I mean my assumption regardless was that whichever Wife it was, it happened on the Wedding Night. 9 months from there, gameplay time aside, seems sensible for traveling to a Desert and then to a Mountain Kingdom on the world map.
@@LincolnlynxJ IIRC at the middle of the night Bianca ask if she could sleep on the same bed as you and then she said she loves you. After that fade to black then morning came
Ah the Talk command, I remember once after the Son and Daughter joined, I was doing some Party Chat and the Daughter actually asked about these Marks on the Hero's Back... Implied to be Whip Scars from during his enslavement. Dark...
One that I remember vividly is right after you do the Gold Bauble Swap (already a stand out moment for a bit of dialogue novelty to see from the other side after the moment at the start of the game), your kids will notice the hero looks visibly shaken after the sequence, revisiting not just his childhood briefly, but also the last time he saw his Father alive and well. There are a LOT of gut punching bits of flavor text in this game: After the first timeskip, looking into a mirror can give a note about the player hero trying to imagine his father's face while looking at his reflection, as if he can barely recall it with how young he was when everything went south.
Funny thing actually, it starts really low but as you get into levels that you'd naturally be in gen 3, when you have your kids, it actual starts getting really high.
your uncle sounds like a great guy johnny, it makes me smile everytime you mention him. you should make a video of stories about him and the games he introduced to you
All you gotta do for that is watch them on SGB. His Uncle joins for a lot of different things like L.A. Noire, Sonic Unleashed/Generations, Metroid Fusion/Prime, and other random stuff.
(spoiler allert) - his mother got kidnapped when he was born -his father was killed in front of him -enslaved for most of his youth -after getting married, becaming a king and being ready to became father, his wife get kidnapped by the same guys who killed his father. -has to fight the chad brother of the Rape-horse from Berserk after cleaning an entire dungeon, only to get pietrified and separated from his wife for 8 years. -8 years later he is saved by his own children and have to travel for 2 years and defeath gigantic mostruosities in order to save his wife - and on top notch, when he is finally able to save his own mother, she dies in order to help him and his son to defeath to Evil Bad guy. This man is literally Guts tier of suffering
@@AlexRN so the joke is that Debora is from what I know of would be the better choice, due to her “assets”. Hence why he chose Bianca. Honestly I don’t get the joke either but it’s funny how he said it
@@TheNileNator ... I still don’t get it, man. Because she has the bigger boobs that means he must be “a bottom”? I’m usually not this dense, I promise.
I had a Golem, he was Super Slow, but has Good Strength and Defence. I Gave him a Cursed Armor, that Lowerd his Speed even Further but He Could thank Anything.
Slime Knight is basically Protag's Son 0.8 with all his gear, support, and attacking ability. Golem does one thing but it's all it needs. Another favorite of mine is the Chimera, since it has healing Magic early, nice utility spells like Evac/Zoom, Multiheals for mid-game, and can use Boomerangs or Ice Breath moves to help clear weak Mobs.
@@djjamz2887 He might rip Persona 3's social links though for getting Orpheus Telos and how painful it is to get them maxed out unlike the later games. Granted it was the first game in the series to use this system but it aged terribly with some of the links since some of them are problematic to sympathize. Not to mention the forced harem... Especially how later in this video Johnny just doesn't like cardboard npcs so I'm eager to wait to see how he'll rip that segment, but otherwise I can definitely think he'll like Persona 4 and 5 especially.
Moreso for Gen 2. She mellows out a bit more in Gen 3 when she has the responsibilities of a Mom rather than just being a slave driver. Still a top, but more in the "mom wears the pants" way than an actual dom. Good but also a very specific character development from what I see in JRPG's
Something that I love about Dragon Quest V is the "You are the protagonist but NOT the legendary Hero" At the start you do all the things a protagonist in every other RPG do, things that a kid couldn't do (Saving an entire castle and helping a Fairy Kingdom). More events happens, and then you find the Sword of Zenithia. The legendary equipment you keep hearing about. You try to equip it and then: Nope. You can't. You are NOT the legendary Hero, and the game opens up after that. Just, precious, even more if you know about RPGs
Reading Nimzo's dialogue is even more of an eyesore when you actually know the Cyrillic alphabet. It's pretty hard to try and associate the letters with sounds that they just do not make.
The main problem is that a too many RPGs are a downer, it's a refreshing to see a game like Mario & Luigi and Dragon Quest V as those shed a little light to otherwise a very gloomy genre while shooters are just doom.
Yes, actually. Which is surprising since Dragon Quest basically pioneered RPGs and very few turn out even half as cheery. Maybe Toriyama's goofy art style helps sell the lighter atmosphere of the games but for the most part they definitely don't get as dreary as Final Fantasy.
@@SuperDanMan11100 I just realized he hadn’t reach that milestone, I’ve watched him for almost a decade and didn’t realize his subscriber counter was growing a snail’s pace. He really does deserve more so much more though.
10:16 I'm very shocked to see my Flora's son blue hair edit in a video like this, especially from a UA-camr that I've been watching for so many years! I edited it a couple years ago after I played DQV (since the only art of him is if you marry Bianca) and uploaded it to the wiki, I never would have expected it to pop up here!
This may get lost in the comments, I marathoned your reviews this weekend, OMFG you lost a lot of weight! Your face is half the size compared to your 2019 reviews. Keep it up John!
I’ve never played this one but i watched the movie adaption on Netflix and my reactions to how fast everything happens was the same as yours. Imagine all this happening in a two hour movie 😂
I've said this before, but Johnny, you're pretty lucky to get a physical copy lent to you. They go for hundreds on eBay. This is why emulators exist. Edit: Yes, I know there is a mobile version which is much cheaper but I mean the DS version specifically.
I was super lucky and got the game a couple years back when it was still only retail on Amazon (I bought the US version in the UK yay for no region locking) it was £40 and now I see it go for £100+.
DQV is such an amazing and unique game in the series. One of my favorites. The interesting and dynamic dialog system and the plotline (with heavy emphesis on the family) is truly unique among the other games, not only in the series, but RPGs in general.
