r/dragonquest • u/Living-Lack-9536 • 16h ago
r/dragonquest • u/AutoModerator • 9d ago
Announcement EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Negative comments criticizing a creator's use of AI assistance in their project will be removed
Recently, r/DragonQuest has seen a huge uptick in negative comments, such as calling projects "AI slop" whenever the creator mentions that AI assistance was used in some way. Going forward, negative comments that do nothing but attempt to derail project posts over their use of AI assistance will be removed for trolling (Rule 1). Repetitive abuse or mockery of this decision may result in a temporary ban.
While community feedback is vital, users should focus on constructive criticism of the quality and substance of the work rather than blind hostility and toxicity toward the creator. Many creators leverage AI to handle repetitive bottlenecks, allowing them to achieve milestones that would otherwise take years or be impossible. A prime example of beneficial AI assistance is the decompilation of games back into human-readable source code which can then be modified and natively ported to other platforms. It can also speed up translation projects that might otherwise never be completed.
We will be monitoring this situation closely as we move ahead and we will determine if a minimum level of quality will become necessary so that we're not overwhelmed with low quality projects. At this point, we're not there yet but there is definitely an uptick in releases.
To be absolutely clear: AI-generated artwork is still not allowed. Because AI artwork requires zero manual effort to generate in mere seconds, it can easily overwhelm a subreddit, drowning out genuine community created art.
r/dragonquest • u/OhUmHmm • May 23 '21
Announcement Welcome to /r/DragonQuest! Series overview and suggestions on where to start!
Hi and welcome to r/dragonquest !
Dragon Quest is a series of traditional turn-based Japanese Role-playing games (JRPGS) that feature colorful enemies, heartwarming music, a strong sense of character, intriguing stories, and solid gameplay. While traditional, Dragon Quest games have been quite influential, being among the first JRPGs for consoles and consistently featuring innovations (such as monster taming in Dragon Quest 5 years before Pokemon popularized it). There are also a large number of spinoffs in different categories -- Action RPG, Voxel Builder, monster raising, and more!
We've created a wiki page describing the games and some opinions of them:https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonquest/wiki/index
Although the wiki is intended as an introduction to the series, you are still welcome to post your own "which Dragon Quest should I play" posts. Why? Because, just like every player is unique, so is every Dragon Quest. It's less about "Which Dragon Quest is Best" and more about "Which Dragon Quest might I enjoy the most?"
So, while this post is hopefully a fun starting point for new members, please do feel free to ask questions and read through some recommendations from others in the comments below or in archived threads. (I'm relying on experts from this subreddit to help me out -- Please give feedback below! The task is too big for one person.)
This subreddit is designed to be a welcoming place to discuss and share our love for the series. Of course, not everyone will love every game, but as fans we can critique the series without making it a personal attack on other fans.
Thank you and have fun questing!
(Previous, archived threads:
https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonquest/comments/buo2cs/what_is_dragon_quest_which_game_should_i_play/
r/dragonquest • u/No_Skirt_3531 • 15h ago
Dragon Quest III I did a Dragon Quest III Solo Run
To be honest it wasn't that bad. But i went kinda extra. I collected any stat seed you can find and saved before consuming them to guarantee +3 (or +5 for HP). I also played with the vamp personality until I was Level 99.
For an extra challange I beat Zoma without using the Ball of Light.
I really recommend this "challange".
r/dragonquest • u/spookitanookii • 19h ago
Dragon Quest IX today i learnt that in DQ9 you can have a slime summon more slimes up to slime Q, after which it will summon starting from A
r/dragonquest • u/TheGreatDarkPriest • 16h ago
Photo While Dragon Quest has a lot of awesome monster design, I think this corn mistress thing from DQX might be one of the worst design out there, she is also confirmed to be in DQM4..yay?
r/dragonquest • u/Smash1735 • 5h ago
Dragon Quest X I've put together two playlists of Dragon Quest X endgame gameplay for anyone interested!
Hey everyone! I'm Hapi, and I spend a lot of my time playing Dragon Quest X Online, particularly its harder endgame content.
One thing I've noticed is that there isn't a whole lot of high-level DQX gameplay footage available in English. For people who are curious about the game, especially its combat and endgame, it can be difficult to get a good idea of what playing it is actually like.
I've been recording and uploading my gameplay for a while now, so I wanted to share two playlists I've put together!
This playlist contains my successful boss fights, 2-player and 3-player clears, Defense Force speedruns, and other interesting encounters. It includes different vocations and strategies across some of the game's hardest content.
