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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. | 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. | ||
Dragon Quest | ''Dragon Quest IV'' had a unique way of advancing the story. It was split into five chapters. The first four chapters were told from the perspective of the hero's future companions. The fifth chapter was the hero's quest. During that quest, you would meet with and join with the companions whose stories were told in earlier chapters. Then, with a full cast of companions the group would begin their journey to save the world. | ||
The first four chapters were dedicated towards introducing motives and back-stories to the hero's companions, as well as some information on the game's antagonist, [[Necrosaro]]. Each story gives meaning and attachment to those characters. In chapter one, the royal guard Ragnar must save the missing children and in doing so uncovers a plot to kill the still young hero. In chapter two, the princess Alena tries to prove her strength and sets out on a journey with her servants Borya and Kiryl. In chapter three, the merchant [[Torneko]] (Taloon in the original English version) seeks wealth and treasure. In chapter four, the dancer Maya and the fortune teller Meena attempt to exact revenge on their father's murder. All four of these stories lead up to the hero's fifth and final chapter. | |||
Unlike the previous dragon quest games however, it appears that the storyline of Dragon Quest IV does not relate to the storyline of Dragon Quest I, II, and III. | |||
''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed. | ''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed. | ||
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===Chapter 1=== | ===Chapter 1=== | ||
[[ | [[Ragnar]] (ライアン), 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=== | ===Chapter 2=== | ||
[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess/tsarevna of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[ | [[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess/tsarevna of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Kiryl]](クリフト, Cristo in the NES Localization) and the mage [[Borya]] (ブライ, Brey in the NES Localization). | ||
===Chapter 3=== | ===Chapter 3=== | ||
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===Chapter 4=== | ===Chapter 4=== | ||
[[ | [[Maya]] (マーニャ, Mara in the NES localization of the game) the dancer and her younger sister Meena (ミネア, Nara in the NES localization of the game), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice. | ||
===Chapter 5=== | ===Chapter 5=== | ||
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* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows. | * [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows. | ||
* Instead of the Liquid Metal Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords. | * Instead of the Liquid Metal Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords. | ||
* A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes a naked and gender-confused man to appear in the Immigrant Town. | * A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes Psaro, a naked and gender-confused man, to appear in the Immigrant Town. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine] | *[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine] | ||
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{{Wikipedia|Dragon Warrior IV}} | {{Wikipedia|Dragon Warrior IV}} | ||
{{Wikipedia-ja|ドラゴンクエストIV 導かれし者たち}} | {{Wikipedia-ja|ドラゴンクエストIV 導かれし者たち}} | ||