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Dragon Quest VIII is so charming (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I started playing dq8 for 3ds last week, and while I’m just level 7, the game has been really fun.

It is a really charming series. I’ve played dq11 pretty far, but I did not complete it. It’s just a long game.

I think I like the lightheartedness of it. The art style is cute and the dialog does not take itself too seriously.

What are your thoughts on the dragon quest series? What should I play after I finish 8?

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[–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

Well, I guess I have plenty of time until I finish 8 before I consider playing another game in the series.

I could seriously consider adding dq11 back into my Steam wishlist. (My wife took control of my switch) 😂

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I adore 7. It had just the right balance of memorable party members, but the absolute flexibility of the job system. It is VERY long, and somewhat slower paced than 8 (in the original PSX version anyway), but once it gets rolling it had a sense of wonder and excitement for me that none of the others quite matched.

    Having never played the 3ds version, I'm not sure what's different, but I imagine it's closer to the original than the new reimagined is in terms of content. Personally, I'd say emulate the PSX version if you can, but I'd just really rather look at sprites than that era of 3d graphics. If you prefer those graphics, or it's just substantially easier for you to play that version, go ahead. The point is you should definitely play it in some form or another.

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