Dragon Quest IV has a unique way of advancing the story. It is split into five chapters. The first four chapters are told from the perspective of the hero's future companions. The fifth chapter is the hero's quest. During that quest you will meet with and join with the companions whose stories were told in earlier chapters. Then with a full cast of companions the group would begin their journey to save the world.The English IOS/Android version of the game brings back the Party Chat feature which was absent from the English DS version.