Started this immediately after finishing the first game, and I was immediately intimidated by the expanded world map. Many quality of life improvements over the first game (such as additional party members, ability to teleport, use of a boat to travel the ocean, etc) eased a lot of my anxieties though and I settled into a nice groove. Fun times.

Simplistic and deliberately designed. Playing the original Dragon Quest is a must to understand the core concepts of the JRPG.