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It must be stated that these games, while they have been improved, are essentially the same as they were earlier, with these exceptions: names of people and places have been altered--which will disappoint only those who have played the originals--and the graphics are more detailed than before.
The differences between the two titles play almost like a history lesson in RPGs. In the first game, players travel as a single character who's set to rescue a princess and slay a dragon. In the second game, players manage a party of four heroes, each of whom has his or her own unique talents in magic or weaponry (or both). The game pits them against multiple enemies at a time, as opposed to a single foe. Also, the addition of a save-anytime feature eliminates needless retread.
Overall, Dragon Warrior I & II is a great value, and perfect for anyone who's interested in taking a trip, whether it be cross-country or down memory lane. --Robb Guido
Pros:
- Brings back memories of the old days
- Focus is on gameplay
- Simplistic by today's standards of graphics and story
- Lots of wandering
| PLATFORM: | Game Boy Color |
| AGE GROUP: | 5 years and up |
| CATEGORY: | Video Games |
| MANUFACTURER: | ENIX VIDEO GAMES |
| ESRB RATING: | Everyone |
| TYPE: | Video Games, Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy) |
| MEDIA: | Game Cartridge |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| ACCESSORIES: | |
| UPC: | 695981100025 |
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Customer Reviews of Dragon Warrior I & II
Two classics return! When it comes to role playing games from the old days, there are two major series of them that stand out in gamers' minds - Squaresoft's Final Fantasy series and Enix's Dragon Warrior series. Although the former is obviously the more popular series in the modern age, the latter was once an equally respected and loved series - just ask anyone who played video games in the early nineties. In recent years, Enix did gamers a huge favor - they rereleased the first two games in the series on the Game Boy Color! Read on for my review of this, a single cartridge containing both Dragon Warrior I and II.
PROS:
-This cartridge contains TWO games, which have been called classic RPGs for years. And now, new gamers will be able to see why.
-The graphics have been cleaned up quite a bit, and the resolution is improved. Battles also include new backgrounds.
-The godawful menu system of the old games was fixed! Now I don't have to select "stairs" from a menu every time I want to climb some! Likewise, I can now talk to people by pushing just one button, and not going through the menus!
-The game adds an animated intro. It's nothing fancy, but it's still a nice touch.
-The game gets a new English translation, truer to the Japanese originals.
-For anyone who doesn't know, these games were co-created by Dragon Ball Z creator Akira Toriyama. The Toriyama name always means quality.
CONS:
-Obviously, these games are MUCH more simplistic than the games that modern gamers tend to desire. The simplicity of the games may turn off potential gamers.
-The cover art is HORRIBLE! Why didn't they just have Akira Toriyama draw up a new cover? He's a great artist!
-If you already mastered the NES versions of these games, you're not going to find anything new here.
OVERALL:
If you're a fan of old-school RPGs, this game is for you! If you're a hardcore gamer of the modern age, you might be disappointed, but regardless of who you are, these are two classic role playing games worth checking out. They stand as solid proof - the Dragon Warrior series is AWESOME.
DRAGON WARRIOR 1 REVIEW
Nope, I haven't played the Gameboy version. I've played the ORIGINAL on the NES. Amazon doesn't sell the original for the NES, so this is as close as I'm going to get. Simply put, this game is BORING. The graphics are dreadful pastel colors. The monsters don't look all that great, either. The battle system is also bad. You don't see your character, just the enemy. Then you attack or pick a cheesey magic spell that makes the screen flash. Like most NES games, there are lots of mazes. In Dragon Warrior, you have to navigate some mazes IN THE DARK (with the aid of a lantern) and with RANDOM BATTLES. This is one game where a walk-through would be helpful---but REALLY good games don't need walkthroughs. But that is not what really irks me about this game. Another thing that I DESPISE is the stupid key system. You have to go to this out of the way place to buy a key to open a door somewhere else. The keys cost 70 gold (??? It's been a LONG time since I've played, correct me if I'm wrong) which is expensive considering that enemies don't give you much. Then you go back to the place, use the key and either open the treasure chest or gain access to the next area of the town/castle. But as soon as you leave the screen, the door is locked again! Need another key! If I remember correctly, there is a place where you can buy keys more locally, but that still doesn't help much. Finally, there are two commands, SEARCH and LOOK. You can Search and Look on every square of the game, if you wish to do so. THIS is where I got stuck. I was supposed to find a basement in some castle and I SEARCHED and LOOKED nearly every square and STILL couldn't find it. Now I'm not saying that the series is bad, but DW 1 has a lot to be desired. Personally, I prefer Final Fantasy 1.