I think I’m a fairly typical westerner, in that I don’t know a great deal about the Dragon Quest series. I know the basic idea - a venerable JRPG franchise that's not so much traditional as it is the tradition - but I can't say I've ever played one before. Thankfully, IGN Japan's Esra Krabbe is a long-time fan, and even reviewed the Japanese version of the latest game (rating it very highly) when it came out last year.
Earlier this year, both Esra and I got a hands-off look at the upcoming localised version of Dragon Quest 11, and thought it would be useful to preview various facets of the game from two distinct angles. Esra will bring the expert opinions, while I’ll be looking at it from the perspective of someone who’s never touched a Dragon Quest game before. If you're from either camp, here's what we think right now.
Source : IGN.com
