Actually if you sleep at the inn at Bianca's hometown after getting married there is a small scene where it's hinted that they done the deed

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

I mean my assumption regardless was that whichever Wife it was, it happened on the Wedding Night. 9 months from there, gameplay time aside, seems sensible for traveling to a Desert and then to a Mountain Kingdom on the world map.

@lucinae8510

3 жыл бұрын

I remembered that scene, and wished someone could have told him!

@jacobnegrete6263

3 жыл бұрын

How does the scene imply they did it like what did it say?

@rokia360

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobnegrete6263 IIRC at the middle of the night Bianca ask if she could sleep on the same bed as you and then she said she loves you. After that fade to black then morning came

@ultimate9046

3 жыл бұрын

With nera i think if u talk to a certain npc its implied tht the hero has scratches on his back right before nera mentions it being her doing

Ah the Talk command, I remember once after the Son and Daughter joined, I was doing some Party Chat and the Daughter actually asked about these Marks on the Hero's Back... Implied to be Whip Scars from during his enslavement. Dark...

@magmos6346

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you married Nera, because there's another NPC who comments on it and Nera's comment afterward is...interesting to say the least.

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

One that I remember vividly is right after you do the Gold Bauble Swap (already a stand out moment for a bit of dialogue novelty to see from the other side after the moment at the start of the game), your kids will notice the hero looks visibly shaken after the sequence, revisiting not just his childhood briefly, but also the last time he saw his Father alive and well. There are a LOT of gut punching bits of flavor text in this game: After the first timeskip, looking into a mirror can give a note about the player hero trying to imagine his father's face while looking at his reflection, as if he can barely recall it with how young he was when everything went south.

@musicinmymind623

3 жыл бұрын

@@magmos6346 What does she say?

@magmos6346

3 жыл бұрын

@@musicinmymind623 That SHE was the cause for at least a few of them. Nera's apparently pretty scratchy in bed.

@magmos6346

3 жыл бұрын

@Tom Ffrench Go for it. Might want to Emulate though. Them prices are killer.

Johnny in 2019: “I’m not looking at a Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy” Johnny now:

@smashmaster521

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ted.

@legendofjess6044

3 жыл бұрын

Now to wait countless years for a marathon

@DrWiley-fm3ik

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day he said he wouldn't even touch rpgs lol

@zyxluz4645

3 жыл бұрын

What about Final Fantasy XIV?

@dragonballhaven1417

3 жыл бұрын

@@zyxluz4645 sponsor doesn't count and mmo

"Fate really fucking hates our hero." Yeah, that's the best summary of this game's plot.

@Mars_over_seer

3 жыл бұрын

At least it’s not the movie. He gets the worst of it at the end.

@r.andrew6052

3 жыл бұрын

Not just the story either, the hero's luck stat is also hilariously low.

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

@@r.andrew6052 Lowest in the franchise I believe discounting games with stat investment from skill trees.

@ScootsLounge

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing actually, it starts really low but as you get into levels that you'd naturally be in gen 3, when you have your kids, it actual starts getting really high.

@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32

3 жыл бұрын

And I'd argue the rest of the franchise

"Monsters are backup" Homie didn't grab a Healslime asap and have it carry the team til the final boss lol

@Jinzo126

3 жыл бұрын

I had a Golem, he was Super Slow, but has Good Strength and Defence. I Gave him a Cursed Armor, that Lowerd his Speed even Further but He Could thank Anything.

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

Slime Knight is basically Protag's Son 0.8 with all his gear, support, and attacking ability. Golem does one thing but it's all it needs. Another favorite of mine is the Chimera, since it has healing Magic early, nice utility spells like Evac/Zoom, Multiheals for mid-game, and can use Boomerangs or Ice Breath moves to help clear weak Mobs.

@dragonquesti8629

3 жыл бұрын

@Jinzo126 the golden is a good monster to have

@aeroga2383

3 жыл бұрын

Slime Knight is the real mvp

@zimerguez_5920

3 жыл бұрын

metal slime is the REAL mvp (yeah i had the guts to farm one and it was way too long lol)

your uncle sounds like a great guy johnny, it makes me smile everytime you mention him. you should make a video of stories about him and the games he introduced to you

@jacobmonks3722

3 жыл бұрын

All you gotta do for that is watch them on SGB. His Uncle joins for a lot of different things like L.A. Noire, Sonic Unleashed/Generations, Metroid Fusion/Prime, and other random stuff.

@northwindkey

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobmonks3722 Also he was in the Symphony of the Night LP.

