Tag Archives: aliahan

Slimeline

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Nathan

I’m going to look at one of my niche interests, that of timelines for fictional universes, in this case the Dragon Quest series. While there are exceptions, I get the impression that game developers don’t generally think too much about … Continue reading →

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Vohaul and I

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Nathan

I have a few more Sierra reviews for you this time. Good thing these games are short. King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne – The version of this I played is in some ways more primitive than its predecessor, but … Continue reading →

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That’s Aliahan, Folks!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Nathan

I decided to set Octopath Traveler aside for a while, as it was getting frustrating. I’ll probably get back to it at some point, but there are other games I said that about twenty years ago, so who knows? And now … Continue reading →

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Yes We Kandar

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Nathan

I’m sure I’ve brought up Kandar, the thief from Dragon Quest III, in the past. I have somewhat of a strange fondness for the character, despite the fact that he killed so many times when I played the game. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Earth to Erdrick

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Nathan

I’ve mentioned before how the world of Dragon Quest III is modeled on our own Earth, although there are some strange differences. One of them is the lost continent of Aliahan, although that presumably refers to legends of Atlantis and … Continue reading →

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Ready, Abel, and Willing to Dai

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Nathan

While the Dragon Quest series is only moderately popular here in the United States, it’s huge in Japan, so it’s not too surprising that there would be spin-offs. Occasionally there are official translations of these as well, but most of … Continue reading →

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March of the Archfiends

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Nathan

I’ve been meaning for some time to write a post on the main villains in the Dragon Quest series, but I had hoped I might finish at least one more game before going ahead with it. I haven’t done that … Continue reading →

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The Ghostly Romance of Errol and Olivia

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Nathan

An interesting thing about Dragon Quest III (originally released as Dragon Warrior III here in the States, and that’s how I played it) is that its world is modeled on our own Earth. Yes, there are some significant differences, but … Continue reading →

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