#DragonWarrior

[@citizenoftheall]

Back in the day my parents got me a game. I wanted Double Dragon, but they got me Dragon Warrior by accident and I was changed forever.

[@alfredocanas6802]

well you got lucky, I remember I wanted Castlevania 3 and my parents brought me Rad Racer jaja.

[@MazterP28]

Parents always get the wrong game and than end up loving it

[@nugboy420]

@@MazterP28 wait ur parents got the wrong game and then who loved it. If it was you thats awesome if it was them who loved it i think they played u. I get my son games i know i will play a lot so whats why i asked for clarification lol

[@MazterP28]

@@nugboy420 My mom‘s boyfriend at the time bought me a Nintendo entertainment system and the first game he got me was Darkwing duck. It was a hard game but I loved it. LOL I assumed my mom loved me but who knows

[@alanlee67]

Citizenoftheall I had the opposite experience. My dad got me super Mario 64 and killer instinct gold with the n64. I don't know how he knew those were the games I wanted.

[@jordankripas7746]

This game literally taught me how to read when I was 5. Changed my life. Love the music so much!

[@randomizer1666]

I remember getting Dragon Warrior for free with my Nintendo Power sub, and being so enamored of the game that I went out looking for something similar where I stumbled across Final Fantasy... These two series have such a wonderful bunch of memories tied up in them in my childhood..

[@itsClaptrap]

its funny, I have a very similar event happen in my childhood. Where my mom bought me some toys from a garage sale, and among them was a copy of Final Fantasy 10 for the PS2 (I assumed the toys and stuff was old things from someones kids stuff they couldn't hold onto) that was thrown in with everything. The day I played (and eventually beat) FFX fundamentally changed me as a person lmfao

[@mkv2718]

same here, and my brother and i became obsessed with this game, and i LOVED the map that came with it (i was obsessed with maps as a kid). the Japan only SNES versions for the 1st 4 games are available on smartphones and tablets as well as Switch for pretty cheap. they also rebalanced it to tone down the grinding, as well as some other balance changes, like simplifying the character name / stat interactions to only having 2 upgrade oaths as opposed to 16 like the nes version. honestly quite worth it, as it makes going back to this classic a lot more fun and less time consuming.

[@Jerry-oz2sj]

I can relate, my two favorites, lots of nostalgia with this

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

It was my birthday present when I turned 8 lol. I treasured that Nintendo Power sub and I absolutely scraped DW of every ounce of content. And I still wish the series was called 'Dragon Warrior'.

[@shadowhenge7118]

Final Fantasy even has a Dragon Warrior easter egg in it.

[@Kivarenn82]

your guides are the perfect nighttime audiobook. Mellow delivery, awesome detail, and great guides. Best sleep every night!

[@Dadbot]

I just wish he would balance the audio so when an add comes on I don’t get woken up by the intense volume difference

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

That's not what they are intended for.

[@TheeSocialPariah]

Facts. I watch every episode but a lot of times I'll put on older videos to rewatch again just for some pleasant background noise.

[@WilhelmFreidrich]

Was that a compliment? Lol

[@KennyMaximum]

@@WilhelmFreidrich Yeah, why wouldn't it be? People do it all the time, same with the AVGN seasons, I play those and just let em run while not paying too much attention. Gaming Historian, Did You Know Gaming, Lady Decade, they all have that throw on and go to sleep quality to them.

[@Bitsandglory]

One of the best RPGs ever. The simplicity and grindy nature of it soothes my soul.

[@GTSN38]

I didn't mind the grind, every level felt like a real improvement to your character so it was worth it

[@yozarian86]

If I played the game like this I’d be fine with the grind today, but if I played it like I did when I was a kid, buying magic armor and not knowing every best grind spot (to be fair I played it a lot and did figure out most tricks) I wouldn’t have the patience to play it now. The best trick was have friends switch off to grind level and gold lol

[@blip1]

100% This game launched so many amazing spinoffs

[@blackdragon7777]

For those that want to relive the magic of playing this for the first time, there is a very good randomizer for this game. It generates random maps, randomizes stat gains and spells for level ups. It can also randomize enemy skills/spells and there is a chaos mode for randomizing enemy HP and EXP if you want. It's a lot of fun and brings back that old need to hand draw a world map. (Edit: minor grammar edit)

[@AngryCalvin]

That's awesome! On the Atari Vault collection Adventure had a level generator. Something I dreamed about for way too long. To have the same thing for Dragon Quest/Warrior gives this game replay value which means more hours playing it.

[@jb111082]

I can vouch for this! It's nothing short of awesome!

