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How We Lost the Forest

I’d been thinking about the Lost Woods in the Zelda series, probably largely because Beth recently played A Link Between Worlds. Since it’s a handheld game, I wasn’t able to watch her play it, which is something I miss doing. … Continue reading →

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Das Lied von der Erdrea

Dragon Quest XI – SPOILERS for the Nintendo Switch version – I’ve finally finished this, or at least defeated Calasmos; I know there’s technically more to do in the post-game. When I first discussed this game, I talked about some … Continue reading →

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Ticking Over

I’m still playing Dragon Quest XI. It’s a longer game than I realized, especially after beating the guy who’s initially identified as the main villain. But there was one aspect I wanted to discuss that I’m almost done with, the village … Continue reading →

Posted in Dragon Quest, Humor, Magic, Monsters, Video Games | Tagged alltrades abbey, baramos, calasmos, dragon quest ii, dragon quest iii, dragon quest iv, dragon quest v, dragon quest vi, dragon quest vii, dragon quest viii, dragon quest x, dragon quest xi, jessica albert, mordegon, pankraz gotha, pastwords, prince kiefer of estard, tickington, time travel, tockles, watchers |

Life with the Luminary

I’ve finally started playing Dragon Quest XI for the Nintendo Switch. Since it’s Dragon Quest, there’s a lot that’s familiar, but there are also some changes to the mechanics that I think might make things a little easier. Battles are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dragon Quest, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Names, Norse, Poetry, Video Games | Tagged arboria, cobblestone, dragon quest ii, dragon quest iii, dragon quest xi, erik, gallopolis, haiku, heliodor, horses, hotto, luminary, nintendo switch, serena, sylvando, tickington, time travel, tockles, veronica, yggdrasil, zoom |