I like this sort of impressionary take to the Johnny Vs formula. I can't quite put my finger on why but this video feels a little different to the other recent ones. It's charming Also little asside: I can't believe I forgot there was a boss in this game called King Krool.
@@lukaabramovic3227 That's the theme naming for the Order of Zugzwang in general. I believe Grand Master Nimzo is named for a (Russian) Chess champion player, and the Minions are named for their piece in English and Russian (King Korol, Bishop Ladja, etc) The order itself I believe is even named for a Chess reference. Zugzwang refers to a situation where a player must make a move that will put them at a disadvantage (to the point that not moving would be optimal if allowed)
@@papershadow That's true. Although bishop ladja and slon the rook got their names mixed up. Ladja (ладья) is the russian name for rook and slon (слон) is bishop.
Man, watching the hero’s dad get beaten to death really hit me hard because I happened to play the game shortly after my own dad died. And then the game helped me put things into perspective once I got to the part where the hero was a grownup with children and still on a quest to avenge his father. This game is a real work of art to me.
@@roslynnerentas8939 amazing, I really enjoyed this game. The story kept me guessing as I had no clue what was going to happen next, it made me laugh and nearly cry, only thing I felt was the random encounters were a bit overwhelming, like too many, I understand why because you gotta level your party including monsters but I wish they toned it down a little. Beside that's tho the game is fantastic and I wholeheartedly recommend it! 👍
I got so god damn happy when I heard the talk about a potential SMT or Persona marathon. It’s my favorite game franchise ever, and helped me re-realize a lot of things in my life that I either simply forgot or just didn’t know (like getting back into singing, being able to appreciate voice acting and stories in games the way I do now etc) I’d love to see this, please do it Johnny, if not after the FF Marathon, then I shall wait until it arrives, I can’t wait!
20:25 Saving at churches is pretty much a series staple and I can tell you from my experience with 8 and 11 that it hasn't changed one bit from here, you can't even skip the text all that fast either. I think in 11 you can quick save without turning the game off but otherwise the same rules still apply.
That’s really discouraging to me. I’ve never played a game in the series but the way he described saving in 5 is an absolute nightmare, especially for someone like me when I save pretty much every moment I get a chance to.
@@joaonitro5149 I probably am too, and not just from FF. The vast majority of games don't have saving systems that are this limited lol. Only being able to save at a church and having to go far out of your way for that sounds like it would be very frustrating for me. I'd constantly be paranoid about losing hours of progress if my DS were to lose battery power or something.
@@Road_to_Dawn Unlike FF, when you die, you're not forced to reload your save, but instead you only lose half of your money and have to resuscitate your companions. DQ isn't a game where you save constantly, it's a game where you pick it up, play it, save and stop playing.
@@joaonitro5149 Yes, but what about hardware failure? If my game resets, I'll still have to reload my file from back when I saved at the church, right?
@@AlexRN I'm pretty sure Johnny mentioned him in this video. He's Johnny's co-commentator on the other channel "Brain Scratch Commentary". He was also in Johnny's Pokemon Gen 2 and Pokemon Gen 5 (part 2) reviews.
This is honestly one of my favorite handheld RPGs of all time, such a great story with a cast that you really connect with. The party chat being done through the simple press of a button makes it so easy to hear what all your companions have to say, and they generally have a reaction to every single place and NPC in the entire game, which is insane to me.
What I like about DQ series is the story much lighter and easier to enjoy. I love darker, heavier stories with lots of intrigues and twists but light-hearted stories from time to time is much welcomed
DQ11 is an fantastic starting point to those who never played an series or an RPG game in general that can easily get into too. It's simple, straightforward & lighthearted, yet pretty challenging, strategic & has some serious moments. If your looking to start your RPG experience, DQ11 is one of them.
I love the fact that Bianca tries to kiss the MC in her confusion and he just brushes her off, regardless of whether you are married and have kids or not lol
@@dungeonmaster3464 What's that gotta to do with anything? Johnny for the longest time said that he would review FF before DQ, so it's a bit surprising/amusing that he ended up doing DQ first.
Atlus is owned by Sega moreover Sega owns Sonic The Hedgehog and folks around here already know how passionate Johnny is for the Sonic franchise as well as JRPGs... Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Remake CONFIRMED! :P
I've recently started collecting DS games as it was a big part of my childhood and maybe even my favourite system ever, and this was one of the first games on my list to get. Too bad this is one of the hardest DS games to get because it's so rare and expensive. I had to settle for IV and IX instead, which are still pretty good though.
There's a big amount of great DS games that unfortunately sold rather poorly, meaning it's pretty hard to find copies for reasonable prices. In fact, i have several DS games that have gone up in price since i bought them.
@@okagron Too true, I believe the PSP (the JRPG machine) also suffered from similar issues with having great games that didn't sell that well and thus were never ported to newer plaforms.
I got REALLY lucky finding the game Used when I was in High School. I think it was on a Used shelf with IV (which is significantly less rare on DS), so I had no real way to know its rarity Really glad I got it, as it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time, and also prompted me to grab DQ6 when new (which I've heard is becoming similarly hard to find now).
I personally love the Party Chat feature because it lets you see so much interaction and characterization you might otherwise miss. It reminds me of Fire Emblem’s supports, albeit not as good. And I do totally wish we’d get some Mother remakes with something similar, since it’d provide much more characterization for the PCs after they join the party.
Debora is best DQV Waifu. Also, can I gush for a bit? I absolutely love Pankraz's death in this game. In the first battle against Ladja's subordinates, he completly wipes the floor with them, showing how strong he is on the offense (mind you, one of these enemies is a mid-game boss while the other is a late-game boss). Then, in the second fight where Pankraz is forced to lose, it does not become a curb-stomp battle for the two bosses. It takes them multiple turns to actually put down Pankraz. This shows that Pankraz is, well, not a glass cannon, and could go through multiple battles with no sweat. He is both strong on the offensive AND the defensive. Those two moments help give Pankraz a very awesome way to go, by showing just how strong and overpowered he actually is. It one of my favorite moments in the game. Another moment I like is during the dance at the end of the game. If you married Nera or Bianca, your character is the one leading the dance. However, if you married Debora, SHE'S the one leading the dance, twirling you around while the other dancers twirls their female partner. A very funny way of showing who is actually wearing the pants in this relationship.