@jacobmonks3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@northwindkey Ahh yes, one of my favorites.

@northwindkey

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobmonks3722 Has probably the funniest SGB "you should've saved" moment.

@jacobmonks3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@northwindkey I also love everyone's reactions to John getting the Crissaegrim, and Uncle's joke about the Castlevania 3 characters.

“I’m not that much of a bottom, to lock down with her if you catch my drift.” Oh my

@russellarcher5181

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you're Jirard the Completionist, Deborah is a hard choice

@AlexRN

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get that joke. Could someone explain? I’m serious.

@TheNileNator

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexRN so the joke is that Debora is from what I know of would be the better choice, due to her “assets”. Hence why he chose Bianca. Honestly I don’t get the joke either but it’s funny how he said it

@paulmoore5392

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNileNator It’s a sex joke. Being a bottom basically means your more submissive while being a top means your more dominate

@AlexRN

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNileNator ... I still don’t get it, man. Because she has the bigger boobs that means he must be “a bottom”? I’m usually not this dense, I promise.

20:26 Oh Johnny, you poor bastard. It's in practical every Dragon Quest game.

@pyromaniacforhire

25 күн бұрын

And it's annoying as hell!

Fun fact: DQ5's Hero has the lowest Luck out of all Dragon Quest player characters

@mattiasilva1705

3 жыл бұрын

(spoiler allert) - his mother got kidnapped when he was born -his father was killed in front of him -enslaved for most of his youth -after getting married, becaming a king and being ready to became father, his wife get kidnapped by the same guys who killed his father. -has to fight the chad brother of the Rape-horse from Berserk after cleaning an entire dungeon, only to get pietrified and separated from his wife for 8 years. -8 years later he is saved by his own children and have to travel for 2 years and defeath gigantic mostruosities in order to save his wife - and on top notch, when he is finally able to save his own mother, she dies in order to help him and his son to defeath to Evil Bad guy. This man is literally Guts tier of suffering

@Dan-do2pl

3 жыл бұрын

Well damn make sense

@genshinmidget5043

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder who has the highest. Haha

@pizzahut8482

2 жыл бұрын

God damn

@dannyhargreaves1326

2 жыл бұрын

@@genshinmidget5043 Eight? Eleven? The hero of the first game?

First time I heard the words Shin Megami Tensei come out of his mouth, my life is complete

@harisakma5733

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@n2badsam420

3 жыл бұрын

I think that series and persona is a huge can of worms he opened and i don't think he will like persona 3-5 i don't think it is his cup of coffee

@djjamz2887

3 жыл бұрын

@@n2badsam420 He might like those games, you never know.

@IAmInfinitus208

3 жыл бұрын

@@djjamz2887 He might rip Persona 3's social links though for getting Orpheus Telos and how painful it is to get them maxed out unlike the later games. Granted it was the first game in the series to use this system but it aged terribly with some of the links since some of them are problematic to sympathize. Not to mention the forced harem... Especially how later in this video Johnny just doesn't like cardboard npcs so I'm eager to wait to see how he'll rip that segment, but otherwise I can definitely think he'll like Persona 4 and 5 especially.

@christianlopez707

3 жыл бұрын

@@IAmInfinitus208 Not to mention you can't directly control party members in the PS2 version of P3.

Debora is hilarious, she makes the hero sleep on the floor in his own castle and just generally treats him like shit for the rest of his life.

@aaroncohen2700

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how he ever got the chance to clap cheeks

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

Moreso for Gen 2. She mellows out a bit more in Gen 3 when she has the responsibilities of a Mom rather than just being a slave driver. Still a top, but more in the "mom wears the pants" way than an actual dom. Good but also a very specific character development from what I see in JRPG's

@FilmFan-iv7sz

2 жыл бұрын

So she ia abusive

In the background of this review Ted is just cackling to himself the entire time

@dungeonmaster3464

3 жыл бұрын

For a moment I read that as "crackling" instead of "cackling". I'm not even a Dragon Quest player, and the terminology is already stuck in my head.

@Mekboy_ComputerMonster

3 жыл бұрын

"I don't hear it." *Is clearly there, but is SO naked to the Human..."Ear". MUCH like God laughing at you in OG Lost Levels*

Reading Nimzo's dialogue is even more of an eyesore when you actually know the Cyrillic alphabet. It's pretty hard to try and associate the letters with sounds that they just do not make.

RIP Toriyama-sensei! This one's for you. 🪦

I love that this games battle theme is in Yakuza 7 but is remixed to sound like a pokemon battle theme.

