A History of Dragon Quest — and Why To Try DQ Now (Andrew Webster & Tim Rogers) (Patreon)

This week on Post Games:

Act 1: Dragon Quest’s Many False Starts in America

Act 2: How Dragon Quest Became Inescapable

Patreon Bonus: Tim Rogers on How to Savor Dragon Quest

Act 3: The News of the Week

Guests: Andrew Webster, The Verge & Tim Rogers, Action Button

Closing Song: "Haven" by Nicolas Gueguen (MIO: Memories in Orbit)

Act 1: Dragon Quest’s Many False Starts in America

The History of Dragon Quest (Game Developer)

Wizardry (Wiki)

“Employee newsletter Nintendo Power offer coverage: ‘I survived the 1990 Dragon Warrior Mailing’ 9M pieces t-shirt!” (X)

Myth Confirmed! Square Enix Talks Selling Dragon Quest On School Days (GameInformer)

Dragon Quest's Dialects (Fandom)

The Journey To Make Dragon Quest Thrive In The West (GameInformer)

Act 2: How Dragon Quest Became Inescapable

The decades-long quest to make Dragon Quest a hit in America (The Verge)

Dragon Quest XI is video game comfort food (The Verge)

Sometimes you just need a straightforward, old-school RPG (The Verge)

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (Steam)

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (Steam)

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake (Steam)

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 (Steam)

DRAGON QUEST HEROES II (Steam)

DRAGON QUEST SMASH/GROW, THE NEWEST MOBILE TITLE IN THE DRAGON QUEST SERIES, LAUNCHES IN 2026 (Square Enix)

Patreon Bonus: Tim Rogers Recommends You Play This Dragon Quest First

Dragon Quest XI: The Kotaku Review (YouTube)

Action Button (YouTube)

action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi (YouTube)

ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Cyberpunk 2077 (YouTube)

ACTION BUTTON PICTURES PRESENTS "LOS ANGELES NOIRE" (YouTube)

Act 3: News of the week

What Made Tomodachi Life So Perfect? (Mariomikester)

E3 2010: No Plans for Tomodachi Collection in America (1UP/Archive)

Tomodachi Life review (Eurogamer)

Tomodachi Life Review (GameSpot)

Tomodachi Life review: semi charmed (Polygon)

Tomodachi Life™: Living the Dream (Nintendo)

This Week in Video Game Links

'Women in Particular Were Pretty Strict When Reviewing His Design' — Resident Evil Requiem Director Says 'Hot Uncle' Leon S. Kennedy Has 'Many Fans' at Capcom (IGN)

Cairn has no guns, no clock, no competition, but every second is completely intense (Polygon)

Roguelike beat-'em-up Absolum's new update is adding even more variety to 2025's most replayable game (PCGamer)

Stardew Valley creator breaks silence to shoot down myths about Haunted Chocolatier, including that 2030 release rumour (RPS)

I'm a bit of a Soulslike purist, and Code Vein 2 has me very pleasantly surprised (Eurogamer)

Resident Evil Village: A bit mouldy (Kimimi)

Free Game of the Week: Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles | Episode 1

Okay, it's not a game, but when Sega releases a free scripted audio drama that drops the Sonic characters into a gumshoe noir... you break some rules. From the summary: "The case is officially open! A museum heist near Station Square? Early clues point to a familiar face..."

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What I've Learned from Reading History (Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie)

Football by Chuck Klosterman (Penguin Random House)

Rules for Indie Filmmakers, according to NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW | TIFF (YouTube)

DANGER: DIABOLIK | Masters of Cinema Trailer (Eureka)

Beastie Boys - Body Movin' (YouTube)