![]() ![]() I’d love it if you watched my video review, which is light on spoilers. Or Nintendo Switch, when it eventually comes out for that. ![]() ![]() Starting today, I will officially tell them to play Dragon Quest XI for PlayStation 4 or Steam, when it comes out in North America on September 4. After ruminating on the game and its contents for one year, I now feel safe declaring that it is the best in the series.įor many years, I would tell anyone who showed even the slightest interest of getting into Dragon Quest that they should track down Dragon Quest V for the Nintendo DS. Investigations into the games’ mathematical particulars inspired me to start thinking critically about game design, which led me to pursue a career in game design, which ultimately led me to my current job as a guy who makes videos full-time for Kotaku.Īs of this writing, I have played Dragon Quest XI for over 300 hours, starting with the release of the Japanese version in July of 2017. I used Dragon Quest V on Super Famicom to assist my learning process of the Japanese language (in addition to, you know, living in Japan and making some friends). The games resonate with me on levels ranging from mathematical to sentimental. I’ve played every entry in the series multiple times, seeing all of their possible endings, defeating all of their optional bosses. I’ve been obsessing over these games for thirty years. You must understand that I don’t say this lightly. Watching my video review, I said aloud, in my dark living room, “This is the best Dragon Quest game.” If you watch the video, you won’t hear me declare any sort of ranking at all for the title. Ultimately, I decided against such bold statements. I had grappled with saying it in the script I wrote for the purpose of voiceover for that video. It wasn’t until watching a rough cut of my 36-minute video review of the game on my television at midnight on Sunday night that I decided to make this declaration. Dragon Quest XI is the best game in the 32-year-old series. ![]()
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