Dragon Quest VI: Difference between revisions

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...And then are swiftly [[Curb Stomp Battle|defeated]]. To Murdaw, the three of you are nothing more than irritating flies; all you can do is watch helplessly as he dispatches your companions, then turns his attention towards you...

 

Our heroes include:

* [[Genki Girl|Ashlynn]], a [[Fiery Redhead]] [[Quest for Identity|searching for clues to her identity]].

* [[Bratty Half Pint|Nevan]], a skilled-but-smug young boy from a reclusive tribe training to become a [[The Medic|Priest]].

 

Has been [[Video Game Remake|updated for a DS re-release]], ''Realms of Revelation'', also known as ''Realms of Reverie'' for its European release. Like ''[[Dragon Quest V (Video Game)|Dragon Quest V]]: Hand of the Heavenly Bride'', this is the first ''official'' English translation. (it was released in English in February 2011)

* [[Can't Drop the Hero]]: Strangely, this applies to Ashlynn as well as the Hero, despite the fact that all events involving her are optional, and, like even the Hero, it is optional to have her in the main party of four. This may be a failed attempt to avoid the player being [[Strangled By the Red String]].

* [[Chekhov's Boomerang]] - {{spoiler|The Dream Dew and the Mirror of Ra}}.

* [[Cool Boat]] - How about a {{spoiler|floating island, with a full bar}}?

* [[Cool Ship]] - Or how about a {{spoiler|FLYING BED}}?

* [[Evil Is Not a Toy]]: {{spoiler|King Falle's plan to use Nokturnus to beat Mortamor was a baaaaad idea...}}

* [[Expy]]: Dhuran shares many similarities to [[Final Fantasy IV|Rubicante]].

** [[Big Bad]]: Archfiend Mortamor

** [[The Dragon]]: Murdaw

** [[Evil Genius]]: Dhuran

** [[Dark Chick]]: Jamirus

** [[The Hero]]: The... Hero.

** [[The Lancer]]: Ashlynn

* [[Genki Girl]]: Ashlynn, ''so much''.

* [[Global Airship]]: The white Pegasus.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]] - {{spoiler|The elder Isnomor ([[Meaningful Name|say that out loud]]) teaches Ashlynn the powerful spell Magic Burst despite knowing the town is being watched by the Archfiend, and is instantly struck down.}}

* [[I Have No Son]] - {{spoiler|Carver's father did ''not'' take him becoming a martial artist well, to the point that he becomes angry at his wife (and Carver's mother) when she laments his disappearance.}}

* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Especially in the Isle o' Smiles arc, it is implied that monsters eat people. Why else do they call their captives "meat."

* [[Improbable Weapon User]] - Monsters using forged fangs makes sense. Terry using the Orihalcum Fangs does not. [[Lampshaded]] in some [[Fan Art]] and given a [[Hand Wave]] by some as [[Rule of Funny]].

* [[Ineffectual Loner]] - Terry [[Subverted Trope|subverts]] this, as he's actually a talented swordsman who can stand on his own. {{spoiler|Eventually, however, he winds up [[Double Subversion|playing this straight]] following his deal with the devil.}}

* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Carver, most notably. Arguably Nevan, as while his heart is definitely in the right place, his first scene shows him to be pretty full of himself.

* [[Kick the Dog]] - In Port Haven, Ivy tries to get her romantic rival Ella in trouble by ''poisoning'' the dog she's supposed to care for. This doesn't end well for anyone.

* [[Magic Knight]] - Several character classes combine both magic and fighting ability, most notably the Paladin, Armamentalist, and Hero classes.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Carver fits this mold, with excellent HP and strength but the lowest speed of any human PC. So does the Warrior class, which boosts HP, strength, and resilience but sharply lowers speed.

* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Ivy doesn't go as far as murder, but she does try to defame her. And she succeeds, until you become visible and are able to tell the mayor what really happened.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: A meta example. Those in the west who played the first ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters (Video Game)|Dragon Quest Monsters]]'' will ''finally'' be able to learn the full story behind {{spoiler|Dhuran and the Masked Swordsman.}}

** In a bookshelf in Port Haven, there's a diary written by either the PC of ''[[Dragon Quest V (Video Game)|Dragon Quest V]]'' or someone in an extremely similar situation, debating who to marry.

* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: In-universe example: The prisoner in Arkbolt says this about the growling of the Hacksaurus in the cell next to him. Yes, he ''actually says'' the phrase "nightmare fuel". Carver also names [[Pretty Spry for A Dead Guy]] in party chat after talking to the guard guarding the Hacksaurus's cage. Evidently one of the translators was a troper who couldn't resist...

* [[No Ontological Inertia]]: {{spoiler|Mortamor was the one who created the link between the Real and Dream Worlds, so when he dies, the link is destroyed along with him.}}

* [[Not the Fall That Kills You]]: Our heroes can survive falling several yards into the other world through a chasm completely unscathed. Even earlier, they can survive a multiple-story fall in a cave.

* [[Our Mermaids Are Different]]: While the mermaids in this game physically resemble Western mermaids, the Japanese legend that mermaid meat grants eternal youth also exists.

* [[Overrated and Underleveled]]: Terry suffers from this; while stated to have defeated several guards that you took down as a party and was shown to easily beat a very strong monster by himself, by the time he joins, he is more or less an average party member with an advanced job and strong weapon. It doesn't help that immediately after acquiring him you can use him to get another party member who--even at level 5--is better in almost every category except agility and style and starts out with the rare and useful Dragon job and could very easily fit into your party immediately. {{spoiler|She's the aforementioned "very strong monster" that Terry beat by himself.}}

* [[Peninsula of Power Leveling]]: When it comes to leveling vocations (not so much [[Character Level|Character Levels]]; [[Metal Slime]]-infested areas would be better for that), the Spiegelspire has relatively weak monsters when it is accessible in the game (assuming you aren't underleveled), but lacks the level requirements of most areas in the game, so beating monsters up here is a quick way to master vocations. It's even possible to zoom there for an easy way to get to and from Alltrades Abbey from there.

* [[Preorder Bonus]]: For the US DS release, GameStop offered a plush [[Mascot Mook|Slime]] with reservation.

* [[Slippy Slidey Ice World]]: Mt. Snowhere.

** Along with not one, but TWO dungeons that have [[Frictionless Ice]].

** Which is a borderline [[Regional Bonus]]/[[Broken Base]] for non-Japanese speakers who have debated her name since DQ6 and [[Dragon Quest Monsters (Video Game)|Dragon Warrior Monsters]] first came out. At least it was finally reached. You can rename her after you get Lorelei's Harp, anyway.

** {{spoiler|[[The Hero]] and Ashlynn at the end of the game.}}

* [[Stealth Based Mission]]: Following Rod through Pescado and Mermaid's Cave.

* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|Voluntary Shapeshifter]] - {{spoiler|After being cured, Amos becomes one, and ends up joining your party -- but only if you play your cards right!}}

* [[Wasted Song]] - Brave Fight, which only plays when battling {{spoiler|the real Murdaw}} when he [[Turns Red]]. It doesn't help that despite the fact that his [[The Cameo|guest appearance]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX (Video Game)|Dragon Quest IX]]'' would have been a suitable place to put the song in a fight that can be fought repeatedly, the standard ''Dragon Quest VI'' boss music plays instead (leading to the awkward situation of ''VI'''s boss theme being played during ''two'' battles instead of just one, because {{spoiler|Nokturnus}} appears as well and has the same music during his fight).

** The fact that humans see nothing wrong with going out and killing mermaids for their meat (or using them as tourist attractions) despite the fact that they look like beautiful women with mermaid tails shows that this trope is clearly in effect.

** When Terry joins your party, you get asked whether you want to boot someone from the party to make room for him, but when the monsters join, they're automatically sent off to the party planning place.