That's interesting... I would've stopped playing ; did you even have fun finishing this game?
I've got a colleague who's a completionist and the way he talks about games sometimes makes me think he's forcing himself to go through them instead of enjoying them...
It's a labor of love, I guess. I mean, it's hours of preparation, and then a few moments of victory.
Like, "I'll show this game."
I've beaten the rest of the series, so I was curious enough to want to see this one through all the way.
For the record, the best Dragon Quest of all time is STILL Dragon Warrior III (IMO).