@Sutchii_

3 жыл бұрын

wait really?

@rvbkiller1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sutchii_ yeah, for certain substory fights you'll hear it. The first time it plays is when you first do the Sujimon substory.

@HunterForHire422

2 жыл бұрын

@@rvbkiller1 SO THATS what it was! Thanks for the fun fact!

Dragon Quest V is easily one of my favorites in the series.

@Gaia_BentosZX5

3 жыл бұрын

The main problem is that a too many RPGs are a downer, it's a refreshing to see a game like Mario & Luigi and Dragon Quest V as those shed a little light to otherwise a very gloomy genre while shooters are just doom.

@captainmega6310

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gaia_BentosZX5 i don't completely agree with that, but lighter toned RPGs are not common so

@Nel_Annette

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely has the most emotional weight to it.

@randomduck8679

3 жыл бұрын

Aren't DQ games often light hearted?

@ScootsLounge

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, actually. Which is surprising since Dragon Quest basically pioneered RPGs and very few turn out even half as cheery. Maybe Toriyama's goofy art style helps sell the lighter atmosphere of the games but for the most part they definitely don't get as dreary as Final Fantasy.

Wow this game has some amazing sprite work not gonna lie.

@jjc4924

3 жыл бұрын

The DS remakes of 4, 5, 6 & 9 has great sprites. And DW3 on the Game Boy Color port also has brilliant sprites as well due to it's animation.

@alwaysangry2232

2 жыл бұрын

@@jjc4924 played the snes port of 3, smooth as silk

@bergonath8851

11 ай бұрын

@@alwaysangry2232 One of the best looking 16-bit games for sure.

I think the fact it's a family of heroes is really cool and I love it.

10:21 But Johnny, if you married Nira your kids could've been born as Super Saiyan God Blue!

@Filsaveol

3 жыл бұрын

Geez, I'm REALLY out of touch with the lore Now i know how my father must have felt when i was yelling dbz stuff around the house...

@YouDonkeyfu

3 жыл бұрын

In that case, marry debora and u get ultra instinct kids

@StarlightMagician

3 жыл бұрын

@@YouDonkeyfu Funny, I don't see White Hair.

@YouDonkeyfu

3 жыл бұрын

@@StarlightMagician wait? isnt ultra instinct black hair? or was that a different power up?

@StarlightMagician

3 жыл бұрын

@@YouDonkeyfu It started by being Black hair with White Aura, but that was the un-mastered version. Mastered has white hair with Blue aura I believe.

Need to get back and finish this. About halfway through it.

@demi-fiendoftime3825

3 жыл бұрын

Finish it faster

@pmurtnidalaP

3 жыл бұрын

@@demi-fiendoftime3825 ^This You're missing out, OP

@robotnick9867

3 жыл бұрын

Ok.

@cgnfake6721

3 жыл бұрын

@@pmurtnidalaP oh god why are you commenting like your on reddit...

@wesin_

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed you need to finish it, it’s a masterpiece

Johnny reviewing Dragon Quest? And the one happening to be my favorite game of all time? Too good.

John: "maybe something from atlus prehaps persona" We would go from a ted series to a lewis series. The BSC marathon

@79bigcat

3 жыл бұрын

What would the Ryan series be?

@SuperDanMan11100

3 жыл бұрын

I think he said that he would do a Persona marathon when he reaches 400 or 500 k subscribers.

@Sonicfalcon16

3 жыл бұрын

@@79bigcat F-zero, megaman, Klonoa

@thecumfucker7101

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperDanMan11100 if he did day that then, we need to speedrun him there.

@Gamingbrothers-ve4br

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperDanMan11100 I just realized he hadn’t reach that milestone, I’ve watched him for almost a decade and didn’t realize his subscriber counter was growing a snail’s pace. He really does deserve more so much more though.

It is always so amusing to see faux Cyrillic as a Russian. Oooh, the exotic letters, so mysterious! :D

@TommyDeonauthsArchives

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it really is easy to mistake Russian for English. Шош!

I’ve never played this one but i watched the movie adaption on Netflix and my reactions to how fast everything happens was the same as yours. Imagine all this happening in a two hour movie 😂

@ty_sylicus

3 жыл бұрын

I watched the film one day while I was quite sick and it really helped me pull through.

I still can't get over how smooth the sprite animations in DQ are.

You pick Bianca if you want Super Saiyans, you pick Deborah if you want vanilla Saiyans, you pick Nera if you want Evolved Super Saiyan Blues.