[@Bjorick]

Rule number one: Prinnies must always say dood at the end of each sentence. Back to training with you! :P

[@mikc3261]

Can we show some love to this mad lad who just did a 3hr in depth video to a NES game? Great video as always, thank you for your dedication to the retro gaming!

[@Savitor]

I am a Sega guy so I never owned a NES back in the day but I recall when my nephews would visit and stay they would bring their NES and after they went to bed I would commandeer the console and play Dragon Warrior all night long. Awesome good fun! 😁👍🎮

[@boodro2122]

That's an awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

[@albertbermudez9269]

I remember beating this game at 12 years of age....I thought it was the best game I ever played for years

[@pokerfacemonks]

I was 14.

[@soulrebel6309]

Me too

[@michaeloffgrid]

I wish I had been introduced to games like this at a younger age or that I had somehow stumbled upon them.

[@Nightweaver1]

I was 10 and I had no idea what I was doing, but I got the free strategy guide that came with a 1990 issue of Nintendo Power and it helped a bit. XD

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Shoulda tried Final Fantasy for the NES.

[@CinderQueue]

One of my favorite games for NES. Interestingly enough you mentioned about Howard. There is also an NPC named Nester. Later when Nintendo Power started they had a comic strip in every issue called Howard and Nester.

[@vinnymac102]

This is one of the BEST channels I found this year. Thank you for the constant dedication. Please keep up the fantastic work

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you!

[@Will-eh6xe]

Agree infind these helpful in games i own lol

[@figureitoutpunk]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Agreed. You do an amazing job my friend, my new favourite channel. I remember the graveyard dead town and those high level enemy dragons / plus knight battle for the armour actually scaring the crap out of me as a kid it was so difficult. Thank you, you do fantastic work (plus humour).

[@JazGalaxy]

KZbin kept recommending it to me and I kept ignoring it and ignoring it until started getting to the point that it was making me angry.. I watched a video and then realized that the algorithm knows me too well. I am mediately subscribed.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames , I remember having this game, but, to be honest, the game franchise did not really take off until the SNES/NSFC era, and, when I got a PS2, I got Dragon Quest VIII, which is arguably one of the best entries of the game franchise (and that it also later got a 3DS/2DS/iOS/Android remaster/expansion that is also good, plus has a lot of new story lines, enemies, bosses, and two new playable characters as well). The game that is in your video is pretty good for a 1986 game, but, to be honest, Phantasy Star I really set the bar, arguably even more so than Final Fantasy I, on how the template of the JRPG subgenre was to be from the 1980s forward.

[@VicDrums83]

I'm not a big fan of playthroughs, but you sir make them fun and interesting. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

[@bootsthecat6718]

At my old job I had a friend who was not much of a gamer and was trying to play FF 7 for the first time and was getting stuck at a boss, I tried to explain the concept of level grinding to him and he looked at me like I was crazy and said, "so you just fight the same people over and over again? That doesn't sound like much fun.".

[@burntyper]

As you said, he's not a gamer

[@DavidfromMichigan]

7 is the best

[@autobotstarscream765]

Your friend would like FF _8._ 😇

[@EnjoySackLunch]

@@DavidfromMichigan7 is the worst

[@linksbetweendrinks7032]

He's not wrong. Grinding does and has always sucked.

[@TimRoot-dotcom]

Thank you ... thanks to this video, I finally defeated the Dragon Lord. Grinded up to 25 before I got impatient and finished. What a wonderful, grindy, game! Great channel! You are the Bob Ross of video game reviewers.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thats so awesome! I love hearing when people are able to beat the game

[@davidlinehat4657]

Good for you, Tim! I took me 25 years to beat that jerk

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Frankly, you can probably take the Dragon Lord out once you get Healmore, Erdrick's Armor and Sword, and the Silver Shield.

[@bearbear3793]

The last time I played this was 20 years ago...all for wanting to see what the max level was. Just to satisfy my curiosity. It is level 30 btw. Max gold is 35535 as is max experience 😅

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Nobody really talks about how cool the enemy sprites look in this game especially since it's pretty early in the NES library. And how the battle screen almost has a 3D effect with the way the background looks plus the good use of shadows making it almost look like a pop-up book.

[@Baphomets_Kid]

I think the average modern gamer plays it for 20 minutes on an emulator and just sees slimes and shit and doesn’t get to see the crazy lion monster or whatever.

[@ih7729]

The game is known for iconic art directed by an epic industry legend, but thanks for playing, kid.

[@conzmoleman]

@@ih7729 do you enjoy being the way you are? do you feel satisfied with your life? is this schtick working out well for you?

[@ih7729]

@@conzmoleman I think you could come up with a more incisive line of inquiry, that is, if you were doing anything but wasting the collective time of every unfortunate onlooker.

