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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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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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All Zamonian Stories End Tragically

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Nathan

Have I been reading too much recently? I checked three books out from the library last week, and have already finished all of them. Then again, none of them were that long. I have a bad habit of often looking … Continue reading →

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May the Light Shine Upon Thee

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Nathan

Here’s something that was interesting to me and probably isn’t to that many other people, although maybe you’re an exception. That is the novelization of the first Dragon Quest game. The author, Hideo Takayashiki, wrote adaptations of the original three … Continue reading →

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The Hammer and the Hood

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Nathan

I started playing Dragon Quest Builders recently, and there’s a place you visit early on that’s full of Hammerhoods, and even called Hammerhood Heights. These are a type of monster originally introduced in DQ5, small impish creatures who, well, wear … 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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The Luminary League

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Nathan

I said before that I wanted to discuss the party members in Dragon Quest XI, so I might as well do that now. DQ4 was the first in the series to flesh out the playable characters’ back stories and motivations, … Continue reading →

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Das Lied von der Erdrea

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Nathan

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

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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