Which is better? Dragon Quest III or DQ IV

Dragon Quest III and IV are two of my favorite games on the NES. They’re very good RPGs, and they do something a little different from the other games on the console. These are fairly important games in the Dragon Quest series. The third game brings the first trilogy of games to an end. ItContinue reading “Which is better? Dragon Quest III or DQ IV”

Which is better? Phantasy Star vs Dragon Quest III

Dragon Quest III and Phantasy Star are pretty different RPGs. Both of them have their strengths and weaknesses. This is another match up of a high fantasy and a science fiction setting. In this case, Phantasy Star has more fantasy elements to it, so there is more to compare when it comes to that. TheseContinue reading “Which is better? Phantasy Star vs Dragon Quest III”

Which is better? Final Fantasy vs Dragon Quest III

Dragon Quest III and Final Fantasy are both high fantasy RPGs. They have a lot of similarities and only a handful of differences. This Dragon Quest game feels like it is closer to what the first Final Fantasy game was doing. Dragon Quest III is still a fairly new game to me. I played itContinue reading “Which is better? Final Fantasy vs Dragon Quest III”

Which is better? Phantasy Star III vs Dragon Quest III

Dragon Quest III and Phantasy Star III are both good RPGs. Aside from them being turn-based RPGs, there aren’t too many similarities between them. They share some common mechanics that you’ll see in most retro RPGs. Phantasy Star III is more of a science fantasy game, which does bring it closer to what Dragon QuestContinue reading “Which is better? Phantasy Star III vs Dragon Quest III”

Which is Better? Dragon Quest II vs III

Between Dragon Quest II and III, Enix made a few significant changes to the core gameplay of their RPG series. Both games are improvements over the first game in the series. They have similar settings, stories, and game mechanics. It is interesting to watch this series slowly evolve from game to game. Enix tried toContinue reading “Which is Better? Dragon Quest II vs III”

Which is Better? Dragon Quest vs Dragon Quest III

The Dragon Quest series usually makes minor changes from game to game while keeping the same general style. Looking at the third and first games, you can see how much the series changed in a few short years. It is fun to see where things started and how things have changed. The setting and storyContinue reading “Which is Better? Dragon Quest vs Dragon Quest III”

Dragon Quest III: The Greatest Game in the First Trilogy

Dragon Quest III is one of the many games that I first played on an emulator back in the mid 1990s. After playing it, I picked up the game when I was collecting retro games in the 2000s. I really didn’t think much of it until I started making YouTube videos. From what I rememberContinue reading “Dragon Quest III: The Greatest Game in the First Trilogy”