Segata Sanshiro
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Hello everyone and welcome to the official import thread of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie. We've got a really great show for you tonight, with a variety of guests including Bebpo, duckroll, Aeana, musical guest Bon Jovi, and of course G.E. Smith and the NeoGAF Band. I am tonight's host, Segata (the last name comes first) Sanshiro. First off, for all of the ladies and gentlemen out there who just want the bare facts without the shitty comedy, here's a proper OP from the Count of Spectacular, aka Kishgal. Kishgal will make a really fine non-junior someday if he can avoid our attempts to bait him into a ban. Ha ha, just kidding, Kishgal. Or am I? Well, I'll let you figure that out. Anyway, thank you Kishgal!
FACT FILE:
Title: Dragon Quest 6: Realms of Reverie
Developer: Arte Piazza
System: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release: January 28, 2010
Trailer: click here!
Information
Dragon Quest 6 was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1995, and is the third and final game in the Zenithia trilogy. It's the first game in the series not developed by Chun Soft, and represents a new direction for the Dragon Quest series as a whole. It features a unique dual world scenario, but instead of light and dark worlds, there's the "real" and "dream" worlds. It also focuses much more on the little vignettes than any of the previous games, and was only really surpassed in that respect by DQ7.
It also brings back the class system from DQ3, but changes it a little bit. Character levels and class ranks are separated, and there are now 16 different classes to choose from. It's the precursor to the class system in 7.
There isn't much known about what's new or changed in the remake right now, except:
- Beastmaster can no longer recruit monsters. Instead, they have a new monster-oriented skillset and you can recruit various slime enemies through events now.
- They added a new touchscreen minigame, Slime Curling (HOOOOOOOLLLLYYYY SHIIIIIIIT!! - Smilin' Segs).
- It has the "chance encounter" system that's been in all of the other DS DQ games, which allows you to share your dreams with other players.
Screenshots
END USEFUL PART OF OP
Thanks again, Kishgal! You're a frood who really knows where his towel is!
Who this thread is good for:
- Super Awesome people who are importing the game and want to share their impressions and experiences!
- Awesome people who plan to buy this when it comes out in English and want to get some early impressions!
- Cool people who want to ask some questions about this or Dragon Quest in general in order to decide if they want to buy it!
- Attractive people who frankly brighten up any location!
Who this thread is not-so-good for:
- FF dorks who want to be startin' shit.
- wRPG dorks who want to be startin' shit.
- Handheld haters who want to be startin' shit.
- People who use the words 'archaic' or 'slow' to describe DQ.
- Himuro.
So, what to say about Dragon Quest VI? I don't know much, as this is the only DQ game I have not played. As ever, I think we can expect one hell of a great adventure with interesting characters, wonderful music, and some nifty strategic combat. If any of you remember the first Dragon Warrior Monsters game on the Game Boy, that dude Terry is from this game. Um, that's all I've got for now, but hey, impressions in a couple days, yes?
Q&A
Q: Do I need to have played Dragon Quest IV or V to enjoy this one?
A: No! IV, V, and VI are described as a trilogy, but it's a loose one. You can jump in on any installment.
Q: When is this coming in English?
A: Man, I don't have a hot clue. Scuttlebutt is that this is coming before DQIX, but that's about all I can say.
Q: If I liked *insert DQ mainline title here*, will I like this one?
A: Very likely, though not all DQVIII fans have been able to appreciate the joys of the better entries in the series.
Q: GRRR! I HATE TURN BASED GAMES! IS THIS TURN BASED?
A: Yes.
Q: Why is this on Nintendo DS and not an HD system?
A: Some questions have difficult answers. Like, why were you not born in the vacuum of space so that I would be spared this question?
Q: Why do all of these man-guys look like Goku?
A: Same artist.
Q: Bawwww-beee! They re-used the same sprites from DQVII *again*?
A: This is a common misconception, but actually these are re-occurring cameos! How could we have a DQ game without Oscar the Green-Suit Merchant Guy, Hadley the Old Man With Cane, and best of all, Chutney the Guy That Wears That Horn Hat Mask Thing? Delightful! They are like DQ's answer to Moogles, Chocobos, and zippers!
Q: OMG I CAN'T STOP TOUCHING MYSELF
A: (sigh). Put your damn pants back on, Thunder Monkey. This is a family restaurant.
Okay so! I'll update this OP with impressions from all three people that buy the Japanese version and the several others who pretend they imported it but actually just pirated it, but for now... I bid you good day and happy hunting!
