- Platform: Nintendo DS
- ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
- Media: Video Game
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Beloved by role-playing game fans around the world, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is the second installment in the Dragon Quest, Zenithia Trilogy and has finally made its way to North America. Follow a journey that crosses three generations of a family's legacy in a classic Nintendo DS RPG brimming with new ideas, numerous lands to explore, multiple branches to enhance replayability, and dozens of your favorite Dragon Quest monsters.
Story
In Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, what begins as an innocent childhood voyage of a boy accompanying his father on a journey soon develops into an eye-opening adventure of a brave young man traveling the world as he faces life-altering decisions that transcend generations. You - a hero in the making - determine your own path, choose your wife, and befriend a wagonload of quirky monsters along the way. Indulge in the colorful Dragon Quest world created by Yuji Horii, combined with the charming characters and monsters designed by Akira Toriyama and memorable soundtrack from famed composer Koichi Sugiyama to create an unforgettable gaming experience. Characters
Although players will make the acquaintance of many characters and monsters throughout during their travels, here are just a few of the faces they can hope to see.
Gameplay
Although Hand of the Heavenly Bride is based in standard turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics like character leveling through with increased experience points and armor and weapon equipping for use in combat, it does add something new to the Dragon Quest series, monster taming. Throughout your quests you will encounter monsters both known and new to the Dragon Quest universe. Once tamed, these can join your party, level up just like your other party members and provide valuable aid in combat. Key Game Features:
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In Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, what begins as an innocent childhood voyage of a boy accompanying his father on a journey soon develops into an eye-opening adventure of a brave young man traveling the world as he faces life-altering decisions that transcend generations. You - a hero in the making - determine your own path, choose your wife, and befriend a wagonload of quirky monsters along the way. Indulge in the colorful Dragon Quest world created by Yuji Horii, combined with the charming characters and monsters designed by Akira Toriyama and memorable soundtrack from famed composer Koichi Sugiyama to create an unforgettable gaming experience. Characters
Although players will make the acquaintance of many characters and monsters throughout during their travels, here are just a few of the faces they can hope to see.
 | Young Hero (You) As a child you discover a world filled with bizarre creatures and fantastical realms while traveling with your father. The owner of a truly pure heart, you have an unusual affinity with monsters. |
 | Pankraz Pankraz is your father, with whom you travel with as a boy. He has a hardened look and a talent for magic. What is the purpose of his quest? There is more to Pankraz than meets the eye. |
 | Young Bianca You meet young Bianca in the town of Roundbeck while traveling with your father. Bianca is one of your oldest friends and has an animated personality overflowing with curiosity. |
 | Great Sabrecub Saved from the hands of the town bullies as a cub by you (The Hero), this great sabrecub travels and fights by your side during his youth and will mature along with you. |
Gameplay
Although Hand of the Heavenly Bride is based in standard turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics like character leveling through with increased experience points and armor and weapon equipping for use in combat, it does add something new to the Dragon Quest series, monster taming. Throughout your quests you will encounter monsters both known and new to the Dragon Quest universe. Once tamed, these can join your party, level up just like your other party members and provide valuable aid in combat. Key Game Features:
- Journey through a beautifully rendered 3D world, with dynamic dual-screen presentation and newly animated monsters.
- Recruit a unique cast of Dragon Quest monsters and create an indestructible party of your own.
- Brace yourself for some life-altering decision making - a key decision will affect the outcome of the game, and change the course of the hero's life forever.
- Take a breather from the main quest with addicting mini-games like Bruise the Ooze, T 'n' T, the Slurpodrome, and the Tombola.
- Collect and customize knick-knacks from around the Dragon Quest world to create a personalized knick-knackatory.
- Use the wireless capabilities of Nintendo DS to exchange in-game creations and one-of-a-kind collection of rare items with friends.
