Johnny vs. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 

Actually if you sleep at the inn at Bianca's hometown after getting married there is a small scene where it's hinted that they done the deed

Johnny in 2019: “I’m not looking at a Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy” Johnny now:

Ah the Talk command, I remember once after the Son and Daughter joined, I was doing some Party Chat and the Daughter actually asked about these Marks on the Hero's Back... Implied to be Whip Scars from during his enslavement. Dark...

"Fate really fucking hates our hero." Yeah, that's the best summary of this game's plot.

Fun fact: DQ5's Hero has the lowest Luck out of all Dragon Quest player characters

“I’m not that much of a bottom, to lock down with her if you catch my drift.” Oh my

your uncle sounds like a great guy johnny, it makes me smile everytime you mention him. you should make a video of stories about him and the games he introduced to you

"Monsters are backup" Homie didn't grab a Healslime asap and have it carry the team til the final boss lol

20:26 Oh Johnny, you poor bastard. It's in practical every Dragon Quest game.

First time I heard the words Shin Megami Tensei come out of his mouth, my life is complete

Debora is hilarious, she makes the hero sleep on the floor in his own castle and just generally treats him like shit for the rest of his life.

In the background of this review Ted is just cackling to himself the entire time

Reading Nimzo's dialogue is even more of an eyesore when you actually know the Cyrillic alphabet. It's pretty hard to try and associate the letters with sounds that they just do not make.

Dragon Quest V is easily one of my favorites in the series.

RIP Toriyama-sensei! This one's for you. 🪦

10:21 But Johnny, if you married Nira your kids could've been born as Super Saiyan God Blue!

I love that this games battle theme is in Yakuza 7 but is remixed to sound like a pokemon battle theme.

Wow this game has some amazing sprite work not gonna lie.

I think the fact it's a family of heroes is really cool and I love it.

It is always so amusing to see faux Cyrillic as a Russian. Oooh, the exotic letters, so mysterious! :D

Johnny reviewing Dragon Quest? And the one happening to be my favorite game of all time? Too good.

Need to get back and finish this. About halfway through it.

John: "maybe something from atlus prehaps persona" We would go from a ted series to a lewis series. The BSC marathon

I’ve never played this one but i watched the movie adaption on Netflix and my reactions to how fast everything happens was the same as yours. Imagine all this happening in a two hour movie 😂

I still can't get over how smooth the sprite animations in DQ are.

My favourite Dragon Quest game. So many good memories

Something that I love about Dragon Quest V is the "You are the protagonist but NOT the legendary Hero" At the start you do all the things a protagonist in every other RPG do, things that a kid couldn't do (Saving an entire castle and helping a Fairy Kingdom). More events happens, and then you find the Sword of Zenithia. The legendary equipment you keep hearing about. You try to equip it and then: Nope. You can't. You are NOT the legendary Hero, and the game opens up after that. Just, precious, even more if you know about RPGs

DQV is such an amazing and unique game in the series. One of my favorites. The interesting and dynamic dialog system and the plotline (with heavy emphesis on the family) is truly unique among the other games, not only in the series, but RPGs in general.

10:16 I'm very shocked to see my Flora's son blue hair edit in a video like this, especially from a RU-vidr that I've been watching for so many years! I edited it a couple years ago after I played DQV (since the only art of him is if you marry Bianca) and uploaded it to the wiki, I never would have expected it to pop up here!

Literally just completed this game today for the first time 😂

This may get lost in the comments, I marathoned your reviews this weekend, OMFG you lost a lot of weight! Your face is half the size compared to your 2019 reviews. Keep it up John!

This game made me think as a person rather than a gamer at times. I see that as a testament of the game quality.

What I like about DQ series is the story much lighter and easier to enjoy. I love darker, heavier stories with lots of intrigues and twists but light-hearted stories from time to time is much welcomed

I've said this before, but Johnny, you're pretty lucky to get a physical copy lent to you. They go for hundreds on eBay. This is why emulators exist. Edit: Yes, I know there is a mobile version which is much cheaper but I mean the DS version specifically.

Man, watching the hero’s dad get beaten to death really hit me hard because I happened to play the game shortly after my own dad died. And then the game helped me put things into perspective once I got to the part where the hero was a grownup with children and still on a quest to avenge his father. This game is a real work of art to me.

This series deserves more love in the west

This game is probably in my top 10 games, glad you enjoyed it

The first DQ I played was Echoes of an Elusive Age. Even being 25 years late to the series, I gotta say: brilliant game. So so so good.