My favourite Dragon Quest game. So many good memories

@Jordan3DS

3 жыл бұрын

I personally prefer games like IV and XI over it, but V is still a great game!

Literally just completed this game today for the first time 😂

@dannick6914

3 жыл бұрын

@@roslynnerentas8939 It's hailed as one of the best in the series.

@Debenex

3 жыл бұрын

@@roslynnerentas8939 amazing, I really enjoyed this game. The story kept me guessing as I had no clue what was going to happen next, it made me laugh and nearly cry, only thing I felt was the random encounters were a bit overwhelming, like too many, I understand why because you gotta level your party including monsters but I wish they toned it down a little. Beside that's tho the game is fantastic and I wholeheartedly recommend it! 👍

@NeverSaySandwich1

3 жыл бұрын

Huh

@johnnyfkingsilverhand7120

3 жыл бұрын

Weird! Me too

@Debenex

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyfkingsilverhand7120 what did you think?

10:16 I'm very shocked to see my Flora's son blue hair edit in a video like this, especially from a KZreadr that I've been watching for so many years! I edited it a couple years ago after I played DQV (since the only art of him is if you marry Bianca) and uploaded it to the wiki, I never would have expected it to pop up here!

DQV is such an amazing and unique game in the series. One of my favorites. The interesting and dynamic dialog system and the plotline (with heavy emphesis on the family) is truly unique among the other games, not only in the series, but RPGs in general.

What I like about DQ series is the story much lighter and easier to enjoy. I love darker, heavier stories with lots of intrigues and twists but light-hearted stories from time to time is much welcomed

This may get lost in the comments, I marathoned your reviews this weekend, OMFG you lost a lot of weight! Your face is half the size compared to your 2019 reviews. Keep it up John!

@wschippr1

3 жыл бұрын

@Orwellian Future Is Now He's always going to be a bigger guy, he's clearly built like a linebacker, but anyone with eyes can see he's lost weight.

This game made me think as a person rather than a gamer at times. I see that as a testament of the game quality.

I've said this before, but Johnny, you're pretty lucky to get a physical copy lent to you. They go for hundreds on eBay. This is why emulators exist. Edit: Yes, I know there is a mobile version which is much cheaper but I mean the DS version specifically.

@sinnohen

3 жыл бұрын

That being said, the mobile version is a great alternative to playing that version.

@retrofan93

3 жыл бұрын

This may be my route

@SabeNo-rh7mb

3 жыл бұрын

*"This is why emulators exist."* Can't tell Nintendo that. The selfish, stingy bastards that they are.

@Debenex

3 жыл бұрын

I was super lucky and got the game a couple years back when it was still only retail on Amazon (I bought the US version in the UK yay for no region locking) it was £40 and now I see it go for £100+.

@TheIndigoBros92

3 жыл бұрын

Laughs in Flashcarts

Something that I love about Dragon Quest V is the "You are the protagonist but NOT the legendary Hero" At the start you do all the things a protagonist in every other RPG do, things that a kid couldn't do (Saving an entire castle and helping a Fairy Kingdom). More events happens, and then you find the Sword of Zenithia. The legendary equipment you keep hearing about. You try to equip it and then: Nope. You can't. You are NOT the legendary Hero, and the game opens up after that. Just, precious, even more if you know about RPGs

This series deserves more love in the west

The first DQ I played was Echoes of an Elusive Age. Even being 25 years late to the series, I gotta say: brilliant game. So so so good.

@jrhamari

3 жыл бұрын

My first DQ game was actually DQ9. Though I didnt fully get into the series with DQ11.

@cypher838

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Hopefully you have experienced the rest of the series. 11 is a great start to the series.

@jaretco6423

10 ай бұрын

DQ11 is an fantastic starting point to those who never played an series or an RPG game in general that can easily get into too. It's simple, straightforward & lighthearted, yet pretty challenging, strategic & has some serious moments. If your looking to start your RPG experience, DQ11 is one of them.

I like this sort of impressionary take to the Johnny Vs formula. I can't quite put my finger on why but this video feels a little different to the other recent ones. It's charming Also little asside: I can't believe I forgot there was a boss in this game called King Krool.

