The GBC version was what got me into Dragon Quest, and it remains one of my favorite JRPGs.

2019! I miss this Channel

It is sad that Dragon Quest doesn't get the love and attention in the States as it does in Japan. I wish that Dragon Quest Collection came out here as well. Either way, great look back at this classic RPG! :)

Where'd ya go, Roo? I miss these.

The fact that you can make a 10 minute video feel like half an hour's worth of material and be able to present it in an appealing and informative package is the reason I love this series. Good job as always, and I can't wait to see the next one!

This almost feels nostalgic. It's been so long.

ClanofTheGrayWolf is like another user: Rebeltaxi. They both take FOREVER yet their videos are timeless as they provide us with such a rich and flavorful incite on their respective topics. Pretty much a bad review will always be bad but a delayed review will eventually be good.

Yes one of my favorite youtubers. He really has a sense for quality by getting into the little details.

I don't care that the video is nearly a year old, G+ gives updates on comments! Thank you for the heads-up on the translation, Roo. I remember Nintendo Power showing info on the GBC remake and thinking it looked awesome, but I never had the chance to get it. Well, now I know what I've been missing. Started playing at 11PM and by the time I finally checked the time, it was 4AM.

Baramos is one hell of a villain! In the new DQ11 for the Switch, there's actually an optional 2D area where you get to fight him once again, and he is BY FAR the hardest fight in the entire game imo. It was literally the only fight that gave me any challenge in this game, including the Post Game boss. As I fought him semi early and was playing the game blind, it was a complete shock when I first fought him and I admittedly did Game Over my very first time as I didn't see it coming. It was the one and only time I ever Game Overed in Dragon Quest 11. That fight is no joke tho. It was also by far the most fun fight of the entire game as well. It was an absolute blast! I also loved how you had to traverse an EXACT copy of his dungeon from Dragon Quest 3 to get to him. It's literally you playing through the final dungeon of DQ3 in DQ11. It's fantastic! Oh yeah, not to mention the Switch version has an ALL NEW arrangement of the Baramos fight theme, and it's the best version I've heard of it thus far! I really, REALLY wish I could find that version somewhere online, but I haven't seen anyone upload it as of yet!

I can't simply describe in words how amazing this review is! I'm 15 years old and I'm also "RPG'd out." I remember 2 years ago, when I started playing J-RPG's, and I found this game series - my imagination was taken very far and I was surprised that the games are underrated. Hopefully someday the series becomes well-known in America. Also, another underrated game series to review on the SNES I think would be Fire Emblem because those games are just as overlooked as Dragon Quest and Earth Bound.

Words don't even begin to express how much I adore Dragon Quest III, so this video means a LOT to me.

Joey, please never make us wait this long for a 16 bit gems again!

It's very interesting how Square Enix has gone about with XI tying it into III (very much a Final Destination 5 situation) and now we're getting that remake with Octopath's engine. It's almost like they were setting up a revisit to this game, or in some of cases a first exposure.

Thank you Roo for finally completing the last episode of 16-bit gems. I actually liked the Game Boy Color version of Dragon Warrior III.

it took me seven years to finish this game on my gbc , because at the time i was 10 yo, i did not know english, it was my first rpg, so when i won i was already a teenager i did know english, it was a fucking epic day

I finally get it! the series wasn't cancelled and things didn't get in the way! It just ACTUALLY took him six months to produce. I forgive him now

I played 3 on the GBC and while I really liked it, I'm someone that prefers RPGs to really motivate me to push through countless hours of grinding and random battles with a really good story. 3's story isn't very deep at all, though not as paper thin as the first two so it took me a good while to beat it playing it off and on. But it's a definitely a good game, I wouldn't play it anywhere other than the GBC just to be able to play it on the bus or something.

I really hope that he continues 16 bit gems or maybe something like it. I really enjoy his videos and he has quite the talent for it

BACK WITH A VENGEANCE! Glad to have you back.

