News

Dragon Quest X Gets Release Date!

Square Enix‘s highly anticipated 10th Dragon Quest game has just gotten a release date! The new online RPG, Dragon Quest X will be hitting the shelves (in Japan) on August 2nd of this year.


April 13, 2012
In Real Life

The Sad Story Of A Japanese Gaming Legend Who Pretends War Crimes Never Happened

Here at Total Recall, we deal in history. Partly because I love my video games, but also because as a graduate in the field I love my history as well. So it saddens me deeply when I see people involved in video games trying to mess with real, actual history.


March 21, 2012
Nintendo

Don’t Try To Sell Dragon Quest Beta Copies, Square Enix Warns

Eagerly anticipated role-playing game Dragon Quest X is in beta. And like with most things eagerly anticipated, there are those hoping to make a quick profit.


March 17, 2012
News

Stop Dragging Dragon Quest Around, Square Enix

In today’s warrior-dragging (get it?) instalment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Paradox Me ponders the poor treatment Square Enix has given Enix’s major contribution to the role-playing world.


February 29, 2012
Nintendo

This Is The Ugliest 3DS Ever

It really, really is. It’s horrendous. And I say this as someone who thinks both the 3DS and the Dragon Quest character Slime are well designed.


January 11, 2012
In Real Life

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

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.


December 28, 2011
News

Don’t Be Puzzled By The Dragon Quest Diorama

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


December 6, 2011
Nintendo

Should You Buy Fortune Street? No.

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?


December 2, 2011
News

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

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.


November 29, 2011
In Real Life

Japan, Stop Playing With The Disgusting-Looking Food!

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.