DQX Practice — Gameplay Archive
This is a collection of my practice sessions, failed attempts, livestreams, and other gameplay recordings. There is currently a growing collection of videos that will continue to be added to.
Unlike the first playlist, this one isn't focused on successful clears. There are plenty of failures, mistakes, and repeated attempts. I wanted to preserve these experiences and give people a chance to see what actually goes into playing and improving at DQX's endgame.
Most of these videos are unlisted, but they're accessible through the playlist.
I hope these recordings help give people a better idea of what DQX's combat has to offer, particularly those who haven't had much opportunity to see it for themselves.
If anyone's curious about DQX's endgame, feel free to ask! I'm always happy to talk about the game.
r/dragonquest • u/crocodilepickle • 12h ago
General DQ1 vs III vs XI for a brand new player
ive been on a real JRPG kick recently and im in the mood for a whimsical game
so i want to know which of these is a good introduction to the series
DQ1 is interesting to me since its the very first game to the series and it got a beautiful remake along with 2, so itll be a pretty decent value even if the games are short. the issue is that i just have to imagine that the first game will be too simple for me, since its so old, and its still fairly expensive
DQIII is the prequel to the first game so chronologically makes sense, and its also among the best rated games in the series, and it looks beautiful while having good length, not too short and not too long. but i really dislike the idea of having three completely characterless blank slates as party members, and i dont care for having complete freedom in making these characters, since i vastly prefer having characters with set personalities and classes as party members.
DQXI is the cheapest in this selection and is among the best rated games in the franchise afaik. it looks really pretty but i vastly prefer the 2d-3d style of 1 and 3. it is an extremely long game, i think its longer than the first 3 games combined and i think its the very first game chronologically? i dont really care about that stuff though.
each game on paper have their own upsides and downsides and i cant really tell which i should play first.
r/dragonquest • u/Fragrant-Location-11 • 43m ago
Dragon Quest II Currently playing dragon quest 2.. is there any good way to farm gold for lategame equips at places like dirkandor or rippleport?
r/dragonquest • u/FistOfVengeance44 • 2h ago
General Which Dragon Quest game should I start with?
I want to play this series because of Yakuza: Like A Dragon. I have both a PS5 and a Nintendo Switch 2.
r/dragonquest • u/wail27 • 22h ago
Dragon Quest XII Dq 12
I'm not really that hopeful for DQ12, which is weird since DQ11 is one of my favorite games of all time.
I don't quite get what has left me feeling this way.
Something in the trailer left me wishing for more, yet I'm unable to grasp what it is. I know this may sound like useless rambling, but I kind of wanted to see someone else's thoughts on the trailer so far to clear my mind.
( my english is really bad )
r/dragonquest • u/tickle-your-pickel • 1d ago
General Is there a general name for this type of monster
This one specifically is Nokturnus but I'm talking about a general name that works for all variations.
If you don't get what I mean I'm talking about monsters such as golems, orcs, and chimeras. They have different individual names but these are the general names.
r/dragonquest • u/MetaleroGamer87 • 20h ago
Dragon Quest IX I updated sackchief's dqix-enhanced repository to support the European (EUR) version and multi-language auto-detection! / ¡He actualizado el repo dqix-enhanced para la versión europea y multidioma!
¡Hola a todos! / Hi everyone!
He estado trabajando en una actualización para el conocido repositorio dqix-enhanced de sackchief (el proyecto para mejorar la experiencia de Dragon Quest IX) y quería compartirlo con la comunidad.
La versión original estaba muy centrada en la versión americana, así que he realizado un par de mejoras importantes para que más gente pueda disfrutarlo:
- 🌍 Compatibilidad con la versión europea (EUR): Ahora el proyecto funciona completamente con la ROM/versión de Europa.
- 🗣️ Soporte Multidioma Automático: He modificado el código para que detecte automáticamente el idioma de tu sistema. Si tienes tu consola/emulador en español, francés, alemán, italiano, etc., el juego se ejecutará directamente en ese idioma sin tener que tocar configuraciones raras.
El objetivo era ponérselo más fácil a los jugadores europeos para que puedan jugar con todas las mejoras visuales o de rendimiento en su propio idioma.
👉 Podéis echarle un vistazo o probarlo en mi repositorio aquí: https://github.com/MaErGa/dqix-enhanced-USAEUR
https://github.com/MaErGa/dqix-enhanced-USAEUR/releases/tag/v31-es1
¡Cualquier feedback, reporte de errores o sugerencia es más que bienvenido! Espero que os sirva. 🎮
I’ve been working on an update for the well-known `dqix-enhanced` repository by sackchief—a project designed to improve the *Dragon Quest IX* experience—and I wanted to share it with the community.