Debora is best DQV Waifu. Also, can I gush for a bit? I absolutely love Pankraz's death in this game. In the first battle against Ladja's subordinates, he completly wipes the floor with them, showing how strong he is on the offense (mind you, one of these enemies is a mid-game boss while the other is a late-game boss). Then, in the second fight where Pankraz is forced to lose, it does not become a curb-stomp battle for the two bosses. It takes them multiple turns to actually put down Pankraz. This shows that Pankraz is, well, not a glass cannon, and could go through multiple battles with no sweat. He is both strong on the offensive AND the defensive. Those two moments help give Pankraz a very awesome way to go, by showing just how strong and overpowered he actually is. It one of my favorite moments in the game. Another moment I like is during the dance at the end of the game. If you married Nera or Bianca, your character is the one leading the dance. However, if you married Debora, SHE'S the one leading the dance, twirling you around while the other dancers twirls their female partner. A very funny way of showing who is actually wearing the pants in this relationship.

I'm SO glad that Johnny had the same issue with saving as I did.

that party chat bit got me thinking hes gonna either hate 4 or suffer the mobile version

“Something from Atlus” ehh? Sounds promising.

I got so god damn happy when I heard the talk about a potential SMT or Persona marathon. It’s my favorite game franchise ever, and helped me re-realize a lot of things in my life that I either simply forgot or just didn’t know (like getting back into singing, being able to appreciate voice acting and stories in games the way I do now etc) I’d love to see this, please do it Johnny, if not after the FF Marathon, then I shall wait until it arrives, I can’t wait!

I love how u can talk to your companions after anything that happens. Plus driving a castle around is awesome.

This is honestly one of my favorite handheld RPGs of all time, such a great story with a cast that you really connect with. The party chat being done through the simple press of a button makes it so easy to hear what all your companions have to say, and they generally have a reaction to every single place and NPC in the entire game, which is insane to me.

18:02 "Hero's Smash Moveset in a Nutshell."

Ted can be a happy camper tonight

I like this sort of impressionary take to the Johnny Vs formula. I can't quite put my finger on why but this video feels a little different to the other recent ones. It's charming Also little asside: I can't believe I forgot there was a boss in this game called King Krool.

Meanwhile Ted is doing a happy dance

God damn Johnny. I could listen to you read a shopping list, and have a heart-warming smile. Your narration is so lovely

I personally love the Party Chat feature because it lets you see so much interaction and characterization you might otherwise miss. It reminds me of Fire Emblem’s supports, albeit not as good. And I do totally wish we’d get some Mother remakes with something similar, since it’d provide much more characterization for the PCs after they join the party.

Loving that Filia poster in the background

Johnny: please tell me this is the last game that makes you save this way. Me:laughs in DQ VI-XI

This is a welcome surprise! DQ5 is one of my favorite RPG’s of all time. I’d love to see it get a modern remake someday!

He actually did it... He reviewed Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy... What parallel universe have we entered into?

I've recently started collecting DS games as it was a big part of my childhood and maybe even my favourite system ever, and this was one of the first games on my list to get. Too bad this is one of the hardest DS games to get because it's so rare and expensive. I had to settle for IV and IX instead, which are still pretty good though.

I love the fact that Bianca tries to kiss the MC in her confusion and he just brushes her off, regardless of whether you are married and have kids or not lol

You pick Bianca if you want Super Saiyans, you pick Deborah if you want vanilla Saiyans, you pick Nera if you want Evolved Super Saiyan Blues.

Johnny: "killer tomato" Killer tomato: is clearly an apple

Ahh man that classic attire is so nostalgic

Holy sh!t, he's doing Dragon Quest!? Gonna watch!

Johnnnnnyyyy, get that Patreon going, you deserve the support, man!

You have some fun times ahead with this series! It is very consistent and keeps is identity, but it isn't afraid to be something else either.

Looking at my notification pop up & see Johnny doing a video on my favorite Dragon Quest game? Nice!

Ok... This game is basically the BEST at storytelling. When I played it, it took me to a different world. I'm confident there's no RPG or game in general that is better at storytelling, worldbuilding, and IMMERSION. It makes you feel like a kid in the kid section, it makes you feel like a grown (albeit scarred) adult in the adult section, and best of all, in the end, it makes you feel like you truly lived in the world of the protagonist, felt his emotions, and lived his life.

This video reminded me that I have the demo of DQ 11 collecting digital dust on my switch. Now is a good time to try this series out. Great video as always Johnny, thanks.

If anyone is interested in getting into the Dragon Quest series after watching this video, I can confirm that Dragon Quest XI S is an excellent starting point for newcomers. It was my first DQ game and I had no problem at all getting into it. It's also out on all major platforms now (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and even the Switch (the version I played)). It's a long game though, so if you do decide to play it then be prepared for a massive time sink.

20:25 Saving at churches is pretty much a series staple and I can tell you from my experience with 8 and 11 that it hasn't changed one bit from here, you can't even skip the text all that fast either. I think in 11 you can quick save without turning the game off but otherwise the same rules still apply.

