The original Dragon Quest may have established the RPG juggernaut in Japan, but how did it's sequel expand that reach? And despite its current reputation as the hardest Dragon Quest ever, why is it absolutely essential to the series? Let's dig deep as Derrick explores the legacy and origins of Dragon Quest 2! 0:00 - The Challenge of a Sequel 3:01 - Development History 5:03 - The Premise 7:58 - Koichi Sugiyama & Akira Toriyama 12:53 - Improvements, Changes, & a Full Party 20:09 - The Boat & Return to Alefgard 22:10 - The Quest for Crests 27:32 - Why Is It So Hard? 30:26 - Rhone & the Final Dungeon 35:19 - Region Differences & Ports 38:29 - Conclusion Support GVG on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/GVGaming Check out our merch! null Follow GVG on Twitter: • https://twitter.com/GVGOfficial • https://twitter.com/JonComms • https://twitter.com/bitnerd_ • https://twitter.com/AshPaulsen • https://twitter.com/SteveMBowling • https://twitter.com/Meruleaf_ • https://twitter.com/EvernightStudio #dragonquest #squareenix #rpg