Nice to hear you liked it! Dragon Quest V's one of the more beloved of the series, and for good reason I feel. It's a lot more of a personal journey for your main character compared to most of the others in the game, which helps it stand out a lot more from the rest. Also yeah I'm basic too and chose Bianca as well so no worries there!
Get the mobile version. It's literally the same game, just for your phone. It controls well and looks really good. It's much better than some would have you believe.
@@Mario9919DX I mean if it's the first one in the series and its an old NES game with barely any story. DQ11 does a better job introducing players to the series.
Wow, Johnny is starting on my favorite game in the series! 😊 Welcome to DQ my man and I ain't talmbout dairy queen. A lot of the things you criticize by the way, are actually series staples. These things do improve overall, however get used to some things being here to stay, including saving at churches (which beats only being able to save by talking to local kings) and late game difficulty ramp ups. But still you are now in the world of JRPG comfort food. I wish you happiness and luck with your Dragon Quest experience 💖😁
So a little note about the talk command. It didn't exist in the SNES original, it was added to later releases of the game and you're right it adds so much to this. (and 4 and 6)
i really liked the format you used in this video, felt more personal and enjoyable, you sharing your experience and reaction of the game with us made me more invested and appreciate it a lot more, and it actually made me pick up a copy of DQV and DQVIII too aorry for my bad english but i really wanted to say how fun and comfy the video was
This video reminded me that I have the demo of DQ 11 collecting digital dust on my switch. Now is a good time to try this series out. Great video as always Johnny, thanks.
Funnily enough, hearing that Johnny was gonna review 5 made me play my copy again, and I finished it today. Debora is actually the best of the three in my opinion, if only because her character is actually really freaking great. But it’s good to see that John had fun with this entry. Puts a smile to my face.
I imagined my character as being a hothead and snarky fellow, which therefore justified him pairing up with Debora, the two of them proceed to smack talk everything
I have this game and I STILL haven't beaten it lol. What's funny is that there's a LOT of talk lines in the game that they had to translate but I'll take the characters having some kind of development through the talk feature than none at all.
One of the tricks I do, and it is sort of annoying, is always buying a shit ton of medicinal herbs and using those to preserve MP. That saved me so much on that final dungeon. Great vid Johnny!
Show starts at 1:21. On that note, only Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson will belittle an important site like Skill Share by being as creepy as possible, making you wonder why he still has friends.
Ok... This game is basically the BEST at storytelling. When I played it, it took me to a different world. I'm confident there's no RPG or game in general that is better at storytelling, worldbuilding, and IMMERSION. It makes you feel like a kid in the kid section, it makes you feel like a grown (albeit scarred) adult in the adult section, and best of all, in the end, it makes you feel like you truly lived in the world of the protagonist, felt his emotions, and lived his life.
There are several, with different story emphasis and different bride choices, but I don't think any is fully translated, or are they considered truly official I think.
@@alitavanpelt8961 Have you played the DQ games? The story and mechanics changes pretty significantly within each entry. The only thing that stays the same is the dungeon and battle mechanics.
Hell yeah, Dragon Quest! I think what makes DQV so interesting is that it doesn't subvert expectations in a way that it belittles the genre or games that came before it. It just uses the elements JRPG players are used to to tell a slightly different kind of story than the usual, whilst still being familiar enough that it opens your eyes to just how much more you can do with the exact same mechanics from the Super Famicom. I also wonder if Johnny is watching the new Dragon Quest: Adventures of Dai anime. I've been meaning to for a while, because it looks like literally a fusion between Dragon Quest and Dragon Ball (it also being a Jump manga from the 1990's and all).
As cliche as it sounds, seeing Johnny play some DQ out of the blue is a surprise to be sure but a welcome one. Some trivial: DQ has such a massive cultural impact in Japan that it's borderline a religion over there and one of the most infamous examples of this was a bizarre case of a businessman who was arrested for attempting to murder his friend over an argument of which was the best DQ game (I'm legit not making this up).
I never expected to see a clip of bald Tom Cruise dancing in Tropic Thunder on this channel. I’ve never played a Dragon Quest game before, so I appreciate getting a close look at DQ5. That said, what is this story?! This is absolutely FILLED with stuff I’d never consider the possibility of seeing in a fantasy game. Fantasy books, sure, like check out Wizard’s First Rule; shit gets crazy in that book, it’s amazing. But like, spending 10 years as a slave? 8 more with both you and your wife turned to stone?! Idk if I’ll ever play this myself but this is awesome to hear about lol. Also, about the whole talking with party members for the story thing, that’s actually one of the things I really love about the Tales series. Most of the enjoyment I get from these games is just seeing the characters interacting in the hundreds of optional skits, which I feel really build the story and help ground the characters.
There are some great ways to play this game if you don't care for a physical copy. I highly recommend it as it really is that good in many of these areas, especially if you like retro RPGs. Emulation and mobile ports are available and local stores sometimes have hidden gems like this. This is easily one of my favorite games and I can't recommend it enough.
Actually if you sleep at the inn at Bianca's hometown after getting married there is a small scene where it's hinted that they done the deed
I mean my assumption regardless was that whichever Wife it was, it happened on the Wedding Night. 9 months from there, gameplay time aside, seems sensible for traveling to a Desert and then to a Mountain Kingdom on the world map.
I remembered that scene, and wished someone could have told him!
How does the scene imply they did it like what did it say?
@@LincolnlynxJ IIRC at the middle of the night Bianca ask if she could sleep on the same bed as you and then she said she loves you. After that fade to black then morning came
With nera i think if u talk to a certain npc its implied tht the hero has scratches on his back right before nera mentions it being her doing
Johnny in 2019: “I’m not looking at a Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy”
Johnny now:
Thanks, Ted.
