When it comes to weaponry, the Dragon Quest series has always been somewhat of an outlier, despite remaining resolutely traditional. Where other JRPG games become more and more fantastical, DQ sticks to swords, shields and staves, like the RP games of old. That’s not to say they do […]
Defining the main character of Dragon Quest IX as a hero is a little bit unusual. Not in the storyline sense, because he is absolutely the hero in this regard, but as an actual character in battle he’s essentially the same as the rest of your team; same […]
Forming a party in the early portion of any Dragon Quest, particularly those that let you choose classes – or vocations as they’re known – tends to come with two caveats; the choices will entirely inform your opinion on the battle system, yet it’s also likely to be […]
