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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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Dark Dreams

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Nathan

When writing about portals between worlds, I thought about the Dark World from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but that’s kind of a different subject, albeit a related one. And the alternate world with similar geography … Continue reading →

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A Door from the World of Men

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Nathan

While I’ve heard the term “portal fantasy” used to refer to stories where someone is transported into a strange world, not all of them necessarily use literal portals, in the sense of gates or doors. I think the first time I … 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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Stay Out of the Deep End

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Nathan

I’m going to guess you want more fish-people, but I’ll admit I’m very bad at predicting what other people want. So let’s just say I want to write more about fish-people. I often go to TV Tropes to see examples … Continue reading →

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Caravan of Crossovers

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Nathan

I recently finished watching an entire playthrough of Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart. Beth said the guy playing sounded like Garfield. You know who no one ever said that about? Chris Pratt. But anyway, watching turn-based games can be a … Continue reading →

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Ticking Over

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Nathan

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 →

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Man or Monster?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Nathan

I’ve read Volume 4 of the Dragon Quest Monsters+ manga, which continues with the story of Marumo, Loran, and Pazuzu. Loran, the Prince of Lorasia and hero of Dragon Quest II, left home when the seeds of hate and fear that … Continue reading →

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Saving the World While We’re Young

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Nathan

I’ve seen the topic come up of how everyone tends to be young in Japanese role-playing video games, to the extent that people in their thirties are considered old. I noticed this in Final Fantasy VII, where everyone seems to … Continue reading →

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Rhapthorne Session

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Nathan

I’ve tried several times, but still haven’t managed to beat Rhapthorne, the final boss in Dragon Quest VIII. At least I’m pretty sure this is the final battle (not counting post-game bonus content); I already beat him once in the … Continue reading →

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