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Dragon Warrior IV Review
User Submitted Dragon Warrior IV Reviews
Date: 2006-01-22
One fo the best RPG's I've ever played!
I was a fan of the DW series since number 1. The only one that might surpass this one might be DQ8 (which I am currently playing, at the time of writing this). This game is huge. You get 8+ members to your party, and a great story. The character development is surprisingly in depth for a NES game. Though it's only 8 bit, I think the designers did a great job with what technology they had. The graphics were simple, but very well done, and the music was great. I still find some of it to be moving to this day.
Date: 2005-09-13
One of the top 3 RPGs for the NES
Dragon Warrior 4 is quite possibly the most complex RPG ever to grace the NES. The storyline consists of five chapters, eight characters, a small gang of playable auxiliary characters (that have a personality), and a ton of places to visit and explore.
The first four chapters of the game serve as a prelude to the final, main chapter. In the first four chapters, you are introduced to the supporting characters in the game as they tackle subquest after subquest without being aware of their larger purpose of restoring peace and serenity to the world. This part of the game can go a bit slowly because you have to literally level up four different parties, which means fighting lots of basic enemies like Slimes and Kaskos Hoppers and Giant Worms. However, the storylines make sense and there are some tough dungeons to contend with.
The fifth and final chapter introduces the hero and starts off with a bang. You then spend the rest of the game locating the supporting characters, finding the legendary weapons, and putting an end to Necrosaro and his evil designs. This quest is very long and involves lots of subquests and plot twists. The game's difficulty ramps up considerably in this chapter and you'll have a lot of tough fights.
Technically speaking, the graphics are only a slight improvement compared to the previous games in the series, but they are a bit brighter and more colorful. The enemies are well-drawn and the dungeons are expansive. The sound effects are adequate and the music does a good job of matching the situation. The ship music in particular is good.
My biggest complaint with this game is the tactics system in Chapter 5. This system makes it impossible to directly control the supporting members of your team, which means they have to rely on the computer's AI while only being "guided" by the tactic you select. Only being able to directly control the hero makes for some rather frustrating battles, particularly with boss-type foes. It is not fun to be fighting the master archfiend and then watching one of your wizards waste a turn by deciding to try and put him to sleep instead of healing a wounded teammate.
However, the sheer size of the game, the complexity of the storyline, and the special features it offers (collecting the small medals, the casino in Endor), more than make up for this. This game is probably too rare to find at a flea market, but if you are able to purchase it somewhere, it would be a worthy addition to your RPG library. Along with Final Fantasy 1 and Dragon Warrior 3, this game completes the trio of the top RPGs available for the NES.
Date: 2004-01-30
ALMOST made it to a newer-generation system
There was a time, shortly after Enix released Dragon Warrior VII for PSX, that this game, with a major PlayStation facelift, ALMOST made it onto the newer system and into new gamers' game libraries. I think it was released in Japan, but fate frowned on us and financial concerns led it to never reach the US.Who cares? ME!!! :~-{ (my emoticon is trying to cry) So many RPGs I play engross me, offer me many hours of fun and enjoyment, but fade from memory within weeks of completing them. Not this one. The story, the game's layout, the amazingly deep characters for this old an RPG, and Necrosaro all keep this game right up there with Lufia I and II and Final Fantasy IV and VIII and Xenogears and Chrono Trigger on my list of favorite RPGs of all time. And I will never get to play it on a newer system. :~-{ :~-{ :~-{
:~-{ :~-{ :~-{ :~-{ :~-{ I'll quit pouting long enough to remind myself - Eureka! The NES version is still out there! My NES long since kicked it, but if you have any, ANY means of playing this game do it. It is one of the best ever made. But never on PSX. Back to the handkerchief. :~-{
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Date: 2003-06-13
Just plain awesome
One of the best NES RPGs ever made. Dragon Warrior IV may not have graphics or sound that compare with more recent RPGs but the engrossing story line more than makes up for it. Unfortunately the planned PSX remake was cancelled when the company Enix had developing it closed down, but you can still enjoy the original version.
Date: 2002-07-05
VERY Good!
Although I find MORE of a liking to "Dragon Warrior" 1,2 and 3, this one is still worth playing. The storyline is pretty good and the strategy is possibly one of the easiest of RPG's to ever hit the NES. It's a bit difficult with some of the puzzles, but leveling-up,weapons, armor etc. make the battles easier. I recommend this one to anyone who's a beginner w/RPG's. Heck, its better than FF1 on NES!! Seriously.
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