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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
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List Price: $39.99
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248908137
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Feature: 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
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Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: 90813
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: 2008-09-16
Studio: Square Enix
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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
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Summary: Woot
Comment: Got this for my wife for Christmas. She is 26 and loves it. Plays it all the time. Word. Giggity.
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Summary: So happy this one came out!
Comment: The original Dragon Warrior 4 was one of my favorite games of all time. I heard this was to be remade for the PS1, but was canceled during the translation from Japanese to English. But, when I found out about the DS version, I got really excited. I actually pre-ordered this (a rare thing for me to do) and I'm really glad I did! The graphics were really well done, and the music is outstanding (as I expected.) They changed it enough to make it feel fresh, but kept the over all feel. This is a MUST have for any RPG fan that owns a DS. In fact, I would buy a DS for this game alone!
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Summary: Good but not linear
Comment: So far I am at the end of the game and like previous reviews it seemed a little short. Over all the game was nice to play to pass the time.
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Summary: This is a great game that takes patience
Comment: This is a great game that takes patience, as do all (well written) Square games. (Note: I said Square, not Square-Enix). I'm a patient man. And sometimes that is a curse. This means I like really like games that deliver on the adventure aspect, and it's been a lo-o-o-o-o-ng time since that Square, I mean Square-Enix has delivered. Only Camelot has done it with the Golden Sun 2-part series. Then came Square-Enix's The World Ends With You. My point is that Square-Enix has come back. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DQ:CofC) is what Adventure-RPGs are supposed to be: EPIC.
You start off as "You" in a brief Prequel, then are slowly (read: slowly) introduced to the people that will change your life. You control all the characters as the Chapters unfold. The First Chapter is short and introduces a brave soldier; this introduction may be misleading as it may lead you to think all of the Character Intro-Chapters are short: No. Chapter 2 introduces you to your second companion, this is the first long chapter, and well written. While it may seem the stories don't tie together - that's the point. DQ:CofC wants you take the role of a group of people who seem to have nothing in common and become apart of their journey to find "You". As I said it has been a long time since Square-Enix has delivered a game of epic proportions since Square's Final Fantasy VII, in my opinion. And it's worth it. I regret I rented the game and only made it to Chapter 3 after 12 hours of playing before having to return it to GameFly. However, I will buy this game, as it's very rare I own a game I want to play again from the beginning just begin the journey of finding "Me" again.
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1) The characters don't talk (Except the merchant when appraising items). Like Golden Sun, the denziens of the world merely respond to you, and repeat what you say from time to time. For me, I like when my controlling charater speaks, it gives the gameplay more depth. Games like Half-Life are the clear exception.
2) The "ethic-speak" is VERY annoying. In Chapter 1 you will go crazy trying to understand what the characters are saying (Apparently they're Irish or Scottish??). It took me awhile to realize the word "ken" was actually "know" and "tur" was "tower". Also, the Second Chapter I think they are Russian, and their broken english is hard to read at times. It seemed like a bad language translation until I reliazed that's the way the charcters actually talk. Luckily in Chapter 3 the English is some form of snobbery-Britsh english and is easier to understand.
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Summary: Excellent Remake of an old classic!
Comment: I used to play the Dragon Warrior games on the NES when I was a child, including the old Dragon Warrior IV. This remake is a loyal re-release of the old classic, but with many changes to the graphics and elements of the game have been tweaked to update it, including a new sixth chapter!
Some name changes have been made to characters, spells, and monsters that I haven't been terribly thrilled by, and it is a little short compared to modern RPG's, but still well worth it on a system that is idea for Role Playing Games.
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