CORMAG'S PROFILE

Just played through the extra content, such classic staples like the possessed monarch and ghost pirate ship. The Underworld story was dark and intriguing. Really enjoyed the extra maps and super bosses. He was tough but I was able to beat Demon at level 50 and get the Good Ending. Highly recommended this to any and all DQ fans!

Hi Ljink,

Absolutely amazing! As a long time fan of DQ1, it breathes new life into the game. The extra locations and secrets bring back the exploration aspect that a replay of the original just does not have. The mini medal system was super helpful and fun, as I am playing on impossible difficulty and getting $5k gold for finding 25 mini medals really helped me to afford the Magic Armor. I really liked the design and especially the music in South Port, and the ability to change battle themes is a very nice touch. The sprite work and animations are top-notch.

Currently, I have gathered the "vanilla" DQ1 items needed for the Rainbow Bridge, and am grinding my way to purchase the new shield in Mercado. I cannot challenge the Dragon Lord or Shadow Knight in Domdora yet, as of level 15. I notice you said that one of the QoL changes you added was less grinding, but am I correct that impossible difficulty requires a decent amount of grinding? There are many things that still destroy me in the overworld, and grinding metal slimes is unreliable as it requires them to not flee for 7 turns.

The only bug I noticed is that, after swapping out my Broadsword for the Flame Sword, my attack rating seems to be lowered by 8, the amount the Warrior Ring gives. Now, if I have a cypress stick equipped, and the Warrior Ring, my attack is displayed as 2, instead of 10. Without the Warrior Ring equipped, my attack rating is 0. Another example, with the Flame Sword I should have 36 attack, and it shows 28 on my status screen. In fact, when I go to look at the weapon shop menu, the Flame Sword shows an 8 point boost to my attack (28>36), even though I already have one equipped. I tried testing it to see if the Warrior Ring is still in effect, and it does seem that when I fight enemies my max hit with the Warrior Ring is 36, and without it I tend to hit lower so the bug may only exist in the status screen, as opposed to also in battle calculations.

Thanks so much for this project, I discovered it a few weeks ago and I have been addicted ever since. 10/10 remake, I can only hope Square Enix does partway as good of a job as you did on their future release of DQ3.