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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake gets first look at gameplay

First footage of Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake has been revealed, following last year's Dragon Quest 3 remake.

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darthv7232d ago

I've never played a DQ game, but this honestly makes me want to check it out. I really dig that art style.

thorstein32d ago

Grab DQ III HD/2D Remake. It comes chronologically before these two. It's out now.

And, if you play it first, the dev said there's a surprise for when you play I & II.

Cacabunga31d ago

Yes, the perfect fit for PS Portal

Michiel198931d ago

I never played one till I played 11 and as an old school turnbased fella, I don't know why i waited so long. Its pure turnbased jrpg goodness. If that's your cup of tea you have to give them a try. Now I'm gonna play all of them

P_Bomb32d ago

I remember getting Dragon Warrior for free with a one year subscription to Nintendo Power. Super deal! Might just have to pick it up again.

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Top 10 Best Dragon Quest Games of All Time, Ranked

Dragon Quest is one of the cornerstone JRPG series that helped make the genre what it is today, and these are the best games.

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andy85531d ago

Dragon Quest VIII 4th? Yikes. That's easily number 1 for me. I'd love to be able to play it again on newer consoles.

Zeldafan64530d ago

III, XI and VIII are my top 3 in that order. While I think XI is the better game overall my nostalgia for III will never be beat.

thorstein31d ago

3 for me too because I loved that you could build your own town. Then the monster hunting and monster arena were such a great side distraction.

And, of course, the companions, jobs etc.

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10 RPGs That Defined The Genre

Thanks to their innovative approach to gaming, RPGs like Dark Souls, Final Fantasy VII, and Dragon Quest left a significant impact on the genre.

ApocalypseShadow702d ago

Good games but no Phantasy Star?

merlox702d ago

Why do people forget Phantasy Star? That is one of my favorite RPG series. Another ther good but overlooked series is ,Y's.

anast702d ago

ES3 set things off, it's a shame they got greedy and decided to cut corners so the executives could get huge pay days.

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Why Dragon Quest Has Always Been So Much More Popular in Japan

In Japan, Dragon Quest is a cultural phenomenon. In the U.S., it's that "other" JRPG franchise. What caused such a massive difference in the game's global reception?

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shinoff2183811d ago

These days I enjoy dq way more then ff. Dq 11 was better then anything after ff10 maybe even ff10. I do feel that dq12 is gonna go action based rpg. Which is unfortunate but time will tell.

closed_account811d ago

Same here. Even Tales games I'm enjoying more now days. There was just a sense of awe and wonder, that sense of adventure we all wanted to experience when were were kids that I no longer feel that in Final Fantasy games. I'll still play them, but I miss the earlier SNES, PS1 days.

shinoff2183811d ago

That snes ps1 Era was magical especially when it comes to rpgs.

andy85810d ago

I hope not. DQ is the only one that's stuck to its roots. Given its massively popular in Japan, even over FF, I'd hope they will stick with what sells over there.

Gardenia810d ago

I agree. Final Fantasy hasn't made a great game for a long time now. I enjoy the Dragon Quest, Tales and Ys series more as of late.

FinalFantasyFanatic810d ago

It's sad to see how low FF has fallen now, I always tend to think of other games now when I think about JRPGs, Persona, Tales, Legend of Heroes, DQ, Bravely Default... There are just some many games I'd rather play over modern FF.

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andy85810d ago

Thankfully thats shifting more and hopefully means more localisation (especially DQX offline)

franwex810d ago (Edited 810d ago )

Strange. Gamers complain about game franchises being the same thing over and over again. DQ actually gets praised for it.

I personally have played several DQ games and I tend to stop playing them after 30 hours. Just too long, and repetitive. Most RPGs I suppose are like this-but with DQ I lose interest as the plot doesn’t really grab me.

SaiyanFury810d ago

Final Fantasy doesn't really do the whole fantasy thing too much anymore.

franwex808d ago

Ff 16 looks pretty fantasy.