While every one else is playing final fantasy vii remake and i patiently wait for my preorder to arrive i decided to purchase this game and was absolutely blown away... probably one of the best rpg storylines i have ever played period.... and long after the credits rolled i am now going back to hunt and enjoy the lore... random battles can be a bit much but there are plenty of ways in game to deal with them thru clever game mechanics and items... the ending was perfect and all of the trials and tribulations the hero goes thru come together nicely in the end to create a satisfying peaceful ending that is well worth the players time.. the emulation in this release is spot on and dare i say despite the annoying touch controls at times it is better on mobile devices with the added convenience of your phone being with you all the time. This game alone has now made me a life long dragon quest fan forever, wow just wow. BUY IT... thank you square-enix.

The upgraded graphics do this classic justice. Touch screen game play is also well done. I completed the entire game including bonus dungeon in 15 turns. Not very challenging, grind not extreme but you need the correct monster, group. My only complaint is the translation, seemed like many conversations were poorly done. PS2 translation version way better, don’t understand why they didn’t just copy text over. You can still get the gist of the story line... A family story line that spans three generations extremely well presented.Played on iPhone... if you get a call your game sound will cut off, all you need to do is minimize the app (don’t close!) then switch back to game audio will turn back on.Tips: as soon as you get to casino put in an hour getting “monster magnet”. You only need one, the difference between hating monster find grind and finding your entire crew in a short period! Get your king cure-slime, then life is very easy.

This is one of my favorite RPG franchises of all time. I've played them all on console and portable and keep coming back to this one because its storyline is superb. I give it five stars.My only gripe with this - and the others - is this... this version is for a mobile device - iPhone or iPad. There have been a few times where I was waiting in line someplace, pulled out the phone, and started playing... but I had to stop because whenever I entered a dungeon, I knew I couldn't save my progress. Autosave works great, EXCEPT not in dungeons! I don't understand how such a silly limitation could be placed on a version of the game ported to mobile devices... I've lost progress several times because I had to quit in the middle of a dungeon - only to watch the game reset upon executing it again...I hope this issue is addressed in the future, it is a limitation that really makes no sense whatsoever.

I played Dragon Quest games as a child on Game Boy and got back into them recently. Always played the monster games and not the plain old Dragon Quest, but this one I was told has monsters. And it does! And it’s cool to build up a team of them though it’s certainly not the focus of the game. The focus here is a well-written interactive story that’s touching, engrossing and funny. The port to iPhone is excellent, can hardly tell I’m not on a Gameboy. And it’s hours and hours of play too – I’ve played 24 hours so far and I’m still playing. It’s not some fly by night hacked up mobile game, it’s rich and gorgeous and fun. I hope this introduces more people to the fantastic Dragon Quest games.

The DS Remake of this amazing game is the reason I got into DEEP long RPG franchises. This port brings back my younger self in me, feeling like I AM the hero. The music is crisper, the lack of the big break in the top and bottom DS screens is a HUGE bonus, and the load time is almost nothing. The only problems I have are minor at best. The grammar is a bit off at times, saying a slime when there are seven or eight. And I have big thumbs, so the largest movement circle is blocky on screen, and I seem to bump the menu buttons and times. I did have it crash once randomly when I was (spoilers-in the cave to get your dads letter) but the auto save was maybe 5 min before. All in all it's an amazing port. It is an amazing game, and I can't wait to go beat estark.

Almost every lifelong Dragon Quest fan knows every single aspect of this amazing game with memorable characters and introduces monster recruiting, however recruiting them is complete luck, but that’s the only flaw. It still appears on best of all time’s list as i can put this at one best games of all time. I don’t have to say much else about this masterpiece as its revolutionary, memorable, and still hold up perfectly to this day. And if for some reason you haven’t played it I would highly suggest you give it a try.