DRAGON QUEST HEROES II
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation 4 - 28/04/2017
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 12 for depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human-like characters, and use of mild bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Lazarel and Teresa reunite in the Kingdom of Harba, far from their Dunisian home. Little do they suspect that the Dunisian army is about to invade, with their old friend Prince Cesar at the helm.
Content specific issues
This game features frequent depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human-like characters. During battles bright lights appear on the impact of attacks, while numbers show the amount of health points lost. Characters have little to no reaction to the violence with no visible injuries shown. When all health points are lost characters will fall to the floor. However, using a specific item can revive them. The game also features mild bad language, within the game there is a weapon called the ‘Bastard Sword’.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation Vita - 14/10/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for mild, unrealistic violence
Brief outline of the game
Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard.
Content specific issues
Violence is overall pretty mild and all set in a child-friendly setting as known from popular children's cartoons. Violence is mostly against fantasy creatures and all non-realistic. There are colorful light effects, explosions, puffs of smoke, and cartoonish sound effects.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation 4 - 14/10/2016
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PC - 14/02/2024
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for mild, unrealistic violence.
Brief outline of the game
Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard.
Content specific issues
Violence is overall pretty mild and all set in a child-friendly setting as known from popular children's cartoons. Violence is mostly against fantasy creatures and all non-realistic. There are colorful light effects, explosions, puffs of smoke, and cartoonish sound effects.
DRAGON QUEST VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Nintendo of Europe AG-
Nintendo 3DS - 20/01/2017
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for infrequent mild violence and gambling. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Role-playing video game. You play as a silent hero, leading your allies on a quest to track down and defeat the evil Dhoulmagus, who has cursed the king and his family.
Content specific issues
The majority of violence in the game consists mainly of turn-based combat, with characters striking each other or casting spells. Reactions are often very mild. However, some stronger violence appears in cut scenes. Characters are thrown against a wall by magic in one example. In another, a man is stabbed through the stomach with a large sword, though there is no blood or visible injury. The game also features a casino where players can purchase tokens and partake in a simplified roulette game and bet on a slot machine, with basic on-screen instructions.
DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Nintendo of Europe AG-
Nintendo 3DS - 16/09/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for the teaching of games of chance that are played as a traditional means of gambling. Not suitable for persons below 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Role playing game following a small party as they discover secrets about their island home, Estard, and restore lost continents by travelling to the past.
Content specific issues
In a casino setting, players can bet tokens on a poker game, very similar to Video Poker. Players are dealt five cards and given the choice of which cards to keep and which to swap. They will receive a payout if, after the second dealing, they are left with one of the winning hands (flush, full house, 3 of a kind etc.). The casino also features slot machines, which the player can also bet on. Brief instructions are provided and you can trade your casino tokens in for prizes like armour or weapons.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Square Enix Ltd-
PC - 03/12/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for infrequent mild violence and mild swearing. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Hack and slash. After years of peace in the Kingdom of Erusaze, monsters suddenly start attacking humans. You play as one of two life-long friends and Captains of the kingdom, who set out to restore harmony.
Content specific issues
The game features some fantastical violence against human characters. During battle, when the human protagonists life-bar runs low, they begin to flash and will make remarks like ‘this is bad’. On the final blow, they will scream or groan and fall to the ground where their body remains, waiting to be revived. There is also a sword which playable characters can use called the ‘bastard sword’.
Other issues
The majority of violence is conducted against fantasy characters (for example, walking skeletons, colourful blobs and cow/bat hybrids) and it is all non-realistic, featuring bright flashes, exaggerated throwbacks and no visible injury.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation 4 - 16/10/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for infrequent mild violence and mild swearing. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Hack and slash. After years of peace in the Kingdom of Erusaze, monsters suddenly start attacking humans. You play as one of two life-long friends and Captains of the kingdom, who set out to restore harmony.
Content specific issues
The game features some fantastical violence against human characters. During battle, when the human protagonists’ life-bar runs low, they begin to flash and will make remarks like ‘this is bad’. On the final blow, they will scream or groan and fall to the ground where their body remains, waiting to be revived. There is also a sword which playable characters can use called the ‘bastard sword’.
Other issues
The majority of violence is conducted against fantasy characters (for example, walking skeletons, colourful blobs and cow/bat hybrids) and it is all non-realistic, featuring bright flashes, exaggerated throwbacks and no visible injury.
DRAGON QUEST: The Chapters of the Chosen
Square Enix Ltd-
Nintendo DS - 12/09/2008
DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Square Enix Ltd-
Nintendo Wii - 15/05/2008
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: Joker 2
Nintendo of Europe AG-
Nintendo DS - 07/10/2011