Now to wait countless years for a marathon
Back in the day he said he wouldn't even touch rpgs lol
What about Final Fantasy XIV?
@@zyxluz4645 sponsor doesn't count and mmo
Ah the Talk command, I remember once after the Son and Daughter joined, I was doing some Party Chat and the Daughter actually asked about these Marks on the Hero's Back... Implied to be Whip Scars from during his enslavement. Dark...
Unless you married Nera, because there's another NPC who comments on it and Nera's comment afterward is...interesting to say the least.
One that I remember vividly is right after you do the Gold Bauble Swap (already a stand out moment for a bit of dialogue novelty to see from the other side after the moment at the start of the game), your kids will notice the hero looks visibly shaken after the sequence, revisiting not just his childhood briefly, but also the last time he saw his Father alive and well.
There are a LOT of gut punching bits of flavor text in this game: After the first timeskip, looking into a mirror can give a note about the player hero trying to imagine his father's face while looking at his reflection, as if he can barely recall it with how young he was when everything went south.
@@magmos6346 What does she say?
@@musicinmymind623 That SHE was the cause for at least a few of them. Nera's apparently pretty scratchy in bed.
@Tom Ffrench Go for it. Might want to Emulate though. Them prices are killer.
"Fate really fucking hates our hero."
Yeah, that's the best summary of this game's plot.
At least it’s not the movie. He gets the worst of it at the end.
@@r.andrew6052 Lowest in the franchise I believe discounting games with stat investment from skill trees.
Funny thing actually, it starts really low but as you get into levels that you'd naturally be in gen 3, when you have your kids, it actual starts getting really high.
And I'd argue the rest of the franchise
@@Mars_over_seer oh god the movie. It was fucking great but the screams of kid abel
your uncle sounds like a great guy johnny, it makes me smile everytime you mention him. you should make a video of stories about him and the games he introduced to you
All you gotta do for that is watch them on SGB. His Uncle joins for a lot of different things like L.A. Noire, Sonic Unleashed/Generations, Metroid Fusion/Prime, and other random stuff.
@@jacobmonks3722 Also he was in the Symphony of the Night LP.
@@northwindkey Ahh yes, one of my favorites.
@@jacobmonks3722 Has probably the funniest SGB "you should've saved" moment.
@@northwindkey I also love everyone's reactions to John getting the Crissaegrim, and Uncle's joke about the Castlevania 3 characters.
Fun fact: DQ5's Hero has the lowest Luck out of all Dragon Quest player characters
(spoiler allert)
- his mother got kidnapped when he was born
-his father was killed in front of him
-enslaved for most of his youth
-after getting married, becaming a king and being ready to became father, his wife get kidnapped by the same guys who killed his father.
-has to fight the chad brother of the Rape-horse from Berserk after cleaning an entire dungeon, only to get pietrified and separated from his wife for 8 years.
-8 years later he is saved by his own children and have to travel for 2 years and defeath gigantic mostruosities in order to save his wife
- and on top notch, when he is finally able to save his own mother, she dies in order to help him and his son to defeath to Evil Bad guy.
This man is literally Guts tier of suffering
Well damn make sense
I wonder who has the highest. Haha
God damn
@@genshinmidget5043 Eight? Eleven? The hero of the first game?
“I’m not that much of a bottom, to lock down with her if you catch my drift.”
Oh my
Unless you're Jirard the Completionist, Deborah is a hard choice
I didn’t get that joke. Could someone explain? I’m serious.
@@AlexRN so the joke is that Debora is from what I know of would be the better choice, due to her “assets”. Hence why he chose Bianca. Honestly I don’t get the joke either but it’s funny how he said it
@@TheNileNator It’s a sex joke. Being a bottom basically means your more submissive while being a top means your more dominate
@@TheNileNator ... I still don’t get it, man. Because she has the bigger boobs that means he must be “a bottom”? I’m usually not this dense, I promise.
"Monsters are backup"
Homie didn't grab a Healslime asap and have it carry the team til the final boss lol
I had a Golem, he was Super Slow, but has Good Strength and Defence. I Gave him a Cursed Armor, that Lowerd his Speed even Further but He Could thank Anything.
Slime Knight is basically Protag's Son 0.8 with all his gear, support, and attacking ability.
Golem does one thing but it's all it needs. Another favorite of mine is the Chimera, since it has healing Magic early, nice utility spells like Evac/Zoom, Multiheals for mid-game, and can use Boomerangs or Ice Breath moves to help clear weak Mobs.
@Jinzo126 the golden is a good monster to have
Slime Knight is the real mvp
metal slime is the REAL mvp (yeah i had the guts to farm one and it was way too long lol)
First time I heard the words Shin Megami Tensei come out of his mouth, my life is complete
Indeed
I think that series and persona is a huge can of worms he opened and i don't think he will like persona 3-5 i don't think it is his cup of coffee
@@n2badsam420 He might like those games, you never know.
@@djjamz2887 He might rip Persona 3's social links though for getting Orpheus Telos and how painful it is to get them maxed out unlike the later games. Granted it was the first game in the series to use this system but it aged terribly with some of the links since some of them are problematic to sympathize. Not to mention the forced harem...
Especially how later in this video Johnny just doesn't like cardboard npcs so I'm eager to wait to see how he'll rip that segment, but otherwise I can definitely think he'll like Persona 4 and 5 especially.
@@IAmInfinitus208 Not to mention you can't directly control party members in the PS2 version of P3.
20:26
Oh Johnny, you poor bastard. It's in practical every Dragon Quest game.
And it's annoying as hell!
Debora is hilarious, she makes the hero sleep on the floor in his own castle and just generally treats him like shit for the rest of his life.
I wonder how he ever got the chance to clap cheeks
Moreso for Gen 2. She mellows out a bit more in Gen 3 when she has the responsibilities of a Mom rather than just being a slave driver.
