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Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Fantasy · Turn-Based

Dragon Warrior III's enduring appeal lies in its satisfying job system and open-world design, allowing for a degree of party customization and exploration rarely seen in its era. Players assemble a team of adventurers, selecting their vocations and charting a course through a sprawling world map. The game's narrative, while simple by modern standards, still resonates due to its focus on overcoming adversity and the sense of accomplishment that comes with vanquishing a world-threatening evil.

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Dragon Warrior III is a top-down role-playing game where you travel around the overworld, caves, castles, cities and other locations while battling random encounters, buying equipment, and talking to people. You and your party members receive experience when they beat up monsters and level up with enough experience, increasing their stats. The game features a day/night cycle - as you travel, day slowly changes to night and vice versa; shops are typically closed at night. You begin with control of just the main character but can quickly recruit three more members to your party. During the game you can choose to drop your current characters and recruit others at any time. The recruitable characters are divided into six classes: soldier, fighter, merchant, goof-off, pilgrim and wizard. The game has a unique job system, giving you the ability to switch your hired characters' classes after they have achieved at least level 20 in their base class. Characters can switch to the other beginning classes, as well as the sage class, which is not available at the beginning. When a character switches classes, they lose all earned experience points, and half of their stats, but retain all the abilities of the previous class. In this way, you can create powerful combination characters that are able to cast spells and fight effectively.

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While part of the same franchise, this entry stands on its own as a modern classic that perfectly captures the charm, expansive world, and satisfying turn-based combat that made Dragon Warrior III so beloved, but with contemporary polish.

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  • Features a robust, traditional turn-based combat system with a customizable party, allowing for deep strategic planning and character building akin to Dragon Warrior III's party-based battles.
  • Criteria — Strong Story that follows the journey of the Luminary, a destined hero, through a grand narrative filled with memorable characters and emotional beats, fully embracing RPG Elements with skill trees and equipment customization.
  • The vast and vibrant world is ripe for Adventure, with hidden treasures, side quests, and diverse environments that reward exploration and discovery, much like the original Dragon Warrior III.
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A love letter to 16-bit JRPGs, this game captures the essence of Dragon Warrior III's grand fantasy adventure and turn-based combat, but with its own innovative mechanics and a compelling narrative.

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  • Employs a classic turn-based combat system with a unique 'Overdrive' mechanic that rewards strategic play, providing a familiar yet fresh challenge for fans of Dragon Warrior III's battles.
  • Criteria — Strong Story with a rich fantasy world, political intrigue, and a memorable cast of characters whose personal journeys drive the narrative forward, fulfilling the RPG Elements criteria with extensive skill customization.
  • The game encourages extensive exploration of its beautifully crafted pixel-art world, filled with secrets, side quests, and challenging bosses, echoing the Adventure spirit of classic RPGs.
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  • Features a turn-based combat system that emphasizes strategic use of 'Boost' and 'Break' mechanics, offering a fresh take on the classic JRPG battle formula found in Dragon Warrior III.
  • Criteria — Strong Story is delivered through eight distinct character narratives that intertwine and explore themes of revenge, redemption, and discovery, alongside deep RPG Elements for character customization.
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