Dragon Quest IV, Shut the Door - GC Vazquez
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2015
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I just found your channel and I'm really loving your Dragon Quest series. I watch them with my son. Thanks for making such a great series of videos. I'm looking forward to the rest of your channel.
In all my life I'd have never thought I'd be told someone watches these as a family. I'm floored. Thank you so much!
ahh so this is where the massive amount of Adult content for these characters came from.
I know I'm late but nice.
Maya is the goat
What
10/10 would role-play as a shop keeper again.
+ChrisTheFields You may see Torneko Taloon again in the future. Or not. Who knows?
...But he totally has his own spinoff series.
Didn't even know they had a remake of the original game. I still rave about how amazing this game was when I played it back in the day
OH MAN PICK IT UP. There's a new chapter in the remake with some cool stuff in it!!!!!
Was amazing for being on the NES. The sound track, the size, and the stories. Didn't like the tactics concept in chapter 5, but it worked for me. 10 outta 10!
Probably of a character being attacked based on party lineup:
Front character: 7/16 chance
2nd: 4/16
3rd: 3/16
4th: 2/16
Formula changes for different sized parties, but new players should definitely be made aware of the importance of the order of the lineup.
Does that work with the other games in the Zenithian Trilogy?
@@windmage0168 Dragon Quests 3 through 8
@@DragovianCloud Thank you very much.
@@DragovianCloud what about 9
@@jelliott7080 9 you get to choose between 2 formations, the front or the back and obvious that front has you targeted more whilst the back vice versa, the order does not affect it
I have vivid memories of this game as a kid, was my first DQ experience for the NDS... I spent a week grinding chapter 1 - Ragnar for a week inbetween school because I didn't know to talk to NPCs
Good times... I love you DQ4
Oh yeah, I got a level up and was expecting a new level. I mean you told me I'm in lvl 2, where is it?? Ha ha ha
This was my first Dragon Quest game. I've got very fond memories of it. (Even if I did only end up getting it because the dude at GameStop fucked up and didn't give me 6.)
So this is a game that is made to teach kids how to play JRPGs? Perfect. I was looking for one for the kids in my family.
You also have Final Fantasy Mystic Quest for that ;)
But seriously, Dragon Quest IV is the superior JRPG tutorial video game.
So this is why i was able to master it back when it came out...
...Despite it being my first ever exposure to DQ or any Rpg besides Pokemon for that mater.
too bad it´s rare af (at least the remakes)
@@PancakemonsterFO4There’s mobile ports of the remakes. It takes a while to get used to playing in portrait mode and the one handed touch controls, but once you get past that hurtle, it’s actually pretty comfortable. One of the things I will always love these games for is the minimalist menus. It’s very non intrusive unlike most Final Fantasy games. It’s a small thing but it’s nice to be able to keep track of where you’re at any moment even when the game is paused. I wish more JRPG’s would do that.
I don’t think no one talks about how good the music is especially the over world music, has to be my favorite in the whole dragon quest series
Just watched the dragon quest movie and I had to learn about the game itself. Found this old gem of a playlist and here I am.
I love Dragon Quest 4 - and if there weren't an audience for rpgs where you play as a store clerk... Recettear wouldn't be a thing.
Also...
"Yabai, pisaro da!"
"Yabai, pisaro ha shujjinkou da!"
"Yabai, honto no pisaro da!"
- anyone who played Dragon Quest 4 before playing Chrono Trigger
Would Moonlighter also count?
@@jinkisaragi874 im late but yeah i would say so
I recently got my hands on a cartridge of the original NES version, and just finished it a few days ago. It was really fun experiencing the original version and comparing it to the DS version, which I had played previously.
Dragon Quest 4 is still to this day in my top 3 favorite JRPGs, only beaten out by Dragon Quest 8 and Persona 3. I'm glad you've given the game the justice it deserves. Cheers mate, you've earned this sub.
Josep Prats good game taste my guy
Lovely line up I prefer DQ5(my favorite JRPG period) to 8 but P3P might be my favorite persona even if P5 is distractingly shinnier and stole my heart till I replayed 3.
