Dragon Quest

In Real Life

Let’s Watch The Kick-Ass Dragon Quest Anime!

1:45PM January 11, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

A few video games have had the honour of being turned into animated series. Zelda and Mario are two of the most prominent, if terrible examples, while Wing Commander is a rarity that got it right. More »


News

Don’t Be Puzzled By The Dragon Quest Diorama

9:30AM December 28, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

To mark 25 years of Dragon Quest, Square Enix is releasing this Dragon Quest “Map Diorama Collection Box”. More »


Nintendo

Should You Buy Fortune Street? No.

6:00AM December 6, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

If they’ve been making versions of the Nintendo Wii’s new board game for 20 years, if Nintendo themselves are publishing it — choosing to sell this to us this holiday season instead of other Japanese games still awaiting translation — then surely it must be good and worth buying? More »


News

First Image Of Brand New Square Enix RPG. Do You Give A Hoot?

5:30PM December 2, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Square Enix is working on a brand new role-playing game that isn’t Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. Pointing that out makes it sure seem like Square Enix only makes FF and DQ. It doesn’t. More »


In Real Life

Japan, Stop Playing With The Disgusting-Looking Food!

11:30PM November 29, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

A meat bun shaped like a Dragon Quest Slime went on sale today in Japan. It’s probably the grossest thing Square Enix has ever done. Truly, truly horrifying. And yet, people cannot look away — and can’t stop playing with the damn things. More »


News

Square Enix Working On New RPG

10:30PM November 29, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s not Final Fantasy, nor is it Dragon Quest. As mentioned in an upcoming issue of Famitsu, the Tokyo-based game company is working on a new action role-playing game. The game currently does not have a title. More »


In Real Life

The Most Disgusting Thing Square Enix Has Ever Done

5:30PM November 29, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Square Enix, the studio behind role-playing games Dragon Enix and Final Fantasy, is allowing one of its most iconic characters, a Dragon Quest Slime, to be sold as a meat bun. More »


In Real Life

Let These Cosplayers Bring Your JRPG Fantasies To Life

4:00AM October 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Good cosplay isn’t only about good costumes. It’s about good backgrounds. Kansai-based cosplay collective Akasha-Chronik nails both. More »


Retro

Japanese Ghost Town Haunted By Old Nintendo Consoles

2:00AM October 4, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Ghost towns aren’t just found in the western United States. They’re everywhere. Even Japan, where they’re slightly more interesting than usual, because they’ve got dirty old video games (and dirty old video cassettes). More »


News

What’s The Reaction When You Make Dragon Quest Games

7:00PM October 3, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

As far as iconic games in Japan go, they don’t get any more iconic than Dragon Quest. It’s one of those rare games that still ensnares people who don’t game as much as they used to or don’t game at all. More »