I couldn't get into the series that much. Tried DQ8 and got tired of the encounter rate coupled with being unable to escape quickly, plus the high difficulty just made the EDIT: FORMER two much more frustrating.

I'm at the end of DQ9, the final boss, but there's just too much grinding for so little reward. If they would just adjust the amount of exp, gold and goodies you get to much more than you actually get I'd consider liking the game a lot, because it has its moments...number design just not being one of them.

Reduce number of enemies coming after you or appearing in random encounters, an immediate escape option with no difficulty of escaping (including bosses ie Chrono Cross) and increase exp., gold and good item drops significantly.

That would be swell.

I'm going with Dragon Quest VI for SNES, since it's the one I've played (and enjoyed) the most.

I only ever played one and that was DQ8 but from what I've heard, it's the best one. HD remaster please.

Either VII, VIII, or IX. All three of the latest entries were great in different ways.

Dragon Warrior 1 was my first JRPG experience as it came free with my Nintendo Power. Is the first one I ever beat and I have no clue how I ever figured out how, because that game is obtuse, and I was like 10. From there I was hooked and DW3 introduced the jobs/class systems, I played that game endlessly.

I've only really played VII and VIII, so my answer has to be VIII!

Only beat 7 and 8, started a couple other games but never really got far in them (something I still wanna change at some point), 8 was my favourite out of the 2, 7 really overdid the grinding part.

Dragon Quest IX (only played 2 main series DQ games but this one is Amazing)

Dragon WARRIOR 3.

DQ8 from the ones I played (8 & 9)