Dragon Quest FM

Last week we talked about the cool stuff coming out for Dragon Quest in 2026, and this week we're discussing all of the other cool games that we think you'll want to check out over the course of the year.If you're interested in entering the PAX East giveaway, you can follow this link to enter: https://gleam.io/OnmoW/pax-east-giveaway

Austin kicks off this episode of Dragon Quest FM by unboxing the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Collector’s Edition live on air, finally cracking open a box that’s been taunting him in his office for over a day. We walk through each item—the slime plushie, PS5 physical copy, slime steelbook, and the wonderfully elaborate ship-in-a-bottle display. Austin's dog Olive is terrified of bubble wrap, and we tangent into downloading Final Fantasy XIV on a PS3 in BJ's office because of sketchy rural internet.From there, the conversation shifts into BJ’s early impressions of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on Switch 2, including his frustration with game key cards on unreliable internet (which triggered the tangent), using “easy mode” boosts to XP and vocation points unashamedly, and enjoying Maribel’s alternate “day off” outfit unlocked via the demo save transfer. Austin vents about some pacing issues, arguing that some of the remake’s “streamlining” still leaves tedious sequences intact.

The DQ7 Reimagined Demo has been out for a few weeks, and we haven't had a chance to cover it because of sickness! So now we can, and boy do we have opinions. From Switch, Switch 2, to PS5, let's talk about which of the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo versions is best, and what we think about the game so far.https://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://twitter.com/dragonquestfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profiles/dragonquest.fm

This week, we're going over the second book in the Mark of Erdrick manga series, published by Square Enix Books & Manga. We're really thankful to them for sending over advance copies for us to read and talk about. We do a mostly spoiler-free discussion of book 2, and it's a fantastic book to read. It's out today, and you can purchase it at the link below! Don't miss our other episode where we discuss the production of the series with editor Jennifer Sherman, just a few episodes back. Thanks a bunch, and we hope you love the book as much as we do!https://amzn.to/4qq8mAF

This week, Beej has been able to play DQ2 in the HD-2D Remake, and as you'd expect, he has thoughts. He might have had some trouble with autosave and losing progress, but that doesn't stop him from loving the game and seeing how it's a fantastic addition to the DQ series. https://dragonquest.fmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfm

This week we talk about he DQ2 HD-2D Remake's post game, though not every bit of it because Square Enix still has a moratorium they've asked to be honored. There are a lot of cool things going on, and Austin says that the final boss doesn't have as much finality as you'd expect. So what waits you after the credits roll? You'll just have to listen to find out!https://dragonquest.fmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfm