Does Dragon Quest III Deserve Its Reputation?
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2021
- Dragon Quest III is one of the most popular JRPGs in Japan and is beloved by longtime fans of the series. Is the acclaim justified?
Dragon Quest III was developed by Chunsoft and released in 1988 by Enix for the Nintendo Famicom. It is the final entry in the Erdrick trilogy started by the first Dragon Quest (a.k.a. Dragon Warrior), the game that kickstarted the JRPG genre, and came to the West as Dragon Warrior III for the NES in 1992. It later got a Western re-release for various platforms as Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.
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What do you think of the fact that after DQIII, thief class has to waste a turn stealing from an enemy, instead the chance being automatic at random?
@@whitewolf3051 I definitely prefer DQIII's system
@@rpg_haven I would agree with you after playing some of DQVIII, DQIX and DQXI, where I wasted a turn or turns in unsuccessful attempt(s). They should've kept it DQIII system of thieving, maybe with higher chance of success rate.
@@whitewolf3051 That's why I tend to not use thieves much in JRPGs. Having to waste a turn to steal just makes battles take longer. I prefer when games put a twist on the thief class to make it viable in combat.
Octopath Traveler had some good ideas, like letting your thief steal SP and share it with teammates, or giving them a chance to attack when stealing.
I've never understood why so many RPG fans that I've talked to have never heard or played a dragon quest game. It blows my mind.
Specially since is one of the few old franchises that didn’t change and got worst over time like final fantasy for instance, turn based rpg is rare now and I 100% respect franchises that don’t cave into changes that don’t need to be made
Fake RPG fans
Never thought I needed hank hill reviewing rpgs but I guess I learned something today.
"Like no other series, I feel like I'm actually the hero in a Dragon Quest game, unlike a Final Fantasy where I feel more like a spectator..."
Very well said!
I feel like FF and most other JRPGs takes you on an adventure, but Dragon Quest IS an adventure.
Dragon Warrior 3 sealed by obsession with JRPGs for the rest of my life. I still remember being excited when I saw it available to rent. Played it non damn stop till I beat it staying up all night... Closing my eyes when I slept at inns and that would be all the sleep I'd get =P
Got any other anecdotes?
I own two copies of Dragon Warrior III for the Game Boy Color. It is my favorite version of Dragon Quest III. I miss the old Dragon Warrior title. Dragon Quest series as a whole is the best RPG series I think. Great video.
I was slightly too young for rpgs when this first came out, so DW IV had more impact on me as a kid, and it's still the one I have the most nostalgia for. But when I went back to this game as an adult I really got to appreciate how amazing it was and is.
Do you happen to remember what the cartridge for DE IV cost back in the day at release ?
@@ozmond No idea, sorry! My brother bought it, or my mom. I was 10 or so at the time. Most games back then cost 30-50 dollars, I think.
In 1994 I got Dragon Warrior IV for $65
I don't like how many (not all, but still many) modern RPG's make the Priest/Cleric class a mere healer... In older RPG's such as this the Clerics had some of the strongest offensive spells, even stronger than Mages, except Clerics were limited in amount of Mana or Spell Uses (less ammo) Not to mention they were badass with a Mace on hand... Usually my favorite class to play
Despite everything surrounding the game, if you take the game in a vacuum... it’s still good. Like really good. I somehow never knew about dq3s rep until after I had played it and fallen in love with it earlier this year. That’s insane. A game that actually lives up to it’s rep... what 32 years later?
My personal favorite was DWIV, Chapters of the Chosen. I hope to get a similar hd 2d remake of that as well...
That would be awesome. I love the 4th game too
Cool video. I look forward to the DQ4. 3 is my favorite DQ, for how replayable it is and how fun the real world overworld is to explore.
The series as a whole is a videogame treasure, my all time favorite is 6 but 3 is a very close one.
Good to see a 6 fan!
Dragon Quest III is a masterpiece and one of the greatest RPGs ever of all time and the most revolutionary and influential RPG ever made on gaming history. Will forever be my favorite Dragon Quest, DQ III. Love it so much, excellent video man discussion it’s legendary reputation on video games and RPGs. We need more of these out there like ClanOfTheGreyWolf, yours or Mr Gentleman’s Goat DQ 3 documentary video. Fantastic video man on the lasting legendary legacy of Dragon Quest 3 on RPGs and gaming history as a whole and its incredible impact even still today. I can’t freaking wait for DQ III HD-2D Remake coming out. Octopath really did sprite games and modern RPGs for classics as well justice. Love Octopath and DQ 3 both and can’t wait to see the DQ 3 remake treatment gets its full effect and benefits when the remake comes out soon. The game is gonna be incredible when it comes out, I know it.
