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i very seriously think ishould be banned from playing videogames forever and ever but you know what its fine that im not. im having a good time and have never called someone a slur on an online multiplayer game so all things considered this could be worse
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before i get into this: you can access the extra material locked from the wfc's discontinue, sackchief has a video titled "How to play DQIX in 2022" that goes over this. i tried it a while ago and it worked with my phone's wifi hotspot, but comments say it still works.
anyways, dragon quest ix is genuinely one of the best games on the nintendo ds.
for the time, the graphics are cool! i admire the pixel art and think of the 3D models as charming despite how theyve clearly aged. it does repeat monsters by recoloring them, but that is an established norm of the series that was, im assuming, a solution to resource/console limits
the story and battle are paced by the player, you can play solely with the D-pad and ABXY buttons, only the touchscree, or a blend of both as you need. the only thing you will really encounter that will interrupt your pace is the overworld-present monsters.
this makes the game interesting by allowing you to jump between the story, quests, and technical gameplay i.e. grinding and alchemy.
the story is engaging, providing tales within arcs that expose you to new people and bosses as you need them, as long as you are fit for battle. it is a charming story fit for kids, but nevertheless is not all happy-go-lucky and has grit to it.
the soundtrack feels like a sticky-hand slapping my head in the best way i can mean it, the tracks 'the time of the decisive battle' and 'guide them to their fate' stand out to me as a pinnacle of the game's music production.
the gameplay is standard for a dragon quest mainline game: you may fight, cast spells, launch abilities, re-equip weaponry, check on your foes and flee. the most appealing part of 9 is the variety of battle opportunities you can choose for yourself. i've beaten the game with a well-rounded party of a armamentalist, sage, paladin and gladiator, and with a party of three gladiators and one priest, to name a few. it can be ridiculous or strategic, as long as you have the game sense to handle the party.
to conclude, game times. it overall takes me around 50 hours to complete the main storyline, but you can easily reach a hundred if you want to grind, quest and alchemize, and a few hundred with the post-story DQVC quests.
i think the best way to play dragon quest 9 is to start off casually and enjoy it at your whim before digging deep into it.
anyways, dragon quest ix is genuinely one of the best games on the nintendo ds.
for the time, the graphics are cool! i admire the pixel art and think of the 3D models as charming despite how theyve clearly aged. it does repeat monsters by recoloring them, but that is an established norm of the series that was, im assuming, a solution to resource/console limits
the story and battle are paced by the player, you can play solely with the D-pad and ABXY buttons, only the touchscree, or a blend of both as you need. the only thing you will really encounter that will interrupt your pace is the overworld-present monsters.
this makes the game interesting by allowing you to jump between the story, quests, and technical gameplay i.e. grinding and alchemy.
the story is engaging, providing tales within arcs that expose you to new people and bosses as you need them, as long as you are fit for battle. it is a charming story fit for kids, but nevertheless is not all happy-go-lucky and has grit to it.
the soundtrack feels like a sticky-hand slapping my head in the best way i can mean it, the tracks 'the time of the decisive battle' and 'guide them to their fate' stand out to me as a pinnacle of the game's music production.
the gameplay is standard for a dragon quest mainline game: you may fight, cast spells, launch abilities, re-equip weaponry, check on your foes and flee. the most appealing part of 9 is the variety of battle opportunities you can choose for yourself. i've beaten the game with a well-rounded party of a armamentalist, sage, paladin and gladiator, and with a party of three gladiators and one priest, to name a few. it can be ridiculous or strategic, as long as you have the game sense to handle the party.
to conclude, game times. it overall takes me around 50 hours to complete the main storyline, but you can easily reach a hundred if you want to grind, quest and alchemize, and a few hundred with the post-story DQVC quests.
i think the best way to play dragon quest 9 is to start off casually and enjoy it at your whim before digging deep into it.