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If you think you'd want to experience both stories, then playing the first game before second is what I would advise. The second is easier and adds many features that make the first game not as great for building, or showing off what you built to others.
If you don't care so much about story then sticking with just DQB2 is fine as its the superior building sandbox game.
As I've seen it, almost all players who play DQB1 first and enjoy it, also enjoy DQB2, with a few exceptions in regards to being too easy or too far removed the DQ2 backstory after DQB1 held so tight to DQ1's story. But some players who played DQB2 first and then go back to try DQB1 didn't like it either becuase of its challenge, absence of certain features that were added in the second, or other game mechanics.
Feel free to ask more questions if you're still on the fence about which path to take.
2 is the sequel to 1, and there are many things in 2 that you won't understand without knowing the story of 1.
Unless you have little interest in the story, I strongly recommend playing from 1 in order.
Also, 1 has better pacing than 2 and can be completed in a shorter time.
I think it's a good idea to try 1 first and, if you find it suits you, then move on to 2.
The issue of 1 being more difficult has been significantly resolved in the Steam version compared to the PS4 version, so there is no need for major concern.
I was completely unaware of this title. currently on switch, are there any plans for it to come to steam? I would break my rule of never paying full price for a game to get that game on steam. .
but i digressed, i'm actually in here to find out if DQ builders 1 is worth playing. is it a direct prequel to DQB2 or is it an entirely different story?
if the gameplay is the same, with mining blocks and building structures, then why play that one when we have part 2?
is the story good?
As far as I know Dragon Quest Monsters has always been Nintendo exclusive, except for the PS1 which got Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2: Hoshiori no Yuusha to Bokujou no Nakamatachi Japan only.
There is no news about Dragon Quest Monsters : The Dark Prince coming to Steam.
It took about 7 months for Treasures to make the transition (December 9, 2022 -> July 14, 2023) so if pattern holds, The Dark Prince could be arriving soon. (December 1, 2023 -> July 6, 2024 would be same turnaround time.)
Just becuase it hasn't been announced doesn't mean it doesn't happen soon. SquareEnix gave zero heads up that Treasures was coming to Steam, and only gave about 2 weeks notice on DQB1 and DQB2. With the HD-2D remake making headlines, SquareEnix might not want to overshadow it with a release date announcement, and might similarly just shadowdrop it one day. They just did Kingdom Hearts series in June, and have Visions of Mana August 29, Romancing SaGa 2 Remake October 24, Dragon Quest III HD-2D November 14, and Fantasian in early-to-mid December so if they're going to do it, July or late September seem to make a lot more sense than other months.
There's a couple of spots where you might get the "Aha!" moment of making a connection to DQB1 characters or events but these are easter egg quality and have no bearing on the DQB2 story. And there's only a couple of these connections, not "many things"
2 isn't really a sequel. I personally recommend playing 1 first. 2 has more depth and monster taming, which is cool, and you don't restart progress between chapters (something I honestly didn't mind in DQB1-it was done well). My biggest gripe with DQB2 is they go out of their way to make building too trivial and removing the need to find materials (which is part of the fun) by making materials become free by finishing exploration islands. I kinda hated that... it made it feel like Creative Mode in MC, and it sucked the fun right out.
Also, definitely play DQB1 on Steam... the "speed run" challenges from the PS4 edition, where you had to beat each chapter in a certain amount of days, were removed in favor of a more fitting challenge where you'd need to discover a certain amount of items instead, so now you don't have to stress about time.