of times, mostly because here in Brazil the Anime "Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken" called "Fly: The Little Warrior" here, it was a huge success on TV, I never played any of the DQ titles to the end, and just discovered it as game some time in year 2000, when I was testing ROMs for the GBC, tried first, the Dragon Warrior Monster, than the Dragon Quest III, the begining when we talk with God and define or personality blow my mind, played it about 8~10 hours, but every I've formatted the PC, never remembered to take backup of the save, and started it from time to time always from beginning, but yesterday I was seeing some random DQXI that appeared in KZbin, and a lot of people was saying something about the DQIII, when I heard "today is very important day" I was shocked, well, know I'm here learning more about the DQIII and hoping to play it till the end this time, I will stick with the SNES version translated by DQ Translation. Thanks for the video, you made a amazing job in it, congrats to you.

[@frostare]

This was so well put together, thanks! 8:50 I'm so flattered you used that image! =)

[@frostare]

Thanks so much!

[@filipesantos8460]

You created an amazing video. I'm really fascinated by It. This is actually a work of great research in history of culture of video and RPG (and our lives). Thank you so much 🥰

[@johnsimon8457]

I’m here because Dragon Quest 11 videos say “Ya really oughtta play 3 before 11” And I’m kinda left holding my breath until the HD-2D remake, the GBC version would have been an absolute gem when I was playing Gameboy games like FFL 2 and 3. Alas, released about 10 years too late. And I’m left to wait until the remake. Looks like Toriyama didn’t do the character art for the different jobs, but others aped the design. I like the female wizard at 8:12 BlazeMost - “EAT! SHIT!”. Hope the HD-2D remake captures the feeling of these designs.

[@TheMikerocks85]

Time for my yearly watch of one of my favorite videos on the internet.

[@dehydratedculture9126]

Man make more of these please. I’ve watched this one 2-4 times a day for the last week now. I’m currently playing DQ3 on my iPad and I love it.

[@AlwonDomz]

Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest, Phantasy Star… My underrated JRPG trio

[@ryanc5572]

The picture of the girl in the slime costume gives me so much life

[@OmegaRonY]

Great job. You covered an amazing game before it's time. DW3 is my all time favorite. Thanks for your detailed content.

[@NightFlyStudio]

Dude seriously, amazing job on the video. It's very well done and very well put together.

[@salmonn9222]

Ruf Less the merchant was no tyrant. He was a beautiful man. He was an imperfect man, yes, but he was beautiful. He held only love in his massive heart. His body, built like that of a Rammore, was an impenetrable bastion of Good and Love. Ruf Lessburg was not run by a tyrant; but an angel, caught up in the flapping of his heavenly wings. Upon leaving Ruf to build his village, I offered this speech: "Ruf. Ruf Less. What can I say to you, giant of giants, god amongst salesmen? You were the underdog, truly. Ave, Sal, and Fyl were friends from the beginning - but you? A stranger. I didn't fully trust you, you know, in the beginning. After what happened with Buh, I sort of gave up hope for a useful fourth member. But you proved me wrong. You proved the world wrong. Nobody could compare to you in size, or in stature - let alone demeanor. You're the Toughest there is. You always have been, even in your more Worldly days. You stood up to Kandar - nay, TOWERED above Kandar twice over. You roughed it up with the best of them; no Hell Crabs could puncture your own thick exoskeleton. And when you weren't serving as our party's biggest shield, you were its solid foundation - the core which held it together, strong, perseverant. If you weren't slugging with the cruelest foes, you were teaching us of the many items we came across - regaling us of ancient curses or forgotten treasures. Ruf Less, you were the real treasure. Thank you - thank you, for everything. You will never be forgotten. May you build the finest town. Follow your passions, Ruf. Just stay safe. Look out for any orbs for me, will ya?" And when Ruf sat to rot in a prison cell, I welcomed him with this: "Ruf Less is no menace. He is a passionate man, who sought a joyous, peaceful, and replete life. He built this town with his own two hands - who's to say he shouldn't be the boss? Yeah, he was a bit too ruthless, but do you think he truly wanted to hurt people? He made the naive mistake of becoming victim to his desires - to power. Though in the end, what are the worst of his crimes...? Exorbitant taxation and overworking? Bad, surely, but monstrous? No. He can and will be forgiven. I love Ruf Less, and know that he's caused no lasting harm to anyone. Debts will be repaid, taxes lessened, and - with the town essentially completed - no more strenuous work forced onto its citizens. Ruf Lessburg can heal from this relatively short-lived and low-intensity wound. Ruf Less is a human - a god amongst men, but human in mind nonetheless - and this mistake will be learned from. I forgive Ruf. I trust Ruf. Though a money-seeking merchant at heart, I know that beyond the struggles with wealth and power, he is a loving spirit. " I loved Ruf Less. I love Ruf Less. And no-one's words will convince me to do otherwise. Dragon Quest III is a masterpiece

[@tsp1999]

Put this on AO3

[@Parttimepoet22]

That is one quality video I had to watch just before the release of the remake. Great job, sir.

