What am I missing out on if I only played vanilla version of Dragon Quest XI and not the S version? ...

What am I missing out on if I only played vanilla version of Dragon Quest XI and not the S version? Does it add much in terms of story?

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    the sidestories where you play as erik, jade, sylvando, rab and what they did during the timeskip
    the entire 2d mode and its 40 or so quests

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Damn, you sold me. How is it on ps4 being that its from the switch version?

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Slightly but noticeable worse graphics, compared to OG release, but the new added stuff, symphonic soundtrack and QoL upgrades make up for it, not to mention its only 40 usd at full price.

        I'd say its worth it.

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    theres some small scenarios inbetween acts 1 and 2, i really enjoyed them
    rab's is emotional and has whats probably my favorite boss fight in the franchise, really adds to his character
    erik's is, for lack of a better term, really REALLY hype

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    A pretty huge side story involving visiting all past DQ games' worlds. Marrying C___y.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      I heard you can marry before I played the game and I was torn between mega milk femdom and bratty legal e-girl until I experienced the loss. I regret nothing.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Good lad.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Unpopular opinion, I honestly wished she kept her adult form.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            >Unpopular opinion, I honestly wished she kept her adult form.
            she'll age back into that, it's the best of both worlds

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            >Unpopular opinion
            Correct.

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    You miss out on some QoL, the sidestories which are like two hours total, and the shittily implemented 2D mode. Also you miss out on the orchestrated OST.

    On the other hand, the graphics are significantly better in the original

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Give and take.
      Fidelity is better in the original, but textures and lighting are better in S.

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >Jade is clearly in love with the MC.

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    You could have Googled it.
    I only played the S version and reading the comparison lists I found these the most important:
    S has
    1, Japanese and English voice over.
    2, A shortcut menu for important things (it still doesn't have zoom)
    3, Proper (orchestrated) soundtrack
    4, Various options to make the game hard
    5, You can play through the ENTIRE game in classic 16 bit mode
    6, Extra story bits for your companions
    7, An extra segment where you can visit past Dragon Quest worlds (only in 2D - available in 3D mode too)
    8, Battle Speed settings / Help with hidden treasures / Photo mode (shit)
    9, You can see your companions while exploring ingame and chat with them
    10, You can craft anywhere and buy ingredients anywhere. This fricking huge, saves TONS of busywork and enables you to forge high level stuff right away in the middle of exploring.
    11, You can equip outfits regardless of actual equipment, so you can lewd the girls without any drawback
    12, Call the horse anywhere, you can buy a cheat item for the horse races if you don't want to get minigame cancer
    13, Extra mounts, extra outfits
    14, New trials and missions
    15, You can marry a bunch of characters instead of one.
    To be honest the original version is missing so much I probably would have had a very low opinion about it if I played that. Instead I absolutely loved the S.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      All this or an orchestral soundtrack with some higher quality textures. Dragon Quest XI S is a million times better in terms of story content and quality of life improvements alone.

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I just recently realized the scene where you fight Jasper's ghost as Hendrik in Act 3 wasn't in the original and was added in XIS.
    Which is insane since that scene is amazing at closing out their story and I can't imagine not having it.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      They added a frickton of shit to Act 3

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    You can't marry Jade.

  9. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I'll never play the shitty ugly switch version.

  10. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    You get to be a heart breaker Chad and still have sex

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Why would anyone do this?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >treat them like garbage to the point where they are on the verge of tears but still acts slightly pleasant to keep them hooked on to you
      Just like real life. Why are women so masochistic?

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Because they are evil

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      LOL

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Do you get to treat Veronica this way?

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        You're her b***h.

