Dragon Quest Builders 2 - Nintendo Switch

First off, before I begin the review, I just want to let everyone know that if you own a Nintendo Switch and are curious about this game, there is a free demo on the Nintendo eShop you can download AND on the main menu of the main game there is an option to "Continue from Demo" to bring your progress over. I absolutely loved the original Dragon Quest Builders. I finished it 100% and loved every chapter. However, starting Dragon Quest Builders 2, you immediately see just how many quality-of-life changes they made to the gameplay that makes it a much better experience! To quickly sum the new things up: - There is now a stamina meter for your character to run. - You can play online with friends (must have Nintendo Switch online membership and reach a certain point in the single player campaign for this feature to unlock). - Your weapons/tools are no longer breakable. - You have a companion that travels with you helping you defeat enemies and pick up items. - Your tools/weapons are assigned to different buttons now. - There is a robust photo editor where you can take pictures and post them on the DQB2 message boards (think Super Mario Odyssey photo editor). - You can upload your creations as well as visit other people's islands to see their creations through the DQB2 message board. - Your hunger meter is now a percentage (0-100% as opposed to five slices of bread) - Defeating enemies still give you items but it also gives you experience you use to level up you and your companion. - There is DLC on the way that adds even more items and quests for you to enjoy. - Physical version has stackable slime DLC code inside AND a reversible cover that matches the artstyle of the first one! (see photo) Essentially, if you enjoyed Dragon Quest Builders, you will LOVE Dragon Quest Builders 2! It plays more like an RPG than the first one and you'll find yourself constantly building new structures! The story keeps you playing and the quests are fun as they reward you with new items to craft. The writing is also FANTASTIC...the characters are hilarious and the dialogue is cheeky! I hope this review helped you out. I am still currently playing through this (have been for about 10 hours now) and have been addicted every second. If you are on the fence, again try the eShop demo...you may be surprised at how much you enjoy it! :)

Awesome game! Super addictive Its like Minecraft but with actual goals in mind.

If you played the first Dragon Quest Builders game and enjoyed it at all, then you definitely need to buy the sequel - its has everything that made the first game fun, plus tons more content, plus fixes a lot of flaws that the first game had (such as having to leave the areas you built up once they were 'done'. Its now possible to revisit previous lands, and in fact somewhat necessary for gathering materials.) If you haven't played the first Dragon Quest Builders game, then its probably best described as "Minecraft but with a story." The game is set in a world that's largely been destroyed by evil. You play a 'builder' - a person with the rare ability to create new things, while the rest of humanity scrounges in the ruins trying to avoid being killed by monsters. You travel to various lands, each of which has a ruined town that you must rebuild, inspiring the people to move into your town and eventually take back the world from the monsters. You're responsible for building them homes and defenses, and completing quests (which tend to unlock new things you can build or cause new people to move into your town.) The first Dragon Quest Builders game was good, but DQB2 improves on it in basically every way. I would consider it one of the best games on the Switch at this time, and would say everyone should at least give it a try.

As someone who played the first game on Switch, this game surprised me by how much it has improved on the original. Swimming, gliding, and myriad other improvements have been added. I've played for hours and have only just completed the first island. The boss I fought was a marked improvement on bosses from the original (much less annoying), and the combat is actually not terrible. I never hated the original’s combat, since it felt more natural than its inspiration, Minecraft, and with a persistent NPC partner, this time around it feels balanced. The only reason I have docked it a star is that it has long loading times and frame rate issues, but I think the jump to portable is worth those sacrifices.

Great if you don’t like the blockiness of Minecraft or the slight aimlessness (my opinion) of Animal Crossing in that it offers a bit of both games mixed with missions, monster-slashing action and Chibi cuteness. I hadn’t played any Dragon Quest games before, and never felt like I had to in order to play this one. I really enjoyed it. (Btw the toilet building/ pooping is hilarious)

I didn't think I would like this game as much as I have, but it's been a delight to play. The world feels so alive because of the inhabitants which each have a unique personality. The monsters aren't all evil. It feels so nice to build things instead of worrying about minmaxing a character or something. If you like RPGs and don't hate building games, I think this is a great buy.

This game is packed! The first game was fantastic, except everyone hated losing their city. No worries in number 2, they heard what was good and bad and totally made this sequel. There's soooo much to do, build, story, and even multiplayer. Traveling, storing and building is better and AI of characters helps with mundane tasks making it less burdensome which allows me to explore, build or fight more. Great game, must have in a Nintendo switch collection, this is coming from a person that didn't think he'd like Minecraft mechanics and here I am, playing the sequel!

I was very excited when i first saw the previews for this game. Square Enix did a great job of fixing all of the issues with DQB1 and adding more to the game. While the game is stellar, there are still a few cons: 1) load time is pretty long 2) it can be a little glitchy at times, but not distractingly so 3) so much unnecessary talking I never expect a game to be perfect, but this one is about as close as one could reasonably expect. It may not be a grand slam, but Square swung for the fences and hit a home run.