I was relief yesterday to get a phone call informing me that my pre-order was in... i picked it up this moorning and started playing right when i got back.. i only played about three hours and here are my first impression....
Firtst off as soon as you start up your disc you get the same music from the previous DQ games...i cant say for sure witch one but it sounds REALLY familiar trust me:P the graphics are Practically the exact one from DQ VIII on ps2 and every event caracters has its own voice over...witch are really well done. the objective of the game is to be a hack and slash but litteraly hack and slash with your wiimote.
SE probably wanted to go back to theire roots in terms of Dragon Quest here are some examples... 1)every sound effect you get from popening chest collecting money vinquishing a creature or even using an item are taken from the nes/snes effect sounds. 2)the main caracter is only known as the hero even in the instruction booklet there is no name so you can actually think you are the hero and name him whatever you whant. 3)like every DQ games all the memorable monsters are here slimes,drakies....etc 4) in the original first 7 DQ games and and dq monters games when you fight you get to be in first person so that you are the one facing your enemy...this brings me to my next point.
As you all propably know and i will still mention it for the ones who may not or just havent realized it the two biggest rpgs series are of course final fantasy and dragon quest/warrior. and the main difference from both are on two points 1)final fantasy likes to improuve and change theire games where Dragon Quest still want to improuve but likes better to re-use the same old-school look...and 2)Final fantasy always used the third person view so that the game would be seen as a story book...and DRagon quest used the first person view in combat so that you feel like you are in the story.
Back to DQ:Sword.... I will try to make as less spoiler has i can... first off as i can see yet you will be granted a party of four in your adventure you the hero will be the main caracter the prince Anlancee will be the paladin, and claymore the hero'S dad with he was a skilled sword's man who lost an arm will be a powerful caster, also there is Fleurette a beautiful young lady who will be your mage.
the starting prologue sets the tone in the kingdom of Avalonia7 years after the defeat of the last black lord (i already forgot is name :() witch was vanquished by Claymore the heroe's dad.. i still don't know if he was alone or if he had helped.....you start out in the middle of the annual festival of peace and you get your first sword training from your father'S teacher Grandmaster Dao. the next day is your 16th birthday and you get to go on the walk of the worthy to the northern plains...i will not spoil it from here but trust it really start after the walk of the worthy to be really interesting...
i think i will end this blog for and hope you guys check this game out i think Dragon Quest serie is way too under-rated now a days...