@lukaabramovic3227

3 жыл бұрын

His name is actually King Korol, which is funny in its own right, since Korol means King in russian, so his name is basically King King

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukaabramovic3227 That's the theme naming for the Order of Zugzwang in general. I believe Grand Master Nimzo is named for a (Russian) Chess champion player, and the Minions are named for their piece in English and Russian (King Korol, Bishop Ladja, etc) The order itself I believe is even named for a Chess reference. Zugzwang refers to a situation where a player must make a move that will put them at a disadvantage (to the point that not moving would be optimal if allowed)

@lukaabramovic3227

3 жыл бұрын

@@papershadow That's true. Although bishop ladja and slon the rook got their names mixed up. Ladja (ладья) is the russian name for rook and slon (слон) is bishop.

Man, watching the hero’s dad get beaten to death really hit me hard because I happened to play the game shortly after my own dad died. And then the game helped me put things into perspective once I got to the part where the hero was a grownup with children and still on a quest to avenge his father. This game is a real work of art to me.

@plarp9221

3 жыл бұрын

Damn

This game is probably in my top 10 games, glad you enjoyed it

18:02 "Hero's Smash Moveset in a Nutshell."

that party chat bit got me thinking hes gonna either hate 4 or suffer the mobile version

I got so god damn happy when I heard the talk about a potential SMT or Persona marathon. It’s my favorite game franchise ever, and helped me re-realize a lot of things in my life that I either simply forgot or just didn’t know (like getting back into singing, being able to appreciate voice acting and stories in games the way I do now etc) I’d love to see this, please do it Johnny, if not after the FF Marathon, then I shall wait until it arrives, I can’t wait!

I'm SO glad that Johnny had the same issue with saving as I did.

I've recently started collecting DS games as it was a big part of my childhood and maybe even my favourite system ever, and this was one of the first games on my list to get. Too bad this is one of the hardest DS games to get because it's so rare and expensive. I had to settle for IV and IX instead, which are still pretty good though.

@okagron

3 жыл бұрын

There's a big amount of great DS games that unfortunately sold rather poorly, meaning it's pretty hard to find copies for reasonable prices. In fact, i have several DS games that have gone up in price since i bought them.

@lynxfresh5214

3 жыл бұрын

@@okagron Too true, I believe the PSP (the JRPG machine) also suffered from similar issues with having great games that didn't sell that well and thus were never ported to newer plaforms.

@dannyhargreaves3340

3 жыл бұрын

Or you can get it on your phone for like 7$.

@Chernobog2

3 жыл бұрын

VI is harder to get due to its short run. Luckily I bought it when it was new

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

I got REALLY lucky finding the game Used when I was in High School. I think it was on a Used shelf with IV (which is significantly less rare on DS), so I had no real way to know its rarity Really glad I got it, as it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time, and also prompted me to grab DQ6 when new (which I've heard is becoming similarly hard to find now).

Ted can be a happy camper tonight

@AlexRN

3 жыл бұрын

Who is Ted? I’m slipping in my Johnny Cinematic Universe knowledge!

@dungeonmaster3464

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexRN I'm pretty sure Johnny mentioned him in this video. He's Johnny's co-commentator on the other channel "Brain Scratch Commentary". He was also in Johnny's Pokemon Gen 2 and Pokemon Gen 5 (part 2) reviews.

@AlexRN

3 жыл бұрын

@@dungeonmaster3464 like I said, I’m definitely slacking in on the Johnny Cinematic Universe.

“Something from Atlus” ehh? Sounds promising.

@lynxfresh5214

3 жыл бұрын

Atlus is owned by Sega moreover Sega owns Sonic The Hedgehog and folks around here already know how passionate Johnny is for the Sonic franchise as well as JRPGs... Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Remake CONFIRMED! :P

@Harbluia

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny versus Majin Tensei: Ronde

@JokerLord420

3 жыл бұрын

@@lynxfresh5214 I doubt that but maybe some day. 50/50 chance.

@ratchetpokemaster123

3 жыл бұрын

"Johnny Rages at Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series)"

@SuperFusionAJ93

3 жыл бұрын

And Extremely Worrying.

This is honestly one of my favorite handheld RPGs of all time, such a great story with a cast that you really connect with. The party chat being done through the simple press of a button makes it so easy to hear what all your companions have to say, and they generally have a reaction to every single place and NPC in the entire game, which is insane to me.

I personally love the Party Chat feature because it lets you see so much interaction and characterization you might otherwise miss. It reminds me of Fire Emblem’s supports, albeit not as good. And I do totally wish we’d get some Mother remakes with something similar, since it’d provide much more characterization for the PCs after they join the party.

Meanwhile Ted is doing a happy dance

@Mario9919DX

3 жыл бұрын

And here I am falling asleep to Dragon Quest.