Still a top, but more in the "mom wears the pants" way than an actual dom. Good but also a very specific character development from what I see in JRPG's
So she ia abusive
RIP Toriyama-sensei! This one's for you. 🪦
Something that I love about Dragon Quest V is the "You are the protagonist but NOT the legendary Hero"
At the start you do all the things a protagonist in every other RPG do, things that a kid couldn't do (Saving an entire castle and helping a Fairy Kingdom).
More events happens, and then you find the Sword of Zenithia. The legendary equipment you keep hearing about. You try to equip it and then: Nope.
You can't.
You are NOT the legendary Hero, and the game opens up after that.
Just, precious, even more if you know about RPGs
10:21
But Johnny, if you married Nira your kids could've been born as Super Saiyan God Blue!
Geez, I'm REALLY out of touch with the lore
Now i know how my father must have felt when i was yelling dbz stuff around the house...
In that case, marry debora and u get ultra instinct kids
@@YouDonkeyfu Funny, I don't see White Hair.
@@StarlightMagician wait? isnt ultra instinct black hair? or was that a different power up?
@@YouDonkeyfu It started by being Black hair with White Aura, but that was the un-mastered version. Mastered has white hair with Blue aura I believe.
In the background of this review Ted is just cackling to himself the entire time
For a moment I read that as "crackling" instead of "cackling". I'm not even a Dragon Quest player, and the terminology is already stuck in my head.
"I don't hear it."
*Is clearly there, but is SO naked to the Human..."Ear". MUCH like God laughing at you in OG Lost Levels*
Reading Nimzo's dialogue is even more of an eyesore when you actually know the Cyrillic alphabet. It's pretty hard to try and associate the letters with sounds that they just do not make.
Need to get back and finish this. About halfway through it.
Finish it faster
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 ^This
You're missing out, OP
Ok.
@@pmurtnidalaP oh god why are you commenting like your on reddit...
Indeed you need to finish it, it’s a masterpiece
Dragon Quest V is easily one of my favorites in the series.
The main problem is that a too many RPGs are a downer, it's a refreshing to see a game like Mario & Luigi and Dragon Quest V as those shed a little light to otherwise a very gloomy genre while shooters are just doom.
@@Gaia_BentosZX5 i don't completely agree with that, but lighter toned RPGs are not common so
It definitely has the most emotional weight to it.
Aren't DQ games often light hearted?
Yes, actually. Which is surprising since Dragon Quest basically pioneered RPGs and very few turn out even half as cheery. Maybe Toriyama's goofy art style helps sell the lighter atmosphere of the games but for the most part they definitely don't get as dreary as Final Fantasy.
I love that this games battle theme is in Yakuza 7 but is remixed to sound like a pokemon battle theme.
wait really?
@@Sutchii_ yeah, for certain substory fights you'll hear it. The first time it plays is when you first do the Sujimon substory.
@@rvbkiller1 SO THATS what it was! Thanks for the fun fact!
I think the fact it's a family of heroes is really cool and I love it.
Johnny reviewing Dragon Quest? And the one happening to be my favorite game of all time? Too good.
Wow this game has some amazing sprite work not gonna lie.
The DS remakes of 4, 5, 6 & 9 has great sprites. And DW3 on the Game Boy Color port also has brilliant sprites as well due to it's animation.
@@jjc4924 played the snes port of 3, smooth as silk
@@alwaysangry2232 One of the best looking 16-bit games for sure.
John: "maybe something from atlus prehaps persona" We would go from a ted series to a lewis series. The BSC marathon
What would the Ryan series be?
I think he said that he would do a Persona marathon when he reaches 400 or 500 k subscribers.
@@79bigcat F-zero, megaman, Klonoa
@@SuperDanMan11100 if he did day that then, we need to speedrun him there.
@@SuperDanMan11100 I just realized he hadn’t reach that milestone, I’ve watched him for almost a decade and didn’t realize his subscriber counter was growing a snail’s pace. He really does deserve more so much more though.
10:16 I'm very shocked to see my Flora's son blue hair edit in a video like this, especially from a UA-camr that I've been watching for so many years! I edited it a couple years ago after I played DQV (since the only art of him is if you marry Bianca) and uploaded it to the wiki, I never would have expected it to pop up here!
This may get lost in the comments, I marathoned your reviews this weekend, OMFG you lost a lot of weight! Your face is half the size compared to your 2019 reviews. Keep it up John!
@Orwellian Future Is Now
He's always going to be a bigger guy, he's clearly built like a linebacker, but anyone with eyes can see he's lost weight.
It is always so amusing to see faux Cyrillic as a Russian. Oooh, the exotic letters, so mysterious! :D
Yeah, it really is easy to mistake Russian for English. Шош!
I still can't get over how smooth the sprite animations in DQ are.
I’ve never played this one but i watched the movie adaption on Netflix and my reactions to how fast everything happens was the same as yours. Imagine all this happening in a two hour movie 😂
I watched the film one day while I was quite sick and it really helped me pull through.
I've said this before, but Johnny, you're pretty lucky to get a physical copy lent to you. They go for hundreds on eBay. This is why emulators exist.
Edit: Yes, I know there is a mobile version which is much cheaper but I mean the DS version specifically.
That being said, the mobile version is a great alternative to playing that version.
This may be my route
*"This is why emulators exist."*
Can't tell Nintendo that. The selfish, stingy bastards that they are.
I was super lucky and got the game a couple years back when it was still only retail on Amazon (I bought the US version in the UK yay for no region locking) it was £40 and now I see it go for £100+.
Laughs in Flashcarts
This game made me think as a person rather than a gamer at times. I see that as a testament of the game quality.
DQV is such an amazing and unique game in the series. One of my favorites. The interesting and dynamic dialog system and the plotline (with heavy emphesis on the family) is truly unique among the other games, not only in the series, but RPGs in general.
I like this sort of impressionary take to the Johnny Vs formula. I can't quite put my finger on why but this video feels a little different to the other recent ones. It's charming
Also little asside:
I can't believe I forgot there was a boss in this game called King Krool.
