Dragon quest V: snes vs PS2 vs NDS whitch one of these versions is the best one to play?

[Jvsouza11]

i am inbetwen the ps2 version and the nds version.

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[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

I've only played the NDS version myself, so... I hope that's some help It was really good, but I had a few very minor problems with the story.

 

[Graves Ruinwalker]

Snes Pixels makes it somehow more enjoyable .

It just feels like home to play it on the snes . The 3D-models feel more artificial and doesnt translate well with their more longer animation and rather slow approach .

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

I only played the Super Famicom version (2D) and the DS version (3D) but never played the PS2 version of this game.

 

[Tonberry]

The DS version is the best, mechanically superior and the most up-to-date.
The PS2 version is fine, and has cool 3D graphics and a lovely orchestral soundtrack, but has less features overall and is only an fan translation which some people might prefer (I don't know how accurate it is, but it was serviceable enough, if a bit rigid), but I personally love the silly accents in the official releases.
The SNES version is also fine, and is the "purest" if you like that. I don't like that half-tile movement that all the SNES DQ games have so I found it really cumbersome. The graphics are really basic compared to all other SNES DQs too.

Though with DQ5, any version you pick is still great because it's such an excellent game.

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

The DS version is the best, mechanically superior and the most up-to-date.
The PS2 version is fine, and has cool 3D graphics and a lovely orchestral soundtrack, but has less features overall and is only an fan translation which some people might prefer (I don't know how accurate it is, but it was serviceable enough, if a bit rigid), but I personally love the silly accents in the official releases.

Though with DQ5, any version you pick is still great because it's such an excellent game.

The regional accents are a vital part of Dragon Quest's DNA to me!

 

[Tonberry]

The regional accents are a vital part of Dragon Quest's DNA to me!

Same here, but some people online get REEEEALLY anal over it.
Depending on who you ask Dragon Quest either has, like, the very best, or the very worst, localizations with no inbetween.
I'm certainly the former!

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Same here, but some people online get REEEEALLY anal over it.
Depending on who you ask Dragon Quest either has, like, the very best, or the very worst, localizations with no inbetween.
I'm certainly the former!

I'll admit they sometimes trip me up and I might have to read a sentence twice, but it adds so much charm for me.

 

[TacoMeister]

Played all versions a bit but stuck with the DS version.
It's just overall better, I think.

The regional accents are a vital part of Dragon Quest's DNA to me!

Couldn't agree more!

 

[solnK!]

Dragon Quest V is an amazing game in all versions, so I say you should play whatever version you feel most like it at the moment.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Maybe nostalgia talking for me, but SNES still holds, it added everything future remakes added in "vanilla"

But objetivelly NDS is best version, especially since i heard PS2 Fucks the audio a bit