Type Video Game When: Summer 2020 - spring 2021 How I got into it: As a child I'd played Dragon Quest IV, I liked it and when I saw DQXI in a store I wondered how the series was faring 7 entries later. I got it for my birthday, played it and loved it!
What I like about it: It manages to a great mix of charm, goofiness, and genuine drama. The story and characters are relatively simple, but in a game like this they don't need to be all that complex. Its world feels great to explore, it's absolutely beautiful and filled with life, and I personally love the punny names for everything. Not to mention. one of my favorite types of games is turn-based combat ones, and Dragon Quest is basically THE turn-based JRPG series. The changes they made in DQXI only made it more fun to play. (The animations, both of the party members and the monsters, are filled with so much character too!) Act 3 was a horrible, horrible mistake on the part of the writers though.
He had a really good introduction if you ask me, and I like his more down-to-earth, or even slightly cynical attitude in comparison to the rest of the party. He's so hilariously busted in the late game too, it's fun setting up a combo and seeing him annihalate bosses. (Bonus points for having a fairly reliable thieving skill too) Good for him, getting his own spin-off.
He's so flamboyant and charming, but he's also got a real
heart underneath all the theatrics. Speaking of theatrics,
I love circus theming, so he gets extra points for that!
He's also saved my ass plenty of times with Hustle Dance
so he's a solid party member in gameplay too.
I thought she was pretty boring at first - a cute, demure healer. Like I haven't seen that before. But her character development turned my opinion of her around. I love feminine characters who ALSO have resolve, especially if we get to see them develop it!