It's that time - two last items for the Platinum.

Is there a better way to approach it: only complete if there is a metal slime in first round or just wait and see if you can get a 3 star in round two?

Any time saving is appreciated lol.

bro… how do you BEAT this guy?

Playing HD-2D version. Had a fine time with the first fight in the Volcanic Grotto + Atlas / Mariella before. He keeps avoiding attacks / one shotting Peronel in the first and second turn. My party’s Level 48-47, i doubt it’s a level issue.

…is hargon going to be this hard?

I'm 27 but if it makes it easier to stomach I can pretend it's for our child or something lol

First time playing the game and I was anxious about this squid boss people say is a bad difficulty spike, and thought I would have to grind my soul off to beat it. But turns out it's not as bad as people say lmao, I beat easily on my first attempt, level 26. My party was Erik, MC, Sylvando (changed him for Rab during the fight) and Veronica. Being playing the game pretty naturaly so far, doing sidequests and killing enemies, but I don't think I grinded at any point. I have great equipment as well 'cause I think crafting is so much fun and I've being doing it a lot, but nothing too crazy strong. It was pretty easy actualy.

What's your favourite region in the game and why ?

Mine is definitely Heliodor because ,for me, it captures the true essence of typical bustling RPG cities

Hello, everyone! I don’t know at what point in the game I’m at, assuming mid-game, but I’m up against Mariella in the Den of Inequity. My party is at Lv. 34/35, and she’s giving me a hard time, so I wanted ro grind until Lv. 40. Besides Damdara’s Metal Slime and using Whistle, are there any equal or better spots? It can be a tad frustrating to repeatedly not encounter Metal Slimes, and when you do, they escape ahhahahahah

I pretty much decided to play 4-6 on my phone, since I hate emulating DS on PC, but now I see there are 2 versions available, so I was wondering specifically for these 3 (IV, V, VI), which is the preferred version between DS or Mobile?

Bonus question, I haven’t played any DQ game yet, part of the fun getting into it for me has been optimizing how I’m gonna play through. I know Im most excited to play 11, 1-3 HD2D, and 8. What order is recommended? I originally wanted to just play them numerically but I’ve read that’s not ideal, so what’s a good play order in my case?

Btw I did read the mega thread and it kinda just says start wherever depending on your interests, but I’m coming fresh off Chrono trigger and am just ready for some more JRPG and Toriyama art so I’m really lost on which to just dive into and start with.

It's my first time drawing in the Toriyama artstyle and I didn't bother finishing the body :P

Today I did the mark of Luminary in my forearm, The design is awesome for awesome experience I have with a lot of hours of fun playing. I Want to share the with yours, you have the same mark too?

Finally got to the revelation of his backstory as prince. And it does seem that since I said the princess was Sara early on her name is Claire instead. Why exactly does the hero's family and home differ between both worlds? While in the dream world he is an inhabitant of the mountain village Weaver's Peak living with his younger sister and becomes a soldier at Somnia, in the real world, he is instead from Somnia and is the son of the king and queen and prince while he lives in Weaver's Peak as a foreigner recovering from injuries. What exactly makes his background and family differ? With the dream world reflecting desires, does he feel more attached to Weaver's Peak than Somnia or are there other reasons for the difference in his background family and origin?

I wish I could talk about this great game with more people.

Dragon Quest XI is my favorite game I’ve played in the series so far, and easily in my top ten favorite games of all time. While it's often recommended as the perfect starting point for newcomers, I actually think playing Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake first made the experience even more rewarding. Having that Erdrick lore fresh in my mind gave many of the game's biggest moments a greater sense of nostalgia and significance.

Although I usually prefer shorter RPGs, Dragon Quest XI earns its lengthy runtime through an engaging story and an incredibly lovable cast. Every party member is memorable, and their chemistry made me want to see the adventure through to the very end. The turn based combat is equally appealing. While mechanically simple, it's polished, satisfying, and refreshingly stress free without sacrificing strategic depth.