Well said, man. I'm a big fan of Octopath as well. What a great game.
This is the first game in the series I consider great and my second favorite game in the series. I remember experimenting with different party makeups a lot when I was a kid,
DG3 became one of my favorite games of all time after just one play though. I hope the game gets more recognition here in the west once the HD 2D remake comes out. Also hell yeah duck duck go.
Immediate subscribe. Great video, I dunno just like your style. Playing this for the first time and I’m shocked by how much I love it, you nailed it
Thanks for watching!
I had planned my party progression for weeks before I got DQ3 the day it dropped on GBC. I grinded that game hard enough to see the secret monster medal dungeon legit...it's more than deserved
Good to hear from another hardcore planner! Here's to hoping the HD-2D remake comes out soon
The only change that would make DQ3 the perfect game for me is a 3rd person battle screen rather than 1st person view. I like being able to look at my characters move and attack.
you're going to enjoy the upcoming remake then, the preview they showed indicates that's exactly what we're getting
All of the DQ games deserve more love than they get... Thankfully it seems like it's been improving for the west in recent years.
The whole bit about the "Personality" mechanic massively made me ????? at the screen, because...that's DEFINITELY a remake-only trait. I just finished playing Dragon Warrior III (NES version) on an emulator--there's nothing even approaching that in it.
That said, I love most of this review, especially the part where you were describing the world and what made it so colorful and cool. Dragon Warrior/Quest III is one of my favourite games of all time, and I doubt that'll change any time soon. :)
Dragon Warrior 3 was my favorite game when it came out on the GBC and for years after.
this is my first DQ games and Holly damn this game is super fun.
Great video! I've gotta go play this!
Man, once I got that bird, getting around the map was a breeze.
Just finished the game earlier this year, it is a damn good game for sure.
some says it has not aged well
But i played this game in 2017 and I love this game
I love that this game is also available on Mon as well. Still want to play the NES version at some point in my life.
Promising channel!!
Watching this video I assumed you were a much bigger content creator based on the quality, then I go to see you have less than 250 subs??!! Well at least I'm here before you blow up lmao
Hahah, welcome!
DQ3 belongs in the top 10 JRPGs, imo.
I love most of the mainline Dragon Quest games. But out of all of them, DQ3 is the one I replayed the most. Maybe it's because I'm more of an chill & relaxing guy and I like to play shorter RPG'S. But the way this game does that, combining with alot of quality improvements over the first 2 games has and how expanded & unique the worlds, setting & adventure, it really is not just an smooth & cozy game, but it's pretty darn impressive how great the game is even after 30+ years it's released and remaked or remastered on other consoles. No matter what version I played, I'm always gonna have an good time with DQ3. Not to mentioned it's the most influential and important part of gaming history. So there's that.
I feel that Dragon Quest III is the game that has the most influence from the Ultima games (a Western RPG series that was very popular in Japan). Especially the party creation (Ultima 3) and the personality test (Ultima 4).
Thanks for commenting. This makes me want to check out Ultima. I've been focusing on JRPGs, but I haven't played most of the early Western RPGs, either.
@@rpg_haven Better give a bit of a warning, though. The Ultima games are OLD and not user-friendly. There are fan-patches to correct some of the problems, but don't be afraid to use a guide (if not, prepare to take a lot of notes).
Another thing is that the Ultima games were ported to a lot of stuff, including various Japanese home computers. The most definitive versions are the PC ports with the fan patches (without, they used to be some of the worst). I recommend avoiding the console versions (except maybe the SMS port of Ultima 4). The Ultima games used to push computers to their limits back in the day and consoles (due to their radically different architecture) often couldn't run them well (or not without sacrifices).
If you want more information about the Ultima series, just ask. I haven't finished most of them but they are fascinating games and I love talking about them.
@@POLE7645 Wow, thanks for all the info. I grew up playing DOS games, so I'm not too worried. The biggest problem is finding time!
@@rpg_haven I know this is an old comment but to add what the above poster has said, the nes version of Exodus is pretty solid now since the release of the remastered and restored music patches.
Amazing review! subscribed
I had 1-4 liked them all.