[@WhoLoc]

This video was awesome man , appreciate all the love u gave this great game / series I wish more people would give these masterpieces a shot. Amazingly entertaining and informative video

[@Stevem]

Fantastic Video, what a rich history this series has.

[@thewindthatblows]

Yo, Mr. STEVEM! Sorry for being an opportunist, but have you ever watched the old Dai no Daibouken anime? What would your thoughts on it be if you did so?

[@ricosalvaje5802]

I wonder how gamers felt when they saw Dragon Quest 3 back in the day. Day to night cycles plus the job system and awesome soundtrack.

[@jonathanlee5442]

Thanks for the video. Enjoyed it a lot. I played this game so many times and I totally did not know you can fight god dragon...

[@gavinlucas9761]

It's such a shame that this game didn't do that well in the west. Since I love it even more than the first 2. It just amazes me that the games keep getting better and better such as the story, graphics, music, monsters, world, spells, towns, and so on. and yet I played this on the NES.

[@ciscornBIG]

I think I might prefer the GBC version (bought on release btw) but I am going to give it a go on the switch. This video convinced me actually :)

[@dulce_navar]

One of the best videos i have ever seen on youtube. This documentary has it all!!!!

[@LoganSewell83]

The game has really grown on me since I can find real life parallels. The personality quiz captured me perfectly. Also the beginning of the game resembles my real life job in which my boss has to call the agency in order to assist me; sadly in real life I usually receive a team of gadabouts.

[@Gravy1255]

Very Very nice video. Deserves a lot more views than it has. I am really new to Dragon Quest I have played a bit of Dragon Quest 1 and really liked it now I am playing Dragon Quest 11 on the switch and this is going to be my first full DQ playthrough. I really enjoy the game and it has gotten me into JRPGs a lot more as it isn't too grindy. If you have an issue with a boss go get a level or 2 and then come back and it will be a piece of cake.

[@muhammadfahrezi6454]

Excellent video. Just played DQ11 after not touching any DQ game since DQ3 back in 2008 on the GBC, man oh man. Phenomenal job, if nobody told you enough.

[@ryogo666]

Outstanding review of one of my favorite game of all time! Thank you for your hard work!

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

*Sees this on my feed* "YAY!" "An HOUR!? What the fuck is wrong with you?" "YAAAAAAY!"

[@Johurph86]

The best deep dive DQ video I’ve ever seen. Well done.

[@kiljorno]

This game will outlive me.

[@jacebeleren3]

When I become king I like to walk around the town and castle playing Carolus Rex

[@Fineas50]

I finally finished my first playthrough of this amazing game and i waited until now to watch your video, very well done i love it, when i will finish 4 i will watch the one for that game as well. Amazing work as usual man!!!!

[@TrevRockOne]

*Great* video.

[@DuePancho]

Amazing video. It must have been truly an epic journey to put it up. I learned a lot about the importance of dragon quest in gaming history. Now many things make sense. Your analysis in the video are on par with matthewmatosis or even TUN, if only they care about classic rpgs. Thank you for the video and please do more!!!

[@rrudeljr]

Playing Female with the Vamp/Sexy personality gives the best stats for hero, and the Garter allows the other characters to get it too.

[@DaegdaGames]

Zoma's boss battle music is literally one of my top 3 favorite boss battle themes of all time..

[@HansAlRachid]

What an amazingly intricate, informative and just all-around entertaining trip down memory lane this was! While this is likely in no small part just due to the fact that I have quite a bit of nostalgia for this era of gaming, I feel like the air of exploratory, even experimental naiveté that defined the early years of console game design lent these games a sense of wonder that only very rarely pops up anymore these days. I think the only modern game that gripped my imagination quite as much as these older games did was probably Breath of the Wild. Thank you for helping me remember this feeling with this video!

