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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (1990)

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This is video #062 in my playthrough of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. This video contains commentary. To view the non-commentary version, click here: http://youtu.be/NfbQdVV_W5Y

The party has visited the Azimuth, a town in the middle of the island in the center of the world map, and acquired the Baron's Bugle from Baron's Folly.

Now, it is time to ascend the Tower to Zenithia. The tower is located in the southwestern part of Zenithia Island (time index 1:33). Note that in order to get through this place, the hero must have the Zenithian Sword, Zenithian Shield, Zenithian Helm, and Zenithian Armour equipped. You can encounter Metal King Slimes here. These foes drop a ton of experience, but they are very skittish.

After climbing up the stairs and entering the tower, the party heads west and takes the stairway north of the pool (time index 2:34). There, they take the southwest stairway up to the third floor. After continuing up the next stairway to the fourth floor, they open a chest containing a Dragon Shield (time index 2:45).

Back down on the second floor, they now take the southeast stairs up (time index 3:11). This takes them to an outside area, where they go into the nearest small building. A chest here contains a Glombolero (time index 3:18). This is a nice garment that can absorb MP from spells. Not only enemy spells, which is what the description says; I have also seen MP absorbed from allies' spells, such as Multiheal.

Outside, the party takes a blue lift to a higher level (time index 3:52). Behind the small building here, they take another lift, which takes them much farther upwards.

In the small building there, they take a set of stairs leading down a level (time index 4:34). After fighting a very annoying battle with some Teaky Masks, Alena reaches Level 31 (time index 9:00). Kiryl reaches Level 30 and learns Multiheal, which heals at least 75 HP to all party members. Maya reaches Level 29.

Through the nearby door to the west, they take another set of stairs up (time index 10:32). The chest up here contains a phial of Yggdrasil Dew.

Back downstairs, they take the stairs in the northwest corner up (time index 11:05). This leads them to a very long ladder going up a column.

At the top of this ladder (time index 11:10), they head right back inside. In the southeast corner of this area, a stairway leads up to an outside floor (time index 11:18).

Here, they take the ladder down to the east and go into the southeast room. On the floor in the middle of this room, the party can examine a sparkly spot to find Mini Medal #49 (time index 11:28). To the north, another stairway leads downstairs.

In the small room down here, a barrel contains a Seed of Strength, and a pot contains Mini Medal #50 (time index 11:47).

After returning to the hall that they entered from the tall ladder (time index 12:50), the party heads southwest and takes the next stairway up (time index 13:20). In the small building to the north, they go upstairs and then take the blue lift higher. To board this lift, it seems that the hero needs all pieces of the Zenithian gear equipped.

This leads them up to the final tier of the tower (time index 11:53). After entering the tower from the lift, they go directly east and snag a Kerplunk Bracer from the chest (time index 14:02).

After the next battle, Heorot reaches Level 29 (time index 17:10).

The party navigates to the eastern side of the floor. After going around the eastern section of the floor, they make their way to the northern staircase (time index 21:43).

Upstairs, they go south and continue up to the next level. Phew, they have finally reached the top of the tower! Upstairs, when they climb onto the dais, a cloud appears. When they board this cloud, it takes them up, up, and away to Zenithia.

Thanks for watching!

This video is part of my Dragon Quest IV Playthrough playlist. I am playing the DS version of the game released in 2008. I am playing on the DeSmuME emulator. All characters, story, music, artwork, and other components of this game are the property of their respective owners.

Played and recorded in DeSmuME version 0.9.8. Produced with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

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