Play Dragon Quest V - Hand of the Heavenly Bride Online

You recruit monsters to fight alongside you, raise a family across generations, and chat with party members who actually react to where you are—like traveling with real people. The DS version makes those little conversations pop with character portraits, so every chat feels alive.

Developer: Square Enix

Genre: RPG

Released: 2008

File size: 52.75 MB

Game Overview

Dragon Quest V on the DS is one of those rare remakes that actually makes an already-great game even better. It keeps the charm of the PS2 version’s 3D graphics (though slightly toned down for the handheld) and adds little quality-of-life touches—like finally showing character portraits in menus, which sounds minor but makes conversations way more engaging.

What really stands out is how much personality your party members have now. You can chat with them anytime, and they’ll actually react to where you are or what’s happening. And yeah, the big talking point is the new marriage option—because who doesn’t want more drama in their JRPG love life? The localization’s solid too, with names tweaked to feel less "fantasy gibberish" and more like something you’d actually hear in a village.

If you’ve only played the fan-translated SNES version, this is the definitive way to experience one of the best Dragon Quest stories. The DS screen might be small, but the adventure feels huge.