In
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors, you use the Wii-mote to do everything. A Nunchuk is not needed. To walk forward, you hold down the (B) button or hold up on the D-pad. If you hold both of them at the same time, you will run. To change your direction, you just press left or right on the D-pad. The movement in
Dragon Quest Swords is actually very easy to get used to and has very fluid camera motions. When you want to stop and talk to someone in the towns or to examine items in town and in the dungeon areas, you press the (A) button. If you want to save your game, go to the church and talk to the nun. To save, choose Confession. I really found that to be humorous.
In battle, the controls are quite easy to learn too. To set the focal point of your slash, point the Wii-mote where you want to select and press (A). This doesn't necessarily have to be a single monster. Don't forget that you can slash multiple enemies with a single hit, so aim your focal point wherever you find that it's easiest to hit the most at once. After you've focused, simply slash the Wii-mote as if it were a sword. You can do a diagonal, vertical, or any angle horizontal slash you want. For a thrust, hold the Wii-mote perfectly horizontal and stab towards the screen.
You also have "master strokes" that you can perform. These are much stronger than your normal attacks. To initiate the stroke, press the (2) button and select the stroke you want to do. You'll gain more types as you level up. After you've selected the type, follow the directions on the screen to perform that move. If you do it correctly, you'll do a lot of damage to your enemies. The master stroke can only be used when your gauge is full though, so make sure to use it wisely.
You do also have a shield available, which is always a good thing. To use your shield, simply hold down the (B) button and it will appear for as long as you hold it down. You can move it around to block damage from all directions by just moving the Wii-mote.
Overall, I enjoyed Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. It's not the longest RPG out there, but I really enjoyed feeling more a part of the battle, even if it did mean that I took more breaks. That's probably a good thing, because you don't end up glued to the game for hours on end without at least pausing for a while. I would recommend renting it first though, just to make sure that you enjoy the more interactive combat style.