@smashmaster521

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because he made Johnny look at Dragon Quest.

@christianlopez707

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mario9919DX really shouldn't it's a great series.

@Mario9919DX

3 жыл бұрын

@@christianlopez707 Not when I tried to watch those live streams of Dragon Warrior. When a game puts me to sleep that's an extremely bad sign.

@christianlopez707

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mario9919DX I mean if it's the first one in the series and its an old NES game with barely any story. DQ11 does a better job introducing players to the series.

Ahh man that classic attire is so nostalgic

Loving that Filia poster in the background

He actually did it... He reviewed Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy... What parallel universe have we entered into?

@dungeonmaster3464

3 жыл бұрын

The universe where he needed more time before starting a whole RPG marathon.

@tonyxenos

3 жыл бұрын

@@dungeonmaster3464 What's that gotta to do with anything? Johnny for the longest time said that he would review FF before DQ, so it's a bit surprising/amusing that he ended up doing DQ first.

Johnny: please tell me this is the last game that makes you save this way. Me:laughs in DQ VI-XI

I love how u can talk to your companions after anything that happens. Plus driving a castle around is awesome.

Debora is best DQV Waifu. Also, can I gush for a bit? I absolutely love Pankraz's death in this game. In the first battle against Ladja's subordinates, he completly wipes the floor with them, showing how strong he is on the offense (mind you, one of these enemies is a mid-game boss while the other is a late-game boss). Then, in the second fight where Pankraz is forced to lose, it does not become a curb-stomp battle for the two bosses. It takes them multiple turns to actually put down Pankraz. This shows that Pankraz is, well, not a glass cannon, and could go through multiple battles with no sweat. He is both strong on the offensive AND the defensive. Those two moments help give Pankraz a very awesome way to go, by showing just how strong and overpowered he actually is. It one of my favorite moments in the game. Another moment I like is during the dance at the end of the game. If you married Nera or Bianca, your character is the one leading the dance. However, if you married Debora, SHE'S the one leading the dance, twirling you around while the other dancers twirls their female partner. A very funny way of showing who is actually wearing the pants in this relationship.

This is a welcome surprise! DQ5 is one of my favorite RPG’s of all time. I’d love to see it get a modern remake someday!

God damn Johnny. I could listen to you read a shopping list, and have a heart-warming smile. Your narration is so lovely

You have some fun times ahead with this series! It is very consistent and keeps is identity, but it isn't afraid to be something else either.

Looking at my notification pop up & see Johnny doing a video on my favorite Dragon Quest game? Nice!

20:25 Saving at churches is pretty much a series staple and I can tell you from my experience with 8 and 11 that it hasn't changed one bit from here, you can't even skip the text all that fast either. I think in 11 you can quick save without turning the game off but otherwise the same rules still apply.

@Road_to_Dawn

3 жыл бұрын

That’s really discouraging to me. I’ve never played a game in the series but the way he described saving in 5 is an absolute nightmare, especially for someone like me when I save pretty much every moment I get a chance to.

@joaonitro5149

3 жыл бұрын

@@Road_to_Dawn I never had any problems with saving in this game. I think he's just to accustomed with FF.

@Road_to_Dawn

3 жыл бұрын

@@joaonitro5149 I probably am too, and not just from FF. The vast majority of games don't have saving systems that are this limited lol. Only being able to save at a church and having to go far out of your way for that sounds like it would be very frustrating for me. I'd constantly be paranoid about losing hours of progress if my DS were to lose battery power or something.

@joaonitro5149

3 жыл бұрын

@@Road_to_Dawn Unlike FF, when you die, you're not forced to reload your save, but instead you only lose half of your money and have to resuscitate your companions. DQ isn't a game where you save constantly, it's a game where you pick it up, play it, save and stop playing.

@Road_to_Dawn

3 жыл бұрын

@@joaonitro5149 Yes, but what about hardware failure? If my game resets, I'll still have to reload my file from back when I saved at the church, right?

Johnnnnnyyyy, get that Patreon going, you deserve the support, man!

Holy sh!t, he's doing Dragon Quest!? Gonna watch!

I love the fact that Bianca tries to kiss the MC in her confusion and he just brushes her off, regardless of whether you are married and have kids or not lol

@slashtheporcupine6746

3 жыл бұрын

There’s a time and place for everything, and being attacked by a killer tomato is not the time to start getting your freak on.

I really want to buy and play this game so badly, since I'm a huge fan of the Dragon Quest series, but it's too darn expensive on ebay..