His name is actually King Korol, which is funny in its own right, since Korol means King in russian, so his name is basically King King
@@lukaabramovic3227 That's the theme naming for the Order of Zugzwang in general. I believe Grand Master Nimzo is named for a (Russian) Chess champion player, and the Minions are named for their piece in English and Russian (King Korol, Bishop Ladja, etc)
The order itself I believe is even named for a Chess reference. Zugzwang refers to a situation where a player must make a move that will put them at a disadvantage (to the point that not moving would be optimal if allowed)
@@papershadow That's true. Although bishop ladja and slon the rook got their names mixed up. Ladja (ладья) is the russian name for rook and slon (слон) is bishop.
Man, watching the hero’s dad get beaten to death really hit me hard because I happened to play the game shortly after my own dad died.
And then the game helped me put things into perspective once I got to the part where the hero was a grownup with children and still on a quest to avenge his father. This game is a real work of art to me.
Damn
My favourite Dragon Quest game. So many good memories
I personally prefer games like IV and XI over it, but V is still a great game!
Literally just completed this game today for the first time 😂
@@roslynnerentas8939 It's hailed as one of the best in the series.
@@roslynnerentas8939 amazing, I really enjoyed this game. The story kept me guessing as I had no clue what was going to happen next, it made me laugh and nearly cry, only thing I felt was the random encounters were a bit overwhelming, like too many, I understand why because you gotta level your party including monsters but I wish they toned it down a little. Beside that's tho the game is fantastic and I wholeheartedly recommend it! 👍
Huh
Weird! Me too
@@johnnyfkingsilverhand7120 what did you think?
I got so god damn happy when I heard the talk about a potential SMT or Persona marathon. It’s my favorite game franchise ever, and helped me re-realize a lot of things in my life that I either simply forgot or just didn’t know (like getting back into singing, being able to appreciate voice acting and stories in games the way I do now etc)
I’d love to see this, please do it Johnny, if not after the FF Marathon, then I shall wait until it arrives, I can’t wait!
20:25 Saving at churches is pretty much a series staple and I can tell you from my experience with 8 and 11 that it hasn't changed one bit from here, you can't even skip the text all that fast either. I think in 11 you can quick save without turning the game off but otherwise the same rules still apply.
That’s really discouraging to me. I’ve never played a game in the series but the way he described saving in 5 is an absolute nightmare, especially for someone like me when I save pretty much every moment I get a chance to.
@@Road_to_Dawn I never had any problems with saving in this game. I think he's just to accustomed with FF.
@@joaonitro5149 I probably am too, and not just from FF. The vast majority of games don't have saving systems that are this limited lol. Only being able to save at a church and having to go far out of your way for that sounds like it would be very frustrating for me. I'd constantly be paranoid about losing hours of progress if my DS were to lose battery power or something.
@@Road_to_Dawn Unlike FF, when you die, you're not forced to reload your save, but instead you only lose half of your money and have to resuscitate your companions. DQ isn't a game where you save constantly, it's a game where you pick it up, play it, save and stop playing.
@@joaonitro5149 Yes, but what about hardware failure? If my game resets, I'll still have to reload my file from back when I saved at the church, right?
Ted can be a happy camper tonight
Who is Ted? I’m slipping in my Johnny Cinematic Universe knowledge!
@@AlexRN I'm pretty sure Johnny mentioned him in this video. He's Johnny's co-commentator on the other channel "Brain Scratch Commentary".
He was also in Johnny's Pokemon Gen 2 and Pokemon Gen 5 (part 2) reviews.
@@dungeonmaster3464 like I said, I’m definitely slacking in on the Johnny Cinematic Universe.
You pick Bianca if you want Super Saiyans, you pick Deborah if you want vanilla Saiyans, you pick Nera if you want Evolved Super Saiyan Blues.
This series deserves more love in the west
This is honestly one of my favorite handheld RPGs of all time, such a great story with a cast that you really connect with. The party chat being done through the simple press of a button makes it so easy to hear what all your companions have to say, and they generally have a reaction to every single place and NPC in the entire game, which is insane to me.
This game is probably in my top 10 games, glad you enjoyed it
What I like about DQ series is the story much lighter and easier to enjoy. I love darker, heavier stories with lots of intrigues and twists but light-hearted stories from time to time is much welcomed
I'm SO glad that Johnny had the same issue with saving as I did.
The first DQ I played was Echoes of an Elusive Age. Even being 25 years late to the series, I gotta say: brilliant game. So so so good.
My first DQ game was actually DQ9. Though I didnt fully get into the series with DQ11.
Nice! Hopefully you have experienced the rest of the series. 11 is a great start to the series.
DQ11 is an fantastic starting point to those who never played an series or an RPG game in general that can easily get into too. It's simple, straightforward & lighthearted, yet pretty challenging, strategic & has some serious moments. If your looking to start your RPG experience, DQ11 is one of them.
I love how u can talk to your companions after anything that happens. Plus driving a castle around is awesome.
"Help raise awareness for Dragon Quest for the western audience."
*looks at reactions to Hero reveal for Smash*
No shit...
that party chat bit got me thinking hes gonna either hate 4 or suffer the mobile version
Johnny: please tell me this is the last game that makes you save this way.
Me:laughs in DQ VI-XI
If the talk command is fleshed out in DQ11 as much as it is in this game, then I REALLY missed a bunch of text from my party members.
I love the fact that Bianca tries to kiss the MC in her confusion and he just brushes her off, regardless of whether you are married and have kids or not lol
There’s a time and place for everything, and being attacked by a killer tomato is not the time to start getting your freak on.
He actually did it... He reviewed Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy... What parallel universe have we entered into?
The universe where he needed more time before starting a whole RPG marathon.
@@dungeonmaster3464 What's that gotta to do with anything? Johnny for the longest time said that he would review FF before DQ, so it's a bit surprising/amusing that he ended up doing DQ first.
