S4E4 - Dragon Quest with Austin King - "Like a Crazy Person"

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In This Episode:

Void is busy with life stuff, so Beej brings in Austin -- who
you've probably heard about before. He is going to be blogging on
the Geek to Geek site about playing through all of the Dragon
Quest games this year, so we thought it would be a great time to
bring him on the show to talk about the series.


After discovering a love for DQ with the Dragon Quest Heroes
games, DQXI grabbed both Austin and Beej and reeled them in hard.
Without any previous mainline game experience, Austin decided to
get the PS4 platinum trophy.


By then he was hooked and was jonesing for as much DQ as he could
get. 
Dragon Quest XI - What's So Good About It

We discuss at great length at why Dragon Quest XI stands out from
so many other JRPGs, and why the game itself just works. Right
now, it's a very traditional DQ game, but is honestly one of
the most accessible RPGs out right now.


There is true turn-based combat, a fantastic character named
Sylvando you're going to love, and a lot of the jRPG classic
gameplay but looks completely new and beautiful.


Some folks complain about the music. But...it wasn't a problem
for either of us. It was DQ music. 
Other Dragon Quest Games

Austin is currently playing Dragon Quest VII, which is different
from the other games he's played. Right now, the game is very
slow (16ish hours in), the characters are kinda obnoxious, but
you can tell that it had a lot working against it back in the day
when it was released on PS1. The 3DS version is definitely an
improvement.


DQ 1-3 on iOS are fantastic. And relatively quick to get
through. They're known as the Erdrick Trilogy, and when you look
at them versus Final Fantasy 1-3, you can actually tell how much
more advanced the DQ games are than FF. It's around FFIV that the
FF games really take off on their own and make their own way.
Beej on Dragon Quest

DQVIII was my first one. Saw @13th_story on Twitter post a
picture, a single picture, from the 3DS version, and I went out
and bought it. It just looked fun, and it was pretty, and I knew
I had to play it.


It took me a while to get into it, and I almost quit. I am very
glad I didn't. Took me a while to get into it. Almost quit. Glad
I didn’t. The game is super traditional but in the best way.


DQ8 is absolutely a predecessor to DQXI, which is why XI is the
better place to start now. It's the most improved of all the DQ
games, has the most polish, and it doesn't ruin anything when you
go back to the older ones. 


Beej imported DQIX from Japan to practice the language. The DS
version is the only version that exists. It didn't do so great in
America. We both hope that XI's success will make them re-release
a lot of these like IX with remasters. 
What are your favorite Dragon Quest games?

Let us know at @geektogeekcast. Get in touch with Austin at
@austinkingbooks on Twitter and tell him what you think, too!
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