Dragon Quest IV a ɛwɔ DS so no yɛ saa RPG ahorow no mu biako a ɛbata wo ho ara kwa. Mfiase no, wuhuruw wɔ nnipa ahorow ntam—oguadifo, ɔhemmaa, asawfo baanu mpo a wɔrepere wɔn ho—na wɔn nsɛm no bom nwene nkakrankakra wɔ ɔkwan a ɛma abotɔyam a ɛyɛ nwonwa yi so. The turn-based combat's simple nanso ɛwɔ saa classic Dragon Quest charm no, na monster designs no da so ara yɛ goofy wɔ ɔkwan a eye sen biara so. Afei nso, DS version no de saa cool party chat feature yi ka ho wɔ baabi a wo crew no yɛ wɔn ade ankasa wɔ nneɛma a ɛrekɔ so wɔ asɛm no mu, a ɛma wiase no te nka sɛ ɛte ase kɛse. Ɛyɛ dedaw-sukuu nanso wɔ saa cozy, well-paced kwan a ɛnyɛ wo asɛm sɛ grinding kakra efisɛ nkyerɛwee no ma wo ho kɔm.