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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Embark on a journey to explore the land, seas and skies of the Dragon Quest universe in this grand entry from the Zenithia Trilogy. Soon to follow are Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride and Dragon…

88 22 November 2007

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen is an adventure developed by ArtePiazza, released 22 November 2007 on Nintendo DS. The main story takes about 22 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen is

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen is an adventure game developed by ArtePiazza and released in 2007. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chapter 1: Ragnar McRyan and the Case of the Missing Children Ragnar McRyan, one of the soldiers in the royal palace of Burland, is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom. He is accompanied by Healie. Chapter 2: Alena and the Journey to the Tourney Alena, Tsarevna of Zamoksva, slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of Endor. She is accompanied by the priest Kiryl and the mage Borya. Chapter 3: Torneko and the Extravagant Excavation Torneko lives in Lakanaba with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in…
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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 IV: Chapters of the Chosen is the 40th of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. The next entry was Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Mono-tachi in 2007. Its critic score of 88 is 15 points above 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 IV: Chapters of the Chosen holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 24 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 22 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 43.9 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen launched on 22 November 2007, within three weeks of Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen come out?
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen was released on 22 November 2007 for Nintendo DS.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen?
The main story of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen takes around 22 hrs, or 43.9 hrs for 100% completion.

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