Dragon Quest IV: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox

|Title=Dragon Quest IV

|Type=~~Video Game~~

|Type=Main series games

|Image=[[Image:DQ4logo.jpg|220px]]

|Caption=The People Who Are Shown the Way

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|Platform|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]

|Release date|February 11, 1990

}}'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.

}}'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.

It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on [[February 11]], [[1990]] in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in December [[1992]].

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===Chapter 1===

[[Ryan]] ~~or [[~~Ragnar]], one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom.

[[Ryan]] (ライアン, Ragnar in the NES localisation), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom. The first chapter is rather short and serves mainly as an introduction.

===Chapter 2===

[[Alena]], princess of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[~~Cristov~~]] and the mage [[Brey]].

[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Clift]] (クリフト) and the mage [[Brey]] (ブライ).

===Chapter 3===

[[Torneko ~~Taloon~~]] lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.

[[Torneko]] (トルネコ, Taloon in the NES localisation, Torneko Taloon in the DS localisations) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.

===Chapter 4===

[[Manya]] the dancer and her younger sister [[Minea]], the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.

[[Manya]] (マーニャ) the dancer and her younger sister [[Minea]] (ミネア), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.

===Chapter 5===

The [[Legendary Hero]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But [[Deathpizarro]] and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating the King of Hell.

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# The End (5:12)

==Version differences==

===Playstation===

* A sixth chapter was added.

* An [[immigrant town]] was added, similar to Sim's town in [[Dragon Quest VII]].

* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.

* Instead of the Metal Babble Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords.

==External links==

*[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]

*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]

*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]

[[Category:Dragon Quest |Dragon Quest IV]]

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 {{Infobox
 |Title=Dragon Quest IV
-|Type=Video Game
+|Type=Main series games
 |Image=[[Image:DQ4logo.jpg|220px]]
 |Caption=The People Who Are Shown the Way
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 |Platform|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
 |Release date|February 11, 1990
-}}'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.
+}}'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.
 It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on [[February 11]], [[1990]] in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in December [[1992]].
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 ===Chapter 1===
-[[Ryan]] or [[Ragnar]], one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom.
+[[Ryan]] (ライアン, Ragnar in the NES localisation), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom. The first chapter is rather short and serves mainly as an introduction.
 ===Chapter 2===
-[[Alena]], princess of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Cristov]] and the mage [[Brey]].
+[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Clift]] (クリフト) and the mage [[Brey]] (ブライ).
 ===Chapter 3===
-[[Torneko Taloon]] lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.
+[[Torneko]] (トルネコ, Taloon in the NES localisation, Torneko Taloon in the DS localisations) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.
 ===Chapter 4===
-[[Manya]] the dancer and her younger sister [[Minea]], the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.
+[[Manya]] (マーニャ) the dancer and her younger sister [[Minea]] (ミネア), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.
 ===Chapter 5===
 The [[Legendary Hero]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But [[Deathpizarro]] and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating the King of Hell.
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 # The End (5:12)
+==Version differences==
+===Playstation===
+* A sixth chapter was added.
+* An [[immigrant town]] was added, similar to Sim's town in [[Dragon Quest VII]].
+* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.
+* Instead of the Metal Babble Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]
+*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]
+*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest |Dragon Quest IV]]