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Earlier DQ games might be a little grindy and obtuse for them. In terms of polish and quality of life, XI is the best of the Dragon Quest games and the most accessible.
Experiencing the series in numerical order will give players a chance to see the evolution of game systems, monsters, and storytelling mechanics. Starting with a later installment may make going back harder without quality-of-life improvements from later in the series. The first four chapters of the game focus on the various characters and why they are going on their journeys, with the final chapter having the chosen hero gathering everyone together to defeat evil.
As the first in the Zenithia trilogy, it has the closest ties to the actual subject of the trilogy. Which version to play? Party Chat is a function where members of the party can chime in on current events in the game, sometimes offering amusing dialogue or even hints on where to go. While this was removed in the DS version, the later-released Mobile version restored this function. So the Mobile version is a more complete version of Dragon Quest IV, but the DS version is still viable if you don't care much about Party Chat or if you don't want to play on a phone.
Dragon Quest IX is a bit of an odd game. Dragon Quest IX even has a local multiplayer that while fun, isn't viable for most Western fans to try nowadays. But, Dragon Quest IX also has the best version of the series' class system, and the gameplay encourages the different strategies cross training in classes provides.
IX is worth playing for those that enjoy job system mechanics in RPGs. This one's only for the DS, so that's the only way to play it! Dragon Quest VII is a bit difficult to fully recommend, but thankfully with the quality of life improvements from the 3DS remake really makes this title a lot better. VII has a plot that focuses less on the overall world and more on self-contained vignette stories. Definitely the 3DS version. Not only is the PS1 version rare and expensive, but it also is missing several improvements, and without them, VII is a long slog of a game.
For a long-running series, not every entry is going to be a timeless classic. While these titles still embody the series, they have flaws or outdated mechanics that hold them back:. The very first game in the series is very simple, but also antiquated. If you've really enjoyed the Dragon Quest titles you've played so far and want to try more, Dragon Quest I is worth a fair shake.
Dragon Quest I has a single party member and is pretty short, but also has some tough difficulty spikes that might require you to grind it out. Like III, I is only really available on mobile in any kind of modern format. For many, the transition into this massive multimedia game franchise might be overwhelming, simply because there are so many releases.
Where are you supposed to start? Keep reading to learn how many games there are in the Dragon Quest series, which one you should start with, what order to play them in, and which game is considered the best.
Luckily, those two were later re-released for the Nintendo 3DS. There are a lot of spinoffs for the series, too: 40 in total, bringing the total number of entries in the Dragon Quest series to This number includes several Japanese-only games, discontinued arcade titles, and a few failed titles.
There are also a bunch of games that never made it across the pond, which are effectively stuck in Japan. Any of the 11 main releases will serve as a fine entry point.
VI isn't a well-paced game, and the central conceit—traveling back and forth between two different worlds—just adds more aimless wandering to the equation, since said worlds aren't very distinct from one another. Still, it's a big, beautiful Dragon Quest, and if you can get beyond its problems, VI makes for a worthwhile adventure. Currently, you can play the English language version via the mobile port, or on the Nintendo DS.
Even though it contains all the essential elements of this RPG series, it's definitely a bad place to start.
In terms of design, it really feels like an expansion of Part VI: The same job system returns, with even more added complexity, and the game's pace is often glacial. While RPGs are known to have their slow starts, VII forces you to wait between hours before even fighting your first enemy, and the job system doesn't make itself available until around the hour mark.
And the many technical shortcomings certainly don't help these problems go down easier: VII is a downright ugly game, clearly meant to release on the platform years earlier, and programming limitations ended up neutering what could have been a fine localization.
Even so, VII's premise remains one of the best in the series: You begin the game on your world's sole island, and end up restoring the rest of the planet bit-by-bit by heading to the past and righting what went wrong. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission.
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