Customer Reviews
Mixed feelings. Does what it says on the tin but SHALLOW. - By: H. Umezawa, 24 May 2008 
It feels like a game which attempted to take advantage of Wii controls, & in doing so the production time went past & they had to release it. It's very shalllow.
The game itself works. The game is on rail & story advances linearly, with monsters popping up here & there. Slashing is fun & especiallly if you like the world of Dragon Quest & its monsters, you will likely cry in joy seeing the monsters move around with vigor. There is something beautiful about that. The world also feels cosy & being in the middle of it is enjoyable.
The trouble is, that's where it stops. It's too much of an arcade game considering it's Dragon Quest.
It being a "Dragon Quest" franchise might draw you in, but it lacks depth, so don't expect too much. I think very young kids might enjoy it as the slashing in battles is fun & Wii remove is very functional, but that alone doesn't have enough appeal to hold you for long enough if you are a mature player. Also the game is pretty short - I spent only around 9 to 10 hours completing it.
Overalll, I'm giving this 4 stars because I've read a lot about what devs went through to invent this for Wii & how much effort they made to program it. It is a good arcade game in its own right & it does what it says on the tin. It's just a shame that they ruthlessly slapped the "dragon quest" brand on it. Not only it's misleading, it dilutes the prestigious "Dragon Quest" brand. If I didn't know about the development process, I would likely have given it 3 stars, so bear that in mind - I'm rating this in context.
The battle engine is good, so I'm hoping that they will keep it & reuse the code to make a more full scale adventure game with deep story. Nice try devs, try again!
FIRST PERSON?! - By: Ms. R. F. Lines, 19 Apr 2008 
I always thought that you couldn't mess up Dragon Quest & i loved jouney of the cursed king but some how they made it terrible i think it's because it's in 1st person
