So I kind of gave them a pass, that they made it big and empty on purpose to highlight how good the ride was. But it did make riding on the animal feel that much better later on b/c I knew how big and empty the world felt walking so I appreciated the ride. I think I may prefer 8 over 11 but it's been so long, not sure how 8 would hold up, but at the time it was I recall DQ8 having an overly large overworld that was fairly empty, and it did get on my nerves how infrequently you found a chest hidden away in a corner. I've only played two, 8 and 11, so I don't feel like I'm missing too much. Now's the time to roll up your sleeves, assemble your party and roll out on an epic journey to discover the best Dragon Quest game ever. Many thanks to everyone who already rated their favourite Dragon Warriors/Quests. To do so, simply click on the game you wish to rate and assign a score out of ten on its corresponding Game Page. This ranking is formed by Nintendo Life readers' User Ratings for the DQ games on our database and is subject to real time fluctuations even after publication - it's entirely possible to influence the ranking below even if you haven't rated your favourites yet.

If you want an English-only list, simply imagine it's not there and voila ! We've included the Japan-only MMORPG Dragon Quest X, too, as it released on no less than four Nintendo platforms in its homeland, and we didn't want to omit it. If a game was re-released/remade on more than one console, we've gone with the first version released in the West below and opted to mention other versions in the text. Below you'll find our reader-rated list of the Dragon Quest games, ranked from worst to best at the bottom.

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)Īll but one of the mainline games has been localised for Nintendo consoles in the West - sometimes multiple times - so we decided it was about time to rank all the mainline Dragon Quest games with the help of you lovely lot.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS).

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (3DS).

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS).

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (DS).

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS).

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