A great classic
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the chosen embodies the definitions of the Dragon Quest series, delivering a tale that all role playing fans will cherish and enjoy.

Cleverly presented in chapters, which are basically snippets of stories introducing each of the 8 main characters, DQ IV tells the tale of a hero destined to relinquish the evil that dooms the world.

For those looking for a good role playing experience, this game should last for 30-40 hours, with an additional chapter not found in the SNES original.

Great music and cheerful looking sprites complete the excellent package. Role playing fans, or owners of DS looking for a good rpg- DQ IV is an easy pick up.

A great story divided in chapters!!
Well, this is not my firts Dragon Quest but this one is excellent!!
The story and the characters are a bit richer than usual due to the separation of the game in chapter. You can then enjoy the story of all the charcters and get involved easily in the story.

The great strenght of this episode is Psaro, a superb villain I really loved. His story is quite interesting.

In addition to that, graphics are superb for a DS, the music is excellent too and you will get for 30 - 35 hours of fabulous gameplay.

Definitely a must have for all the RPG fans.

Great, nostalgic game!
This is a great RPG. The graphics scream nostalgy, and at the same time, they look modern on 3d. The art style from Toriyama is just great, and of course, who can forget the cute Slime! Gameplay is simple and very easy in the beggining, but it gets harder, and you hare your share of grinding here too. It´s just great to be able to play this RPG (I never got my hands on the NES or PS1 versions, and I don´t speak Japanese) and follow this story. Awesome game!

A great choice for RPG fans.
I loved this game this is one of the best examples of old school RPGs around.
The flexible party system allows you to play with a variety of different strategies.
The presentation and different introduction for the different characters really makes this game feel epic in proportion.
This game will really make you hunger for translations of the other dragon quest games to be released.

Already perfect before, made better now!
I have loved this game since I played the NES version years ago. It is even the favorite Dragon Quest for a lot of people, and it is easy to see why. The character development and the way the story is presented is very original (at least at the time the game was first released).

The version for the Nintendo DS features reworked towns and dungeons, which now can be seen in both screens at the same time, animated monsters and icons showing items and character profiles (all in all, it makes very good use of the dual screen).

The game lets you do a "quick save" anywhere (even in dungeons). This is helpful when you have to turn your game off suddenly. I am not sure if this gets deleted after you load it or not (have to confirm if it stays available for later loads).

It also has the changes introduced by the PlayStation remake, so there are many things in this game not present in the original.

Highly recommended to buy this game, or wait for the translation, but don't leave it out of your Nintendo DS game library.