This week, Sam Steel is joining Austin to chat about his work on the fan translation for Torneko's Mystery Dungeon 3 on the Game Boy Advance. The beta patch for Torneko 3 is going live tomorrow, March 6th, 2021. In this episode, Sam talks about the work that goes into...
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Dragon Quest: Young Yangus & The Mysterious Dungeon With Ryan Molina
This week on Dragon Quest FM, Ryan Molina is helping Austin co-host the podcast. Ryan is here to tell Austin - and everyone else - about the Young Yangus spin-off game that's only available in Japanese. So, if you've ever been interested in hearing about what Yangus...
Who Wants To Be A Slime-illionaire! Play Dragon Quest Trivia With DQFM
For a special episode of Dragon Quest FM in March, we're playing a game show we like to call "Who Wants To Be A Sime-illionaire!" It's just like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, but all the questions are based off of Dragon Quest trivia (and you won't really win a...
Crafting Dragon Quest With Elinzia, The Crafting Rogue
This week on Dragon Quest FM, Austin is sharing co-hosting duties with Elinzia, the Crafting Rogue! This episode is all about crafting DQ goodies, the fandom, and how making your DQ merch can be perfect for getting into Dragon Quest more. From Drackies and Blue Slimes...
Dragon Quest, Podcasting, and Dragon Quest Podcasting With Platty From Slime Time
Since B.J. is out for the next little bit due to his jaw, Platty from the Dragon Quest Slime Time podcast is filling in for co-hosting duties! This week, Austin and Platty discuss Platty's long history with the DQ series, as well as talking about podcasting and how...
Dragon Quest FM S2 E48 – Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode Two): The Legacy of Dragon Warrior VII
This week on Dragon Quest FM, Austin is taking a close look at Dragon Warrior VII and its legacy. The PS1 game shattered records in Japan but is heavily criticized for its graphics and pacing. Still, the game holds up fairly well in 2020, and Austin takes a look at...
Dragon Quest FM S2 E47 – Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode One): Main Characters
This week, we start our deep dive into Dragon Quest VII. We’re mostly going to be using names from Dragon Quest VII on 3DS, and if you’re confused as to why - check out our Translations episode or just the fact that this is a deep dive into Dragon Quest VII and NOT...
Dragon Quest FM, S2 E38 – All By Myself: The Orphan Hero Archetype in Dragon Quest
This week on Dragon Quest FM, we're continuing our discussion on archetypes within the series. For our final episode on the subject, we're talking about the orphan hero! Hero orphan? Orphaned hero? Whatever. You get it. The hero whose parents are either dead or...
Dragon Quest FM Halloween Special: Spooky Monsters and More!
Welcome to our DQFM Halloween Spooktacular! Last year, we focused mostly on Dragon Quest’s spookiest moments. This year, though, we’re totally talking about the monsters. And not just any monsters, but the Halloween-themed ones (and the SPOOKY ones!). If you scare...
Dragon Quest FM S2 E43: Dragon Quest And Translation
This week, we’re talking about translation and localization in Dragon Quest games. It’s a bit of a touchy subject with some fans. I compared it to putting my hand in a beartrap a while back. It’s like, you can’t please everyone, and no matter, you’re losing a few...