Anyway, where were we? Oh yeah! I was ranking one of my favorite series of videogames; the Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) games.
Before I get started, I want to remind my faithful viewers that I enjoy all these games. Just because one of the games had to be last, that doesn't mean the game isn't good.
Got that? Good!
Dragon Quest 6- Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest 6 was released in Japan for the Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) in the early 1990's but those of us in the United States had to wait until early 2011 for its release! Dragon Quest was never as popular in the US, even the ever popular Final Fantasy series were niche titles then, which caused Dragon Quest 5 and 6 to see very late release in the US. Was it worth the wait? Of course it was!
You play a farm boy who lives a simple life but when you go on a trip for the Town mayor you slip into a different world. In this world you are invisible but it seems to mirror your own in many ways. Needless to say you find your way back home but as you come of age and look for work you run into a guy who seems so familiar to you but you don't know why. The two of you work together for the king who never sleeps and before you know it you find out that the world you are living in is a dream!
The game has two primary mechanics, the first of which is your ability to go between the real world and the dream world. The worlds are similar but not identical and your actions in one world can have serious and unexpected ramifications in the other.
The other mechanic is the job system. You apply to different jobs and learn different skills from these jobs. Seems simple at first, but persistent players will be rewarded because if you master different combinations new jobs open up for you to try.
The game offers a long, challenging quest that you owe yourself to play if you like roleplaying games. Its only serious weakness is that it followed the brilliant Dragon Quest V.
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