What Is The Best Dragon Quest Game Based On It's Gameplay?

[Rex34]

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[Elwiwi]

Isn't all dragon quest the same in terms of gameplay?

 

[Macaulay Kong]

Isn't all dragon quest the same in terms of gameplay?

There's a few differences in mechanics and how you can build your characters but yeah, overall, Dragon Quest's whole thing is sticking to its guns and the traditional formula that made it a success. If you include spin-offs, there's a lot more variety there since you get things like Builders and Heroes which are like the franchise's take on Minecraft and Dynasty Warriors, respectively
There's other spin offs that do their own thing too like Rocket Slime and Treasures and the Monsters sub-series which is like Dragon Quest Pokémon, more-or-less
Personally, I enjoy DQ8 the most but I had a really good time with Builders 1 and Heroes 2. Joker 2 on DS was pretty nice, as well

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Dragon Quest Swords or Heroes

 

[Heidegger of Shinra]

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[CocaFeca]

Dragon Quest VIII for Console Mainline Game
Dragon Quest IX for Handheld Mainline Title
The Monster 3D Remakes and the Monster Joker Games Both on DS and 3DS for Spin-Off Titles

Not the most "know-it-all" dragon quest person, never beaten one or dedicated a playthrough but from what i played, aren't those the most polished in terms of gameplay while also offering the most post-game?
I played a bit of builders 2 and it felt like a 3ds game despite being a console game.

 

[electro56]

out of the ones i have played the exploration in 3 is great

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

IX.

Because it's crazy customizable, can be played both with the touchscreen and physical buttons, and just has tons of QoL additions.

 

[Ikagura]

It depends if you mean mainline or including spin-offs.

All games are turn based JRPGs but I could say that VIII is when they modernised the formula but don't expect something like FFX or SMT III in term of turn based system.

 

[Bakuma1997]

IX, best job system, best learning, perfect ratio of enemies (Not too many, not too low)

 

[Unassuming_Spook]

I'll put in my 50 non-cents and say Dragon Quest IX because it felt like the most entertaining imo. Although there's ways of getting Dairy Queen, I mean, Dragon Quest X in English. On Nexus mods there's a translation that's almost 100% complete. I have a copy and have been waiting for the right time to play it.

Edit: It's the offline version.

 

[Imacer]

the snes dq3 is better than the nes 3, and the 3ds version is the best way to play dq8 but the best is subjective. i think dq8 ps2 is the best playing dq game, the reimagined 7 is gonna be iconic and most of the others pale behind those and the roto trilogy