What's your favorite main series Dragon Quest game?

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I remember playing each of the first 4 games on the NES when I was a kid and enjoyed them all, although none stand out as being my favorite of them today.

I played the XI demo on Switch and that's my first DQ experience since the NES games. I liked the demo and was surprised just how similar the game felt to the original 4, but haven't had the time to dive into the full game yet.