Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Average Rating: 4.5
List Price: $39.99
Offer Price: $22.24
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Technical Details
Embark on a journey to explore the land, seas and skies of the DRAGON QUEST universe in this grand entry from the Zenithia Trilogy. Soon to follow are DQ V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride and DQ VI: Realms of Reverie, never before released in North America
Indulge in the colorful DRAGON QUEST world created by Yuji Horii, combined with the charming characters and monsters designed by Akira Toriyama and memorable soundtrack from famed composer Koichi Sugiyama to create an unforgettable gaming experience
Experience the world of DRAGON QUEST through the perspectives of multiple characters with a unique, chapter-driven storyline while you journey through a beautifully rendered 3D world, with dynamic dual screen presentation and newly animated monsters
Enjoy an all-new English translation that incorporates 13 known dialects from around the globe, bringing the diverse world and characters of DRAGON QUEST to life
Unravel the ancient mystery behind a cursed kingdom by expanding your town via Chance Encounter mode, available through local wireless connection
Product Description
Product Description
A prestigious army captain, an adventurous princess seeking to test her skills beyond palace walls, a humble merchant aspiring to open his own shop, and two sisters who wish to avenge their father's death? These seemingly unrelated individuals will soon cross paths when fate brings them together to journey alongside you, the hero. Dive into this unique adventure, and discover an epic tale told through the experiences and emotions of characters from all walks of life. Experience an adventure of epic proportions, presented through a unique portrayal of multiple character perspectives. While retaining the classic look and feel of the original release, this remake breathes new life into a much-loved entry in the DRAGON QUEST series with 3D graphics, dual screen presentation and newly animated monsters.
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Great remake of a classic
Rating: 5 (2008-11-10)
Title says it all. If you like old-school RPGs then this is the game for you.
If you like turn based rpg's, it's a great game
Rating: 5 (2008-11-10)
I like rpg's that aren't too complicated. Usually by that I mean turn based rpgs. I find them relaxing. I also enjoy a good plot. I'm about 1/3 of a way through this game, and I've thoroughly enjoyed it.
The plot's fun so far. It's a cool twist to switch between characters every chapter. The accents were weird at first (and took a minute or two to understand since they don't warn you what's going on), but now I really like it. The different dialects make it seem like you really are traveling all around a world rather than one country that they call a world. (maybe the fact that I've done some world traveling and dealt with broken english in real life helps)
The graphics in town and in battle are very good. The map graphics are just ok. I like the 2-d characters on 3-d towns and dungeons. I thought that final fantasy 3 had pretty good ds graphics, but now I'm going to miss any game that doesn't use both screens for towns/dungeons. In most 3-d places, you can spin the screen with L or R which really lets you find your way in the dungeons. It also lets you find tons of doors and stuff that you wouldn't find otherwise. Even though I don't think the map graphics are anything to praise, I do like that fact that you can't rotate the world map since I'd get lost all the time... :)
I was disappointed that the enemies in the battles are so small, but really they're very well animated. The enemies don't have many attacks but this is a remake of a pretty old game so I'm sure that's the way it was in the original.
The music's very good, and I enjoy it through headphones more. Sometimes I just turn the music off, but I wear my headphones for this game!
The challenge hasn't been very high, but I have had to level up a little bit so far (run around and fight a bit to get stronger before going on). Again, I play these games to relax so I'm not looking for some challenge but not a huge challenge. Perfect for me!
I never played dragon warrior 4 on the nes, but I think this is a great game (back in the nes era the dragon quest American games were called dragon warrior due to a trademark on dragon quest). I heard that most of the name changes were to bring it closer to the original japanese (like really the the nes version wasn't a great translation).
So basically, if you like rpg games, or are looking for a good starting point in the rpg world, I don't think you can do much better than this.
fun but short
Rating: 5 (2008-11-09)
great game. brings me back to 1992. enix decided to remove all level grinding so now you basically just walk through the game, hitting your cue marks along the way. i'm about 30 hours into the game and will be finishing the main quest soon. regardless, the game looks look beautiful and is fun.
Love this game
Rating: 5 (2008-10-27)
I love the old style RPG's and find there are never enough of them. This one started a little different than any I've played before and I found myself lost but that just is a plus for puzzle fans too who like trying to figure out what to do next. Anyway, you start as you who is to save the world but suddenly you find yourself playing as another character and I wasn't sure what was going on then another chapter starts and then you are another character again but I'm glad I stuck with it because by chapter 5 you are you again and hunting these people you've played as previously to join your party and it's a huge world map and sizable game and I've played 40 hours so far and don't think I'm near finished yet but I'm loving it.
Why must the good, classic, fantasy RPG's be treated like garbage???
Rating: 2 (2008-10-22)
For the love of all that is good, why can't companies make good ports of the best classic fantasy RPG's? Dragon Warrior IV for the DS sucks. The game was originally a 2D game. Why in the world does it have to be ruined by being converted to 3D? Why do these wonderful games have to be for handhelds only? The only reason I gave this game two stars instead of one is the ability to control your party manually in chapter 5. I definetely enjoy the NES version a lot better.