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Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is a JRPG released in 1987 in Japan and in 1990 in North America as Dragon Warrior II.

Why it rocks

 * The game continues 100 years after the events of the first game and follows the descendants of the hero in the first game.
 * Instead of simply controlling one character like in the first game, this game allows you to recruit your 2 cousins which makes for a party of 3.
 * There is a much larger world map to explore which makes for a bigger adventure.
 * Eventually the player can get a boat which allows them to explore almost the whole game world.
 * There is more than enemy during fights now so grinding is much easier in comparison with the first game.

The only bad quality

 * The lategame is very unforgiving.

Reception
The game is what ultimately led to the Dragon Quest series becoming a cultural phenomena in Japan, though it did not get the same traction in other countries.