History YMMV / DragonQuest

* UnknownRival: It's not necessarily a rivalry, but some Western FinalFantasy fans won't give DragonQuest the attention they probably should. Try to explain to one of them why they should try playing a DragonQuest game. They just scoffed and ignored you, didn't they?

* CultClassic: Dragon Quest, despite being the seminal [=JRPGs=], wasn't really able to gain a foothold in America during the 90s. It faired much better during the revival in the oughties, but not enough to convince Square-Enix to continue localizing much past ''IX'' and the remake of ''VI''. The recent localization of ''Heroes'' may be an opportunity for further Western releases.

* TheScrappy: As stated above, Charmles may very well be the most hated character in the entire series. He pronounces his name "[[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY Charm-LAY]]", but many ''[=DQ8=]'' fans have much less kind names to use for him.

* CultClassic: Dragon Quest, despite being the seminal JRPGs, wasn't really able to gain a foothold in America during the 90s. It faired much better during the revival in the oughties, but not enough to convince Square-Enix to continue localizing much past ''IX'' and the remake of ''VI''. The recent localization of ''Heroes'' may be an opportunity for further Western releases.

* IHaveYourWife: A real-life example. After years of giving Western Dragon Quest fans the cold shoulder AGAIN, Square Enix released a non-commital statement that they will "consider" localizing the games that people have been waiting years for if DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow sells well enough.
** The mobile releases don't count.
** Considering that many DragonQuest fans love the series for its traditional RPG elements rather than action, this is in danger of becoming a self-fulfilling prophesy.

* UnknownRival: It's not necessarily a rivalry, but some Western FinalFantasy fans won't give DragonQuest the attention they probably should. Try to explain to one of them why they should try playing a DragonQuest game. They just scoffed and ignored you, didn't they?

* The level up theme.
* The epic victory music when a new character joins your party.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The level up theme.

** "Thou hast done well in defeating the Slime!"

* MemeticMutation: "I can CAST A SPELL!"

* IHaveYourWife: A real-life example. After years of giving Western Dragon Quest fans the cold shoulder AGAIN, Square Enix released a non-commital statement that they will "consider" localizing the 'true' Dragon Quest games that people have been waiting years for if DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow sells well enough.

** Considering that many DragonQuest fans love the series for its traditional RPG elements rather than action., this is in danger of becoming a self-fulfilling prophesy.

* UnknownRival: Some Western FinalFantasy fans towards DragonQuest. Try to explain to one of them why they should try playing a DragonQuest game. They just scoffed and ignored you, didn't they?

* UnknownRival: Some Western FinalFantasy fans towards DragonQuest. Try to explain to one of them why they should try playing a DragonQuest game. They just scoffed and walked away, didn't they?

* UnknownRival: Some Western FinalFantasy fans towards DragonQuest. Try to explain to one of them why they should be thankful towards DragonQuest. They just scoffed and walked away, didn't they?

* SidetrackedByTheGoldSaucer: The various casinos.

* CompleteMonster: Monster/DragonQuest: [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Bishop Ladja]], [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Mortamor]]; [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII Rhapthorne]].

* TheScrappy: As stated above, Charmles may very well be the most hated character in the entire series. He pronounces his name "[[{{ItIsPronouncedTro-PAY}} Charm-LAY]]", but many ''[=DQ8=]'' fans have much less kind names to use for him.

* CompleteMonster: [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Bishop Ladja]], [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Mortamor]]; [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII Rhapthorne]].

* CompleteMonster: [[Monster/DragonQuest Has its own page]].

* SidetrackedByTheGoldSaucer: The various casinos.
* TearJerker: [[TearJerker/DragonQuest Plenty to be found]].

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[Heartwarming/DragonQuest Now has its own page.]]

* CompleteMonster: [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Monster/DragonQuest Has its own page]].

* CompleteMonster: Has its own page.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [=DQV=] is made of these. For instance, [[spoiler:meeting Bianca again after all those years, the subsequent wedding scene and--prompting an actual [[TearJerker tear]] from this usually cynical troper--returning to your DoomedHometown and finding it restored to life as if it had never changed.]]
** VIII has two endings, a good one and an even better one. Both are absolutely beautiful.
* DemonicSpiders: Lots of examples, particularly enemies that are immune to magic, can OneHitKill you, cast Sleep, Healmore, and/or Hurtmore (Wizards), inflict poison or other StandardStatusEffects, and have high defense or speed stats (which makes them dodge and block you a lot, eg Demon Knights).