Thoughts on Dragon Quest V Hand of the Heavenly Bride?

V is easily in my top 3 DQ games. It's got a very good story that improves as the game goes on, some of my favorite characters in the series, and the difficulty feels very well adjusted. Probably the best of the SNES Dragon Quests. Enjoy the game!

Its one of the every few Dragon Quest games that never bored me at any points, it was always very very fun.

V was a great game, it has the best story in the series imo. I like revenge stories, and I love the way they told it through multiple generations, allowing you to watch the hero grow.

The remake is better because of its more intuitive UI, and it allows you to have 4 members in battle as opposed to the SNES version which only allowed 3.

I think for the SNES era, this game ranks up there with FF6 and Chrono Trigger.

I played it on DS when I was younger, and I really enjoyed it. I'd say I got halfway through or so until I lost the game (RIP). However, in the time I did have it it was very fun. As u/DyingSlowlyAlone mentioned, the difficulty is well adjusted, plus it had some cool characters. I never got that far, but I heard that there's also some marriage options later on.

My thoughts on DQ V: Deborah is best wife, and I am mad the other two inferior waifus have gotten into Dragon Quest Heroes 1 and 2 but not Deborah.

Seriously though, I only played through the game on the DS version, and I only knew late into the game that Deborah was an added extra character in the DS version only. She's really abusive to you as a wife early in the game, but as the game progresses, she really warms up to you and your family. What I really suggest too, is to use "Party Chat" often. Talk to your party members after every single plot event and when you enter a new area. I think all the wives got new party chat dialogue for the DS version, so it is all a good read. I know for sure though, that Deborah's party chat dialogue is all 100% new, and I highly encourage you to read all the party chat dialogue. Deborah's dialogue is particularly entertaining.

Played it years ago. Loved it. Very good cast of characters and an engaging story. Dropped it because I do not remember 😂

Played DQV a few years back, and it became one of my favorite games of all time. IV is great, but being able to watch the protagonist grow is something I love.

It's the most memorable DQ for me. Great characters and story.

Best dragon quest game tbh

It's one of the greatest JRPG's of all time. I really love this game and I think it is easily my favourite Dragon Quest game.

I think it's one of the greatest games. Charming compelling uniquely told story, good music, fun fast paced gameplay, perfect length. (30 hours)

If you like this and want more like it, you'll probably like VII. VII is the most story driven of the DQs. The biggest flaw is that there's too much. 100+ hours of content.

Don't forget to talk to the characters all the time. After you take to any person in any of the towns, your characters will have a response to it. After any story event, or any time you reach a new floor in a dungeon, your characters will have something to say.

I can hardly remember it but I do remember enjoying it a lot, even more than IV. I also know it goes for around $30 on ebay last I checked.

It's my favorite in the series so far (I've yet to play VI and the ones after VII). It wasn't bad for boss balance, but it did get pretty easy toward the end. I would rather have slightly easy than grind city, anyway.

My biggest complaint is how much time I had to spend with monsters in the party. Not a fan.

It's my favorite DQ, really great story. No other DQ had a story this focused and interesting yet also heartbreaking at times. I feel it falls a bit short in the character department though.

My favorite title in the series. The DS version is the only one I haven't finished. Went with Bianca in the original, and Nera is the PS2 version so that would leave the new girl they added for the DS. It's actually a rather tragic story, and it does hit the feels at time.

I wasn't at all interested in having monsters in my party, and the second that mechanic showed up the game sort of lost me. I tried pressing on without any but then hit a boss I couldn't beat and dropped it for a while. Eventually went back and powered through it but I wound up really not sure why anyone would think it was better than four or nine. The story of a life structure is pretty neat, for sure, but I was way less interested in the harem than I was in anyone in four or even my mute dolls in nine.

I haven't played but I've heard good stuff about it.

It's a solid DQ game and pretty enjoyable.

The natural slow progression lends to a greater feeling of growth and attachment to the world and those around you.

It felt organic.

While there will be a lot of grinding (it is DQ) the battles play out at a good pace, and easy enough to grind while binge watching a show.

It was my first DQ and really sparked my interest for the series.

Dragon Quest IV is very story driven, though. Moreso than DQV, I'd argue. I assume you played the NDS remake where Square-Enix didn't bother translating most of the text.

Anyway, DQV starts out strong but ultimately I don't like it as much as other games because, well, it doesn't focus as much on narrative. And, personally, I don't find Dragon Quest combat to be all that compelling by itself--I crave the context that narrative provides. Too much of DQV is spent with no other characters, which is just kind of... dull.

If you're looking for a more story-driven Dragon Quest game, 6 and 8 are your best bets, followed by 7.