Product Description
DRAGON QUEST V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride - the second installment in the Zenithia Trilogy - makes its way to North America for the first time. Follow a journey that crosses three generations of a family's legacy in a classic RPG brimming with new ideas, numerous lands to explore, multiple branches to enhance replayability, and dozens of your favorite GRAGON QUEST monsters. With over 1.1 million units shipped as of September 30 in Japan, this pivotal title that introduced a monster recruitment system to the series and presented players with an ultimate choice that changes the course of the game comes exclusively to Nintendo DS(tm). Embark on a journey that spans three generations in this classic RPG experience crafted by creator Yuji Horii, manga artitst Akira Toriyama, and composer Koichi Sugiyama.
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Classic Dragon Quest! Fun game with a silly story that will put a smile on your face. Very challenging and lots of options.
5.0 out of 5 stars
True to its 16-bit roots, Dragon Quest V sits comfortably next to revered classics
May 2 2012
By Robotbling
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The original Japanese Dragon Quest 5 is now 18 years old. Yuji Horii, the series creator, considers it his favorite chapter in the series, and in 2006 fans ranked it 11th in Famitsu magazine's Top 100 Games of All Time. So what is so special about this game?
One of the main reasons for its longstanding reputation as one of the best games in the series is its storyline, which is fairly unique to the medium. The game centers around the adventures of a family across three generations, beginning with the hero in his early childhood accompanying his father.
Like Dragon Quest IV's remake on the DS, this game has relatively simple graphics and music. There are no elaborate CG movies to watch, and the soundtrack is fairly limited which results in slightly annoying repetition. That said, I like the way this game looks. The 3D backgrounds are simple but look handmade, and the often comical monsters are wonderfully animated during the battle scenes. In general, it has a decidedly oldschool look ' which is fitting for a remake of a 17 year old game.
It's easy to see why the Dragon Quest series is so revered in Japan (more than 50 million units have been sold there over the years). Dragon Quest V stands out as a particularly great chapter due to its strong storyline, which tells the life story of the main hero and his family. You will grow to care for these characters, and the many twists and turns can be astonishing. Above all the game is simply a joy to play ' the battles (while quite frequent) are over in the blink of an eye, and exploring the world across both of the DS screens means you can often avoid dead ends or spot treasures from afar. Handy spells allow you to warp instantaneously around the world and out of dungeons. Finally, the game provides at least 30 hours of questing, with the potential for many more.
It's baffling that more gamers haven't taken advantage of this rare opportunity to experience such a fantastic game now that it is finally available in English.
PROs:
Great Cross-generational Story
30+ hours packed with Adventure
Fast battles practically fly by
Easy to Pick Up & Play
CONs:
Limited music gets repetitive
Not very challenging
No frills (no CG movies)
17 Years Late!
One of the main reasons for its longstanding reputation as one of the best games in the series is its storyline, which is fairly unique to the medium. The game centers around the adventures of a family across three generations, beginning with the hero in his early childhood accompanying his father.
Like Dragon Quest IV's remake on the DS, this game has relatively simple graphics and music. There are no elaborate CG movies to watch, and the soundtrack is fairly limited which results in slightly annoying repetition. That said, I like the way this game looks. The 3D backgrounds are simple but look handmade, and the often comical monsters are wonderfully animated during the battle scenes. In general, it has a decidedly oldschool look ' which is fitting for a remake of a 17 year old game.
It's easy to see why the Dragon Quest series is so revered in Japan (more than 50 million units have been sold there over the years). Dragon Quest V stands out as a particularly great chapter due to its strong storyline, which tells the life story of the main hero and his family. You will grow to care for these characters, and the many twists and turns can be astonishing. Above all the game is simply a joy to play ' the battles (while quite frequent) are over in the blink of an eye, and exploring the world across both of the DS screens means you can often avoid dead ends or spot treasures from afar. Handy spells allow you to warp instantaneously around the world and out of dungeons. Finally, the game provides at least 30 hours of questing, with the potential for many more.
It's baffling that more gamers haven't taken advantage of this rare opportunity to experience such a fantastic game now that it is finally available in English.
PROs:
Great Cross-generational Story
30+ hours packed with Adventure
Fast battles practically fly by
Easy to Pick Up & Play
CONs:
Limited music gets repetitive
Not very challenging
No frills (no CG movies)
17 Years Late!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally the classic makes it to North America, and it only took Square Enix 17 years to do it.
