I can't imagine the work that goes into translating and localizing video games for a Western audience, but Nob Ogaswara can. That's because Nob Ogaswara has officially translated some of the most popular RPGs to come out of Japan. Although he may be best known for...
For the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. You can find my previous posts on this great game here. This week, we’ve finally reached the last (and longest) chapter: The Chosen! Heroic Origins Besides a very brief prologue...
It's week three of our Deep Dive into Dragon Quest IV! In this episode, we're discussing the monsters and villains that we liked, loved, and hated (to fight, at least). You can listen to the episode right here: In the first part of the show, we discuss Austin's latest...
It's Week Two of our Deep Dive into Dragon Quest IV! This week, we're talking all about the main characters and playable companions that make this game so great. Warning: There are lots of spoilers for DQ IV in this episode! You can listen here: First, we talk about...
It's the first in our Deep Dive series of Dragon Quest IV! This week, we're starting off by discussing the history of Dragon Quest IV (Dragon Warrior IV on the NES in the States) and some of the behind-the-scenes stuff that was happening while the game was being made,...
Welcome to our follow-up episode on the Dragon Quest anime series, Legend of the Hero Abel. Once again, this is a mostly spoiler-free discussion of the show, and what we’ve seen so far. In today’s episode we’re concentrating on how the anime series ties into...
Welcome to a special anime-focused episode of Dragon Quest FM! This week, we’re discussing the Dragon Quest anime series, known as The Legend of the Hero Abel. The first thirteen episodes aired in English as Dragon Warrior in the early ’90s, and we’ve been streaming the Japanese episodes with English subtitles. We’ve also been discussing this a TON in our Binge Club of the anime on Twitter and Discord, which you can still join!
For the next few weeks, I’m going to be talking about Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. You can find my first post on the game here and coverage of Chapter One right here. TLDR: DQIV is a great game, and probably one of my favorite in...
For the next several weeks, I'll be discussing Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, which I played on the Nintendo DS. It's the first entry in the Zenithia Trilogy (which comprises Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI). It was a great game--perfectly merging the great...
For the next few weeks, I’m going to be talking about Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. You can find my first post on the game here. But here is the short version: DQIV is a great game, and probably one of my favorite in the series. The...