  11. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I feel sorry for anybody who bought the vanilla version. So much QoL shit that vanilla players never got to enjoy.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >QoL shit
      I'm not an ADHD zoomer so I don't care.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        These aren't small things that they added, some shit outright affects story and gameplay. Also zoomers HATE jrpgs. They just pretend to like Persona 5 because they want to fit in on social media websites.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          They liked jrpgs with social links/romance because they're literally not having sex. That's why fire emblem and persona are the only thing selling.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Zoomers who like Persona 5 would probably like any other JRPG if they weren't playing only what generates the most memes

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Reminder DQ is just as casual as Persona.
          You're not better than them.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            No shit, all Jrpgs are casual, at most they require light use of tactics that can 90% of the time be overcomed by bruteforcing, use of broken strats and moronic amounts of grinding.

  12. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Nothing that outweighs how downgraded the visuals were. Seeing the wheat fields of Zwaardsrust in the "definitive" edition was just sad, absolutely visually destroyed.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >he cares more about wheat than gameplay
      literally cattle

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        The gameplay is the exact same though, try thinking before you speak.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          This is literally not true lmao. S adds loads of features that completely changes how you play if you use them.
          Show us your huge milky breasts already, cow.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            >S adds loads of features that completely changes how you play if you use them.
            No it doesn't, unless you're talking about the shitty 2D mode or the ADHD zoomer fast-foward button.

            • 2 years ago
              Anonymous

              Draconian settings, new items, War Drum (let anyone buff attack), God Bird Staff (make Rab a BAMF), Jade becomes a completely different type of attacker with her new equipment, two new superbosses, New Game+ that is essentially chapter select, among other shit.
              Show. Us. Your. breasts.

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                >Draconian settings
                Super strong monsters is the only important setting, and is in the original
                >new items
                Must be really impactful if you aren't even naming them
                >War Drum (let anyone buff attack)
                Homogenization is not a good thing
                >God Bird Staff (make Rab a BAMF)
                Homogenization is not a good thing
                >Jade becomes a completely different type of attacker with her new equipment
                Homogenization is not a good thing
                >two new superbosses
                Don't care, the base game already pushes the combat system to the limit when played on hard mode
                >New Game+ that is essentially chapter select
                Why would I ever want to do this?

                So no worthwhile gameplay differences whatsoever, in exchange for downgrading to Switch-tier graphics.

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                Massive fricking cope post, rofl!
                Keep on seething!

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      MOOO

  13. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >tfw no way to force edition of light to 60fps on ps5

  14. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I'm getting filtered by act 3, what do I do bros?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Level to 99 quick with a metal slime farm guide.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Just follow story for a bit if your party is underleveled compared to you.

  15. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I'll never buy a DQ game again. Solely because of the israelite business practise they did. How you sell me a game and then not even long after make a "definitive" version and offer no discount to get it for OG players and try force me to buy it all over again while delisting the original.
    Games good but Square can suck my dick.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      The game was already half price at launch compared to the original. The discount was baked into the price.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Seriously? They didn't let you upgrade for free? Fricks sake, didn't know about that because I only played the S version

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      I don't know why you bought it day one on PS$/PC really. They already talked about how they were doing a Switch version months and even years before the release of the main game and it would come later.
      For that same reason, you wait for the late release as they would add more stuff or make it at least more complete that the day one base game.

  16. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Wait, isn't the Tockle village only in the definitive version? And people still argue that the vanilla is better? Really?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Because no one cares about the 2D content

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        It's 2D but it's still good especially when you played some DQ games before. Lots of neat references and locations from the previous games

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        True fans do.
        You know, the people autistic enough to keep buying these games to see a little fanservice for them is like nutting high on drugs

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          I wish that were me...

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            Anon that's your sister, and also technically you in your past life.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      It's just bitter tards seething because they feel entitled to something they haven't paid for. Ignore them.

  17. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >lots of QoL improvements and new content
    >can play on the go or in your bed
    >the graphics are shit compared to the original
    Graphical downgrade of DQXI is nothing compared to pic related

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Why can't they put this on the switch?

  18. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Martina's martinas make me crazy

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