I never got into DQ3 so much until playing the GBC version and doing a solo run, no exp to share so you leveled up much faster. The HD-2D version is really going to be fantastic from what we've been shown and i got to try out Octopath Traveler 2 which makes me want to finish the first and is making me eager for more info on the upcoming HD-2D version of DQ3. I've taken to try some role playing and making characters from other games in the series as party members for DQ3 on Switch, similar to how i have done that in DQIX on the DS which really needs a release on a newer system.
Wow this was well detailed video
I remember when I first played DQ3. It was only a few years ago, but I love that game to this day. I can't wait for the hd 2d remake so I can replay it in a new way!
Same here man!
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This is one of my top favorite DQ games I’ve played. I have done a playthrough of DQ III on my channel. The camera work may not be the best, but I added my own voiced cutscenes for story structure and character development for my team used. I can’t wait to do it again for III’s HD-2D remake.
That's awesome man, I can't wait for the remake either
It's as old as I am. Amazing series.
This and GoldenSun are two of my favorite JRPGs of all time.
The best prequel I have ever played.
I will try the NES version first, but hearing about DQ3 having "less grinding" is a relief 🙏🙏
I was born in 1984, yet I only first played this game about 5 years ago. It was the NES version I played first, and I now think it is one of the greatest games of all time.
This is my all time favorite game. Nuff Said.
This game basically did pokemon gold & silver before pokemon did gold & silver.
I've played through 6 of the first 9 DQ games recently and I gotta say the people in Japan are on to something because 3 is my favorite so far.
i played 3 on the gba a lot back in the day, loved it
The First HELLO Game.
I got into Dragon Quest from 11, but I’m going through the 1-3 HD remakes on the Switch. While I really liked 1 and 2, 3 was simply excellent. Even now in 2023, I think it’s a great game. I can only imagine how amazing people felt when it was first released if I’m this impressed even now.
The story was great, gameplay good, superb music, and MANY quality of life improvements over the first 2. I REALLY enjoyed how it made everything connect to the first two games, as well.
Playing the the Erdrick trilogy was a ton of fun, and 3 really was a fantastic way to end it. 9.5/10 in my book. I can’t wait to go through DQ4 and also for the HD remake for 3!
Thanks for the nice video and insightful commentary! :)
I just started a hard type rom hack for dragon warrior 3 (figured that was the equivalent of going draconic mode for a challenge)
So far it's probably the deepest NES RPG I've played. I love it too.
3 was the first Dragon Quest I ever played. It was on the Game Boy Color. I died so many times on the first continent alone and couldn't revive my part members because I lacked money. I restarted so many times. I never beat it. The first Dragon Quest I ever beat was Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Tara's Adventure. On the Game Boy Color. The second I ever beat was Dragon Quest 9. I played 8 on the 3DS but never beat it. I just kinda abandoned it. I finally played 1 and 2 on the Switch and beat them and am working my way through 3 on the Switch. I am also doing 11 and have just gotten four and five for the DS and have ordered Six and 7 for the Ds 3ds respectively. I intend to beat them this time. I also have Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince and am working my way through it.
One of my fondest memories was renting this for several weekends in a row when I was in middle school in the 90's and doing nothing but playing my Nintendo on my tiny little TV in my room all weekend until I beat it. I remember at one point that I bought a giant sub sandwich from Walmart and survived off cuts of it so I wouldn't have to waste time making myself food. The game actually still had its manual when I rented it which was thick like a book and contained a full walkthrough.
Thems was good times, man, my first experience with a game so addictive and engrossing that the real world faded away.
It's rare to find a game good enough to do that. I had such high hopes in the late 90's. MMORPGs were so good and getting better--ultima online, then everquest. I thought that, within a few more years, games would get so good that I could be engrossed like that all the time, whenever I wanted. It didn't work out, though. MMO's are hardly made now. Blizzard, which could be depended on for guaranteed amazing games, fell totally into decay. Even the newer jrpgs just somehow lost their magic.
I find myself going back and playing the old games, the dragon warriors, the ultimate online free shards, classic EverQuest. What could have been, wasn't. The gaming singularity never came to pass. The good games are still the old ones. They persist like ghosts in strange corners of the internet.
It was fun reading this. Those were the days
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I love this game and I love your soothing voice
I personally prefer 4 of the nes DQ games. But 3 is very good.
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I really like the way you review a games bro, i think your video will perform better if you change your thumbnail, maybe like the masked man yt channel, simple but it pique my curiosity
Thanks, I struggle with thumbnails for sure. I'll check out his channel for some inspiration.