[@JoseloDX]

Awesome video, i hope you can continue the series with the next installments of Dragon Quest! :)

[@jorgebranchi1862]

Dragon Quest XI is conected with Dragon Quest III... thah is so cool

[@HydlideS]

I'm researching JRPGs for a current game project and your videos have inspired me a ton. Thanks!

[@AlexanderHalstead]

Dragon Quest 3 on the Game Boy Color was the first main entry of the series I played. The first one was Dragon Warrior Monster's 2 Tara's Adventure, but after I played that a ton I picked up DQ3 from the same store. I'm not gonna lie, I picked it up because of the beautiful box art as I was a huge fan of Dragon Ball Z at the time and I'm super depressed that I don't still have the box or the poster/map that came with the game. I've got nothing but fond memories of this game and I absolutely loved your in depth coverage of it. I found this video as I was looking up videos about the Super Famicom version of the game, something I'm sorely wanting to play. While I love the GBC version, the screen is just so small and the colors don't show up very brightly on my GBA SP, so it's hard to enjoy as much as when I first bought it. Been looking into possibly getting a reproduction cart or something.

[@DiegoMendesCX]

What a coincidence, I started it in the same way, Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 and then Dragon Warrior III, but both in the emulator in years 2000 (never had a GB until 2006 when I brought a GBA), never get to the end of both, hoping to make it this time, in the SNES version.

[@jjc4924]

Is 3 still any good, though? No matter what version u played?

[@AlexanderHalstead]

@@jjc4924 I think DQ3 is very good, no matter which version, if you love classic turn based rpgs

[@jjc4924]

Alexander. Thanks. I'll give it an try.

[@Rocks4You97]

Just finished this game for the first time (didn't bother doing the post game content though). I thought it was impressive for the time it came out. Your video is really amazing, you deserve even more views!

[@dbgr9875]

I could rewatch this still for another like 8 years

[@Chewy00]

Just beat it and loved it. Not as much as 5 or 11 but still a great game

[@RegalPixelKing]

I'm so glad to see another video! Keep up the good work, this is an amazing series. Also I am glad that you are so in depth, an hour long video on DQ3 is good in my book.

[@Kumukunchi]

Wow thanks for this detailed content! One of my favorite games!

[@hawkbirdtree3660]

0:22 Why are they looking down? Oh, some are ditching work! ( :

[@curtneedsaride]

Great vid! Very inspiring. I'm still working my way through II, so I'll pause the vid half way through until I can pick up III again. But, man, now I'm even more excited to get back to it!

[@dehydratedculture9126]

Damn. This production quality is awesome man! You got a sub and bell out of me man

[@ailtonbueno4333]

Your channel is amazing. Thanks for the hard work

[@jaimesuffering]

Just made me appreciate dragon quest 11

[@fiatlux8828]

well, I know what I'm watching before I go to bed... also YAY YOU'RE BACK

[@LunaticTheGame]

*Sees this in sub box* ME: YES! IT'S HERE! *Notices that it is over an hour* Uh... Well I'll be here for a while...

[@OmegaChase1002]

Take a drink for every RPG trope DQ invented. Dragon Quest isn't generic. Everything else is generic for copying Dragon Quest. I swear, Magikarp becoming Gyarados is basically the Goof-off becoming a Sage.

[@paulhoward1557]

thank you for all the work and time you put into making these videos ive been looking for a game too play for a while now and i think i've finally found it. your the first person ive subscribed to. good luck and keep up the good work

[@carljenk]

This is my first RPG and the reason for my love for gaming.

[@skins4thewin]

Oh no no no..... You NEVER EVER want to class change a physical unit into a magic casting unit, because their MP will be PERMANENTLY gimped if you do so. That is basically THE one thing you should NEVER do when it comes to changing classes. Otherwise you are basically severely hurting yourself by doing so. There is absolutely 100% no reason to ever do that, not ever.

[@mikaelrivacov5705]

What an epic YT video series🚨😎🎉😍amazing job, love and dedication. Everything about DQ3 is criminally under-rated 😢💔 Just recently learned about DQ 1 2 and 3 for the gameboy systems. The idea of this behemoth of rpg cramped into a small portable cartridge is insane. The game series look and sound incredible for each of their systems and times.

[@akiradkcn]

Can't wait for the new remake

[@WR3ND]

Nice new long format version. Definitely looking forward to watching through this. Your past entries in this series were a treat to watch, but this take on Dragon Warrior III is especially close to my heart. Maybe you'll have a Dragon Warrior IV episode in this series for me to look forward to in the future as well. I subbed, and best regards.