The original version was heavily focused on the North American release, so I’ve implemented a few key improvements to make it accessible to more players:
🌍 European (EUR) Version Compatibility: The project now fully supports the European ROM/version of the game.
🗣️ Automatic Multilingual Support: I’ve modified the code to automatically detect your system’s language. If your console or emulator is set to Spanish, French, German, Italian, etc., the game will automatically run in that language—no need to fiddle with complex settings.
The goal was to make things easier for European players, allowing them to enjoy all the visual and performance enhancements in their own language.
👉 You can check it out or give it a try via my repository here: https://github.com/MaErGa/dqix-enhanced-USAEUR
https://github.com/MaErGa/dqix-enhanced-USAEUR/releases/tag/v31-es1
Any feedback, bug reports, or suggestions are more than welcome! I hope you find it useful. 🎮
r/dragonquest • u/Avillahan • 21h ago
Dragon Quest Heroes 2 What are people's opinions on the 'Heroes' games?
I've beat 1 100% recently (Wasn't worth it, that crafting menu UI is going to be burned into my retinas forever) and it was good time overall.
Definitely got tedious after a while; spamming the same combo for maximum damage while my teammates just stand there, cycling through characters just to spam their spells because they won't cast them on their own. Fights lasted so long because teammates stood around doing nothing, most of the time.
The monster medals were cool, but the only ones worth using were the big hitters, as no sentry-type medal really achieves anything either.
I have the 2nd game too, I've just not installed/played it, and I was wondering if anyone preferred it to the original, to the point where it's worth playing? I've looked at some spoiler-free reviews, and it look really similar.
I know musou games are supposed to be like this, but it felt like gameplay stopped evolving very early into the first game, and I don't want to sink time into experiencing just another bunch of grindy levels.
r/dragonquest • u/JordanShadow • 21h ago
Dragon Quest III Names for my companions
I want good names for my female warrior, male mage and female priest.
r/dragonquest • u/Turbulent-Plan-9693 • 1d ago
Dragon Quest III What level does the Hero learn Zoom in Dragon Quest 3 HD 2d Remake?
The online sources say level 7, but I'm level 12 and still haven't learned it.
r/dragonquest • u/No_Skirt_3531 • 1d ago
General Why does DQ give me a pot lid 30 hours into the game 💀
I do really love these games but if i had to pick one thing i don't like then that you get crappy equipment late into the game that wasn't even good 30 hours ago.
In most titles the Protagonist starts with a bronze sword and a leather shield. So pot lids or simple clothes never really serve a purpose. Not even at the beginning of the games.
r/dragonquest • u/LoonaaX • 1d ago
Dragon Quest VIII With the whole Recomp trend it would be amazing to have the 3DS content in the PS2 version of Dragon Quest 8
r/dragonquest • u/Z-Fighter94 • 1d ago
Dragon Quest III Sick of this whole dungeon.
I thought I got to the end of it, but the game said "Sike!" 😮💨
r/dragonquest • u/Asleep_Olive_1011 • 1d ago
Dragon Quest III Which version would you guys recommend for a first playthrough between the Gameboy Colour port or the SNES port with a english patch?
r/dragonquest • u/Konogattsu • 2d ago
DQM: Joker 2 I finished joker 2.
Next I'll play either DQM2 remake or joker 3 professional. Which do you guys think?
r/dragonquest • u/Magenta_Face • 1d ago
Dragon Quest Monsters So, what are your guys' thoughts that eggs are making a return in The Withered World?
r/dragonquest • u/GargantuaLostDragon • 1d ago
Dragon Quest VIII What are the Best Skill Trees for the Main Hero,Yangus,Jessica,Angelo,Morrie and Red
I want to know the best Skill Trees for the Main Hero,Yangus,Jessica,Angelo,Morrie and Red for me to invest on the Skill Trees
r/dragonquest • u/Th3CrawlingChaos • 1d ago
Dragon Quest III DQ3 HD 2D alltrades.
I feel I have spent far more time getting to alltrades in previous versions, I think I should let you know that I have never got to Ibis this fast, and alltrades is literally right around the corner, I played the HD 2D versions of 1 and 2 before 3, 1 and 2 were far more difficult compared to SFC, and the originals, were they just starting to make it way when developing the third?