Johnnnnnyyyy, get that Patreon going, you deserve the support, man!
“Something from Atlus” ehh? Sounds promising.
Atlus is owned by Sega moreover Sega owns Sonic The Hedgehog and folks around here already know how passionate Johnny is for the Sonic franchise as well as JRPGs...
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Remake CONFIRMED! :P
Johnny versus Majin Tensei: Ronde
@@lynxfresh5214 I doubt that but maybe some day. 50/50 chance.
"Johnny Rages at Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series)"
And Extremely Worrying.
Johnny: "killer tomato"
Killer tomato: is clearly an apple
The best part is that it's literally called a Rotten Apple.
Maybe that's why his progression stopped. He was trying to be something he's not for Johnny.
18:02 "Hero's Smash Moveset in a Nutshell."
I've recently started collecting DS games as it was a big part of my childhood and maybe even my favourite system ever, and this was one of the first games on my list to get. Too bad this is one of the hardest DS games to get because it's so rare and expensive. I had to settle for IV and IX instead, which are still pretty good though.
There's a big amount of great DS games that unfortunately sold rather poorly, meaning it's pretty hard to find copies for reasonable prices. In fact, i have several DS games that have gone up in price since i bought them.
@@okagron Too true, I believe the PSP (the JRPG machine) also suffered from similar issues with having great games that didn't sell that well and thus were never ported to newer plaforms.
Or you can get it on your phone for like 7$.
VI is harder to get due to its short run. Luckily I bought it when it was new
I got REALLY lucky finding the game Used when I was in High School. I think it was on a Used shelf with IV (which is significantly less rare on DS), so I had no real way to know its rarity
Really glad I got it, as it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time, and also prompted me to grab DQ6 when new (which I've heard is becoming similarly hard to find now).
Ahh man that classic attire is so nostalgic
God damn Johnny. I could listen to you read a shopping list, and have a heart-warming smile. Your narration is so lovely
I personally love the Party Chat feature because it lets you see so much interaction and characterization you might otherwise miss. It reminds me of Fire Emblem’s supports, albeit not as good. And I do totally wish we’d get some Mother remakes with something similar, since it’d provide much more characterization for the PCs after they join the party.
Debora is best DQV Waifu.
Also, can I gush for a bit? I absolutely love Pankraz's death in this game. In the first battle against Ladja's subordinates, he completly wipes the floor with them, showing how strong he is on the offense (mind you, one of these enemies is a mid-game boss while the other is a late-game boss). Then, in the second fight where Pankraz is forced to lose, it does not become a curb-stomp battle for the two bosses. It takes them multiple turns to actually put down Pankraz. This shows that Pankraz is, well, not a glass cannon, and could go through multiple battles with no sweat. He is both strong on the offensive AND the defensive. Those two moments help give Pankraz a very awesome way to go, by showing just how strong and overpowered he actually is. It one of my favorite moments in the game.
Another moment I like is during the dance at the end of the game. If you married Nera or Bianca, your character is the one leading the dance. However, if you married Debora, SHE'S the one leading the dance, twirling you around while the other dancers twirls their female partner. A very funny way of showing who is actually wearing the pants in this relationship.
Fresh off binging the Pokemon marathon figured this'd be good to watch.
This is a welcome surprise! DQ5 is one of my favorite RPG’s of all time. I’d love to see it get a modern remake someday!
Nice to hear you liked it! Dragon Quest V's one of the more beloved of the series, and for good reason I feel. It's a lot more of a personal journey for your main character compared to most of the others in the game, which helps it stand out a lot more from the rest.
Also yeah I'm basic too and chose Bianca as well so no worries there!
I really want to buy and play this game so badly, since I'm a huge fan of the Dragon Quest series, but it's too darn expensive on ebay..
I'm sure SE will eventually port the Zenithia trilogy to modern platforms eventually, just like they did with the Erdrick trilogy.
@@linguicaguy Hopefully they do.
Get the mobile version. It's literally the same game, just for your phone. It controls well and looks really good. It's much better than some would have you believe.
Yeah I was in your position until I decided to buy a flash cart, micro sd card and just downloaded the rom, much cheaper
@UC13U0rYa4JtgfnsH35xo7dA The mobile port is okay. It's not as bad as the FF V& VI remakes.
Meanwhile Ted is doing a happy dance
And here I am falling asleep to Dragon Quest.
Yeah, because he made Johnny look at Dragon Quest.
@@Mario9919DX really shouldn't it's a great series.
@@christianlopez707 Not when I tried to watch those live streams of Dragon Warrior. When a game puts me to sleep that's an extremely bad sign.
@@Mario9919DX I mean if it's the first one in the series and its an old NES game with barely any story. DQ11 does a better job introducing players to the series.
Wow, Johnny is starting on my favorite game in the series! 😊 Welcome to DQ my man and I ain't talmbout dairy queen.
A lot of the things you criticize by the way, are actually series staples. These things do improve overall, however get used to some things being here to stay, including saving at churches (which beats only being able to save by talking to local kings) and late game difficulty ramp ups. But still you are now in the world of JRPG comfort food.
I wish you happiness and luck with your Dragon Quest experience 💖😁
So a little note about the talk command. It didn't exist in the SNES original, it was added to later releases of the game and you're right it adds so much to this. (and 4 and 6)
Loving that Filia poster in the background
Something to note when you do FF1. Without Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy wouldn't exist and Square would've be gone from bankruptcy.
Holy sh!t, he's doing Dragon Quest!? Gonna watch!
i really liked the format you used in this video, felt more personal and enjoyable, you sharing your experience and reaction of the game with us made me more invested and appreciate it a lot more, and it actually made me pick up a copy of DQV and DQVIII too
aorry for my bad english but i really wanted to say how fun and comfy the video was
This video reminded me that I have the demo of DQ 11 collecting digital dust on my switch. Now is a good time to try this series out. Great video as always Johnny, thanks.
You have some fun times ahead with this series! It is very consistent and keeps is identity, but it isn't afraid to be something else either.