[@norwingmartinez4683]

Man great job love this series dragon quest is part of my life it got me into role playing games

[@jc.1191]

Same, dragon warrior was one of the first true RPGs I'd ever seen.

[@Artimes.]

Well said man. When I play any kind of classic game or watch a classic anime or a film. I pretend I am perceiving it from that era. If you go into any kind of medium with that kind of perspective, i think any fan would have a much greater appreciation for such cultured forms of Japanese media, be it video games or anime. These are honestly the words to live by. Often times to many people critize something becaues its not up to standards with modern conventions. You just can't look at it like that. You have to see it as for how it was portrayed back then and pretend it was revolutionary at the time. I think with this kind of mindset, it increases your enjoyment of media that is much older or vintage. I try to get many fans to see things from this point of view when i see so much negativity and bad ratings towards something "just because its old" ugh, i can't stand this.

[@rexhurne]

That's how i look at it as well, you get a much deeper appropriation for it (that i studied history did help to have such a outlook i think). I found out that you get an even better picture of a franchise if you try to play them for the first time in the order they came out. Then you really see how things develop between games and that is really satisfying. But that's something you either have if your are interested in researching a bit around what you watch or play, or are just not interested in. It's hard to make other people enthusiastic that way, it has to come from your own curiosity. For people like us it's great that we live in a time with internet, where you can go as deep as you want even with a lot of lesser known franchises. Not for japanse media and anime specifically, you can get the same kind of appreciation for western stuff (like old super hero comics or old movies). The negativity without realizing that those games built up later titles they do like, i see a lot. For example i was young during the time pokemon red and blue came out and i know how mindblowing it was. But younger generations give it like a 1 or 2 out of five because 'ugly graphics glitchy really bad'. Sorry to drag up a post from 2 years ago btw XD

[@patricklittleton6090]

I didn't realize you were back! Yes!

[@SkaPhilosopher]

I'm excited to watch this. Thanks for doing this important topic justice.

[@towermoss]

You need to make more videos. Seriously.

[@skuli5526]

What a fantastic video, good job

[@krillarbran]

Love these analyses @Mr. Gentleman. I know this is old now, but I am currently watching through these and have noticed an image effect/filter is being used in all of the gameplay parts of the videos. Would love the videos even more if filters and image effects are kept off, to give watchers the original feel of the games visuals rather than a blurred emulated perspective. Hoping in the next videos I watch you do this anyway :) yes it will seem cleaner than a CRT image and so a bit sharp, but it is the original image as the creators designed.

[@ruggie.74]

Underrated channel.

[@dehydratedculture9126]

Very good video. Watched the whole thing. Look forward to more

[@ciscornBIG]

I love this video please make more

[@tors396]

I currently play the snes-version and boy does it contain a lot of grinding in the end, but my hero and party are finally at lv 99 and has all stats (except mp) at its fullest including all the spells. But then again it's a wonderful Jrpg and certainly one that I may return to in the future.

[@disguy2954]

Man, that was a great video. Thanks for making it. DQ3 for GBC is one of my favorite rpgs of all time. I didn't know the player could wish Ortega back to life; it made me tear up. Have you considered doing a video on any of the Might and Magic games? Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven is one of my favorites.

[@jjc4924]

I need to play Dragon Quest 3 at some point. I can get it on the Switch. So is it worth it? I know it isn't the best version of playing 3 & trust me, I know. But I don't want to have alot of money of getting an Super Nintendo or Game Boy Colored one because they are expensive on the internet. So will the mobile version of 3 on the Switch be ok?

[@XellosNi]

As a compromise, I'd always like to think that Erdrick was the hero's actual name, and Loto was the title bestowed by the King.

[@TheCmurley131]

Absolutely top-notch quality, thanks for your efforts producing this video

[@johnnydemo7585]

Great Video! Also excellent series, thank you for your hard work!

[@LiquidSolidus9000]

Note that a lot of the Orochi stuff is straight up lifted from Japanese mythology. There, Orochi is an 8-headed dragon who routinely visits a village and eats a young girl. A certain old couple are in grief because they have only one daughter left, and so Susanoo agrees to kill Orochi in exchange for the old couple letting him marry their daughter, which he does. Edit: watched further, you mentioned it :P

[@mattanderson4044]

Luck does not increase critical hits, it stops bad spells like sleep from impacting you.