This game is so good that this the only jrpg game that I played twice back in the day.
You're a man of good taste. Nice Romancing Saga 3 cover btw
Yes
I played this on release back in the day. I loved dragon warrior. I got into it from the free game from nintendo power when i was like 5. Still feels weird calling it dragon quest lol.
DWIII was one of my most played games back on the NES; granted, several of the top games (for me) were RPGs, but DWIII might've held the top spot. (I mean, could only replay FFI so many times; with DW/DQ, you had four choices, and DWIV, for as good as it was, did feel like it didn't get REALLY started until the fifth chapter.)
I played the whole series in order as well after starting off with 11 and pausing it because I wanted to really experience Tickington. 4 is my favorite for how it is structured and is an amazing throwback to its 3 predecessors. I hope you enjoy your time with it!
Thank you, I recently finished it. I plan to do a video on it, but not super soon.
DQIII is one of my favorite games! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. Glad you enjoyed it
Yes, it does, next question please.
Cant wait to play the new switch remake
I like the Japanese version especially when you reach the Dali Lama's temple.
I played a different game with the same battle system as a kid but forgot the name. You fought using monsters, leveled them up and fused them into new ones 😅
Jade Cocoon? Monster Rancher?
Yes and no. Class customization is arguably the strongest point of this game, giving players a degree of class control that even future Dragon Quests couldn't match. Stylistically, Dragon Quest III is also a contender. At the same time, the in-game lore is a product of its time limited by only what the NES was able to contain (future Dragon Quest games excel on the front of narrative).
I also was largely underwhelmed by the lack of difficulty / challenge compared to every other entry I've played through. The end-boss lack of a second phase makes the fight feel unearned, especially compared to the work needed for the first two games.
Definitely appreciate the question and perspective, always love me some good Dragon Quest content :)
Half the classes phase out (thief, merchant, mage, martial artist), the sage is just a slower version of a mage that became a priest, and now modern games have more variety with all classses having skills. The Mobile and switch game took out pachisi and you don’t have fast forward auto battle and ff pixel remaster animations.
Gadabout is a fun challenge (high luck may be set up to martial artist or merchant big money dig and then sage) and I miss the bunny girl lol. Personality is busted. Just make sexy/vamp chicks for stat growth exploits; no idea how women don’t say this is a girl power game.
Embarrassed but it took me 2 years to finish the game. Had to use walkthrough 1 to 2 times for help but this game was awesome!
The second world had me hyped. This really inspired my favorite Gen 2 in pokemon
i enjoyed it on the nes when it came out but i liked dragon warrior 4 even better then 3..
Stay tuned for my thoughts on 4!
I adore this series I started with 3 on Gbc. It's as good or better than Pokémon.
Hell yeah I can't wait to play the new remake too. The best part of this game was challenging yourself to go solo like your father Ortega
What is the name of the bird you used to fly in the overworld? Is it in the NES version?
That's Ramia, and yes I believe she is
Fuck this final boss. Too tough for my lvl 58s presently, holy shit lol.
Even in it's mobile form, this game is really good, I am lost in it tho, I won't search for a guide either.
i loved this game
I just gave up on this game after getting to around 1/3. The grinding is killing me. I feel like 90% of the time is spent on fights I don't want to fight. There are sequences where every 2 or 3 tiles there's an encounter and I just can't have fun anymore. Specially after reading the final boss requires insane hours of more grinding. Went for 3 after finishing 1 hoping they improved on this aspect, but somehow they made it worst! Have massive respect for what they acomplished historicaly, but I guess it's not the game for me right now. I'm still hoping to try 4, 5 and 8 on mobile, and finally 11 on pc. Fingers cross it gets better 🤞
It's pretty old-school and barebones for sure. Sounds like you'll probably enjoy 4 and 5 more since they offer more variety. 4 switches up characters a lot, and 5 lets you capture and use monsters.
They also give you more to explore and do and aren't as grindy. Still pretty grindy, though.
um no thefts where always there no wrong the merchant can use a ability called call to randomly summon a blacksmith or inn or a general store anywhere on the map does not work in dungeons if i remember right if you have enough mp you can just spam call till you get the inn and grind endlessly in the strongest spot in the game without ever leaving besides to save making it one of the most useful classes in the game i used this to grind in the cave right before the end game you know the one that is surrounded by poison i would grind near the steps go up to the world map and spam cal till i got a inn or i guess general store and buy medical herbs lol
I can only agree with all the praise it gets - in general and in this video.
