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#REDIRECT [[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]
| type = Main series games
| developer = [[Chunsoft]]<br />[[Heartbeat (company)|Heartbeat]], [[ArtePiazza]] (''PS'')<br />[[ArtePiazza]], [[Cattle Call]](''NDS'')
| publisher = [[Enix]]<br /> [[Square Enix]] (''NDS'')
| designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
| artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
| composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
| engine =
| released = '''Famicom'''/'''NES'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=February 11, 1990|NA=October 1992}}'''PlayStation'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2001}}'''Nintendo DS'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2007|NA=September 16, 2008|EU=September 12, 2008|AUS=September 11, 2008}}
| genre = [[Console role-playing game]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| ratings = {{vgratings|CERO=A (PS1, DS)|ESRB=E10+ (DS)|OFLCA=PG}}
| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], Famicom, [[PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]]
| media = 4-[[megabit]] NES [[cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]]<br/> [[Compact disc|CD]] (PS1)<br/> [[Nintendo DS#Media specifications|Nintendo DS Game Card]]
| requirements =
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|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
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'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' (Japanese: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.
 
It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on February 11, 1990 in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in December 1992.
 
==Gameplay==
''Dragon Quest IV'' had a unique way of advancing the story. It was split into five chapters. The first four chapters were told from the perspective of the hero's future companions. The fifth chapter was the hero's quest. During that quest, you would meet with and join with the companions whose stories were told in earlier chapters. Then, with a full cast of companions the group would begin their journey to save the world.
 
Unlike the previous dragon quest games however, it appears that the storyline of Dragon Quest IV does not relate to the storyline of Dragon Quest I, II, and III.
 
''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed.
 
==Plot==
===Chapter 1===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 1| Chapter 1]]''
 
[[Ragnar]] (ライアン), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom.
 
===Chapter 2===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 2| Chapter 2]]''
 
[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess/tsarevna of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Kiryl]](クリフト,&nbsp;Cristo in the&nbsp;NES Localization) and the mage [[Borya]] (ブライ, Brey in the&nbsp;NES Localization).
 
===Chapter 3===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 3| Chapter 3]]''
 
[[Torneko]] (トルネコ, Taloon in the NES localisation) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.
 
===Chapter 4===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 4| Chapter 4]]''
 
[[Maya]] (マーニャ, Mara in the&nbsp;NES localization of the game) the dancer and her younger sister Meena (ミネア,&nbsp;Nara in the&nbsp;NES localization of the game), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.
 
===Chapter 5===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5| Chapter 5]]''
 
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But&nbsp;Psaro and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating Psaro and saving the world.
 
==Legacy==
===Remakes===
''Dragon Quest IV'' was remade for the [[PlayStation]] on November 22, 2001 in Japan. It was developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix. The remake was developed using the Dragon Quest VII's 3D graphics engine, but was still ''Dragon Quest IV'''s story and world. With this remake came new features. Among these features were a new chapter, a new character, an inter-party talk command similar to ''Dragon Quest VII'', and the ability to turn off the artificial intelligence for party members. The Enix of America Corporation originally planned to bring the remake to North America in 2002, but it was later canceled due to Heartbeat closing its video game development operations.
 
===Sequels===
''Dragon Quest IV'' is the fourth game in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series. The next game in the series is ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', which has some references to ''Dragon Quest IV'', but is mostly an independent story.
 
==Soundtrack==
[[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. Here is the tracklisting of the Symphonic Suite:
# [[Overture]] (1:55)
# Minuet (3:07)
# Comrades (10:28)
# In a Town (8:16)
# Homeland ~ Wagon Wheels' March (5:58)
# Frightening Dungeons ~ Cursed Towers (5:19)
# Elegy ~ Mysterious Shrine (5:03)
# Balloon's Flight (4:32)
# Sea Breeze (4:31)
# The Unknown Castle (4:37)
# Battle for the Glory (7:51)
# The End (5:12)
 
==Version differences==
===Playstation and DS===
* A sixth chapter was added.
* An [[Immigrant Town]] was added, similar to [[Sim's Town]] in [[Dragon Quest VII]].
* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.
* Instead of the Liquid&nbsp;Metal&nbsp;Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords.
* A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes Psaro, a naked and gender-confused man, to appear in the Immigrant Town.
 
==See also==
{{Wikipedia|Dragon Warrior IV}}
{{Wikipedia-ja|ドラゴンクエストIV 導かれし者たち}}
 
==External links==
*[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]
*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]
*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]
 
 
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