
Absolutely amazing RPG

Dragon Warrior IV debuted in North America in '92, as one of, if not the best RPG on the NES. As the final Dragon Warrior on the beloved NES and with the richest game play, compelling story, and memorable characters out of all of them so far, it is highly sought after.
The story is broken up into five chapters. The first four each detailing the adventures of the main Hero's (your) future companions; in the fifth the player searches for those in previous chapters to go on a journey that legends are made of. A classic battle of 'good vs. evil', revenge, mystery, hope, and restoration; with a cast of characters you'll not soon forget: from a soldier of a great country, to a merchant father and husband, to a princess, to dancers and fortune tellers.
The game play is just like most other RPGs, turn based battles that reward exp, gold, and sometimes items at the end which the player uses to level up or purchase items. However, Dragon Warrior IV brings something to the table that most other RPGs don't have: the "Tactics" option.
With this, the player can give the other characters (those met in chapters 1-4) set orders on how to battle. Whether it be strictly "offense", "defense", "save MP" (Magic Points), or just "try out". (This lets the other characters experiment with their attacks.) This innovation would later be used in Dragon Quest V and VI. It's really fun to be able to play around with the "Tactics" and it adds in some cases, to the level of difficulty.
Dragon Warrior IV is very well known for even further expounding the world and game play than the previous titles, this game is absolutely huge. Loads of items, spells, towns, areas, and dungeons to use and explore.
At the time of the release, not much had improved graphic wise over Dragon Warrior III, but that's okay, because these are still amazing for the time. (Some bosses even have very fluid movement that will give you the willies.)
The music is some of the best in the series at the time and still is epic and mood setting. Really, you'll want this pumped up.
This game is simply amazing and worth shelving out the cash for. You shouldn't have any regrets purchasing it, highly recommended.
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