Games reviewed… eventually
As I’ve continued on this journey through the Ur-JRPG series Dragon Quest, one thing I’ve found refreshing about it has been the sense of discovery and newness (to me at least) of the 6 I’ve played and reviewed at time of writing. Before beginning this playthrough I’d only played two games in the franchise before: … Continue reading Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky
Part of the point of working through a series like this is so I can, very self-indulgently, get to games I have already played before; I basically just made this blog to waffle about games that I love and needed some other stuff to fill it out! Dragon Quest VI, then, is the last one … Continue reading Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
When I began this series of reviews attempting to get through as many of the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games as I could, I definitely had a few games in mind as the ones I was really looking forward to. Some of them were old favourites that I felt excited at finally getting to … Continue reading Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Do you know, of all the reviews I’ve found tough to write, I don’t think I was ever expecting a Dragon Quest review to be one of them. I mean, I know I’ve enjoyed a lot of these games, so surely articulating my thoughts shouldn’t be a problem? In fact, I really struggled with this … Continue reading Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
There’s something profoundly incredible in knowing you’re playing a piece of history. When you boot up a game that you know is one which has had a monumental impact on the development of an industry as turbulent as that of videogames, it’s hard not to at least be a little in awe of the experience. … Continue reading Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
If there’s one thing I’m really enjoying and finding myself getting nerdily invested in as I play through these early entries in both the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, it’s being able to see the stark contrast in how each series approached the notion of evolution between its games. Even at this early point … Continue reading Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
If you know anything about JRPGs, you’re almost certainly aware of Dragon Warrior (later renamed Dragon Quest, but for the purposes of this review I’ll be using the original name throughout). However, if you’re less of a fan of the genre, this series might have slipped you by, which is, frankly, remarkable. While its competitor … Continue reading Dragon Warrior
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