Enix's 1988 Famicom game was the moment Dragon Quest grew ambitious: a party you assemble yourself, a class change system, and a story that finally connects to the very first game. The Game Boy Color version, released in Japan in late 2000 and in North America the following year, is based on the 1996 Super Famicom remake rather than the original NES cartridge, so it carries that version's additions onto a handheld for the first time in English.
You play the child of the hero Ortega, setting out from Aliahan to defeat the archfiend Baramos. Companions are recruited at the tavern and later retrained at the Dharma temple, where a level 20 character can switch classes and keep part of their stats. From the remake come the thief class and a personality system that shapes how each character grows, and the handheld version adds small extras such as collectible monster medals. The redrawn graphics and quicker menus make it the friendliest way to play this chapter of the Erdrick saga.
Tips for Dragon Warrior III
A Goof-off who reaches level 20 can become a Sage at Dharma without needing the special book, a cheap route to a strong spellcaster.
Class changes reset a character to level 1 with halved stats, so switch someone who already has a full spell list.
Bank your gold in town before risky trips; a party wipe costs half the gold you are carrying.
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