Amazing tastes fam
Found this videos while playing persona 3 reload and dragon quest IV at the same time.
Fighting Necrosaro with my brothers back on the NES and seeing the transformations... Our jaws dropped it was so cool
dq4 seems pretty cool! I wish there were more games that feature the "get to know party b4 you play as hero" mechanic.
Wow. Your analysis is great. I played this back on my NES many years ago and I never really thought about why I loved it so much. I think subconsciously I knew why this was so great but it's very refreshing to hear it from someone else. ^_^
10:50 It's like you have a knack for finding the brilliance in mechanics within games that people tend not to notice. Great job with the analysis!
Modern doctors do use leeches... leeches are used to remove blood and other liquids from swollen body parts. When my father got his hand bit by a dog they used leeches to drain fluids away from his hand so they could repair tendons.
He meant as the be-all end-all cure for every malady known to man like bleeding was thought to be back then. Congratulations on living in the 21st century, though.
That Shopkeeper part had me rolling.
Keep up the good work man!
I played this game so so much in my childhood and I loved it so much. Nostalgiaaaaa~
Thanks for making this series, man. I'm just getting into the series, and there's a serious lack of content for certain entries in the series on UA-cam
No problem; I'm happy to talk about them! :D
Nice work my man great video!! its been grate going experiencing this game series with you nice work.
This is my favorite RPG of all time. I love the nes version. Great review!
Very good and one of the best Reviews for DQ4. Will try to get ahold of this one. Thx.
Fantastic videos, glad I found your channel
You deserve way more subs I’ve watched this playlist 10 times
Dood. These DS games are super expensive now!
Switch ports when?!
The mobile versions are pretty inexpensive, though your mileage may vary with the DQ8 mobile release.
Is no one gonna talk about how the name of that boss at 11:32 is named Baalzack?!
Anyway, love the Dragon Quest vids! I've been sleeping on this series long enough, and your vids are hyping me up to play them all!
Rips on the pot lid.
Breath of the wild: *A I a joke to you*
At 3:23 fully expected him to end the sentence with "I studied the blade."
I do have to say that the visuals looked AMAZING on the NES for it's time. Unprecedented animations in my opinion. Please google a video of the final fight for NES. It was VERY impressive for it's time and even grotesque with Necrosaro's writhing abs.
Incredible series and attention to detail. I never realized until your video that chapters 1 and 2 mirrored DQ 1 and 2 so closely. It seems so obvious now that you mention it. Subscribed.
Fun fact about 1:03 that I think you'd appreciate. In Yakuza 0, which takes place in late 80's Japan there's an entire Substory that revolves around trying to get a copy of Dragon Quest 3 (referred to Arakure Quest 3 or Ara Q3 in the game) because of just how popular it is.
Then of course there's Yakuza 7 which is so full of DQ references and easter eggs that it'd be impossible to mention them all in a youtube comment.
They even went so far as to use the Yakuza series' japanese name as the subtitle for the game in the west for another reference because it's Yakuza: Like A Dragon(quest)
Despite what you said, (P)saro arguably looked much cooler on the NES just because we hadn't seen anything else like it at the time. It's all about the context.
Will Mistretta that's a totally fair assessment! Is it cool if I ask whether or not the sprite change was animated? Or did it just snap to a new form? Either way, Psaro is still fuckin' GREAT. Probably my favorite Dragon Quest boss.
The sprite actually did change in real time. It was a really striking effect. Check around 1:48 in this vid for a good example: ua-cam.com/video/gFCOGLSnWEQ/v-deo.html
Will Mistretta yo this is great! I'm so glad they were able to create that kind of excitement using the NES.
It freaked me out as a kid haha! I never played this on the DS but on the NES the random battles were so frequent that I could never replay it due to being impatient. I hope they made them a lot less frequent in the newer version.
I think after I beat of XI, I might give this one a go.
