History YMMV / DragonQuestSwords

** The Deathbringer's Shade being the strongest sword in the game and having Figure of Hate as it's Masterstroke implies that you upgraded the sword from Xipho the Deathbringer's to Edahs Sohpix's. After all, Edahs Sohpix is Xiphos Shade spelled backwords and the designs match up corresponding to each character.

* FridgeHorror: In each of the Mirror Boss fights (aside from Edahs Sohpix), you fight each of them in an alternate version of Avalonia. Considering how no [=NPCs=] of any kind are seen and how powerful each boss is, it does beg the question: Was this an alternate universe where Xiphos somehow won and conquered all of Avalonia?

* FridgeBrilliance: Though it may be an oversight, it makes perfect sense that Absolute Zero is a far better Master Stroke to use on Xiphos the Deathbringer (and by extension Edahs Sohpix) than Figure of Fate. Xiphos is a monster with fish-like traits. Fish don't do so well against the cold.

* Just how powerful is Edahs Sohpix anyway? His attacks hit like a truck and his Figure of Hate would enough to kill TheHero several times over. The Deathbringer's Sword and it's upgraded form make even the Sword of Kings, the Metal King Sword, the Dragovian King Sword, the Zenithian Sword, the Dragon Warrior's Sword and even the Rednusadner you're given to combat Xiphos himself look insignificant in comparison. Hopefully this Hero won't allow himself to be consumed by the darkness in his heart.

* OlderThanTheyThink: ''Dragon Quest Swords'' isn't the first time the series has done this kind of motion control-based adventure; that honor instead goes to ''"Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken"'', a [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] plug-and-play TV game published by Square Enix in 2003, three years before the Nintendo Wii made motion controls commonplace. It was a retelling of the original ''Dragon Quest'' that involved using a toy sword as the motion controller, a toy shield as the console, and a toy book as the memory card.

* ClicheStorm: It's almost as if the lack of surprising plot twists is a surprising plot twist in and of itself. Of course, [[ExcusePlot it's not as if the plot really matters anyway]].

** Xiphos' Figure of Hate attack, first off, Xiphos becomes dark red and grey, which makes him looks like he's covered in blood, slashing at him causes dark energy to come off him which makes it look like he's bleeding. That's in addition the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.

** Xiphos' Figure of Hate attack, first off, Xiphos becomes dark red and grey, which makes him looks like he's covered in blood, not to mention the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.
** Getting SwallowedWhole by the three-headed dragons, which is an instant kill, if you aren't fast enough.

* CartharsisFactor: After the sheer ''hell'' that the last few mirror bosses put you through, it's utterly satisfying to take up the Deathbringer's Sword and utterly crush every enemy in your way. Upgrade it to the Deathbringer's Shade and even the Mirror Bosses will fall to your sheer, overwhelming power.

* FridgeHorror: In each of the Mirror Boss fights (aside from Edahs Sohpix), you fight each of them in an alternate version of Avalonia. Considering how no NPCs of any kind are seen and how powerful each boss is, it does beg the question: Was this an alternate universe where Xiphos somehow won and conquered all of Avalonia?

** Getting SwallowedWhole by the three-headed dragons, which is an instant kill, if you aren't fast enough.

* NightmareFuel: Xiphos' Figure of Hate attack, first off, Xiphos becomes dark red and grey, which makes him looks like he's covered in blood, not to mention the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.
** Getting SwallowedWhole by the three-headed dragons, which is an instant kill, if you aren't fast enough.

* ExcusePlot: Play it for the gameplay. Otherwise, you'll be sorely disappointed. See "ClicheStorm".

* TrueFinalBoss:[[spoiler: Edahs Sohpix may count,considering you have to beat the game to access the Old Reflectory,then defeat all the mirror bosses which unlocks his boss fight where you refight Valgirt Nedlog, Nomegoen and Der Gib before fighting him.]]

* NightmareFuel:Xipho's Figure of Hate attack,first off, Xipho becomes dark red and grey,which makes him looks like hes covered in blood, not mention the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.
* TrueFinalBoss:[[spoiler: Edahs Sophix may count,considering you have to beat the game to access the Old Reflectory,then defeat all the mirror bosses which unlocks his boss fight where you refight Valgirt Nedlog,Nomegoen and Der Gib before fighting him.]]

Your reward is well worth the trouble.

* NightmareFuel:Xipho's Figure of Hate attack,first off, Xipho becomes dark red and grey,which makes him looks like hes covered in blood, not mention the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel:Xipho's Figure of Hate attack,first off, Xipho becomes dark red and grey,which makes him looks like hes covered in blood, not mention the imagery and ScareChord after the attack is finished.

* ExcusePlot: Play it for the gameplay. Otherwise, you'll be sorely disappointed. See "ClicheStorm".