Dragon Warrior 3 was one of the first major RPGs I played outside of Pokemon and Super Mario RPG. It's exactly what it says on the tin and is the quintessential "JRPG" to me, somebody who has played very little Final Fantasy games but enough to know what I'm talking about.
There's almost a purity to how basic Dragon Warrior 3 is. You build a party with different classes, get geared up, go exploring, killing things, and leveling up. There are no frills involved and it feels almost like you're telling your own story. It felt like a grand adventure that could fit into your pocket, with the overworld music fitting that to a T.
Honestly I think a reason I look back so fondly on DW3 is because it laid a lot of the groundwork for the Etrian Odyssey series, one of my favorite series of all time. Dragon Warrior 3 felt like an epic adventure in your pocket in 2000, and it still probably is.
There's almost a purity to how basic Dragon Warrior 3 is. You build a party with different classes, get geared up, go exploring, killing things, and leveling up. There are no frills involved and it feels almost like you're telling your own story. It felt like a grand adventure that could fit into your pocket, with the overworld music fitting that to a T.
Honestly I think a reason I look back so fondly on DW3 is because it laid a lot of the groundwork for the Etrian Odyssey series, one of my favorite series of all time. Dragon Warrior 3 felt like an epic adventure in your pocket in 2000, and it still probably is.