~~Remix Observations~~

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     The battles in the Remix are generally more balanced than they were
in the original Dragon Warrior.  You'll find you spend a lot less time
wandering in circles trying to build up GP and XP in this game than you
did in the classic version.  It's not nearly as noticeable in DQ2 as it
is in DQ1, but the added balance is there.  Magic seems to be more
effective than it was in the original for one thing.
     The biggest help, however, has to be this.  If you command one of
your characters to attack a monster, and someone else kills it first
(or it runs away), your character will attack another monster instead
of wasting a shot.  This allows you to team up heavily on dangerous
enemies without wasting rounds smacking empty air.  This applies to spells
cast as well.  If you target an enemy with a spell and they die before the
spell goes off, your character will make a standard physical attack on a
monster that is still alive.
     Offensive and Defensive powers of some of the equipment has been
increased, mainly to make the Prince and Princess more effective fighters.
You'll also find that the Prince can equip a few more weapons than he
could in DW2 making him a much more effective fighter.
     There are added shops, like the Vaults throughout the game and
the weapon shop in Cannock Castle.  Some shops have added items in
them that save you long walks as well.  Basically it corrects a lot of
annoying things that you had to do in the original game.
     There are items hidden in pots, dressers, etc. in the remix.  So
as you've become accustomed to in more recent RPG's, search everywhere
for bonus items that don't cost you anything.
     One of the most significant things added to the game are the
"Seeds" and "Acorns".  These are like the items in Dragon Warrior 4 and
increase your stats when used.  They are hidden in dressers and such,
but also replace a lot of the more useless treasure chests that were in
the original game.  Searching for and acquiring every treasure chest is
actually worth your time in the Remix.  You'll even find rare items like
the Mysterious Hat and Wizard's Ring in Chests.
     Look in the status box with your HP and MP during battle.  If there
is a pinkish colored notation near your name, then you are affected by
a status condition.  You'll just have to learn to recognize which is
which or remember what monsters use what attacks to know which one you've
been hit with.
     Some monsters (Evil Clown in Midenhall jail) have had their
HP significantly increased.  To balance this out, they give you a huge
load of XP when you beat them!
     There are a few other differences, but they are mainly in dungeon
design and graphics quality.  The overworld is identical, so you can
wander about on it exactly as you did before.  Unlike DQ1, the dungeon
floorplans are not significantly changed, so your memory of DW2 dungeon
maps will serve you well in the Remix.
     One extremely helpful thing in the cave to Rhone is the pits stay
visible once you trigger them, so it's not as hard to find your way back
through once you've splattered a couple of times on the floor below ^_^

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Much of the information in this FAQ naturally is the property of Enix of Japan and it's other legal intellectual type property holders. No thievin' nor toe steppin' is intended. Just tryin' to provide a hand to the poor DQ people who've been waiting for years for another Dragon Warrior and have given up and started playing the Japanese versions like I have.