I haven't made it that far in the game yet but it's been very enjoyable so far. 6 hours in and I'm starting to make progress in my hero's adventure. This shouldn't come as a spoiler to anyone who knows anything about the game's story, but I finished the part of the game you play as a child, and now the hero is ten years older (young adult).
The game seems to be based off the same engine running the previous DS game,
DQ IV. In that sense, the villages and the overworld look about the same in terms of graphical quality. But I love the new soundtrack, it's quite lovely to listen to.
I just started recruiting monsters for my party after getting my wagon in Fortuna; it's a fun concept that I think will add some nice customization to my battle formations (I got the Funghoul and the hammer wielding Brownie).
Great story too, especially when you see what happens at the end of the childhood portion of the game. It's quite harsh!
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