World Famous Comics: Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and Tower of Mirrors
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and Tower of Mirrors
From: Square Enix Average Rating: Binding: Video Game ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Square Enix Platform: Nintendo Wii Release Date: February 20, 2008
Features:
The ¿big three,¿ comprised of series creator Yuji Horii, legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama and renowned composer Koichi Sugiyama, teams up once again to create an unforgettable gaming experience.
Famous game music composer Manami Matsumae teams up with Koichi Sugiyama to deliver a powerful soundtrack.
Wii Remote-driven battles are simple to control, but boast a variety of styles. Available actions range from a wide array of sword techniques to casting magic to blocking enemy attacks with your shield.
A colorful assortment of unique monsters familiar to DRAGON QUEST fans and vivid battle scenes make for the most realistic battle experience yet!
Combine materials to create stronger swords and learn special abilities.
Product Description: Five years have passed since the defeat of the Deathbringer, and the kingdom of Avalonia joyously celebrates what seems to be an everlasting era of peace. However, a closer look reveals that things are amiss. Calamity arises within the kingdom, as unfamiliar and powerful monsters invade the outskirts of the town. With the Deathbringer gone, what explanation is there for the onset of these monsters? And what of the queen, who has come to hide her face behind a strange mask? Make your way through the perilous journey, solve the baffling mysteries and return order to Avalonia.
Excellent RPG, sloppy controls Being absolutley thrilled that I felt like I finally bought the Wii for something other than my kids playing wii sports, I ran to the local game crazy the day Dragon Quest Swords came out. I was not disapointed. I am a die hard RPG fan of the old school persuasion (FF VI and DQVII are my favs)and found this game very entertaining. All of the usual DQ themes and characters are there and the european dialects are abundant as well. The story is good and the graphics are very clean. There are plenty of equipment options and a few mini games and of course there are secret dungeons. Now the cons : The sword is really irritating even after you get used to it. It slashes diagonally when you slash side to side etc.It is a short game, but no shorter than Final Fantasy III for the DS.You can only use one other character other than yorself at a time but you get used to that after a little bit and it is actually ok. I guess I'd give this a 4 1/2 stars but the controller issue is so frustrating that I have to give it a 4. Overall this is a fun game and if you are a fan of the series it is a must have. I hope that square will keep trying this !
It was worth it. PROS: Great game overall. Unique game play and easy to play.
CONS: Too short. Just like any other Square-Enix game, some grinding will be required in order to acquire more powerful items.
Not bad, but the the control issues take it down Like most good Wii games, "it's a good game, but..." At the new clearance price, the game is a good buy for some sword swinging fun. Don't expect an RPG. It's like a lightgun game with slashing instead of shooting. If you can forgive the less than accurate controls, you'll like this game. It's not too long, but for my off and on wii play, it's just right.
The bad: -The controls in the town are ridiculous. Where in the world are my nunchuk controls? Use left and right on the wiimote to turn (rotate) left and right and use forward and back to move forward and back. What where they thinking? Why didn't this change in the US version? These controls, the large movement area to cover in the town, and the slight load between sections of town make the game seem amateurish. It also makes me dread my time in the town. -The wiimote sword swinging controls just aren't good enough. They expect a robot to swinging the remote. People don't move in perfect movement. We tend to twist. Our hands bounce a little bit when we stop. Any deviation from a perfect movement and it comes out wrong. It's also hard to stab.
The good: -It's entertaining -It's humorous -it looks good -even with the bad controls, it's completely playable -the story isn't bad -voices in the main cutscenes
DQS is a great pick-up and play RPG I think this game stands up really well as an introduction the the "Japanese RPG" genre of console games. It utilizes the Wii-mote very effectively game play is solid and fun. The visuals are bright and beautiful and the voice acting the best I've heard in a Japanese-to-English port. The story is a fun and typical entry in the genre and works well. I am a "casual" gamer ... with little more than a few hours at a time to commit to playing the game and I found the length to be satisfactory. I find nothing to complain about in the game and enjoyed playing it immensely. Bonus, as the interface is so very simple, my 3 year old daughter was able to play through an entire "dungeon level" with very little assistance from me. She was so excited to be able to play "daddy's" game. I was pretty proud of that myself. I am a fan of old school RPGs and give this a strong recommendation.
Yuck. So we bought this game because we played the prior Dragon Quest VIII -- and loved it! We couldn't stop playing it until we finally beat it.
I pre-ordered this game, convinced that it would be just as awesome and consuming on the Wii.
However, I wish I had waited and rented it. We loved Dragon Quest VIII because of the unlimited freedom to explore. This game's rail system ends all of that. Oh, you can turn left or right every so often when exploring an area, but you still have to go back to the intersection and take the correct path. The swordplay feature is ok, although not very accurate. Loading between areas is also time-consuming, even in areas of the one town where you play.
For an RPG, this game is terribly confining. If you want a good RPG for the Wii, I would highly recommend Zelda. I know I'll be trading this game in as soon as possible.
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