When comparing Bunny to the Moon vs DRAGON QUEST VIII, the Slant community recommends DRAGON QUEST VIII for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” DRAGON QUEST VIII is ranked 43rd while Bunny to the Moon is ranked 141st. The most important reason people chose DRAGON QUEST VIII is:
Instead of a class system that is found in all of the previous Dragon Quest titles where players upgrade their player through beating monsters a certain amount of time, Dragon Quest VIII uses a skill system to level up the characters and learn new skills by placing skill points earned through battle into the available skill tree, this allows for a more fine grained approach of leveling a character up.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy to learn, hard to master
Controls are simple taps to direct bunny's jumps, but they require a fine deal of precision to make good progress in the game. While this may prove to be frustrating it is also highly rewarding once mastered.
Permanent life upgrades can be found at the end of first 3 areas. These persist through further play-throughs and give a sense of achievement.
Pro Good app controls
Progress can be reset, sounds can be turned off and the game doesn't automatically attempt to connect to google play services.
Pro Polished look, great performance and randomized levels
Bunny to the Moon looks and plays smoothly. Randomized obstacles keep the experience fresh each time.
Pro Free and not an infinite runner
The game is free, has no in app purchases and has only occasional ads in attempts to monetize. Bunny to the Moon also has a clear goal and ending.
Pro Fine grained controls over leveling each character
Instead of a class system that is found in all of the previous Dragon Quest titles where players upgrade their player through beating monsters a certain amount of time, Dragon Quest VIII uses a skill system to level up the characters and learn new skills by placing skill points earned through battle into the available skill tree, this allows for a more fine grained approach of leveling a character up.
Pro One handed gameplay design
The game plays in portrait mode to cater to the hardcore Japanese gaming audience that enjoy being able to play with one hand while commuting.
Pro Really long game
Including side quest the game can easily last over 100 hours.
Pro Classic JRPG battle system
As one would expect of a JRPG there are random battles on the map that are strictly turn based.
Cons
Con Removed content from North American PS2 release
Things like the original orchestrated music and voice acting that were in the original North American Playstation 2 release have been removed from the mobile version of the game. Most likely to save room.