Can't wait for 2028 when John finally looks at Fire Emblem.
2036: Johnny vs. Xenoblade Chronicles
Looking at my notification pop up & see Johnny doing a video on my favorite Dragon Quest game? Nice!
Funnily enough, hearing that Johnny was gonna review 5 made me play my copy again, and I finished it today.
Debora is actually the best of the three in my opinion, if only because her character is actually really freaking great. But it’s good to see that John had fun with this entry. Puts a smile to my face.
I imagined my character as being a hothead and snarky fellow, which therefore justified him pairing up with Debora, the two of them proceed to smack talk everything
Dragon Quest. The series of grinding.
I'm simply glad you started with one of the best of the Dragon Quest series.
I have this game and I STILL haven't beaten it lol.
What's funny is that there's a LOT of talk lines in the game that they had to translate but I'll take the characters having some kind of development through the talk feature than none at all.
Johnny saying he plans to do youtube for a long time just warms my heart. Don't even care about RPGs, I just love this man
Johnny wearing a black hoodie...*NOSTALGIA*
Dude, I played this game like a whole decade ago and it solidified my love for RPG's. So glad Johnny's doing a Vs. on it
Johnny: *Mentions a persona marathon*
Me: Very well, I will go along with this
One of the tricks I do, and it is sort of annoying, is always buying a shit ton of medicinal herbs and using those to preserve MP. That saved me so much on that final dungeon. Great vid Johnny!
9:40 JOHN, HOW DARE YOU CALL ME OUT FOR BEING A BOTTOM
I grabbed Dragon Quest 11 S on a whim and wasn't disappointed! It's a dam good rpg, and having it on the switch makes it even better :)
Show starts at 1:21. On that note, only Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson will belittle an important site like Skill Share by being as creepy as possible, making you wonder why he still has friends.
More of the Reason I went with Bianca! Because the Kids are Born as Super Saiyans and that the Hill I'm Dying on! LMAO
Ok... This game is basically the BEST at storytelling. When I played it, it took me to a different world. I'm confident there's no RPG or game in general that is better at storytelling, worldbuilding, and IMMERSION. It makes you feel like a kid in the kid section, it makes you feel like a grown (albeit scarred) adult in the adult section, and best of all, in the end, it makes you feel like you truly lived in the world of the protagonist, felt his emotions, and lived his life.
I have yet to find a game that matches this experience, really great on so many levels
@@nathanieljamal3836 I KNOW
As a long time Dragon Quest fan I love to see more and more people getting into Dragon Quest.
Hey Johnny, do you plan on getting around to playing the other Souls games anytime soon since Demon’s Souls is now out?
This video was the reason I picked up DQXI and I am endlessly grateful and entertained.
Wow.
The story of this game is so charming.
Best family party in JRPG 😄
I would like a manga adaptation of this game
There are several, with different story emphasis and different bride choices, but I don't think any is fully translated, or are they considered truly official I think.
There's also a movie adaptation, too. Dragon Quest: Your Story. In many regions, it's available on Netflix.
@@pmurtnidalaP Thanks for the info.
Is it based on this DQ?
@@meganinten0078 Yeah, Dragon Quest V specifically. Though I hear it makes some changes to the plot near the end.
@@pmurtnidalaP Thank you for telling me.
Have a nice day by the way
“If you marry Bianca, your kids are born Super Saiyan.”
But…. Wouldn’t Nera mean they’re Super Saiyan Blue?…
Dragon quest : the other big rpg franchise by Square Enix.
Member when they werent, and just 2 separate beasts?
Good times.
And the better and more consistent of the two
@@inceldestroyer1069 most dq games kinda blend to each other the only objective medicore ff are 13 and 15, weeabo
@@alitavanpelt8961 Have you played the DQ games? The story and mechanics changes pretty significantly within each entry. The only thing that stays the same is the dungeon and battle mechanics.
@Tom Ffrench dragon quest dont sell nearly as much as final fantasy u can literally look up sales lmao
Hell yeah, Dragon Quest!
I think what makes DQV so interesting is that it doesn't subvert expectations in a way that it belittles the genre or games that came before it. It just uses the elements JRPG players are used to to tell a slightly different kind of story than the usual, whilst still being familiar enough that it opens your eyes to just how much more you can do with the exact same mechanics from the Super Famicom.
I also wonder if Johnny is watching the new Dragon Quest: Adventures of Dai anime. I've been meaning to for a while, because it looks like literally a fusion between Dragon Quest and Dragon Ball (it also being a Jump manga from the 1990's and all).
As cliche as it sounds, seeing Johnny play some DQ out of the blue is a surprise to be sure but a welcome one.
Some trivial: DQ has such a massive cultural impact in Japan that it's borderline a religion over there and one of the most infamous examples of this was a bizarre case of a businessman who was arrested for attempting to murder his friend over an argument of which was the best DQ game (I'm legit not making this up).
Also the rumour of Dragon Quest games never being allowed to release on a workday because then their productivity would go down.
....really...?
I never expected to see a clip of bald Tom Cruise dancing in Tropic Thunder on this channel.
I’ve never played a Dragon Quest game before, so I appreciate getting a close look at DQ5. That said, what is this story?! This is absolutely FILLED with stuff I’d never consider the possibility of seeing in a fantasy game. Fantasy books, sure, like check out Wizard’s First Rule; shit gets crazy in that book, it’s amazing. But like, spending 10 years as a slave? 8 more with both you and your wife turned to stone?! Idk if I’ll ever play this myself but this is awesome to hear about lol.
Also, about the whole talking with party members for the story thing, that’s actually one of the things I really love about the Tales series. Most of the enjoyment I get from these games is just seeing the characters interacting in the hundreds of optional skits, which I feel really build the story and help ground the characters.
There are some great ways to play this game if you don't care for a physical copy. I highly recommend it as it really is that good in many of these areas, especially if you like retro RPGs. Emulation and mobile ports are available and local stores sometimes have hidden gems like this. This is easily one of my favorite games and I can't recommend it enough.