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Did You Know: Dragon Quest II Inspired Trading In Pokémon
Over the next couple weeks (or months, or years), I'm trying to dive dive into Dragon Quest history and unearth some fun facts that people may not have known about already. We're also going to be discussing quite a few of these on Dragon Quest FM, so check those...

Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden Makes The Perfect Creepy Christmas Campaign
Christmas can be scary. Krampus. Gremlins. Sandy Claws. That time Ron Weasley had to wear his uncle's outdated robes to the Yule Ball. And if you're looking to get into some spooky Christmas Dungeons & Dragons sessions this year, look no further than Icewind Dale:...

Dungeons & Dragons: How The Tabletop RPG Went Kid-Friendly
I was a kid the first time I was exposed to Dungeons & Dragons. Although, it might not be in the way you're thinking. It's certainly not the way most people were exposed to the tabletop RPG, which now has a pretty wholesome and even kid-friendly reputation. My...

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...
Dungeons & Dragons: Lost Mine Of Phandelver – A Great Beginner Campaign
"The Lost Mine of Phandelver" is a great Dungeons & Dragons campaign for beginners. Don't believe me? It's included with the D&D Starter Set for a reason. It offers an interesting story, challenging (but not too hard) combat, and just enough hand-holding to be...
What PS5 Pre-Orders Taught Me About Friendship
Okay, so PlayStation 5 pre-orders were kind of a mess. But amidst all the chaos, confusion, excitement, and anger that came with PS5 pre-orders, I learned a valuable lesson about friendship. Cue the sappy, moral-at-the-end-of-the-story music here if you want. But I...
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 X Artworks: The Art of Astoltia (Book Review)
Hey, I'm a sucker for art books. The last time I counted, I had something like fifty video game art books on my shelf--a good chunk of them from Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Xeno games. And since I love art books so much, and since Dragon Quest is my favorite...
How to Subscribe to Dragon Quest X
Since I wrote about how to play Dragon Quest X on the Switch for free, and then how to keep playing once "Easy Play" is over without losing your character data, this time around I wanted to show folks how to subscribe to the MMO. Step One - Purchase the Game Before...
Fragments of a Forgotten Past: Why I Was Wrong About Dragon Quest VII
A little over a year ago, I played Dragon Quest VII for the first time. I found the 3DS version to be slow, so I started up the PS1 version (which was supposedly even slower) just to see if it grabbed me more. It didn't. In fact, I struggled with my entire time with...
JRPGs That Really Need to Be on the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a little over three years old, and it's already established itself as a real JRPG powerhouse. Whether you're into the latest entries of Dragon Quest and Xenoblade Chronicles, or you want to play through classics like Star Ocean and Grandia and...
How To Play Dragon Quest X Once the Free Trial Ends [Nintendo Switch]
A while back, I wrote about how to play the free trial version of Dragon Quest X on the Nintendo Switch. You can read about that here, if you want. Since then, lots of folks have asked me additional questions about the game as well as sending me some info regarding...
Dragon Quest VII Art and Yuji Horii Interview
Recently, I purchased an official Dragon Quest VII guidebook from Viz. It's completely in Japanese (which I can't read), but it did feature an interview with Yuji Horii at the beginning. Unlike a lot of posts, where I talk about my thoughts on the games, this is just...
Dragon Quest Tact Early Access Characters
I recently had the privilege to play through an early access closed beta of Dragon Quest Tact on iOS. You can read my thoughts on it by clicking right here. However, I wanted to share some of the monsters you'll find on your journey. These characters have cute,...
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