Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

Dragon Quest V for the Nintendo DS is a remake of an age old classic. This game is one of my favorites in the series, and like the majority of past DQ's allows you to create your own party and take on the games story however you may choose. One of the top features of this title, which I feel it executes better than other DQs, is the monster raising system. Throughout your quest (once you obtain a wagon) you are able to defeat and through total chance, recruit monsters to fight along side you in the game. Monsters may not be utterly important to your success in defeating the ultimate evil, but they not only bolster the classic RPG's gameplay, they add hours upon hours of replayability to it as well! Each monster has its own set of skills and abilities it can learn through leveling up, some of which arent obtainable even through leveling up the main human characters in the game. Whether you recruit a lowly regular Slime, or the elusive Liquid Metal Slime (which has the lowest recruit rate of all monsters), you can effectively enjoy hours and hours of monster raising throughout your quest! Another great feature in this DQ is the extremely unique way(at least for the DQ series) the story is played out- instead of chapters like its predecessor DQ IV, it is played out through a series of time skips, allowing you to experience the world and its characters as they change over time. As with all Dragon Quest titles, along your journey you will face hardships and shocking story twists, which will excite you and keep you guessing at every turn! And all along the way you can recruit new monsters, collect knick-knacks that act as trophies of your accomplishments or perserverence, meet tons of colorful characters, and explore a plethora of tough dungeons and unique kingdoms! Dragon Quest V is a must play for any fan of traditional Japanese RPGs! And anyone that likes a good story which is told throughout a fantastic game!

well dragon quest v is a great game for a dragon quest fan, you start off as boy searching for a legendary hero. This game can be hard for some well... because its dragon quest if you played one you know what to expect, level grinding, but that's dragon quest. The game lets monsters join your team and you can give them armor and weapons which is nice but the game deserves a try if you get upset or stuck find a walkthrough.