[@virvum_cypher]

@@ih7729 What a sad little hobgoblin of a man. That pent-up incel aggression must be difficult to manage. I wish you the best of luck.

[@oofley8346]

I really enjoy the design of the erdrick's armor encounter. You'd be dreading walking back through the poison after having defeated an extremely hard enemy, but would then be pleasantly surprised to find out it's no longer a danger. It's a clever way to teach the player an important mechanic.

[@Rokabur]

Just wanted to say that, since discovering this channel a few months ago, I greatly look forward to the latest video each Saturday. I also enjoy the brief history of each game at the start. In another video that gave some history about the Dragon Quest series, apparently sales lagged at first because people didn't understand what RPGs were and a few 'tutorial' manga were produced to inform people.

[@JCSuperstar777]

Totally agree!

[@Johnnydubois]

This is like the new Saturday morning cartoons for me 😅

[@racer4200]

Same. There are only a few channels I look fwd to and this is one of them

[@DracoSuave]

naw, sales lagged because they handed out free copies with nintendo power subscriptions and everyone who had nintendo power had the game.

[@subtledemisefox]

The abridged history are my favorite parts of these videos

[@rogerdudra178]

I played Dragon Warrior back in 1990. Knowing about the naming convention is knowledge I'd kill for back then. I found this game getting me deeper into it with every turn.

[@Trephining]

Yeah I probably just picked a name that sounded, to me, like it would be a cool name for a dragon warrior, like duh, hello, lololol, and got horrible starting stats. But then I was a born RPG grinder with a strict household, and math was in my blood, so me figuring out how to min-max and grind came natural at an early age. So I probably just spent a few extra nights worth of hours fighting slimes and scorpions to level up a few extra times and didn't know the difference. And that was fine.

[@rogerdudra178]

@@Trephining Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. I did. too.

[@wadz668]

I remember finding this game on the side of the road. Took it home, plugged it in, and there went my summer!

[@christophergreen1179]

Almost spit out my coffee laughing hysterically when he got into how Axe knights should be telling their children about the legend of Kylo…the butcher. I once saw the effects of a hurtmore spell exploding faces…and it scared me straight too!!

[@ZPositive]

I had no idea about the chosen character name helping you out in this game. Thanks for doing this video!

[@TimDavis77]

I was today years old when I learned of that as well.

[@D-Fens_1632]

I never knew either. But I wish he would have listed examples of bad names. Like all the curse words I always used for a name.

[@Dargonhuman]

I happened upon that trick by accident when I thought I was being clever and naming a save file the name of the hero instead of whatever my default name was at the time. I didn't even know it was because of the name, I just thought I was getting really good RNG until I heard about it in some random "10 NES facts" list video years later.

[@SilortheBlade]

I remember playing this this when it first came out. I saw a commercial and was enthralled. Saved my paper route money and then played it over an over again. By todays standards it is trite, but back in the day it was quite ground braking. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@Ratralsis]

Dang, yet another childhood classic. I was one of those kids who, at maybe 5 or 6, got this game for free with the Nintendo Power subscription my parents got me. My dad and I played this game for several weeks, grinding levels and taking detailed notes until we finally finished it. I remember being terrified by the result when he picked the bad ending just to see what would happen, haha.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I definitely tried the bad ending as a kid - I had to know what happens! Maybe you get Dragon powers and get to fight the King?!? That would have been super cool

[@brandonholder2654]

I so remember this game, had a good time as a kid playing this, I played on a emulator some years ago too

[@robertanderson2898]

I subscribed to Nintendo Power and got the game too. Still have it plus all the magazines. I was about 5 years older though.

[@The_Real_DCT]

Sadly the "bad ending" is bugged in the NES version. The original the dragon lord would would give you a password, using it starts your game up with it reverts you back to level one with no equipment.

[@orchNEStra]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames The first Dragon Quest Builders plot is literally taken from the bad end of DW1 where you join the Dragon Lord! The angel that guides you even muses why the hero decided to join Dragon Lord! It's pretty cool!

[@americanmeowth3336]

...whoa. Almost 3 hours of "how to do all of Dragon Quest?" That's dedication right there. Also, I like the level of humor in this one especially. It's a long video, and there's just the occasional joke or quip to get a chuckle, none of which get in the way of the actual information being provided. Excellent work!

[@Luef25]

Welcome back! Dragon Warrior...holy moely, I love this game. I remember renting it multiple weekends and repeatedly trying to find all the hidden secrets. Takes me back to sitting on the floor, with my siblings, staring at our old tube TV for hours on end. Time to sit back with my favorite bowl of cereal and enjoy another episode. Thank you again, for your hard work.

