Editing Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (section)

===PS2 remake===
In 2004, a {{PlayStation 2}} remake of ''Dragon Quest V'' was released in Japan on March 25, and included a preview video of the prototype version of {{Dragon Quest VII}}. The remake was developed by [[ArtePiazza]] and Matrix Software, the former of which would go on to supervise remakes of nearly each title in the series for the [[Nintendo DS]] and {{3DS}}. It features 3D graphics that are similar in style to {{Dragon Quest VII}}, but it utilizes the extra {{PlayStation 2}} graphical capabilities for more detailed polygonal models and textures and the soundtrack was performed by the [[NHK Symphony]]. The remake actually uses an earlier version of the ''DQVIII'' engine developed by [[Level-5]], making the only instance of a hardware's remake title launching before the next main entry. 

In addition to truly bringing the series into the third dimension after the limited scope of the seventh game, the {{PS2}} remake of ''Dragon Quest V'' also adjusted the scenario and  balance of the game with the following features:

====Scenario changes====
*[[Rodrigo Briscoletti]] & {{Nera}} appear at the beginning of Generation I as The {{Hero 5}} and [[Pankraz]] leave the [[ship]] in the game's opening scene.
*There are now 10 possible names for the [[Great sabrecub]], instead of 4. 
*There are now [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] boards as seen in in the {{SFC}} remake of {{DQ3}}. 
*[[Harry]] helps The {{Hero 5}} to fight the [[Slave-driver]]s instead of idly standing by.
*In the {{Super Famicom}} Version, {{Nera}} cannot be controlled by the player directly in Generation II and could only go up to Level 10. The remake removes both limitations.
*Bishop [[Ladja]] now plays a more significant role in the plot, appearing three more times than in the original.
*In the {{SFC}} Version, losing to [[Ladja]] in Generation I scripted battle resulted in the player losing their [[gold]] coins, whereas the remake removes that penalty. The [[gold]] is regained after escaping [[Crocodilopolis]] at the beginning of the second generation.
*An entirely new feature to the series is the "[[Knick-knackatory]]," where the player has to collect local specialties from all around the world, return the items back to a museum run by a character named "[[Old Man Nick Knack]]," and receive rewards for them.

====Gameplay====
*There can now be 4 active {{Party 5}} members in battle, instead of 3. Enemies appear in larger groups, even in the early parts of the game when there are 3 or fewer party members anyway.
*The AI modes are updated to match the ones used in {{DQ7}}, and individual characters can be assigned different strategies.
*Stat gains on Level-up are now semi-randomized, staying within a fixed range instead of having the same increments per level.
*[[Party Chat]] is now implemented, with [[human]] characters having full dialogue and [[Monster recruitment|monster companion]]s alternating between two sentences.
*The [[Bag]] is available from the start of the game; so the [[Vault]] is replaced with a [[Bank]].
*Items now sell for 50% of their purchase price, instead of 75%. 
*Pots, barrels, and similar objects can now be picked up and thrown. 
*The [[casino]] now offers poker in addition to its other games; the {{Party 5}}'s [[Slime]] companion, if any, can be entered in the Slime Race.
*The first-level ice spell, [[Crack]] (''Hyado''), can now be cast by the {{Hero 5}}'s daughter {{Madchen}} and a select few monster allies; in the original game there was no way to obtain it.
*The effects of stat-buffing spells now expire after a certain number of turns.
*The "[[Paralysis]]" status effect will now wear off after 6~9 turns.
*[[Helmunaptra]] and [[Dominicus' Dominion]] have been added to the [[Zoom]] list.
*The [[Duplic hat]] item has been removed.

====Monster-specific changes====
*Monster companions can now have their names changed. 
*The Monster Depository can now store 200 monsters instead of 50.
*There are now 70 potential species of monster companion, instead of 42. Including monsters that were present but unrecruitable, including:
**[[Bad apple]]
**[[Beastmaster]]
**[[Blizzybody]]
**[[Fat rat]]
**[[Flamethrower]]
**[[Funghoul]]
**[[Ghost]]
**[[Hawk man]]
**[[Hades' helm (Monster)|Hades' helm]]
**[[Hulagan]]
**[[Man o' war]]
**[[Mudraker]]
**[[Pocus poppet]]
**[[Restless armour]]
**[[Rotten apple]]
**[[Wax murderer]]
*Some new {{MFamilies}}s added (all recruitable) include:
**[[Battle pip]]
**[[Conkerer]]
**[[Conkjurer]]
**[[Conkuisitor]]
**[[Conkuistador]]
**[[Epipany]]
**[[Pip fighter]]
**[[Wiz pip]]

This version was met with wide-spread acclaim, with first day sales of 722,000. As of 2018 the game has sold 1.64 million copies, making it the top selling ''Dragon Quest'' remake game of all-time, and is available in Japan as a Square Enix Ultimate Hits title. International fans had hoped that this version would be released overseas to capitalize on the success of {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and the popularity of the {{PlayStation 2}} hardware, but [[Square Enix]] passed on the opportunity and would release the [[Nintendo DS]] version instead to release each entry in the [[Zenithia trilogy]] on the same hardware world wide. In response, a [[fan translation]] of the {{PS2}} version was completed by [[DQ Translations]] in 2010.