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boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: February 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Like most RPG, this game is incredibly boring. I almost slept over it.

Fun But Too Fast

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: April 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I first got the game it was really cool because It was really Challenging, but once you get all three people (on II)it is so easy and you zip through the game. On I it's really easy the whole entire time and I beat the Game in 4 hours comparing it to Dragon Worrior It sorta sucks.

Not my favorite

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I read rave reviews about this game in a lot of video game magazines, and was very excited to get it, but was disappointed with the outcome. It could be because I'm not an RPG fan, but the game was slow moving and reminded me of the Pokemon games, which were much funner than this. The one thing I liked about this game were the graphics. I don't recommend this game to anyone unless you like RPG games.

Not as good as the original...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Although the games themselves are very good, and should be played by anyone who likes RPGs, there is one major difference that casts a dimlight on these games: the originals used a more archaic language. They used "Thee" and "Thy".. it's just not the same...

Well......

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Don't get this game unless you love RPG's. I got it since I love all RPG's and it was 2 games... . I tried and I had no idea of what to do or where to go I mean they don't give you the slightest clue of what to do after you go to Loto's grave...The battling system sucks the words go buy so fast you can't read what's going on, if you die you don't realise it till you're back at the castle.

Two classics return!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: January 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When it comes to role playing games from the old days, there are two major series of them that stand out in gamers' minds - Squaresoft's Final Fantasy series and Enix's Dragon Warrior series. Although the former is obviously the more popular series in the modern age, the latter was once an equally respected and loved series - just ask anyone who played video games in the early nineties. In recent years, Enix did gamers a huge favor - they rereleased the first two games in the series on the Game Boy Color! Read on for my review of this, a single cartridge containing both Dragon Warrior I and II.

PROS:
-This cartridge contains TWO games, which have been called classic RPGs for years. And now, new gamers will be able to see why.
-The graphics have been cleaned up quite a bit, and the resolution is improved. Battles also include new backgrounds.
-The godawful menu system of the old games was fixed! Now I don't have to select "stairs" from a menu every time I want to climb some! Likewise, I can now talk to people by pushing just one button, and not going through the menus!
-The game adds an animated intro. It's nothing fancy, but it's still a nice touch.
-The game gets a new English translation, truer to the Japanese originals.
-For anyone who doesn't know, these games were co-created by Dragon Ball Z creator Akira Toriyama. The Toriyama name always means quality.

CONS:
-Obviously, these games are MUCH more simplistic than the games that modern gamers tend to desire. The simplicity of the games may turn off potential gamers.
-The cover art is HORRIBLE! Why didn't they just have Akira Toriyama draw up a new cover? He's a great artist!
-If you already mastered the NES versions of these games, you're not going to find anything new here.

OVERALL:
If you're a fan of old-school RPGs, this game is for you! If you're a hardcore gamer of the modern age, you might be disappointed, but regardless of who you are, these are two classic role playing games worth checking out. They stand as solid proof - the Dragon Warrior series is AWESOME.

They took out two of the things that made the game Great....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: December 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge fan of this series! However, I am a fan of the Originals (I gave this Four stars becuase even with the changes, it's still a good game and I would recommend it to RPG fans who haven't played the originals). Part of what made them So great was the Old stye Speech (A very important part of the game), which they removed for this version. Another part was the Perfect Hero, Erdrick (A very Heroic, Royal, And Memorable name), which they re-named Loto...Yes, Loto. Honestly, I would have still been very upset, but not nearly as infuriated as I am if they had at least chosen a better name than Loto. The name Loto for a Hero doesn't cut it for any respectable RPG. Getting Rid of Erdrick was a BAD idea altogether, but changing it to something as bad as Loto was downright wrong. Those two changes are what turned me away from this game. It gives the Dragon Warrior Series a bad name. Anyway, I'll finish before I get into too much of a rant. For anyone who has played the Original games, or wants to see the games how they were intended, go pick up an old NES and the original games from some Auction site! (It'll probably cost you less too!) For newcomers, however (even though I still suggest getting the originals), It's not a bad buy.

Dang, that's a good remake!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Dragon Warrior probably wasn't known as well as Final Fantasy was here. But, be known that Dragon Warrior was the best selling video game series ever in Japan...except there, it's known as Dragon Quest.

Two games into one, what more could you ask? You get the original Dragon Warrior, as the Descendant of Loto, and your task is to rescue the princess from the clutches of DracoLord, and defeat him as well...

Dragon Warrior II is a MUCH longer game than the first one. You must assemble a series of three party members as you move out to slay Hargon, the evil lord. You do an awful lot of walking in this game, and at times, you can get stuck.

I remember playing the first one for the NES, and I still enjoy it, because not it's completely enhanced. I don't know what's been changed in the second one, however, but I'm still enjoying it.

Dragon Warrior fans, this is a must have! Because once you're done with this, it'll make you love Dragon Warrior III even more!

Great, but hard to understand.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game the day after Christmas, ... and recieved it three days later and started playing right away. I gave this game a 4 stars because it's rather hard to understand when if this is one's first RPG. THe game it self has a " Final Fantasy " like style when in combat. I myself can't stand the "FF" series simply because it's more text than it is actual fighting. But the DW series fighting style is not even 1/100 as bad as the FF series. I'm afraid I can't review the how the second game is because I'm still on the First. However, I would advise all serious RPG or plain old game fan, to buy this game. Oh yeah when I refer to Final Fantasy, I mean the PSX series.

A good game or two

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

regardless to say these are not brand new games in fact they were released over 10 years ago. That doesn't diminish there value though specialy for those of use who like old-school. DWI is a little disappointing. One character? gimmie a break. I need many. Like DWII but I also like choice. The battles are fun but the fighting engine isn't that terrific. It reminded me about RPG makers fighting engine but it was better. The story isn't a let down either. I played DWI to its near completion (I cannot find the last boss) and then played DWII. I put the games down for about a year then played again and have fallen in love with them both (more so DWII). So if you can get passed its minor number of charactors and other short-commings DWI&II are both great games.

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