Yep I definitely won't be asking you to build my house. I wonder what you think builders use for foundations. However your review of this game was spot on I loved this game it was great. I played it ages ago so don't remember it well but I finished it very quickly which is normally a good sign for me
Defiently going to pick up this game soon
Probably the only 8bit RPG that is still as playable as anything today. Dragon Quest IV has aged but it hasn't aged like Dragon Quest I-III, Final Fantasy I-III,Phantasy Star, Megami Tensei or Crystalis.
Michael Lewis s/o Crystalia but you're right, it's very dated
I dont think ff3 and dq3 aged badly.
Well we have the DS remake. So there's that. Other than that, this game is still an fantastic game & one of the best of the series & one of the best RPG's out there.
I've just finished this awesome rpg,. On to dqv
Thanks for your reviews I finished all 4 nes Dragon Quest games I do hope that more people would play this games by there order release it really teaches you a lot of things and it makes you learn how to play other rpg games easier. ✌️👍
i played this game on nes emulator when i was 13, i remember there was a town where everyone got the same dream about a girl who drop gold crystal or something like from her eyes when she cry and some bad guy capture her and torture her for that thing, it was very emotional story idk if "nintendo ds" removed it and sorry for my broken english
That was Rose. She lives in the town of Rosehill, in a large desert. It is unlocked in chapter 5. In order to enter the tower where rose is, you first find the flute of revelation from Burland, stand in front of the tower, play the flute, walk through the basement and up the tower, and then proceed to fight Sir Roseguardin.
I beat DQ 11 on switch last year and it was my first taste into this series. Having watched this and the DQ3 video im not surprised. These are very well crafted RPGs. Story wise for DQ3 tying into the first two and gameplay for this. Very kool way of hiding a tutorial esp for kids.
Aren't they? It's always nice to see people play through Dragon Quest and notice the talent that went into making them. So many unique takes on the genre despite their traditional direction.
@@GCVazquez I played 11 first, then went back to play 1-5
A very intuitive look at the chapter approach to DQIV. But not spoilery enough to explain the extra chapter for the DS remake |-)
Dragon Quest 4 also has the distinguished... Uhm... Honor? Of having the most fucking porn of it out of all the other entries.
Bonus point for DQ IV bonus chapter.
Playing the Android version right now for the party chat
The party chat really changes the game aggressively, I used to complain that your party members were fairly silent in the early chapters, but replaying the game with party chat and watching Borya just grump his way all over the kingdom was an unparalleled experience.
Man I must be insane I remember my final hour count being super high. I did not regard this as a short game.
8:36 "ludologically" would probably be the word you're looking for, deriving from "ludology"
Finally, someone who didn't complain about party chat on the DS version.
You say it as if that's a good thing, lacking 80% of the characters' interaction and personality is no small matter for the game.
@@Sephyroth97 I know that but when you think about it, a lot of people say that which makes a newcomer to the Dragon Quest series drifts away from this enhanced remake (no party chat) or the original version (low quality graphics nowadays for some and can't control your characters when you all team up together) because of their opinions so I say the DS and the NES version are both equal.
I'd say a lot of the character personalities are inferred within their own respective chapters. You play *as* the characters and get a good feel for what kind of person they are based off other characters' reactions to them. So once you get to the end, and they all join your party, you got a good feel for who they are.
Party chat would have been welcome! But I don't really see it as something being absolutely necessary in the remake of IV's case
@@GCVazquez And we all hope that Square Enix would make a re-release of Dragon Quest IV with party chat and the remake's graphics on consoles or portable consoles so nobody could complain about what a newcomer should get first ever again.
By having played all four Dragon Warriors on NES, screw party chat. I still never check it even on the iOS remakes.
I wish I could find a copy of this game online for less than $200! So annoying how every old game has skyrocketed in price
With 2D-HD for 3 coming out, I'm hoping we eventually get remakes of ALL the retro DQ games. Imagine, playing a DQ game on a modern console and being able to pay like, $30 for it! WOW
@@GCVazquez that would be incredible, there are so many games they could potentially remake and I’d buy them all lol. Hopefully they remake IX at some point. Great video btw
my first DQ game 'of replay achievements'
remember clearing Taloon's chapter at lvl 1
even in the 1990's
Publicly bragging on the internet in the comments section of a 6 year old Susantube video on an obscure topic, about your elite jRPGing skills in the mid-90's, in literally the current year, 2021: the unironic and thus, unintentionally hilarious post: wholesome and heartwarming af edition.