@linguicaguy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure SE will eventually port the Zenithia trilogy to modern platforms eventually, just like they did with the Erdrick trilogy.

@christianlopez707

3 жыл бұрын

@@linguicaguy Hopefully they do.

@sinnohen

3 жыл бұрын

Get the mobile version. It's literally the same game, just for your phone. It controls well and looks really good. It's much better than some would have you believe.

@therock238360

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was in your position until I decided to buy a flash cart, micro sd card and just downloaded the rom, much cheaper

@dannyhargreaves3340

3 жыл бұрын

@UC13U0rYa4JtgfnsH35xo7dA The mobile port is okay. It's not as bad as the FF V& VI remakes.

Johnny: "killer tomato" Killer tomato: is clearly an apple

@theultimatome6689

3 жыл бұрын

The best part is that it's literally called a Rotten Apple.

@papershadow

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's why his progression stopped. He was trying to be something he's not for Johnny.

If anyone is interested in getting into the Dragon Quest series after watching this video, I can confirm that Dragon Quest XI S is an excellent starting point for newcomers. It was my first DQ game and I had no problem at all getting into it. It's also out on all major platforms now (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and even the Switch (the version I played)). It's a long game though, so if you do decide to play it then be prepared for a massive time sink.

Nice to hear you liked it! Dragon Quest V's one of the more beloved of the series, and for good reason I feel. It's a lot more of a personal journey for your main character compared to most of the others in the game, which helps it stand out a lot more from the rest. Also yeah I'm basic too and chose Bianca as well so no worries there!

Funnily enough, hearing that Johnny was gonna review 5 made me play my copy again, and I finished it today. Debora is actually the best of the three in my opinion, if only because her character is actually really freaking great. But it’s good to see that John had fun with this entry. Puts a smile to my face.

This video reminded me that I have the demo of DQ 11 collecting digital dust on my switch. Now is a good time to try this series out. Great video as always Johnny, thanks.

This video was the reason I picked up DQXI and I am endlessly grateful and entertained.

Johnny wearing a black hoodie...*NOSTALGIA*

Wow, Johnny is starting on my favorite game in the series! 😊 Welcome to DQ my man and I ain't talmbout dairy queen. A lot of the things you criticize by the way, are actually series staples. These things do improve overall, however get used to some things being here to stay, including saving at churches (which beats only being able to save by talking to local kings) and late game difficulty ramp ups. But still you are now in the world of JRPG comfort food. I wish you happiness and luck with your Dragon Quest experience 💖😁

Wow. The story of this game is so charming. Best family party in JRPG 😄 I would like a manga adaptation of this game

@JRVChama

3 жыл бұрын

There are several, with different story emphasis and different bride choices, but I don't think any is fully translated, or are they considered truly official I think.

@pmurtnidalaP

3 жыл бұрын

There's also a movie adaptation, too. Dragon Quest: Your Story. In many regions, it's available on Netflix.

@meganinten0078

3 жыл бұрын

@@pmurtnidalaP Thanks for the info. Is it based on this DQ?

@pmurtnidalaP

3 жыл бұрын

@@meganinten0078 Yeah, Dragon Quest V specifically. Though I hear it makes some changes to the plot near the end.

@meganinten0078

3 жыл бұрын

@@pmurtnidalaP Thank you for telling me. Have a nice day by the way

I imagined my character as being a hothead and snarky fellow, which therefore justified him pairing up with Debora, the two of them proceed to smack talk everything

i really liked the format you used in this video, felt more personal and enjoyable, you sharing your experience and reaction of the game with us made me more invested and appreciate it a lot more, and it actually made me pick up a copy of DQV and DQVIII too aorry for my bad english but i really wanted to say how fun and comfy the video was

I have this game and I STILL haven't beaten it lol. What's funny is that there's a LOT of talk lines in the game that they had to translate but I'll take the characters having some kind of development through the talk feature than none at all.

Dragon Quest. The series of grinding.

So a little note about the talk command. It didn't exist in the SNES original, it was added to later releases of the game and you're right it adds so much to this. (and 4 and 6)

Dude, I played this game like a whole decade ago and it solidified my love for RPG's. So glad Johnny's doing a Vs. on it

Something to note when you do FF1. Without Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy wouldn't exist and Square would've be gone from bankruptcy.

Can't wait for 2028 when John finally looks at Fire Emblem.

@jomaq9233

3 жыл бұрын

2036: Johnny vs. Xenoblade Chronicles

I'm simply glad you started with one of the best of the Dragon Quest series.

