Part 1: Post 01: Appearance of the Descendant

Post 01: Appearance of the Descendant


Starting right off, we're greeted to a title screen with a dragon jammed through it. Upon further inspection, a menu prompting you to create a new game will come up. Moving on!


First off, we must name ourselves. Only four spaces? Darn Gameboy Colour limitations.

NES differences:

• Eight spaces are allowed for your name.

Well, with a little luck of creative nicknames, our hero, Andy, is named! But wait, there's something more!

Certain names affect your stats, both in initial values and growth. The formula (atleast, for the NES version) is viewable here.


Text speed actually only applies to how fast attack messages and damage prompts appear in battle. Setting this to one makes it almost unreadable, and setting it to eight causes you to have to scroll through it at your own pace.


The draconic behemoth slowly tears away at the castle.


It soon rises, a magnificent orb in it's hand.


As a woman looks on, nightmares close in.


And then, silence befalls the castle, their siege done.

NES differences:

• No cutscene at the start of the game.

Holy heck, a purple... or orange dragon, a shiny ball, and a horde of monsters!? If only there were a hero to fix all of this!

But wait!

: In the distant past, the gods gave Loto the Light Orb. With it, he drove away monsters that lay siege to the land. But DracoLord, evil incarnate, emerged from nowhere and sealed the sacred orb in darkness. Without it, darkness will swallow the world, and extinction will soon befall us. Brave Andy! We implore you to defeat DracoLord and recover the Light Orb. Take what you find in the chests, they should help your quest. Speak to those in my chamber, and they will give you worldly advice. Let us meet again brave Andy!

: Loto? Light Orb? DracoLord? Oh geez.

And immediately, we are shoved right into the action! The king has laid out three treasure chests for us, to start us off atleast. Or has he?

NES differences:

• Dialogue uses Modern English, instead of Elizabethan English (such as "thou", "thee", "thy", etc.)
• While not referred to, the king's name is Lars in the GBC version, and Lorik in the NES version.
• Loto is named Erdrick.
• The Light Orb is named the Ball of Light.
• The DracoLord is named the DragonLord.
• The most noticeable difference is the lack of an interaction menu. Before, a menu prompting you with Talk, Status, Stairs, Search, Spell, Item, Door, and Take, was used with every single thing. To talk to someone, the menu had to be opened, and Talk had to be selected. To go up or down a staircase, Stairs had to be selected from the menu, and etcetera. In this, however, merely facing something and interacting with it is enough. A menu still exists, but it only shows you Item, Cast, Info, and Equipment.

contains 120 gold!
contains a Torch!
contains a Key!
With our newly found treasure, we're already rich, we have no reason to fear the dark, and we can unlock something!

: Lady who-what now?

*: Lady Lora is the King's only child.
After the Queen's passing, she has been the King's source of support. It has been half a year since she was abducted by foul monsters. Though the King makes no mention of it, I can't begin to imagine the torment he must be feeling. Andy! I beg you to rescue Lady Lora!

: Well of course. No adventure is complete without saving a princess! What could go wrong?

What could go wrong indeed.

NES differences:

• Lady Lora is named Princess Gwaelin.

Upon questioning the two nearby guards, we discover that there is a town nearby. We also discover that, upon use of the Key, my journey will begin!

: Wait, I was locked in here? What the heck?

The door is indeed locked, but our Key fixes that- wait what, it's gone? Well, actually, Keys can only be used once per door, though the door doesn't relock themselves usually.


After having escaped the king's locked chambers, our adventure really begins!

Now that we're really out on our own, many things are possible. There are many people to talk to, as well as the mainstay of all Dragon Warrior games; looting. Yes, looting. We get to rob people of their belongings, and no one will care! It comes with being the hero or something.

Speaking of talking to people.

*: a Journal, you can resume your quest from where you last recorded.

*: should get the King to record your progress in a Journal.

Moving on. Most of the people within the castle make references to current events. Making note of important of important ones;

: So wait, wasn't she kidnapped like half a year ago? Have you really been here the whole time doing... this?

: Uhh...?

*: was wiped out by monsters!

: I haven't even left the castle yet and you tell me this. Thanks for that.

*: its wings, a descendant of Loto shall become the light that pierces the darkness. May the gods bring light to Andy, the legendary warrior!

This old man does more than just spew out fancy words. Talking to him entirely refills your magic points. Not that those are useful, yet.

Anyways, now that we're informed on all the important issues about having to save the world from this awful mess, let's further propagate the ability to do so by stealing new items!

contains a Herb!

Herbs will heal your health moderately. The h is also silent, but I still say it anyways.

NES differences:

• Lootable items such as vases and dressers are new to the GBC version.

And that's all for Tantegel Castle for now, until we come back with Keys! The only thing left to do now is leave and scout out for that nearby town!


Welcome to the continent of Alefgard, where dragon warriors walk.