[@benjamingoodson7241]

Those were the days!

[@Luef25]

@@benjamingoodson7241 Indeed, much more simple times. I love how engaging in a retro game can just bring a person right back to their childhood.

[@woodeyelyegaming1401]

Wow. I just noticed he has detailed time stamps in the description! Way to go above and beyond! Give this guy some likes! He deserves it. This is seriously the best channel I've found in a long time!

[@ChronicGamer-rl2bo]

I like how this guy gives old video games the good eats treatment.

[@adajay6596]

I was 6 years old when I beat this game after I played this and beat it. I got hooked I always checked when more came out and asked my mom for it I'm 41 now and I still play them.even the new one. I love this game I will never get tired of this game. I have beaten everyone since.

[@mycabbages3538]

Erdrick's shield does not exist in this game. But I was convinced as a kid that if I used search on every square that I’d eventually find it. The school yard rumor was that some versions of the game had it and some didn’t. So many hours wasted looking for that shield…

[@mjf8897]

ask me how many hours I spent in the forest fighting Tyranosaurs in Final Fantasy VI. there was a rumor that you could resurrect Leo if you fought a golden tyranosaur that doesn't exist.

[@mycabbages3538]

@@mjf8897 Haha. It’s good memories with my friends and family though.

[@jakewhit9000]

Dude same omg

[@thedicktator40]

You can get leo back by glitching the game in the Phoenix cave with relm. You were Also screwing up your inventory by doing so

[@mjf8897]

@@thedicktator40 it was totally random too. the glitch could produce all sorts of situations. 255 of certain items and stuff. my friend had a super nes copy where the glitch was there. later cartridges removed the glitch - OR SO I HEARD DON'T QUOTE ME

[@thadmerriman7859]

Love that you take the time to fully play these NES games, many of which have aged along with us, and for taking the time to edit and comment on each game. Your work reminds me of a modern day GamePro magazine with tips and tricks. Since your Crystalis video I have subscribed and continue, to this day, to play these on a loop on my secondary computer in the background; after a first watch of course! Thank you again for all the hard work you and your wife put into these and I wish you both the best on and outside the channel.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Made it all the way through in one go! I appreciate you showing what happens if you try to join the Dragonlord and if you get max level!

[@JSanime]

This was the first rpg I ever owned, played, and beat. Such a great game!

[@SuperHeroZX]

Can't wait to see the walkthrough of DraQue 2 and 3, but each time that I hear the first notes of the "Overture" theme you know that you're gonna have a freakin' good time! Can't wait also the DQ12 and DQ3's remake coming next...

[@madmandu]

I could listen to DQ1 over world music for hours on end without even playing it.

[@magnetron5175]

I really appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into this. I can't imagine how tough this must've been to put together. Also, I remember playing a bit of this game when I was a kid. I didn't get very far though. If I ever start playing this game again, I'll definitely use this as my guide. At any rate, I really enjoy your content. It's absolutely fantastic! Keep up the good work!

[@Crowen13]

3 hours, three. Hours! Love it! Going to have to break this up into several parts, but going to enjoy every second! Thanks for what you do!

[@sirpiken]

You should watch NEScardinality's speed run of this. The run with full RNG manipulation. There's a nice GDQ version of it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJjLZGN4nrx6a5o

[@nugboy420]

Agreed

[@SirSquash]

2x speed

[@nugboy420]

@@SirSquash lol that’s excessive, I usually do 1.25 but this one was deff a 1.5er

[@stapleman007]

There are speed runners who can do the game in like 20 minutes.

[@wickedmosher]

"Just talk to the tomato lady, she seems pretty cool." Awesome video, loved listing to this while at work today. Your quote above gave me a chuckle.

[@alfredocanas6802]

This is probably the most comprehensive and detailed guide on Dragon Quest 1 in the whole KZbin platform.

[@deadman79123]

I always used to think this game was very difficult. Many years later, especially since I know how RPGs work now, I would love to play it again. Keep doing these classic games. I look forward to them. Great job!

[@Dargonhuman]

To be fair, the difficulty scale in Dragon Warrior has always been based on grinding out levels, so for a lot us who didn't know any better, we accidentally made the game much harder than it needed to be by being impatient and charging into higher level areas than we were ready to tackle.

[@KarmaJolt]

BeerCat is one of the names that gives max Strength and HP. Man, this game somehow never gets old. Also it seems like everyone pronounces Tantagel dirrefently.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I was very surprised at how much depth there was in this one. Such a cool game!

[@KarmaJolt]

@@UCanBeatVideoGamesRIP Akira Toriyama!