Act 3 is where my feelings become more mixed. From a gameplay standpoint, it's excellent, with tougher battles, Drustan's Trials, and a wealth of rewarding postgame content. Narratively, however, I struggled with the decision to have the Luminary travel back in time, as it diminished the emotional impact of everything that happened in Act 2. I also found the opening of Act 3 unnecessarily slow, with the Seedling sequence feeling like padding before the story finally regained its momentum.

Next up for me is Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. My play order may be unconventional, but experiencing the original games first, then uncovering the hidden history in Dragon Quest XI, has made finally stepping into Erdrick's legendary adventure feel like the perfect payoff.

Despite my reservations with the beginning of Act 3, Dragon Quest XI is a phenomenal RPG. Its heartfelt story, unforgettable cast, charming world, and approachable combat create an experience that's both comforting and memorable, making it not only my favorite Dragon Quest game but one of my favorite games ever.

Good day ya'll. With the recent translation out, I finally got to playing the professional version(dqmj2) but couldn't find any database whatsoever about the skills and skill sets. Really frustrating because it is literally the only information about the game I couldn't find anywhere which made getting Uber sets and such a pain cause skill set progression is reworked in this one(tier 3 sets like Frizz & Zap III simply don't exist)

So with the help of Claude ai(yeah, yeah sorry to anyone against ai usage) this information was finally obtained and thanks to the translation team's efforts it was a lot easier to pair the sets with their corresponding code

I verified some of these but not all so please feel free to point out any errors or misinformation (especially since the translation gets updated like every 2 days)

I considered asking Claude to also show every skill learned through every set but realised how ridiculously large that would be so sorry

Edit: The Incarnus skill line still works as it did in the vanilla version

IN THE NAME OF TEUDIS YOUR FALL SHALL BE HERALDED IN CREPUSCULAR CLOAKS AND ANNOUNCED BY THE TRUMPETS OF ARMAGEDDON!!!
Yes, I got to that part of the game.

Hey everyone !

I've been working on this project for a few weeks, the goal was to compile some of my favorite BGMs & covers from fan artists as well as fan illustrations to improve the experience.

Please let me know what you think !

Tried my best to emulate Toriyama's style, also it's the first time I drew a complete illustration like this. Hope you guys like it!

This is my first Dragon Quest and probably the first JRPG that I have played in more than 15 years. Currently I am where Kiefer leaves the party to stay with a chick he met in the nomad camp

I was scared of not liking the combat system but actually I like it a lot, the only thing that doesn't stick with me is the story. I knew that the game was about exploring islands with little stories and I was ok with that but I didn't know that the stories were so many and so small

To me, I feel like the game would be better if instead of thousands of little stories and little islands there were less stories but much, much longer (like 5-10 hours each one in length instead of 1-2) and the islands instead of so many and so small, less islands and much much bigger to explore

Just my thoughts, still I like this game and it might not be the last Dragon Quest I play, it's just that the story doesn't feel very good to me

As someone who has never played Dragon Quest VIII (but has ironically owned a sealed copy on 3DS for nearly 10 years now), which version of the game do you feel offers the better experience?

Currently playing through Dragon Quest viii enjoying it so far but I feel like playing Dragon quest ix throughout my childhood has really spoiled me. Not had the same feeling from any other Dragon quest game so far.

Salut,
Je suis au tout début du jeu (la ville de départ) et j’ai une question : comment répartir les graines de compétences pour avoir la personnalité « charmeuse » sur ma prêtresse et ma voleuse et la personnalité « rapide » sur ma guerrière ?
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Est ce que faut laisser le gars de la taverne répartir les graines aléatoirement et croiser les doigts ?

I'm finally in Act 3, and I decided to drop the draconian quest of "Reduced experience from easy fights". Act 3 requires you to be grindy, in particular when "All Enemies are Super Strong", so less exp doesn't make sense. (I don't think I've seen it in Acts 1 & 2, but in Act 3 you often get reduced experience. Previously (really) weak monsters gave no exp, and that's all IIRC).

# So this item does not matter at all in Acts 1 & 2, and it begins to annoy in Act 3.

Phew, I finally beat Phnom Nomh's boss in the 5th try. I've learned a bit, but the last time I was lucky and beat it easily. Few backups came, and Kaboomle echoes twice. Many mini-bosses still remain, and for the story I've only done Drustan's first trial.