My time to boat was like 19 hours. I spent a lot of time in Torneko's chapter filling his inventory with stuff to sell in chapter 5. I also spammed the "party chat" button non-stop to see what my party members had to say. And then there was time spent in the casino... Still I don't know why I'm quite that slow.
I will attest that Dragon Quest 4 is the Dragon Best 4Ever.
Of all the reviews onDQ4, this one gets it.
"Hazzah!......I have found it."
The project octopath but better
Wait, you are playing through each of these twice?!
+Adam McDermott Ahaha, only the ones that I can get for the DS in the States! I take my 3DS to a lot of places, so having a physical copy with me wherever I go helps me get the videos done faster. I don't have to stop playing when I'm not home so I can beat the game faster, I can write my script sooner, and beating the game a second time is way faster once I know where I'm going, so I can keep my footage to as small amount as possible!
Plus I REALLY like these games....I also don't have a capture card for DS or the 3DS. So I have to emulate footage.
Interesting insight. Thank you.
9:20 mind blowing.
Tornekos chapter is so rediculously broken. You can sit there and get 99 of everything so when you get him in chapter 5 youd have a boat load of money for the rest of the game. One of the best ways to do it is by waiting for a seller to sell a cautery sword at the clerk menu, buying 99 from your boss and filling your inventory, and astreas abascus i think they are called (its been awhile since ive played) you could buy 99 of those in endor and iron armor etc.
I'm one of those weirdos who played the NES version, and it was my second or third JRPG (after Pokemon).
While I playing the remake is much better, there are few things about NES version (I'll use the NES version names):
1. The limitations of Sprits meant you need to imagine what would the character be like, and that interpretation would always be better in your head.
My interpretation of Taloon was more or less like in the remake, however Alena I thought from the NES version was much different. Given how strong she was, my interpretation was actually much closer to the Female HERO character(though a little ore tomboy-ish), than the cutesy one in the remake.
2. Non-controllable party members. This is a point of contention, but I thought that brought out their personalities even more. Alena was quite aggressive (esp. with the Flame sword), Ragnr was a balanced knight/tank, Chris was very defensive, Brey wasn't that good in combat(since he's kind of old), but very useful in other stuff, Mara was an insane mage, shooting spells left in right, while Nara was equivalent to Overwatch's Mercy, always on support. Oh and Taloon, oh boy. Could use any item in the inventory (not even equipped), and did random things in battle, like calling other merchants to beat up the enemies, or tell a joke so the thenemy laughs and skips a turn.
Granted from a practical standpoint, it harms the pacing and combat, but the AI members told so much through their actions. I always remember this game for those moments.
Never completed the game, as I'm stuck at Keelon, and I have to grind a LOT to defeat him. I gave up.
The original had a game genie code to control the whole party. Final boss was great even in original.
I have the mobile version of this game (Chose that one over emulating the DS version cause it brought back the cut-out party chat system (And I heard the fan-patch that adds them back to the DS version crashes sometimes, so hopefully that wasn't a mistake. Lol)). I need to get around to playing this at some point (Well, beyond Ch. 2). :P
@12:32 Eh, agree to disagree. Maybe it was because I was slightly over leveled, but I honestly found the final bosses of the original trilogy to be harder. Course back then I was a complete newbie when it came to the Dragon Quest series. I mean, I played Fortune Street before finally playing through DQ1, but considering Fortune Street is a spin off title, I’m not really sure that counts. 😂😂😂
I wish this game would get a HD 2-D remake for PS4, PS5, Switch, etc.
I hope they make one after the DQ3 remake!
@@GCVazquez I hope they do that for DQ1-4. I would really love a remake DQ8 with DQ11's graphics and skill system.