[@Milshare]

Actually, you can find the enemies you were fighting at level 5, near the castle. If you go south from the castle, and over by the mountains on the left (west), you can see the mountain cave on the other side, there is a spot you can go back and forth to grind there. Also, there is a chance in the mountain cave, to get a death necklace from a chest. It's cursed, so equipping isn't suggested, but it does sell for a lot of gold. (Which he covers late in the video.)

[@nunyabizness3866]

I was going to mention this to, it’s a similar situation to the Peninsula of power in the original final fantasy. Enemies from one side of a bridge or river will leak over into an area they are not normally found in

[@MaedarOH]

Good call Milshare, I was going to mention this as well. The south grind spot being closer to the castle is a big time saver.

[@CorruptionAura]

This was going to be my comment also, would let you blast away with hurt too get fast level 4 and 5 done

[@paxhumana2015]

I wish that you could craft the Death Necklace into a weapon that makes it OP and take out enemies super easy in the game.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

If you want to prevent getting cursed items that are difficult to get rid of, fill your inventory with Torches so that the game asks you to choose between keeping the cursed item and a Torch.

[@caseysmith7283]

This might be the game I’ve invested the single most number of hours into. It’s an absolute gem and worth every second of the grind!

[@FinalManaTrigger]

Same, I've beaten it a minimum of 50 times and keep coming back for more. My most played game ever.

[@Charles.Wright]

I can't do the grind. The randomizer allows you to decrease XP requirements to level up - without changing anything else - so that's where I will start my kids.

[@werewolflover8636]

I’ll never understand why so many of my generation didn’t understand RPG’s back in the 80’s. This game along with Finial Fantasy and especially Finial Fantasy 3 (6) were the games I played endlessly and still enjoy to this very day.

[@TheFloodFourm]

Playing FF3/6 on release must have been epic.

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

I need to beat this game and Zelda II to finally slay those "dragons". Master of FF1/2/4/6/7 and Zelda 1.

[@bigroxxor420]

​@@TheFloodFourmnear 30 years ago and I still remember that night.

[@steamdeckknights8978]

Hmmm RPG lover here playing the fan remake currently also tried the original a few time but liking this version a little more so......personally I didn't understand them one bit I was used to sports games shooter platformers fighting etc. I played DQ in 90s this was totally different and didn't explain anything in game it was totally overwhelming....fast forward I'm in 9th grade I get a copy of FF7( 2 rpg I ever play and my favorite to this day) and I'm hooked still going back to find hidden gems I've missed this one is definitely good a little grindy and I get lost a lot but having a blast!

[@mycabbages3538]

This is one of my favorite games of all time. I always have a save file going.

[@Kal_El_Krypton]

This video brought so many great memories. I got this game when it came out but it was my dad who got addicted to it. I remember many late nights he would still be playing it. For a long time he got frustrated because he couldn’t find the way to cross over to the Dragon Kings island. Finally he got it but was completely maxed and OP’d so it was bittersweet because he succeeded but by then it was not really a challenge 😂. My dad passed away a few years later but it is a great memory to have and my cartridge still has his game file. ❤

[@mabec]

Really enjoy your backstory to the game on your videos, can tell you are on the right track and will grow rapidly

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you!!

[@jaromas-janosik]

Oh, nostalgia...I still have this game with the original extended guide, level chart, and large fold-up map and enemy guide. Great coverage.

[@nahumgardner]

I need a gif of Kylo (the dog) playing the NES and having the headset. That's one of my favorite Saturday things now.

[@thebickgaming3546]

I wanted to say well done on these videos! They are amazing! I also wanted to add a pro tip here. If you buy the dragon scale in the beginning, you can equip it and immediately sell it back to the vendor and recover 10 gold which is useful early on. You will retain the +2 defense the item gives you and free up your item slot by one. Buying a new dragon scale and doing it again would permanently cancel this effect though!

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

meh, 10 gold isn't enough to care about, not even early on. Interesting idea though.

[@untrainedtalent]

I remember getting this free (along with the full color walk through/strategy guide) from Nintendo Power and sure, if it was free I'd gladly play it. And my love for the RPG was born.

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

I would imagine you're my age, give or take a year, and for the life of me I had no idea how I came to own that game until today. I remember my cousin (8 years or so older than I) always coming over and playing video games with me, and he was super stoked to play Dragon Warrior because we were both nerds (still am) and it appealed to both of us. He'd play that game for hours on end and I'd watch, probably having never played it myself until my 20s when I got way into emulators. But, I had been subscribed to Nintendo power since the 3rd or 4th issue, and that has to be how I got that game because my mom wouldn't have bought that for me because she wasn't a nerd (still isn't) and would probably think an RPG is a procedure you have done at a hospital.

