Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | SFC | PS2 | DS | iOS/Android | DS (EU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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GameplaySFCPS2DS
The Super Famicom original allows up to three active party members and 40 monsters that can join you; the PS2 remake raises this to four active members and 71 recruitable monsters.1
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GraphicsPS2
The 2004 PS2 remake switched to 3D graphics similar to Dragon Quest VII, used orchestrated music and added a trinket museum minigame. In Japan it shipped with a Dragon Quest VIII preview disc.1
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ContentDSiOS/Android
The DS remake adds a third bride candidate, Debora, who appears in neither the Super Famicom original nor the PS2 version.1
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TextPS2DS
The remakes rework part of the villains' story: Gema is not fully defeated at the Tower of Bobble, and at the Great Temple he finishes off Ibool himself, calling him a figurehead leader.2
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TitleDS (EU)
In Europe the DS remake dropped the numeral and was sold as Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13