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PODCAST

Dragon Quest FM

BJ Keeton and Austin King

Let"s talk about and obsess over Dragon Quest! The 35-year-old JRPG series has its hooks in us, and we"re okay with that. Austin played through the whole series in a single year and is blogging about it, and Beej is discovering and adoring the series right on his heels. From character spotlights to deep dives into mainline games and more, we hang out each week to rave about Dragon Quest and celebrate the series! Like all Geek to Geek shows, we try to keep a clean rating. DQ is about fun for us, and

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00:32:23

S3 E5 - Dragon Quest Tact Is Out! (Character...

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2021/02/05

Dragon Quest Tact is out now, and Austin and Beej discuss all the crazy and cool characters that make up the colorful cast. From loving Majelly to just wanting Malini to win one - plus, what's up with Rotchester's shoes? Then, we discuss how DQ Tact stacks up against the other Dragon Quest mobile games. And we answer one of the biggest questions people have sent our way - is Dragon Quest Tact better than DQ Wars? Spoiler: It is! But you'll have to listen to the full episode to find out why! Be sure

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00:28:41

S3 E4 - Dragon Quest Mysteries (Part Three): Questy...

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2021/01/28

In our third (and final, for now) episode on Dragon Quest mysteries, Austin and B.J. explore some lingering fan theories and questions submitted by fans. Want to know why Final Fantasy is more popular than Dragon Quest in the U.S.? Or why some fans think the Luminary from Dragon Quest XI is actually Dragonlord? You can find that all in this episode! Plus, one of Dragon Quest's biggest urban myths, and a Mandela Effect that seems to be confusing some folks. The Questy Boys are (once again) on the

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00:27:01

S3 E3 - Dragon Quest Mysteries (Part Two): The Questy...

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2021/01/22

It's the second episode of our Dragon Quest mysteries, and the Questy Boys are at it again! This time, we discuss some popular fan theories, Toriyama illustrations, and a little bit about the history of the series in the United States. Link to the Ashlynn article is here. Link to the Toriyama illustration doc is here. Remember, you can find us on Twitter @DragonQuestFM You can also support us at Patreon.com/DragonQuestFM --- Send in a voice message:

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00:32:01

S3 E2 - Dragon Quest Mysteries (Part One): "The...

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2021/01/15

This week on DQFM, we’re talking about some of the Dragon Quest mysteries that are out there. This is just the first episode covering those mysteries, because it turns out there’s a LOT of mysteries out there and we want to investigate them all! The Questy Boys are on the case! From blonde-haired heroes to cut cutscenes, the first half of the show tackles some of the longest-running mysteries in the series. In the second half, we answer another DQ fan’s question about hero names, along with one of

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00:31:26

S3 E1 - Dragon Quest In 2021 ("Hey nah, hey nah,...

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2021/01/08

It’s Season Three of Dragon Quest FM, and B.J. is back! This week’s episode, we’re focusing on Dragon Quest in 2021. We tackle some of those big DQ rumors - like a possible Dragon Quest IX Remake - as well as Dragon Quest XII news. Plus, The Adventure of Dai: Infinity Strash, DQ Tact, and a whole lot more! Remember, you can find us on Twitter @DragonQuestFM If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit Patreon.com/DragonQuestFM --- Send in a voice message:

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00:22:52

S2 E51 - Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode Five):...

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2021/01/01

Happy New Year! In the final episode of Season Two (and the last episode of our Deep Dive into Dragon Quest VII), Austin shares some of his final thoughts on the game. He also discusses some of the memorable monsters and bosses from DQ 7 that people submitted to us on Twitter. Then, it's off to talking about the final confrontation with Orgodemir! After that, Austin recounts his favorite games that released in 2020, discussing RPGs like Genshin Impact, Trails of Cold Steel III, Yakuza: Like a

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00:28:33

S2 E50 - Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode Four):...

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2020/12/24

It’s week four of our deep dive into Dragon Quest VII! This week, Austin is talking about all the fun human and monster vocations in the game, as well as celebrating the holidays by giving away a PSN/Xbox/or Nintendo eShop gift card to one of our Patrons - just as a way of saying thanks for your support this past year! As usual, we also took to Twitter to ask people what they’re favorite vocations were in Dragon Quest VII - and you guys did not disappoint! There are some spoilers in this episode, so

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00:25:15

S2 E49 - Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode Three):...

