S7 E29 - The Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Beta Hates Us!

Austin and Beej talk about good and the bad that come with DRAGON QUEST 1 HD-2D Remake, from the absurdly high difficulty at times (or should Austin just GIT GUD?) to the new content that ties all three entries of the Erdrick trilogy together. There's a lot of good in the game, but is it the strongest link in the new remake trilogy, or the weakest? Or the middle?! Listen to find out! https://dragonquest.fmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfm

This week, the title says it all. Austin has played and beaten both games in the newest DQ HD-2D collection, and since it's out TODAY, you can listen to this, see what he thinks about it, and then go out and buy it for yourself! Enjoy!https://patreon.com/dragonquestfmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfm

This week, Austin talks about his experience with Pokémon Legends ZA and meeting our good friend Platty from the Slime Time podcast IRL! Pokémon has a hold on Austin, and he plays every game that comes out. So how does Legends ZA stand up to some of the lesser-loved ones like Scarlet/Violet? You gotta listen to find out! Or read his full review at ScreenRant here: https://screenrant.com/pokemon-legends-z-a-review/https://dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfm

The beta test for the new Dragon Quest mobile game is live--and neither of us got in! It's a tragedy of epic proportions! We talk about that, why Austin never had a chance to get in, and what some of our friends are saying about the beta since they were loved and got in!https://patreon.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://dragonquest.fm

This week, the Questy Boys (no mystery this time, though!) discuss the content that has been added to the new version of Dragon Quest 7, as well as the content that's been officially announced as being cut. Join the conversation and let us know what you think about the additions and subtractions in the comments!https://patreon.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://x.com/dragonquestfmhttps://dragonquest.fm

We have so much to talk about! Dragon Quest VII Reimagined was announced, we have new info on DQ 1 + 2 HD-2D Remake, and there's a new mobile game called Smash/Grow coming out! It's a great time to be a Dragon Quest fan, so come nerd out with us! Austin also promises to eat his Treebeard action figure. But why? Gotta listen to find out! https://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://twitter.com/dragonquestfmhttps://dragonquest.fm

On September 25th, the Dragon Quest manga, The Mark of Erdrick (known as Emblem of Roto in Japan), will release in English for the very first time. With us in this episode is Jennifer Sherman, the localization editor for the series, and we talk about the history of DQ manga, she gives us a preview of the new book, and what it takes to localize and translate something like a 15-volume series like The Mark of Erdrick. Austin also mentions a previous translator interview he did with Nob Ogasawara, and you can find that at the following link: https://geektogeekmedia.com/geekery/dragonquestaustin/dragon-quest-translation-localization-interview-with-nob-ogasawara/You can pre-order The Mark of Erdrick now at https://amzn.to/41TEpzaDon't miss Jennifer on Twitter and Bluesky as https://x.com/jaasherman and https://bsky.app/profile/jaasherman.bsky.socialYou can find us at https://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fm and https://x.com/dragonquestfm, as well as https://patreon.com/dragonquestfm

Like you, we're always waiting on the next few tidbits from Square Enix about the upcoming HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest 1 and 2. And now we have some! From news about what we can expect from the Princess of Cannock to a new system of Sigils being introduced into DQ1 all the way to a new type of item we've never had in DQ before: scrolls! It's a ton of fun this week as we go through the announcements and what they might mean for the upcoming release.https://patreon.com/dragonquestfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfm

It's Dragon Quest 7's 25th birthday, and we talk about all the great things about it, the bad things about it, and look at some of the cool merch Austin has that you might have never seen. BJ sure hadn't!https://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://twitter.com/dragonquestfm

DQ has some wonderful characters, and this week, we talk about which ones would be the most fun to spend an evening out on the town. You definitely see Austin and BJ's personalities come out in their choices, too. It's a fantastic, silly discussion, and we want to know from you, too: which DQ character do you want to have a beer with?https://bsky.app/profile/dragonquest.fmhttps://youtube.com/@dqfmhttps://patreon.com/dragonquestfm