Topic: What's so special about Dragon Quest?

[couchmonkey]

The first couple of DQ games have not aged well IMO, but then neither have most pre-SNES RPGs.  I may be remembering too fondly, but like I said earlier I felt DQ IV stood up very well to early SNES RPGs.  There was some grinding, but I don't recall it taking more than 1/4 of the game.

It's possible the Japanese look back fondly on grinding, even.  Lately Smash Bro has been on a mission to tear down RPGs because he thinks they're tedious instead of challenging.  When I played Final Fantasy II/IV for the first time on Super Nintendo, I remember thinking it was too easy because I never had to level up to get into a new area - grinding was the challenge.  Over the years, I came more to Smash Bro's way of thinking - grinding is boring instead of challenging, but I guess it's possible that some gamers, and the Japanese in particular, still view grinding as a sign of a challenging RPG.

[ryancoke]

I don't get why anyone likes DQ7.  It's seriously the most boring RPG I have ever played!  DQ1 was better.  The graphics in DQ7 are so bad. One of the worst looking games on the PS1.  

[segagamer12]

leveling up is one of the things I tend to like in RPGs. What drew me to Final fantasy was D&D and Zelda attracted me to D&D so Thank Zelda for getting me into FF. I still like PS more but that could all be fond memories and such.