Dragon Quest Day – What Version of Dragon Quest XI Should You Play? June 29, 2021

Welcome back to Dragon Quest Day, where we are continuing to share some of our favorite independently produced videos about this incredible franchise. Right now, after all this gaming awesomeness, you might be interested in picking up a Dragon Quest game. That’s great, and there is a DQ game you should be able to easily find at your local retail store, Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age. But if you’re a person who owns multiple platforms like the PC, Switch or PS4, you may have questions about which platform you should play the game on. Fear not, there’s a video to help you out.

YouTuber AustinSV runs a channel where he compares and contrasts each version of a particular game on all its available platforms. Honestly, his reviews of Catherine and Final Fantasy VIII went above and beyond the call of duty. Well, he did a re-review of all versions of Dragon Quest XI. Oh and when I say all I really mean ALL. He goes beyond just talking about each platform’s visuals and performance, he covers the new changes and features. Thankfully, his analysis compares the vanilla version and the S-version and the western releases against the version in Japan. If you had any question about which version of Dragon Quest XI is right for you, give this video a watch.

If you’d like to see more of AustinSV’s videos I recommend his comparisons of Catherine, Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.

Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age is out now for PC, Switch, and PS4.

Dragon Quest Day – Dragon Quest Retrospective June 29, 2021

Hope you’ve all been enjoying Dragon Quest Day, where we are continuing to reveal and showcase some great independently produced videos about the beloved JRPG series. Now, we’re going to highlight another retrospective. The guys over at Nintendo World Report TV have produced some professional-quality retrospectives over the years and the retrospective they’ve produced about Dragon Quest is no different.

In this video, he talks about more than just what makes each game great, he actually included some of the history behind each game. For someone who completely missed out on the history of Dragon Quest as it was happening, this video filled in a lot of gaps. Give it a watch.

If you’d like to see more work from this channel, they did a cool video on the History of Metroid Dread. Sure it isn’t about Dragon Quest but it still is worth a watch.

Dragon Quest Day – sackchief’s Iceburg June 29, 2021

Welcome back to Dragon Quest Day, where we are featuring some of the best independently produced Dragon Quest videos from across the web. Since I started doing my own independent research on the history of Dragon Quest, one channel kept coming up in my search, YouTube Channel sackchief. His YouTube channel has been an invaluable resource on how to get into the Dragon Quest games and I wanted to share some of my favorites with all of you.

First up, I want to highlight his definitive ranking of the Dragon Quest games. While I admit taste is subjective, his list provides more than just numerical ranking on an arbitrary standard of quality, he talks about what makes each game great and why you should play it. It’s a fantastic video made by a true fan and you should give it a watch.

Finally, this article would not be complete without a discussion about his Dragon Quest Iceburg video. Over the course of this forty minute video he dissects some of the game’s most famous myths, talks about Easter Eggs, and a lot more. Now, let’s take a closer look at the Dragon Quest Iceburg.

If that wasn’t enough sackchief for you fear not, he’s made a ton of great Dragon Quest videos we just don’t have the space to feature here. I totally recommend his video about which order you should play the Dragon Quest games in or his Top 5 DQ games video. Regardless, you can check out his whole channel and watch all of his videos here.

Dragon Quest Day – Did You Know Gaming? June 29, 2021

Welcome Back to Dragon Quest Day, where we are featuring some of the best independently produced Dragon Quest content from across the web. For years, the YouTube Channel Did You Know Gaming has always produced incredible and tightly edited videos filled with history and trivia about all kinds of game franchises! A few years ago, they produced a video about the Dragon Quest franchise. I know, I’m surprised there was only one too (DYKG is known for putting out new videos over the years covering new trivia about franchises they’ve already talked about) but there’s some great content in this I couldn’t find referenced anywhere else.

This video might be useful for people who would prefer to avoid spoilers, as it mostly just focuses on trivia. A few in-game jokes might be spoiled, but that is all. Take a watch and enjoy!

Dragon Quest Day – Dragon Quest Timeline June 29, 2021

Welcome to Part 2 of Dragon Quest Day, where we are highlighting some of the best independently produced video content across the web about this classic franchise. If you’re new to Dragon Quest like I am, you might be curious on how the games and their stories fit together, so you’ll have a better idea about which game you’ll need to start with or what order you should play the games in. Fear not, this next video is going to help you.

James Rolfe, who is better known across the internet as The Angry Video Game Nerd, did his own Chronologically Confused video about the franchise. While the guy may call himself ANGRY in the title, the video is reference-quality that shows all the connections between the games, and some of the Easter eggs added in the rereleases that add further connections. It is a must watch for people interested in the series.

Warning: Just be aware, he will have spoilers.

Dragon Quest games are available on multiple modern platforms including Nintendo Switch, PS4 and iOS.

Dragon Quest Day – 16-Bit Gems Reviews June 29, 2021

Welcome to Dragon Quest Day, where we are going to devote an entire day’s worth of site content to featuring and highlighting some of the best independently produced Dragon Quest content from across the web! I wanted to start this day with a video series that served as my introduction to the Dragon Quest franchise, the videos produced by Clan of the Grey Wolf.

Clan of the Grey Wolf (which we’ve highlighted in the past) produced what I believe to be the DEFINITIVE History of RPGs video as a prequel to their reviews of the Dragon Quest games. If you’re a casual fan of JRPGs or just RPGs in general you’ll want to watch this.

Now that you’ve seen their history video, let’s take a closer look at their reviews. First up I want to highlight a piece of Square Enix history I would have had no memory of without this video. The fact that a demo for Final Fantasy XII was included with the game Dragon Quest VIII, and most fans of the genre have argued it was the superior RPG. Enjoy.

Next up, here’s a look at their reviews of Dragon Quest I and II. These games were released on the original NES under the name Dragon Warrior, but I have to admit Japan’s box art and promotional material looks a lot better than what we got in the US.

Why did he review those last two games together? Watch this next part and find out. Now, here’s their review of Dragon Quest III.

Dragon Quest I, II and III are available on multiple platforms including the NES, iOS and Nintendo Switch. Dragon Quest VIII is also out on multiple platforms including PS2, 3DS and iOS.