played at the same time as the snes version and i like that version much more but 6 is definitely one of the better dragon quests. in terms of the ds version specifically, the localizations post-4 still arent my favorite but it definitely isn't as bad, and party chat is a really good addition to 6 since it has my favorite collective party, but gutting monster recruitment is kinda lame. aesthetically i find it weaker than the snes version in every regard other than battles, but it was a nice companion piece to the snes version if only because the fan translation isn't great