As a long time Dragon Quest fan I love to see more and more people getting into Dragon Quest.

One of the best games in the series. Also one of the first games to have monster party members.

@dungeonmaster3464

3 жыл бұрын

Do Pokemon games count?

@TheNuts1225

3 жыл бұрын

@@dungeonmaster3464 yes, but Dragon Quest did it first. I think the first Shin Megami Tensei game, which also has monster recruiting, came out around 2 months after DQ 5. Pokemon is just way more popular.

I love Debora she's my favorite of the wives, she too grows as a character in the game and I like her dialogue with the kids especially the daughter.

The party chat is a really amazing feature that I love about the games. It wasn't even in the original, it debuted in VII and was put into the remakes of IV-VI (though IV's DS version is missing it in the English release.)

Great video, this game is so special as DQ is so special per se, i did make two of my real life goals with this game, i guess that's the best resume of it: loved that moment you have mentioned with Harry, so dipper and relatable. The party chat has a lot of great moments, there's on in the casino where Bianca or the daughter mentioned "1 coin can turn into 100, but that goes in both ways" that was blow mind. It's a masterpiece honestly and thanks for doing this 😄

Johnny, I beg of thee... PLEASE REVIEW THE PERSONA SERIES! I'm genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on the evolution.

@thenightmare9368

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa, Looking Cool Johnny

@robotnick9867

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it make more sense to review the main series first?

@dey6942

3 жыл бұрын

@@robotnick9867 it isn’t really mandatory, the games aren’t really connected besides both being Megaten spin-offs. I wouldn’t mind if he started with Persona especially since it’s easier to get into imo.

"Help raise awareness for Dragon Quest for the western audience." *looks at reactions to Hero reveal for Smash* No shit...

One of the tricks I do, and it is sort of annoying, is always buying a shit ton of medicinal herbs and using those to preserve MP. That saved me so much on that final dungeon. Great vid Johnny!

Johnny saying he plans to do youtube for a long time just warms my heart. Don't even care about RPGs, I just love this man

Personally hope Johnny takes a look at Shin Megami Tensei, especially considering Shin Megami Tensei V is supposed to come out later this year.

I was thinking the same the moment I saw the thumbnail. "I wonder why he's starting with the fifth installment?" 🤣 Yes, I too first knew the series (or rather, the first game since that was all I really knew for a long time) was *Dragon Warrior* on the NES. 🤗

@noahmeyer9756

3 жыл бұрын

DQ5 is considered a high point of the franchise, to the point it was adapted into a CG film.

@stevenhedge2850

3 жыл бұрын

too bad that movie sucked.

I've been waiting for this. This was a good video. Johnny I hope you enjoy the rest of the series when you get around to it. I've only played 3, 8, 11 so far. I love them a lot. Specially 8. Really looking forward to the Final Fantasy Marathon.

i am so happy youre reviewing a dragon quest game, i always wondered your thoughts on classic jrpgs like this

Based on this video, the way they integrated aspects of 3D to the art style for the DS remake is really balanced and well-done. I recently booted up IX for the first time in ages and the clash between the potential-party-members' 3D models and 2D pixel-art everybody else was kinda distracting.

Dragon quest : the other big rpg franchise by Square Enix.

@Mekboy_ComputerMonster

3 жыл бұрын

Member when they werent, and just 2 separate beasts? Good times.

@inceldestroyer1069

3 жыл бұрын

And the better and more consistent of the two

@alitavanpelt8961

3 жыл бұрын

@@inceldestroyer1069 most dq games kinda blend to each other the only objective medicore ff are 13 and 15, weeabo

@inceldestroyer1069

3 жыл бұрын

@@alitavanpelt8961 Have you played the DQ games? The story and mechanics changes pretty significantly within each entry. The only thing that stays the same is the dungeon and battle mechanics.

@alitavanpelt8961

3 жыл бұрын

@Tom Ffrench dragon quest dont sell nearly as much as final fantasy u can literally look up sales lmao

This feels like a storytime animation video, but with video games.

I only played Dragon Quest XI and ngl, it was a very fun experience whilst some moments made me feel moved with the characters( both the cast and the NPCs). It touched my heartstrings, even though I was in a bad moment last year. So, in a way, I think it was my game of 2020. I'm very interested in trying this particular entry because of some ideas that influenced games like Pokémon, and the other because of the movie Dragon Quest Your Story (in which I've enjoyed a lot, but there's something that bothers me a lot in a very specific way) Thanks for the review