Hope you enjoy it! DQ6 is one of the most creative entries in the series. I had the same impression as you when I first played it, the opening segment is pretty fun.On my road to DQXI S journey (bought VI, Builders and VII 3DS), finally started DQVI.
This game has already won me over with the haggling shit in Haggleton.
*walks away with a fat bag of gold by playing two competing merchants against each other*
On my road to DQXI S journey (bought VI, Builders and VII 3DS), finally started DQVI.
This game has already won me over with the haggling shit in Haggleton.
*walks away with a fat bag of gold by playing two competing merchants against each other*
There are two merchants with the same tough horned helmet/mask dude sprites that are brothers.I just started VI myself. I must've missed that. I talked to several people but eventually I sold the village goods for a little over 300. I DID however get the Thief's key for a mere 200. Was NOT expecting to be able to haggle so low for it. I was low in money and just wanted to leave so I could go and grind some money, so I kept saying no until he dropped the price enough for me to buy it.
If your spoiler is actually what happens, I'm out.The animation looks great. I especially love the part where the Hero gave Borongo/Saber a hug. I'm pretty surprised that they chose a different art style for this. I thought that the character design would look closer to Heroes.
I think the plot will change quite a bit(mostly due to time constraints). It's a bit too early to tell, but based on what the Hero said in the trailer he might actually be the Legendary Hero instead of his son. Granted I'm not 100% sure.
I like them when they're over-the-top like Deborah in V. I don't know how it went over in localization but I played VII in Japanese and if Maribel was supposed to be hyperbolic, the execution was flawed. First off, the insults were strangely plausible, as in I've been subjected to worse IRL. Her party chat was also very limited, and at least as far as I got (maybe 20 hours), static and context-independent. So it was the same insults over and over again, hour after hour.I always got the impression that Maribel was a disliked character but she's pretty funny so far. I love party members that are just huge assholes.
I completely understand that take. Thats fair.I like them when they're over-the-top like Deborah in V. I don't know how it went over in localization but I played VII in Japanese and if Maribel was supposed to be hyperbolic, the execution was flawed. First off, the insults were strangely plausible, as in I've been subjected to worse IRL. Her party chat was also very limited, and at least as far as I got (maybe 20 hours), static and context-independent. So it was the same insults over and over again, hour after hour.
I ain't asking DQ to give me a tsundere waifu but at least in Japanese, once the insults got stale, Maribel wasn't a humorous caricature so much as relentlessly abusive. It wasn't fun playing a game with an NPC constantly treating the MC like an incompetent, and it's frankly one of the reasons I gave up. It didn't get under my skin but it made her the furthest thing from likeable, and liking the characters is pretty darn important to me if I'm slogging through an RPG.
That sounds like a much healthier approach to it. Unfortunately in my case her commentary resembled the particular sort of bullying I got in my childhood. Again, it's not like the scars got torn open, but playing VII did feel like an annoying, incessant pecking at them.To me though, she's just so goddamn relentless about it that it wraps around from being annoying to actually being entertaining becuase of how ridiculous it is.
A big thing is how the character is perceived in the fiction. Keifer and the hero barely consider her a friend at the start (if at all, she keeps pestering them) and actively try to avoid her/not involve her in things. Theres a fun bit of friction there rather than camaraderie for me.That sounds like a much healthier approach to it. Unfortunately in my case her commentary resembled the particular sort of bullying I got in my childhood. Again, it's not like the scars got torn open, but playing VII did feel like an annoying, incessant pecking at them.
FWIW she's way toned down in DQH2, although pretty much everyone is.
I always got the impression that Maribel was a disliked character but she's pretty funny so far.
I love party members that are just huge assholes.
I remember being underwhelmed. Has the same format problem as VIII so it's tedious to initiate it. I also remember it being exposition-y but that could just be fun with small sample sizes because, to reiterate, it was tedious to pull it up.
It gets better eventually but fuuuuuck Act 2 was utter shit.I'm in the part of the game where you reunite with Sylv in Act 2 and I'm still bored with this game. I knew what I was getting into when I bought it, but I can't help but be disappointed just how bland the game is thus far. Even though it has themes that I do find potentially interesting, the execution does feel lifeless to me. I did have high hopes on DQ XI because I heard that it took inspiration from DQ IV(which is my favourite game in the series).
Granted I do enjoy DQ XI more than DQ VI but I the execution still think there are things that stop this game from really being rememberable.
My husband agrees with us, so that's 3 people.Well, that's good to know that I'm not the only person who feels this way. I did find the concept of Act 2 interesting, especially when I first heard about it back when the game came out in Japan. However, playing through it itself feels like a drag and it hard to stay motived.
My husband agrees with us, so that's 3 people.
Honestly I don't know if I'll ever replay the game thanks to the slog that is Act 2. Meanwhile I've played all of the other mainline DQ games multiple times (except IX which also suuuuuuuuucks, and X for obvious reasons).
To quote Boromir during the Sorting Ceremony at Winterfell, one does not merely re-play IX. It was sort of the precursor to X and 80-90% of it is "postgame". And with only one save slot, I think the intention was that you beat the main quest only once, then move on to the "treasure" maps for good.I've never been able to get through another full playthrough of DQ9. Started over many, many times. I think it's a 'time and place' thing with that one. I'll never move country again, be young again and have this big game to take up so much time again.
To quote Boromir during the Sorting Ceremony at Winterfell, one does not merely re-play IX. It was sort of the precursor to X and 80-90% of it is "postgame". And with only one save slot, I think the intention was that you beat the main quest only once, then move on to the "treasure" maps for good.
I'm having a difficult time with Tatsunaga(rematch). I tried equipping fire resistant items, but no luck. My team is in there 50s. Not only that, Rab didn't learn Revive/Kazing at the level that he was supposed to. Have any tips?
Edit: Ah, nevermind, I found a way to defeat them. Rab learned Revive/Kazing in the next level. I use a defensive strategy with Hero, Rab, Slyv(with a Sage's Stone) and Serena.
So been playing Heroes 2 a little bit. Fun game so far, I think it definitely benefits if you're familiar with the party members it includes.
Playing on PS4 unfortunately.Oh yeah, I had an awesome time with it! If you're playing on PC, I wouldn't mind giving you a hand!
I love how they handle the characters and all the class stuff the main characters get. Any classes you enjoy so far?
I have a PS4 one too, due to a Christmas mixup, but I can't play it right now. I can send a PM with my account when I'm good to go, if you're still playing in a week!Playing on PS4 unfortunately.
So far I'm like really early on still, just got Maribel and Ruff. Still just testing everything out.
A LOTI should get around to playing more of DQ8, just got the boat, I don't know how much I have left though.
I'd imagine both Heroes games would not be worth playing if you hadn't played almost every game from 4-8.So been playing Heroes 2 a little bit. Fun game so far, I think it definitely benefits if you're familiar with the party members it includes.