I had no idea the game sold a million units on release day. Nuts!
When I played this, I started out with a Gadabout and turning him into a Merchant. I thought the high luck stat would grant me cash that way. That strat really didn't pay off, and I wasted the Gadabout's advantage of being able to turn into a Sage. Oh well.
Hope you'll enjoy the next Dragon Quest titles, personally I love IV through VI the most.
What is this HD remake?? Is this available?
Years ago Square announced a new remake in the "HD-2D" style they used for Octopath and Live a Live. It's still not out yet.
The version I'm playing in the video is a Switch port of the mobile remake.
I still play it on my switch lol.
The mobile version seems to be based on the Super Famicom remake rather than the game boy color version. It lacks animated enemies, though
It lacks the animated enemies and some more sprites the SFC version had.
You're gonna love the 4th, if you haven't played it, and if you did, i'm sure you did love it.
the 5th, has time travel. One of my top subjects in any game or story.
But the 3rd still ranks as my best DQ game.
I recommend you the 8th, as (SPOILER) Empyrea appeared in another DQ under a different name. Take a guess.
I sure did. Working on a video for IV but it's gonna be awhile. Already played V too and am now on VI!
@@rpg_haven enjoy the sixth. I haven't played it.
@@TonyStarkCLCDon't forget 11.
Man, you got 2 Books of Satori?
That's insanely lucky
Maybe the remakes lower the drop rate, but in the original game they were a 1 in 1000 drop from a certain enemy, iirc
Anyways, nice video, enjoyed )
In the remakes there's an extra one in Rimuldar :)
@@rpg_haven Ooooh that's nice
Though i do kinda question this choice, considering how OP the sage is
Well I prefer having 3x Sage users well before you get the 2nd book but I prefer not using those books at all on the remakes the said blue beak enemy I believe never drops it.
Honestly idk, only played a bit of Dragon Quest 1
I'd say why you mentioned about Halo is true in the US, but not so much in the West. Aside from maybe the UK, It is not as popular in Europe or America south of Texas.
It's so HARD! AAAAAAAAAA
A PRIEST AND A MAGE TOGETHER .
I'm glad to see they ranked FF4 above 6. I never understood why everyone always cheer about 6 when 4 & 5 were just so much better
FF6 is objectively supperior to any FF out there.
What is the job of Primrose at 14.10? Her appearance does not look like a sage.
She's a sage wearing a blessed bikini, which changes her appearance.
It's funny. The hero character in this game is referred to as the "legendary hero" in the first game. What about the companions of this legendary hero? They contributed too
Hahah true
W video!!
Thank you!
I'm not sure anyone considers the Game Boy Color version the definitive version. Surely it's the SNES version
Perhaps, but we didn't get that one in the West
How tf do you “check under foot”?! Losing my shit over this walkthrough for tiny medals but either it’s not there or I’m not clicking the right button.
If I remember correctly, there's a Search option in the menu
Dw3 >dw4
To be honest after how good dragon warrior is dragon warrior 2 was kind of disappointing
Shame the remake is most likely cancelled by now
I doubt that.
^_^
The answer to the question initially posed? "Yes". Draqon Quest 3 is one of the best RPG's on the Nintendo. It is also better than most RPG's on the SNES. Sorry, I won't follow this new trend of naming these "JRPG's".
The worst thing to ever happen to Enix was Square. I was a Final Fantasy fan in the early '90s but the series is just crap compared to Dragon Quest. The last good Final Fantasy was 6.
7 was good, 8 was okay, 9 was stellar, 10 is really good, 10-II is okay not as good imo, 12 is solid/good. pls stop the bs narrative that 6 was the last good one
@@RocketSlime I'm sure you know that preference is objective.
@@roberthunter479 no...preference is opinionated objective is based on unbiased parameters and such, the term your looking for is subjective
Still, my opinion. I'd have to disagree with "8 was okay". 10 and 12 were not very good at all, for me.
What are your opinions on 13 and 15? I abandoned the franchise at 13.
13 was so bad 13-II was better and 13 -III was actualy good? ig?, 15 is a good game but fuck its messiness holds it back
I think it’s definitely a good game, but I honestly prefer 2. I like having a named cast of characters with personality rather than soulless bodies to fill in my party.
I think FF7 is shit. It was mediocre at best when it released and is unplayable today. DQ 3 is one of the best.