DQ Dai: A Hero's Bonds Guide To Understand the game story and tutorial
2021-10-07
Dragon Quest Dai: A Hero's Bonds is a thrilling new action-adventure game from Square Enix available for mobile devices. The game is inspired by the highly acclaimed manga series, which has been regarded as a masterpiece in Japan and other parts of Asia.
Mobile users now have access to the Dragon Quest game and can relive the legend of the adventure of Dai on the palm of their hands in this new and exciting remake that has been gently optimized for the mobile platform.
Players can test their reflexes in exciting team actions, take control of 3 characters and go up against challenging enemies, upgrade equipment, magic and weapons to allow you easily defeat your enemies. Most of all, they can experience the vibrant and colorful art style of the Dragon Quest universe in this action-packed adventure.
Getting through the game's long but fun tutorial
DQ Dai starts off with an interesting tutorial that existing fans of the Dragon Quest universe will enjoy. While some players would prefer to skip past tutorials, most players will see this one out until the end as it only gets interesting.
Players can decide to start off the game by logging in or playing as a guest; it depends on how far you plan on going and how much time you have to spend on the game. Logging in to one of the social networks or Google Play Games helps keep your progress safe, but if you decide to play as a guest, your progress is saved locally on your device and is lost if you uninstall the game or lose your device.
Will you be a Luminary or a Leader?
After choosing the name you'd like to go with, you'll be slightly briefed of a journey ahead of you through the memories of heroes, where you'll form certain bonds with them by all by experiencing their battles. However, this is something that only a Luminary Leader possesses.
A pop-up will appear afterward, prompting you to choose between becoming a Luminary or Luminary Leader. Becoming a Luminary Leader is recommended. After choosing your preferred role, you'll embark on your first journey, the first path of the hero Dai.
Learning the game controls from your teacher 'Avan'
Avan is considered one of the most powerful characters in DQ Dai, and you will be learning a couple of moves from him before discovering your own special abilities. The first parts of your training will show you the game's basic controls and against less powerful enemies.
At this time, you only have two special abilities at your disposal – Earth Slash and Wave Slash. Earth Slash causes more damage to enemies and bosses and can be used to counterattack bosses that are about to unleash a heavy attack on you. Wave Slash, on the other hand, despite causing a bit of damage, cannot be used to counter enemy attacks and does not do much damage to enemies like the Earth Slash.
Players can slide up to move closer to an enemy and engage them; you can also slide left or right to where the enemy might be and engage them from each angle. If an enemy is about to damage you, you can slide your fingers back to evade the attack. A red-colored radar-like signal on the floor will let you know when an enemy is about to attack, which prepares you to avoid the attack.
The tutorial was going well until your teacher turned into a huge red dragon and challenges you to a fight. You learn an important skill here which is blocking. You can block an enemy's attack by pressing and holding the screen until the block appears, which usually takes seconds. But it doesn't last forever as enemy attacks can break your magic block if held for long or if the enemy is incredibly powerful.
During battles, the game also has a barrier that doesn't allow players to move too far out of the battlefield. You can evade but not too far, and you can march forward to attack an enemy, but you can't really get too close.
Using your special abilities
Earth Slash and Wave Slash aren't the only special abilities you possess. They're more like the ones that come easy and the ones you always start a fight with. More powerful special attacks will appear in matches at several points, and you can use them against enemies as you did with Avan.
After your training with Avan, Hadlar, the dark commander, has re-emerged and claims to have been resurrected by another known as The Dark King. Avan then givers you his Insignia, which is a sign that a student has successfully graduated. Knowing that Hadlar will be too powerful for you to stop, he decides to battle the dark commander himself.
Avan fought well and gave his life trying to protect his students, but Hadlar somehow survived Avan's powerful blast that was meant to kill him. Your character, Dai, must now take it upon himself to avenge his teacher and protect his home.
Dai decides to battle Hadlar, where you will get to use one of your special abilities to counter his powerful attacks. Using Avan's special move against Hadlar, Dai was able to defeat the dark commander for now.
Embarking on your quest
Hadlar notices a brimming symbol on Dai's forehead, which he calls the Dragon's Symbol. Dai himself knows very little of his many abilities and must embark on a quest to learn more about his inescapable fate alongside Popp, a dear friend whom they trained together under Avan.
As Dai realizes that a new crisis is facing the world, he makes a promise to avenge his mentor as he embarks on a quest to learn more about his abilities, make new friends, face new enemies, and ultimately become more powerful to try and stop the Dark King and become a true hero.
Conclusion
This beginner's guide for starters is meant to help players understand the characters and the game's story that showcases the protagonist's purpose for what's to come. The main adventure commences after Dai has embarked on his adventure.
