Dragon Warrior IV (1990)

Developer: Chunsoft, Bird Studio, Armor Project
Publisher: Enix Corporation
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 23 player ratings
Main story: about 35 hours
Completionist: about 50 hours
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

Sweeping RPG told across five chapters from different heroes' perspectives before uniting to save the world.

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About

Dragon Warrior IV differs from the rest of the series by breaking up the game into five distinct chapters, each of which focuses on a different protagonist or protagonists. The first four are told from the perspective of the Hero's future companions and the fifth one, from the hero's perspective, brings all the characters together as they begin their journey to save the world.

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