[@corneliusagrippa4613]

This, Final Fantasy and Bard's Tale 3 on PC were my intro to rpgs in the late 80's. I play all genres but RPGs are always my fav.

[@catmetal1348]

I like how "Clothes" is the worst armor and you don't start with it. That means that you start the game unarmed and naked, locked in a room with the king, and he decides you are worthy of his support. Well, enough support to choose between a Bamboo Pole and Club.

[@rsmith02]

The finest people in the kingdom aren't signing up to fight dragons. King can't afford to have standards.

[@charlesbrown179]

The way the original game manual explained it, the clothes were "heavy clothes", such as padded clothes.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Always buy Clothes, Club, and a Dragon's Scale (equipped) when you first start out. You need the firepower.

[@jacethomas5562]

​@@charlesbrown179 yup, I believe that they are supposed to be this game's version of the gambeson - thick, durable padded clothing intended to be worn underneath to support heavy armor - and it's good enough to be armor on its own

[@billmartovich9009]

I usually just smack around slides until I can afford the copper sword from the start. Then grind up for leather armor and depending on level go for the hand axe or small shield. I feel like in Dragon Quest games, even a minor boost to offense is better than a significant defense increase, and since this game is just shuffling gold around when you buy upgrades, the less stuff you buy, the less gold you need overall, especially for things like the flame sword and silver shield.

[@arcturionblade1077]

The history deep dives you make for each game is just fantastic! I played and enjoyed Dragon Warrior as a kid, sinking many an hour back in the day. Final Fantasy was always my first and ultimate JRPG love though but the first Dragon Warrior was still a great game!

[@joeboo8626]

Love the inclusion of the monster profiles in every area of the game. Played this game since Christmas of '89 and didn't know about the treasure chest glitch. I would recommend grinding in Charlock castle at level 17 instead.

[@JakScanlines]

Watched the entire vid. Loved it. I remember playing this in 89 and oh man was it the best ever. After all this time I never knew about the name stats and max MP at the inn. WOW!

[@patmaschena9651]

Thank you for letting me revisit my childhood.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

😁 Thanks Pat

[@caseysmith7283]

Can we get an outtake reel for this walkthrough? There have to be some bonkers encounters that you got wrecked with. It would be fun to watch some of the more brutal RNG this game can offer.

[@chakroc]

Another wonderful memory from my childhood, so many years ago. Thank you for helping us relive all these retro games...while giving us some tricks and tips we many have never knew about. Curious if you will eventually move on to some SNES games. Still plenty of NES games out there I'd love to see you cover(Milon's Secret Castle, Super Pitfall, Golgo 13...all games that gave me fits), but I can think of a ton of SNES games that would be so awesome to be done in this format.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you! I will definitely get to SNES, and maybe some Genesis or even Gameboy. I plan on keeping this going for a long time.

[@figureitoutpunk]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Definitely do SNES and Gameboy next, pumped to hear this!

[@ramonaltamirano340]

"Alllllll Riiiight" love this channel. Wish this was on tv as a kid 1990

[@redspec01]

I got this with a years subscription to Nintendo power, and it became one of my favorite games as a kid!

[@thomasbryans6547]

This is really cool. The way you talk about this game and the grinding you have to do gives me a totally new perspective on grinding in general. It’s almost exciting to grind for levels this way, strategically and make your way further and further out of the homebase.

[@davidfox2804]

I used to grind the last row of mountains just south of the first castle. Bigger monsters close to magic refill.

[@samalcis]

I love how this video is so thorough that 90% into the video when I found myself wondering, “but what if you fought the dragon lord with the maximum possible experience”, it went ahead and thoughtfully answered my question 😊 Bravo sir!

[@Crowen13]

Playing a shorter, easier game: Briefly goes into lore then just plays through the game. Playing a longer RPG classic: Welp, time to commit axe knight genocide and put the fear of death into them for generations.

[@timtrainage]

That's the risk you take when you choose that career.

[@findantu]

The grind is real yo

[@joshisnot11]

Just beat it for the first time! I had 6HP. SIX. I went into the fight with 76MP. I got swamped hard by stonemen and red dragons right at the end so I had to use way too much magic. Used my last healmore and got hit taking me to 6HP, then I got a solid last hit off and was yelling when I saw I’d beat the Dragonlord haha. Amazing game 👏🏻 Love your guides and will watch all of this one tonight as I go to bed.

[@COIFISHGAMING]

Honestly the shear amount of work here is absolutely insane, this is fantastic I rented this when I was live 8 and was blown away. Cheers.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

sheer

[@exi2286]

Greetings! I just wanted to express how much I appreciate your dragon warrior guide I randomly stumbled upon.. I was immediately overcome with nostalgia and teared up. Love the backstory on the developers, company, and just your formula in general. Thanks for the amazing content! You’ve definitely earned another subscriber!

