Why save the world today, when you can put it off until tomorrow?
Please Note: The full version of Dragon Quest: Smash/Grow releases globally “Early 2026”. Mobile gacha games aren’t my thing. But Dragon Quest is. So I decided to give their new mobile title, Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a go. You’d be forgiven for not knowing what the title even means; I’m not sure Square Enix does either. […]
Part of the Morrowind Writing Competition organized by the Morrowind Writers’ Guild (Discord Link: https://discord.gg/ZfmEHtxWjE) Scroll to the bottom for the context of this story. Fara laid the sickle across her knee, wiping the soot from her brow. Around her, other farmers toiled silently, shoulders hunched as if the sun itself leaned upon them. Somewhere […]
This is a video game blog, right? It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a game (My DQ3 First Impressions doesn’t really count), and I recently wrapped up my playthrough of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake. What better opportunity to cover something than one of my favorite game series? Story of Seasons (titled […]
Dragon Quest III was never my favorite entry in the franchise (that honor goes to DQ V), but it’s a game that’s grown on me over the years since I first played the mobile port. In fact, when the HD-2D remake was announced, I found myself unexpectedly hyped. Now that I’ve finally got my hands […]
For DS/3DS hardware only; due to the way processors function, the timer app doesn’t work correctly with an emulator. yab’s DQ9 Timerwoodus’ Treasure Map Searcher Quick step guide (read below for a more detailed explanation and screenshots): 1] Use the Grotto Search Tool to find your map.2] Ctrl+F to see if the item you want […]
My son has recently grown a great fondness for Minecraft. It started with the 3DS version he got for Christmas before I finally convinced him to try the Java version on PC. His excitement for the game has incidentally pulled me back into a rabbit hole that I started down over a decade ago. It […]
APRIL FOOLS 2023 If you read my write-up on the Quest 255 bug for Dragon Quest IX, then it might not be a surprise to hear that using Action replay codes can lead to some unusual events in-game. The aforementioned Quest 255 was leftover data from a cut sidequest in the game that was reactivated […]
If you are a fan of Dragon Quest IX then you might be aware that the number of sidequests in the game totals 184, if you’ve unlocked the DLC. However not very long after the game launched, some players encountered something strange. They found an NPC offering up Quest #255, an unbeatable directive that contains […]
I get pretty obsessive about DQ, so it was out of the norm this year when I found myself not at all hyped for Quest Treasures. I didn’t really have a clear picture of what the game would be like and the fact that it was born from the ashes of an abandoned DQ Monsters […]
Want to play DQ9 with your friends but can’t because they’re halfway around the world from you? Well now you (sorta) can. Using the magic of emulators and remote access, it’s possible to reliably play through DQ9 with friends! Originally this was possible but due to timing for local wifi disconnects were extremely common. Thanks […]