Aug 28 2009
By Digital Tiger
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
DQ5 is an RPG that first came out in Japan in 1992 on the SNES, back then we in North America never got to play it like we did for 1 thru 4 on the NES. It was released again in 2004 on the PS2 and I thought sweet, maybe will get it now. Nope, once again I was saddened by the lack of DQ games in NA. At the time I thought I would never get to play DW5 and 6, but then DQ4 and 5 (and hopefully 6) came out on the DS and I was both thrilled and a little bummed out. I am very happy that we get to finally play these games but then I learned they were coming out on a hand held system and not a console. Still after 39 hours I must say I enjoyed playing DQ5 and I am happy that they finally got released in NA.
Game Play:
Basically you play the main character just like in most RPG's, but in this game the fist part of the game you are just a child traveling around with your dad. Later on you are a young adult that gets married and has children. So this game spans three generations of your family. DQ5 plays like every other DQ game, you have an epic quest to fulfill and must battle your way through towers and caves to progress the story. The combat is standard turn based and the only major difference in this game from the others is that after you defeat some monsters they will ask if they can join you on your quest. If you say yes then you have a new party member that helps you out in combat. I didn't mind having monsters in my party but it was not really a big deal to me if the members are people or monsters, the novelty of it wore off quickly. Also the epic feeling to this game just wasn't there for me in this game or for DQ4, I think this is because the characters felt two dimensional and were not fleshed out enough for me to really feel for them. This is due to the game being 17 years old and the game did feel old and out dated, it also felt classic to me as well and the two were always clashing with one another.
Graphics:
They were good, I would rather have played this on the PS2 or Wii and had better graphics but I have no regrets playing it on the DS with its graphics. One thing I would like to say is, this is my first game played on the DSI and I enjoyed playing it on the bigger screen. However; I think the DSI still needs a bigger screen like about the size of the PSP's, that would be really good.
Sound:
The sound was awesome; every little tune fit the situation perfectly.
Value:
Square Enix likes to charge more for their games then is average and there really isn't any reason to play this game more then once. Also this is for me at least one of the shorter DQ games so the value for this game is lower then other games.
Overall this is a great game and you should play it, the negatives are far smaller then the positives. The game does show its age but the fun factor helps to erase most of that feelling. Mainly I am just happy I got to finally play this game.
Game Play: 9/10
Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 8.5/10
Game Play:
Basically you play the main character just like in most RPG's, but in this game the fist part of the game you are just a child traveling around with your dad. Later on you are a young adult that gets married and has children. So this game spans three generations of your family. DQ5 plays like every other DQ game, you have an epic quest to fulfill and must battle your way through towers and caves to progress the story. The combat is standard turn based and the only major difference in this game from the others is that after you defeat some monsters they will ask if they can join you on your quest. If you say yes then you have a new party member that helps you out in combat. I didn't mind having monsters in my party but it was not really a big deal to me if the members are people or monsters, the novelty of it wore off quickly. Also the epic feeling to this game just wasn't there for me in this game or for DQ4, I think this is because the characters felt two dimensional and were not fleshed out enough for me to really feel for them. This is due to the game being 17 years old and the game did feel old and out dated, it also felt classic to me as well and the two were always clashing with one another.
Graphics:
They were good, I would rather have played this on the PS2 or Wii and had better graphics but I have no regrets playing it on the DS with its graphics. One thing I would like to say is, this is my first game played on the DSI and I enjoyed playing it on the bigger screen. However; I think the DSI still needs a bigger screen like about the size of the PSP's, that would be really good.
Sound:
The sound was awesome; every little tune fit the situation perfectly.
Value:
Square Enix likes to charge more for their games then is average and there really isn't any reason to play this game more then once. Also this is for me at least one of the shorter DQ games so the value for this game is lower then other games.
Overall this is a great game and you should play it, the negatives are far smaller then the positives. The game does show its age but the fun factor helps to erase most of that feelling. Mainly I am just happy I got to finally play this game.
Game Play: 9/10
Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 8.5/10
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