NowGamer - It’s funny to think that just a few short years ago, the Dragon Quest series was virtually unknown here in the UK, except by a few hardcore import gamers.
Eyes on FF: "I've been doing these reviews for a while now and you'll notice that, barring that one hiccup in the form of Dragon Quest IV, my experience with the series has been that every subsequent installment has been better than the last. Dragon Quest uses a simple formula to great effect. Some may call it dated, but what it does, it does extremely well, and though the changes between installments are much more subtle than, say, in Final Fantasy, the quality still consistently rises between one installment and the next. And then we reach this game. Dragon Quest V was by many regarded the best in the series, and the pinnacle of the Zenithian Trilogy. Dragon Quest VI sits ever in its shadow, forgotten by most, underwhelming in the minds of those who remembered it. But is this game truly such a black sheep?"
"Ah, Dragon Quest. It’s a massive franchise in Japan, spawning countless spin-off games, mountains of merchandise, and a contribution to the large gaming culture in Japan. Over here in the West, however, it’s not had as much of an impact. Final Fantasy is the bigger Square Enix RPG here, and it’s left Dragon Quest in the dark."
GPT: "When you look at the number of anime, manga and merchandise spin-offs based on the the Dragon Quest series of games, there’s no way to deny the franchise’s popularity. It’s much stronger in Japan than the West, but there is still a dedicated fanbase in Europe and North America that gobble up each new release to the Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior line of games. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie is the latest remake from Square Enix to make the leap to the small screen. No doubt it’ll be a commercial hit like every other DQ game, but how does it stack up when split in two on the Nintendo DS’s screens?"
Good to see classic RPG titles still exist through some medium.