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2020/12/18

It’s Week Three of our Deep Dive into Dragon Quest VII! This week, we’re talking about the towns (and some of the townsfolk) who make the past and present of Dragon Quest VII so darn memorable. Once again, B.J. is out, so this’ll be another solo episode from Austin. Now, as usual, we went to Twitter to ask folks about their favorite (or least favorite) towns in DQ 7. Link to Twitter thread is here. Austin's notable towns include Nottagen, Pilchard Bay, Emberdale, Wilted Heart, and Buccanham. Plus,

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00:28:53

S2 E48 - Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode Two):...

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2020/12/11

This week on Dragon Quest FM, Austin is taking a close look at Dragon Warrior VII and its legacy. The PS1 game shattered records in Japan but is heavily criticized for its graphics and pacing. Still, the game holds up fairly well in 2020, and Austin takes a look at the differences between the PS1 and 3DS versions of the game. This episode actually follows the structure of his other podcast, JRPGs and Me, which you can listen to if you like the set up of this week. B.J. should be back next week to

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00:43:06

S2 47 - Dragon Quest VII Deep Dive (Episode One):...

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2020/12/04

This week, we start our deep dive into Dragon Quest VII. We’re mostly going to be using names from Dragon Quest VII on 3DS, and if you’re confused as to why - check out our Translations episode or just the fact that this is a deep dive into Dragon Quest VII and NOT Dragon Warrior VII. Dragon Quest VII has some great characters, and we’re going to be talking about the ones who make up your party today. For one of the longest DQ games, the party keeps expanding almost into the very end of the main

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00:13:04

S2 E46 - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Austin

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2020/11/27

Like Veronica in DQ11, this week's episode is a little short. Austin is sick, so Beej recorded up a little something by himself. He talks about all the improvements Dragon Quest XI S has over the vanilla version - and why he thinks the game is still worth buying (again) on PS4 and Xbox One. Remember, you can talk to us directly on Twitter @DragonQuestFM And help support the podcast by visiting Patreon.com/DragonQuestFM --- Send in a voice message:

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00:35:23

S2 E45 - Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Wishlists

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2020/11/20

Next year is the 35th anniversary of the series, which means we will hopefully get lots of DQ goodies next year in the West! We know Square Enix and Armor Project have things in store, but we don’t really know what those are yet - and we definitely don’t know if they’re coming West (although some of them probably will, at least). Since it’s Thanksgiving, we want to thank you all for being such wonderful listeners and supporters. We couldn't do this without you, and we want you to know that your

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00:40:19

S2 E44 - Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon Quest For Gangsters

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2020/11/13

This week, we’re talking about Yakuza 7 ...which is Like a Dragon (Quest). It’s a video game where players play as a Dragon Quest FAN, Ichiban Kasuga, which makes it fairly unique. It basically feels like Grand Theft Auto and classic arcade beat ‘em ups combined to make a weird gangster RPG baby. It's really good, and even though we haven't gotten terribly far ito the game, we wanted to kind of give you an overview of what to expect and whether or not this was worth picking up for DQ fans. (Spoiler

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00:41:18

S2 E43 - Dragon Quest Translation: "Let's Stick Our...

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2020/11/06

This week, we’re talking about translation and localization in Dragon Quest games. It’s a bit of a touchy subject with some fans. I compared it to putting my hand in a beartrap a while back. It’s like, you can’t please everyone, and no matter, you’re losing a few fingers. So let’s put our hands into that bear trap! It all goes back to early Dragon Quest games. Everyone talked in Ye Olde English. Which we both kinda hate. Turns out, Yuji Horii does too! Here's the link to Polygon article where he

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00:36:51

S2 E42 - Dragon Quest FM Halloween Spooktacular:...

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2020/10/30

Welcome to our DQFM Halloween Spooktacular! Last year, we focused mostly on Dragon Quest’s spookiest moments. This year, though, we’re totally talking about the monsters. And not just any monsters, but the Halloween-themed ones (and the SPOOKY ones!). If you scare easily...beware! (Or not, it’s just two dudes talking about video games).