Dragon Quest II/YMMV

• Alternative Character Interpretation / Depending on the Writer : The second prince in Japan and overseas. As "Sumaltria" (Japan), he's said to be "a slacker, a drinker, and an overall really fun guy". "Cannock" (Overseas) is "studious young man immersed in his studies" and "easy-going", "doesn't like to hurry", and "[makes] side-trips".
• Demonic Spiders - The final area of the game contains enemies called Gold Batboons (Bat Demons in the GBC version) who could potentially wipe out your party in one turn with their Sacrifice spell. Sacrifice, when used on you, results in a total party kill 100% of the time. The only other enemy in the whole series that can use this ability is the Rockbomb, but at least the Rockbomb waits until you've sufficiently provoked it before casting the spell. Gold Batboons can choose to do it on their very first turn if they're so inclined.
• Ensemble Darkhorse - While never addressed in canon or other games, quite a few fans are fond of the Princess of Cannock, making up little stories and fanart for her. She did get something of a role via an Expy in Kiefer's sister, Leeza, in Dragon Quest VII, but the personalities of these two are quite different.
• Memetic Mutation - In a somewhat literal sense, Fan Art of the Princess of Moonbrooke sometimes gives her dog-like traits or a tail and ears, due to her transformation.
  • Ascended Meme - Her banter in Fortune Street includes her barking and descriptions of her acting like a dog sometimes.
• That One Final Boss - In a series of relatively tough to just plain hard bosses, Malroth is just plain cheap. As of this moment of typing, he's the ONLY Dragon Quest final boss to have Fullheal. Not that bad in the NES version, as he only has 250 HP, but in the remix? He's got SEVEN times that much. Even if it doesn't heal all 1750, 999 is a real "up yours" to the effort you just put into knocking that off him.
  • YMMV on the NES version being "not that bad". 250 HP is a pretty big amount in this game, and unlike Hargon, who will only use Heal All when near death, Malroth can use it whenever he feels like doing it. Depending on how frequently he uses the spell, it can lead to an Unwinnable situation, especially since Malroth dishes out more damage than any other enemy in the game.
• That One Level - The road to the Rhone Plateau is full of pitfalls, tough monsters that will decimate your party if you come in at a low level and a section at the end where it will loop if you go the wrong way. This stands out among of a handful of reasons this game has a reputation of Nintendo Hard.
• Woolseyism - Laurasia was called "Midenhall" in the original NES port, perhaps to better jibe with the vaguely Saxon/Nordic names used in the first game.