DS. 8/10
Well just wait there's a randomizer for the first 4 games that make things way more interesting.
...go on?
Well you can get programs that'll pretty much randomize whatever you want
Healie sounds allot like healijah from dq 11!!
If only scalpers don't inflate prices...
Here's hoping we see some re-releases soon!
Ludolistacly is not a word unfortunately
ZENITHIAN TRILOGY FOR SWITCH!
In all honesty, I am so surprised to hear that alot of people rank this as the best Dragon Quest game. My order ranks as follow: 1. Dragon Quest XI, 2. Dragon Quest V and 3 Dragon Quest VIII
Nothing wrong with that. It doesn't matter which is better. They're all good. For me, the best ones are 4, 5, 8 & 11. 3 & 9 are pretty good. 7 isn't bad. 6 is ok. U get the rest.
Please make the tshirt real
BRO! In your reviews, pleaze describe in detail everything related to the combat/classes/skills etc. Its very important, thank u!
Now, does this game has anything special going on regarding what i mentioned above?
Ehhhh oooooo
I'm not sure why you spoiled the final boss.
I tried to play this, I really tried. But yeah it lost my interest quickly especially following IV and V
Best Dragon Quest game, story, and music ever made. And it was made for NES which is nuts considering how far ahead of it’s time it was. Would make a sick live action HBO series if they modernized it and got rid of some of the silly clothing like Alena’s outfit and Ragnar’s armor. But alas, I dream.
A mini-series with two or three episodes dedicated to each character, with the last three or four of the whole group doing their thing. Oh man I'd love that!
I think Dragon Quest IV is decent but I really don't get why it was so popular and well liked. The story is very basic, heroes unite to save the world but that's really it. There's no in-between. Dragon Warrior VII offered more.
Still, a decent game that I will complete one day.
Didn't you listen and watch the video? Also dragon quest vii was a drag and has lame characters
@@rvd_boys122 I did watch the video but I don't have to say I love the game and agree with the review. How I feel about the game is my own opinion.
Yes DQ7 was a drag but at least the characters interacted more then they did in IV. I completed IV the other week and yes I can see why some may like it.
I honestly didn't liked this game. After playing dqV and dqViii, it was pretty annoying that the game just takes away your progression in every chapter. I was really frustrated for maxing one character and then been forced to start from cero but with another one.
Psaro is not the final boss...
In the remakes, it's Aamon in the extra chapter they added, but when making the video I wanted to make sure I was talking about the original game changes and features since this is a retrospective about the series's development. That's why you'll notice that in the rest of the series, I try my best not to focus on content the remakes added unless I'm explicit about it.
@@GCVazquez You fight Aamon in Diabolical hall. If you use the mod rod, you can speak to the monsters guarding the castle without fighting them.
Thanks for spoiling the final boss
30 years later
@@RW77777777 it was sarcasm lol. A bit ironic that you’re spending to my comment about a year too late, don’t you think 😂
How can you consider this a retrospective when youre playing remakes? Im entirely down for saying the remakes are better, But this aint a retrospective. You straight up bash the games that came before it, and youre not studying WHY these games were good in their timeframe.
I loved 11, 5, 7, 8 and 9. I didn't like this game.
I’m playing through the series on my mobile and I just got to four. So disappointed in this remake! Whereas 1-3 have the same graphics as the snes remakes this one has those shitty DS poly’s. I’m sorry, it just hasn’t aged as well as nice clean sprites. So much more personality.
Worst dq out of 4 5 6
Gamer's Survival Guide it was best 8 bit rpg
@@peterkwan987 tis wasnt
How come?
this guy's looking for a beatdown
5 & 6 weren't re-released until 20 years later
anyone who played 4 would know how long we had to wait before getting 5
who's gonna compare them?!?!
It's honestly kind of strange the way you have these reviews set up. You're playing the remakes but are basing the reviews on the original games and how they developed off of each other. That doesn't really work when you're looking at the remakes, which were made WAY after the originals and are chock full of new stuff thrown in from the newer releases.