Update: March 25, 2003
«©NCSX» As the story begins, Lord Papas is pacing the room anxiously when a servant rushes in and announces the Queen has just given birth. Papas joins his beloved in the birthing chamber and takes hold of his newborn son. The queen apparently suffers some complications and the scene shifts. Papas and his heir are aboard a ship and they soon reach their port of entry. They return to Santa Rosa where they're welcomed with open arms. As the prince wanders around the town, a hooded lady in the church mentions that the Queen passed away when he was just a child and a few villagers complain about the abnormally cool weather. Papas also seems awfully busy in town and sails off each day into an ominous cavern...In the first few encounters, blue slime, thorny, gophecadas and other insignificant creatures attack but they're little threat and serve to provide experience and gold. The creatures have all been redrawn in grand detail with brilliant colors. Monsters also animate beautifully with little tics, fluid attacks and other motion during encounters. Watch as a cyclops smashes its club and king slimes billow out like inflatable marshmallow monsters. Encounters were fairly prolific in the original game but they're even more so in the PS2 update. Four party members are possible, up from three in the original and every monster encountered in the game may be a potential party inductee. Some other enhancements include the ability to adventure with both potential brides later in the game and an Artifact Collecting mode where players adopt the role of a treasure hunter and search the world for valuables to display in a museum. Each copy of Dragon Quest V includes a bonus disk which previews Dragon Quest VIII, which ships later this year. Asian version vs Japan version
The only difference between the Asian and Japanese version of a PS2 game is the distribution mark on the back of the DVD insert. The Asian version includes a Japanese game DVD and a Japanese instruction manual. As an added bonus, the Asian version includes an English quick-start guide which reveals the controls in the game. View the back cover and screenshots. This document is ©NCSX 2003. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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