Dragon Warrior 2– in many ways an improvement over the original game in the series. This game takes place several generations after the original Dragon Warrior protagonist’s quest.

This game saw the removal of several limitations. For starters– it was the first one in this series to allow multiple monsters (and multiple TYPES of monsters) on the battlefield at once. It also, as the title picture may imply, allows the use of three characters, as opposed to the original’s single character.

You begin playing as the (insert name here) Prince of Midenhall, who must investigate an attack led upon Moonbrooke Castle and determine the fate of your kin, who are also of the royal line in that region. There are several interesting things to make note of here.

For one, you are not restricted to the single continent of DW1. Certainly you are allowed to travel back there later on (Although most of the locations from the original game are gone. Caves mostly gone, even towns. Tantegel and the Dragonlord’s castles are just about all that is left. A bit disappointing but no game is perfect) but the entire world is explorable now.

The other thing of note is that every one of your playable characters are distantly related– they all have roots leading back to your protagonist from the first game, making them…. I’m not sure what degree of cousin but there you have it.

I think I’ve went on long enough about this. It is not at all a bad game, so if you feel the itch, try scratching it with this old gem.

A full Russian translation of Dragon Warrior 2.