Here is my list, and my thoughts, in no particular order:
DW1 for GBC: It felt small to me IMO, but it was the first DQ game I ever played, at about 7 years old... Being alone makes you feel isolated and lonely, and the Overworld music reflects that. I did not like the torch, and its good that they removed it from the rest of the series, at least I think they did. I managed to beat the game at level 22, but it took awhile.
DW2 for GBC: It's actually the first DQ game I BEAT, and DW1 was beat later. It actually took me years to understand the concept of DW, but since I started at a youn