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

I finally went back and defeated the Dragon Lord in early 2020. I feel a great weight off my shoulders after taking so long to finish the quest.

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Welcome back! It's Saturday, time for 3 hours of nostalgia! Special thanks to Kylo, that's a looong gaming session for mans best friend. Growing up, i remember making all the DW towns/castles out of Legos, and "borrowing" a bamboo pole from a neighbor's garden. It was the only "weapon" from the game I could keep in my room...I was 7. Had NO idea about the naming stats, now I'm wondering how many extra hours of grinding that cost me.... edit: I've read some comments talking about doing the rest of the Dragon Warrior series (I'm American, it will always be DW to me). I fully support this. I was never able to complete any of the sequels, I only ever rented them and I remember them being HARD (also expensive).

[@davidfox2804]

I can still hum the addicting music lol. I played the heck out of this game.

[@MegamanNG]

This is impressive. Very impressive. Guides like these make me appreciate this series. I just wished that Enix released it sooner than waiting three years.

[@davidbowser3181]

This and Final Fantasy were my favorite games as a child. I'd love to see a video on final fantasy, if you have the time for it since it's a hell of a lot longer to complete than DQ. I'm still amazed how they fit that much game into an NES cartridge.

[@joaonitro5149]

honestly the biggest rpg i've seen yet on a nes is Dragon Quest 4.

[@GeneralKrangsArmy]

I finally beat this game today after first starting it decades ago. Great guide. Thank you!

[@nervaaugustus7089]

I can really appreciate your dedication to show off this game. However, there seems to be a few minor details you missed or were incorrect on: 1. The innkeeper's response if you stay at an inn while carrying Princess Gwaelin changes, and hints that something happened. 2. The Silver Harp's monster summoning doesn't just summon low-level monsters; it immediately summons a monster typical for the area you're in. If you look at it in the game's code, it literally calls the same code as random encounters, including using the currently-loaded random encounter table. 3. It's not stated in-game, but Erdrick's token is actually Erdrick's family crest, and has his actual name (Erdrick is actually a title! See DQ3) and the name of his wife and child on its reverse side. You recognize you're a descendent of Erdrick because those names are in your own family tree. 4. Charlock is actually north-*west* of Rimuldar, not northeast. 5. If your inventory is full when you return Gwaelin, she will keep your least-valuable item as a token to remember you by while you're away. I once used this to get her to take a torch, and make a pun that left my girlfriend in stitches - Gwaelin was carrying a torch for me. 6. In the original version of the game, Lv30 wasn't the final level! You could continue levelling, but if you did, eventually your stats would exceed 256 and although the game would still show the numbers rising, you would steadily get *weaker* instead of stronger. They patched this in later releases of the game.

[@Other_Kev]

Wow, the 'sleeping at an inn with Gwaelin' thing. Always funny to see how adult themed stuff got snuck past the Nintendo censors back in the day ^_^

[@MihariofMabinogi]

I said I was sorry about leaving the crappy dating sim arcade machine in your Starbound ship! I didn't expect your revenge to be pun-based!

[@nervaaugustus7089]

@@MihariofMabinogi Nobody expects the Punnish Inquisition! I will spend *entire games* to set up a proper pun-ishment!

[@Viewer123r]

Does the silver harp really summon enemies typical for a specific area? I used the silver harp a few times in the area south of Rimuldar where the Southern Shrine is located at, as well as the desert sorrounding Hauskness. Only low level enemies appeared. Am I doing something wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@nervaaugustus7089]

@@Viewer123r It's supposed to, and does in the copy of the game I have. However I do know that there's multiple versions of the Dragon Warrior cartridge, and some have minor differences, such as the lack of a max level in earlier versions of the game. This could be another version difference.

[@nintom]

I was lucky enough to get this game, when it came out in the US. never knew about the varied stats from naming until you told me! also, seeing all the classic art made me really happy and nostalgic. thank you for all your fine work, and pleasant energy.

[@ZappBranniglenn]

When I play, I name my character Kefka, in honor of HCBailly's LP all those years ago. Although I'm not sure it's a name with an optimal stat build now that I have a name generator in front of me lol.

[@othellosmistake]

Never thought I would ever watch a 3 hour video but this one hits home. Me playing this game with my dad and him encouraging me to fight the monsters.

[@taker6935]

I went from hating this game to bring top 3 for me. I look forward to watching you do DW 2&3 especially how 3 ties back to 1!

