The Internet Is Torn About Netflix’s Dragon Quest Movie

4 responses to “The Internet Is Torn About Netflix’s Dragon Quest Movie”

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   germinalconsequence

   February 14, 2020 at 11:28 pm

   I enjoyed it for the most part despite the inconsistent animation (sometimes the motion was really choppy) and frequent feeling like I was watching a cut scene compilation rather than a continuous story. (It jumped around a lot) It felt almost like if Pixar/Disney made a DQ movie. (I swear Bianca was just Astrid from HTTD)

   But that ending… Whoever came up with it needs to seriously reconsider their writing career. All I can think of is that the writer realllllyyy wanted to self-insert their own feelings about the game and use it to reject the bullies who teased them about liking it. There’s very little foreshadowing and what little there is comes 10 minutes before the twist and in the end it was entirely inconsequential and unnecessary.

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   markavian

   February 15, 2020 at 8:04 am

   Almost a direct copy of DQ5, with an alternative feel, (if they ever invented a way to play games like that it would be good.

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      transientmind

      February 17, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      Might I suggest: https://www.youtube.com/user/gLPLayground

      Gamer’s Little Playground is one of a few youtube channels that do full, no-commentary runs through games and either show only the cut-scenes, or only the parts of the gameplay in which story is conveyed.

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   tyoung

   February 15, 2020 at 6:16 pm

   Some people might consider what I’ve written to be spoilers, even though I’ve avoided specific details. With that said, read at your own risk.

   I’ve only played (and beat) the first DQ and the newest of the franchise, DQXI. Like most Americans in the 90s, I grew up with the Final Fantasy games and was clueless about what a “Dragon Quest” game was like. While I never played Hand of the Heavenly Bride, I enjoyed the story nonetheless in the form it was delivered. After some research, I see the player has a bit more agency in who they can marry, obviously providing multiple endings based on such capabilities. Apparently, this is the same entry that inspired the Pokemon franchise.

   So what am I getting at with all that said? Simply this: If you’re a JRPG fan, even if you’ve never touched a DQ game, you should absolutely see this movie. I personally liked the ending, I know it’s a bit divisive (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it), but how much you enjoy the ending is based on how much you enjoy JRPGs. It’s that simple.

   So whether Final Fantasy was your jam, Lufia, Breath of Fire, Ni No Kuni, etc etc etc, the ending was made with you in mind.

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   gz

   February 16, 2020 at 3:32 am

   The trailers and clips feels like it’s missing something for me.

   Tt took a few minutes, but it doesn’t have Toriyama’s style.

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