Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

This game allows the player to control more than one character, and it is the first one in the Dragon Quest series to do so. The player controls his or her characters as they move in the game world. They can…

0 31 December 2005

Role-playing (RPG) Fantasy

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Matrix Software, released 31 December 2005 on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Android. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Matrix Software and released in 2005. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and Legacy Mobile Device.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This game allows the player to control more than one character, and it is the first one in the Dragon Quest series to do so. The player controls his or her characters as they move in the game world. They can search treasure chests, talk and trade with villagers, equip weapons and armor, and cast spells.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Dragon Quest series

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is the 34th of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. The next entry was Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon in 2006. Its critic score of 0 is 73 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Quest VII Reimagined at 92.

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How it was received

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line holds a critic score of 0 out of 100. That places it above 0% of the 3,814 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 67 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 20 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line launched on 31 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life and Dead or Alive 4. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life, Dead or Alive 4.

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Quick answers

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line come out?

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line was released on 31 December 2005 for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and Legacy Mobile Device.

How long does it take to beat Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line?

The main story of Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line takes around 12 hrs, or 20 hrs for 100% completion.

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