You are still adventuring around, fighting enemies, getting stronger, exploring caves and towns, upgrading equipment, collecting items, etc. You still walk around with the D-Pad, press A to open the command menu and give commands, and press B to undo or go back. Structurally, Dragon Warrior II is a lot like the original game. As the prince of Midenhall, it is your duty to go on a grand adventure to defeat Hargon. This man somehow makes it all the way to the kingdom of Midenhall to warn the king there before he succumbs to his injuries. He and the rest of the castle are taken down, but not before a single soldier barely makes his escape. The king fights valiantly but is no match for these creatures. All is peaceful in the kingdom of Moonbrooke until the forces of the evil sorcerer Hargon appear suddenly. The story of Dragon Warrior II is explained through an introductory cutscene exclusive to the NES version. There are also mobile versions and a Wii version in the Japanese compilation Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection.

Game Boy Color received a combination cart of Dragon Warrior I and II. There was an MSX version in Japan in 1988 and a Super Famicom version in 1993. This game was ported a lot more than I thought. The NES version was renamed Dragon Warrior II and was released in September 1990. All the Dragon Quest games on Famicom were brought over to the NES several years later. It was developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. The name translates to Dragon Quest II: Gods of the Evil Spirits. It helps that it is a fun game to play even now.įor more information about the Dragon Quest series of games, check out my Dragon Warrior post.ĭragon Quest II: Akuryo No Kamigami was released on the Famicom in January 1987. Dragon Warrior II is a game that does this for me. Sometimes it takes an older game to drop you back in time in a powerful, almost surreal way. Perhaps I’ve always been focused on nostalgia because I have made time to play my old games over the years. It’s not necessarily about the games themselves, but about the people you played them with, the friends you shared tips with, or the memories you had playing them and what it was like to live your life back then. Each of these games I’ve been playing has been enjoyed by someone who will remember them fondly. I know this is a website about old NES games, but this is also a website about nostalgia. My Video: Dragon Warrior II Final Area and Ending

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