Review Kenchiin 4/5 · May 19, 2025
Into the Legend
I am super obsessed with JRPGs since I can recall really. I remember playing Dragon Quest 3 NES version when I was a little, but the game was too complex for me to understand, plus English was not my native language so it was very hard for me to get through it.
Fast-forward into the future, when I played Dragon …
I am super obsessed with JRPGs since I can recall really. I remember playing Dragon Quest 3 NES version when I was a little, but the game was too complex for me to understand, plus English was not my native language so it was very hard for me to get through it.
Fast-forward into the future, when I played Dragon Quest Xi. I was confused at first. How come a series running for so long had remained this classic to its roots? At first, I thought it was old-fashioned and boring, but as things started to happen, I was really into it. So why didn’t a play the other games? I was really looking forward to playing a more up-to-date version of the original games, and I really didn’t want to go back to its original releases nor the re-releases… and when this game was released, I knew it was it!
This was such a fun experience. I was a little bit concerned of the 2D-HD graphics at first, but honestly, I think it was the right choice – the game was able to remain classic, yet fresh at the same time.
The story is very classic and straightforward, but it has some touching moments here and there that are presented with very few sentences yet VERY WELL delivered.
The music is very touching – I did wish it had a couple more themes, but that’s fine. And then the gameplay was VERY addictive, the JRPG-iticality of it all!
Super recommended for those who love JRPGs and never had the time for this great classic.
Looking forwward to the new 2D-HD versions for I&II!