I really want to buy and play this game so badly, since I'm a huge fan of the Dragon Quest series, but it's too darn expensive on ebay..

Wow, Johnny is starting on my favorite game in the series! 😊 Welcome to DQ my man and I ain't talmbout dairy queen. A lot of the things you criticize by the way, are actually series staples. These things do improve overall, however get used to some things being here to stay, including saving at churches (which beats only being able to save by talking to local kings) and late game difficulty ramp ups. But still you are now in the world of JRPG comfort food. I wish you happiness and luck with your Dragon Quest experience 💖😁

i really liked the format you used in this video, felt more personal and enjoyable, you sharing your experience and reaction of the game with us made me more invested and appreciate it a lot more, and it actually made me pick up a copy of DQV and DQVIII too aorry for my bad english but i really wanted to say how fun and comfy the video was

Funnily enough, hearing that Johnny was gonna review 5 made me play my copy again, and I finished it today. Debora is actually the best of the three in my opinion, if only because her character is actually really freaking great. But it’s good to see that John had fun with this entry. Puts a smile to my face.

Something to note when you do FF1. Without Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy wouldn't exist and Square would've be gone from bankruptcy.

Johnny wearing a black hoodie...*NOSTALGIA*

Nice to hear you liked it! Dragon Quest V's one of the more beloved of the series, and for good reason I feel. It's a lot more of a personal journey for your main character compared to most of the others in the game, which helps it stand out a lot more from the rest. Also yeah I'm basic too and chose Bianca as well so no worries there!

Great video, this game is so special as DQ is so special per se, i did make two of my real life goals with this game, i guess that's the best resume of it: loved that moment you have mentioned with Harry, so dipper and relatable. The party chat has a lot of great moments, there's on in the casino where Bianca or the daughter mentioned "1 coin can turn into 100, but that goes in both ways" that was blow mind. It's a masterpiece honestly and thanks for doing this 😄

Johnny, I beg of thee... PLEASE REVIEW THE PERSONA SERIES! I'm genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on the evolution.

Can't wait for 2028 when John finally looks at Fire Emblem.

I'm simply glad you started with one of the best of the Dragon Quest series.

Dude, I played this game like a whole decade ago and it solidified my love for RPG's. So glad Johnny's doing a Vs. on it

Dragon Quest. The series of grinding.

Wow. The story of this game is so charming. Best family party in JRPG 😄 I would like a manga adaptation of this game

I imagined my character as being a hothead and snarky fellow, which therefore justified him pairing up with Debora, the two of them proceed to smack talk everything

So a little note about the talk command. It didn't exist in the SNES original, it was added to later releases of the game and you're right it adds so much to this. (and 4 and 6)

I love Debora she's my favorite of the wives, she too grows as a character in the game and I like her dialogue with the kids especially the daughter.

"Help raise awareness for Dragon Quest for the western audience." *looks at reactions to Hero reveal for Smash* No shit...

I've been waiting for this. This was a good video. Johnny I hope you enjoy the rest of the series when you get around to it. I've only played 3, 8, 11 so far. I love them a lot. Specially 8. Really looking forward to the Final Fantasy Marathon.

i am so happy youre reviewing a dragon quest game, i always wondered your thoughts on classic jrpgs like this

I have this game and I STILL haven't beaten it lol. What's funny is that there's a LOT of talk lines in the game that they had to translate but I'll take the characters having some kind of development through the talk feature than none at all.

You said you wouldn't do Dragon Quest before Final Fantasy, but here we are.

The party chat is a really amazing feature that I love about the games. It wasn't even in the original, it debuted in VII and was put into the remakes of IV-VI (though IV's DS version is missing it in the English release.)

Johnny saying he plans to do youtube for a long time just warms my heart. Don't even care about RPGs, I just love this man

I was thinking the same the moment I saw the thumbnail. "I wonder why he's starting with the fifth installment?" 🤣 Yes, I too first knew the series (or rather, the first game since that was all I really knew for a long time) was *Dragon Warrior* on the NES. 🤗

One of the best games in the series. Also one of the first games to have monster party members.

I love dragon quest so much I'm so glad you are doing this and I can't wait to see you do more dragon quest

This video was the reason I picked up DQXI and I am endlessly grateful and entertained.

Dragon quest : the other big rpg franchise by Square Enix.

Haven’t clicked a notification so fast in my life!

So glad to see this review . Became at fan of Deagon quest after playing VIII on release and have loved the series ever since. V is definetly one of my favorites even with some of the antiquated mechanics.

Goddamit. This is the second time I've ended up using a sponsor on John's channel. Damn you and your persuasive voice.