This game looks and sounds gorgeous and fun, and I think I should have it in my collection someday.

I'm glad you got back to 16-bit gems!

I enjoyed this JRPG/DQ retrospective a lot. Good work.

The people have spoken Roo!! WE LOVE 16 Bit Gems!

the opening with the eight melodies sends shivers down my spine. I love earthbound.

6:11 too primitive of graphics to recommend? The graphics were GREAT, especially for the GBC. And they still had the surprisingly smooth combat animations from the SNES port to boot! The game was HUGE too, especially for a GBC title with tons to do besides explore the world.

You say what my entire life of experience tells me to be true. great choices of DQ games to review as well. all favorite games of mine and my favorite of all time DQ8

To see a new cotgw video on my KZfaq page... I thought this day would never come!

Good to see you back, Roo!

Roo, in an internet full of Call of Duty trash-talk videos and poor taste "fail" compilations, you bring a wisdom and air of class that is unsurpassed!!! Keep 'em comin'!

Good to have you back.

So glad these are back

"Maybe I'll do a game that won't take six months to do an episode on"... Doesn't make a video for six months and counting :D

E3 this week = Pretty cool New consoles = Pretty fucking cool New 16-Bit Gems? FUCKING AMAZING

subscribed SO long ago because of these. good to see one come out!

I finally have the reproduction cart for this game :D

Bring it on, is all I've gotta say! We're blessed to see a new 16-Bit Gems and I'm not letting ANYTHING spoil it!

Glad to see you back. As the games you review, truly underappreciated.

Just finished DQ3 and can't wait for DQ11 to come out! Will be MIA for a few months once that one drops.

Glad to see you back!!

Never realized there was a 16bit version of this. Looks pretty damn good, I'll have to check it out. Thanks Joey.

Finally 16-bit gems is back!

Roo, seriously, this is such a fantastic series! Please make more videos! Thanks!

I really enjoyed playing the mobile versions of 1-3 on my Switch. They greatly increase the playability and menu management.I know some don't like them, but I'm fond of the drawn monsters as well. The game ended up blowing my mind, as this was my first playthrough of the series (I'm on 5 atm) and I wasn't using guides so the specifics of the surprise at the end blew my mind, and I didn't expect to see Alfheim. The class system is also my favorite way of management characters as well - I hope some of the later ones pick up on this.

Starts up with waking scene, then talk to the king, then he gives you some cash to go on a journey? Some things never change.

I just beat this on the Nintendo Switch!! I loved it!!!!!!!!! I did not want it to end! I beat it with a lineup of Hero, Soldier, Sage, and Pilgrim. My hero was at lvl 57, And the rest of the crew was at lvl 50-53. My soldier was blasting out 400 plus damage and my hero right under up in the 390's when they were buffed with the damage spell. Man what a great time!

the hype for this episode was incredible

Oh man been waiting for this forever! Thanks Roo, I love your videos, they're so informative.

X has the mainstream appeal, one of the reasons we don't think it's that great is because it's so linear and simple, but that is the reason casuals can pick it up and play it. You also have to remember how impressive the graphics were at the time, that alone reserves a nostalgia plot in people's hearts. It's part of the reason FF VII is my favorite video game.

When he said "let's peep it out," I was like WHAT?! Peep it out? Immediately after he goes "I..promise I'll never say that again." I was like "there we go..." """""""""""""""

wow this was my favorite game on gameboy color.(still is).. when i was younger but I never knew it was this popular....I was hooked when I played it...I remember i had to use a flashlight at night because I couldn't see the tiny screen in the dark...great game...still is and I still have it....I played it again about 3 months ago....a lot to do..great bosses...cool story, and a lot of funny moments....its always something new because it had a nice amount of classes etc

6:14 I'd say... the Game Boy Color is the MOST complete version, I mean it's even animated, but... okay! =)

Damn! Roo you got me with that cliffhanger! If all I watch are Echo Streams from now until the time Wii U Smash Bros. comes out, and that cliffhanger is still there, then I think I'm required to challenge you to one online battle! ;]

o my god roo!!! thank you for doing another 16 bit gems i have been waiting for this episode

Finally I can live on with my life again :D Thank you!!! You're the best on the whole tube with these type of videos!!!