[@franklinrogers6388]

This and Final Fantasy completely captivated me growing up. Haven't really lost myself in a game like I did with those 2.

[@pointedspider]

We used to farm the metal slime from the very beginning of the game! Time consuming but one will raise your XP quickly!

[@rogerdudra178]

Of all the video games I've played since 1989 I got totally addicted to Dragon Warrior and to this day I claim it as the top game I've played including the 1,000+ hrs I played BotW. Another game I found challenging and entertaining was WILLOW. The movie really helped the game for me.

[@lirakeltzkaya14]

I really appreciate you doing this, as a child I wasnt able to play the other games you share here with their walkthroughs. I hope you get to play Final Fantasy Mystic Quest sometime. More power to your channel, and thanks for sharing these games. :)

[@rekmadethebeat]

I like that game too, I hope he does it too

[@that80ssongyoulove84]

This was my first RPG game. My grandparents bought it as a Christmas present back in 1989. Didn’t know what kind of game it was, but I was hooked immediately. Best surprise video game gift I ever got.

[@nicholaslarson3778]

This is the first RPG I ever played and I still like to replay it often. I ended up with 3 copies of it on the NES so I have 9 save files handy. I also play it on my phone, switch, game boy color, and the japanese super famicom version. Good game!

[@PeaceMaker_5150]

I am going to watch this in its entirety. I played this for months before i beat it. can't wait to relive it.

[@mattsneed4569]

Interesting fact. Nintendo Power picked up nearly 500k subscribers with their giveaway of this game.

[@FeralInferno]

I was one of them

[@mcassidy1976]

@@FeralInferno so was I, and so began a 5 year relationship with NP

[@ChromeCobra420]

That fact was stated in his intro.

[@robertjolley88]

Yes, we learned this 5 min into this very video...

[@the_j_brett6734]

Got my copy with nintendo power. I didnt understand the game and didnt play it at first. After a couple years and getting bored of my other games I plugged it in and got hooked.

[@jerfle7787]

You can xp grind against the magidrakee, scorpions, and magicians just southwest of the castle instead of crossing the bridge. There are hills along the mountain chain. Much safer since you are closer to help.

[@heavyq]

The "Scorprion's Nest", if you will :)

[@colinbaker7614]

I was on vacation so I didn’t watch this on Saturday like I normally would, but it’s the first thing I watched when I got back. Another great one. Well done, sir.

[@jonathangoodman9089]

Last week: "Aw, the U Can Beat Video Games guy didn't release a new video. I hope he's okay." This week: "Ye gods, a 3 hour video? No wonder there wasn't an upload last week. The poor dog's paws are probably bleeding."

[@ErikWalle]

This walkthrough is perfect. This game has a special place in my memory, and you treat it with such a respect and a good level of detail. Really appreciate your editing, and the tasteful side panels. 10 stars.

[@jamesjarrell8345]

I love this game, all time classic!

[@ponfarriac9879]

This was my first turn based RPG introduction as a child. I have done extensive research into understanding all the logic behind the programming. I love how thorough you are with all of your videos. I never considered using death as a time saver. Thank you for this channel.

[@grottosstuff]

crazy how a dog played through this entire game

[@josh-c4h]

My name is Josh I love your channel I've been watching for years please keep making retro video game videos because I love them and I love your channel

[@kelvinjefferson6331]

I felt bad when the dragon lord killed me after I joined him and took half my gold

[@kaox44]

I can draw the cover art of this game by memory. It’s one of the most beautiful cover art in history. I just bought a mint Dragon Warrior CIB because I love it.

[@Abschalten]

I just followed this video and beat the original Dragon Warrior. I never thought I would accomplish this, but this guide was pretty amazing. Thank you.

[@olemissmorgan]

I watched this video joyfully over the past three nights after a long day at work. It reminds me of those long hours of enjoyment and bonding while watching my older sister and brother playing Nintendo when I was just a kid. I felt the same way while watching your Castlevania II video. Thanks for finally letting me see how these games end all these years later!

[@BaronNate]

My first real RPG that I completed from front to back. I had a nintendo power strategy guide back in the day that helped me find all the secrets and had amazing art and maps. Great game and I love the Slime to this day. The sprites on all the monsters were cool as hell. Loved the Ghost sprite as well.

[@throwedgaming6419]

Great job on the thumbnail. This is such a thorough break down of the game, I enjoyed the intro as well. I have a deep love for Dragon Warrior since playing it as a kid. The tougher enemies to this day still seem to evoke this kind of fear, amazing job on the art. This is most likely my first experience with jrpgs. This is random but I also feel FF7 was a huge step for jrpgs of course. It was seeing how in depth and movie like that jrpgs could get which blew me away