Super glad your show is back!!! Been waiting a long time for its return :) great!!!

The GBC version of this game was the first pure JRPG I ever played. And when I was a kid I couldn't work that version of the game out.

There's de iOS/android version now too, pretty good on my opinion, with improved music quality... although there are no battle animations. In any case, grinding is less of an issue when you are playing in a bus on your way to school, for instance, and it's a relatively unexpensive game. It's a great way to experience a classic for the new generations :)

I've waiting so long for this, I might watch it a few times to hold me over for the next video.

6 years ago... Jeez.

Really like this! Thanks for coming back! Hopefully 4 will be out soon!

Welcome back 16-bit Gems

Do... do my eyes deceive me? Is that a new episode of 16-bit gems? No, it couldn't be, it must be a mirage. I've been trying to survive this Gem drought for long enough. But wait! Could this be real? Yes! The next coming of the holy one has come! Roo is here! Good to see you back, Roo! Great episode too!

Love this series, glad it's back.

I totally bought the remakes on the SNES just so I can play the fan translations. Great series!

I definitely overlooked this game the first time I played it; I even thought that it was a ripoff of Pokemon. But after learning more about the franchise and playing DQ 3 once again--it has become one of my most favorite games ^_^.

DQ/DW III is truly an underrated RPG stateside.

Finally! A new episode!

Man I really need to play the Snes version of DQ3 sigh one day. Anyway it's great to see your back Roo I look forward to your next video :)

About time. Totally worth it. But please don't make us wait that long again

Good to see this series back :)

awesome review as always roo ^_^ its good to see you back

Great Dragon Quest III retrospective. I've been playing the Dragon Quest 3r Super Famicon translation. It really is great. It's easier than the original, but not as easy as the GBC games were.

My all time favorite game

Look! The gap between 16-Bit Gems #32 and #33 was so long that Joey grew stubble!

Dude, I love your videos Roo.

My balls just exploded with joy! Thanks to you Roo and those 16 bit gems

FINALLY another 16 bit gems :) i kove this series.

That's awesome. And now that you have one you can start collecting all the other fantastic RPGs for GBA. There are a lot of them.

Can you do the DS remakes of IV V and VI?

I do believe this is your best video.

Awesome review Roo!

Been waiting a while for this one, awesome video Roo! Looking forward to seeing more 16-bit Gems.

Awesome episode!!

This is now available on iOS :)

I love this series. I know nothing at all about games, but my boyfriend does--and it's damn fun learning :)

Great job, thank you very much. I can't wait to see the next one.

that intro tune is the earthbound/mother 2 song called eight melodies a.k.a sound stone which that version of the song is from the super smash bros melee ost whenever you won a fight when you play as ness

Turbo Mode On, Turbo Mode Off.. very professional

I never knew this was remade for the GBC. Killer info.

I loved Akira Toryama's art style for this game.

May your anticipation for the next episode make you melt insiiiiide oouuuuutttt....

Thanks Roo!

Roo's back!

Hell, it's about time.

And now in this day and age you can English patch original cartridges so it's legal and mostly original hardware.

That's been over a decade ago, I've done since moved on to a DSi, but that even collects dust now. Lately, I've mainly been playing PC games.

Roo! we need a new video, we miss you pal!

Love this episode, Roo, and I love the tired look, but the lack of a wedding ring makes me sad.

For me, it seems kind of funny: In a video game RPG, the class system makes things deeper. In a pencil-and-paper RPG, they make things more complicated, but ultimately lessen the immersion factor. I'd rather the setting and what I can afford for my character dictate design there, instead of "Yeah, if you want this skill you must make this your chosen profession... and it means you have to be terrible at these skills over here for game balance!"