Welcome back, questers! This week, Austin shows off some cool DQ3 stuff, and we talk about spooky games we play every year during spooky season.

Be sure to check out our YouTube channel and watch the shenanigans with our beautiful faces at https://youtube.com/@dqfm

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We're back with more video, y'all! This week, we've been isekai'd into the worlds of all the Dragon Quest games, and the roles we expect to play may be a bit different than what you'd expect!

Also, be sure to check us out on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@dqfm, and if you're using a standard podcast player, you should be able to see the video there, too!

But since we're trying to build the YT channel based on y'all's feedback, give us a like and subscribe and comment over there. Thanks everyone!

We asked for your feedback on how to expand the podcast, and one of the top responses was YouTube videos. So we're giving that a shot this week. If your podcast client supports video, it should play right along, and you can find it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@dqfm

As for the episode itself, we discuss how we think the DQ3 HD-2D Remake is going to be and reasons why you should pick it up in November like we are. (Not a sponsored thing, either. We're just really stoked for it.)

Anyway, let us know what you think and remember to vote in our poll at https://patreon.com/dragonquestfm to let us know how you want us to expand.

Listener Poll on the future of DQFM: https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-looking-to-113161734

There's a lot going on in this episode as we prep ourselves for DQ3's HD-2D remake, and it's better, we think, to just let you experience it for yourselves. Enjoy!

This week, we've put together a supercut of all our DQB2 episodes. That's right, the episodes from way back when to just today are here for your listening pleasure. That's over 4 hours of Austin and BJ! You're going to love it.

Episode timestamps are at 55:48, 1:39:58, 2:226:20, 2:58:04, 3:26:47, and 3:54:56

Our final week going over DQ Builders 2, we talk about the lasting legacy of the game, what stands out the most, and what the future may hold for the series itself. We also find out about what Austin's daughter thinks about the Minecraft movie trailer.

This week is our DQB2 deep dive on bosses, and surprisingly, this is a part of the game that didn't hold up as well. At least to our memories. While Austin still has things to say about Moonbrooke (who'd have thought!?), BJ doesn't even remember some of the bosses existed. But he doesn't remember half of anything anyway, so how is that different from normal?

Enjoy!

This week, we're unable to record because life, so here's the DQB2 original playthrough episode where Austin felt like he was in hell. Enjoy! We know he sure didn't!

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This will be our final episode (for now) on the wonderful Dragon Quest Builders 2! If you haven’t listened to our previous two episodes about the game, be sure to check those out (episodes (9 and 10). Today, we’re talking about the final parts of the game and our final thoughts. Fair warning: there are a few spoilers ahead!

We begin our discussion by talking about Skelketraz, prison break movies, and being buddies with a slime. Then, we’re away to Moonbrooke, which Austin hated with a fiery purple passion; however, B.J. disliked it but still had some fun while he was there. We air out a few of our complaints with the game during this portion, then it’s on to happier stuff!

After the break, you can hear our thoughts on Malhalla, building a spaceship, and having monsters as friends. We also talk about sandbox games in general, and which ones we’ve played and enjoyed. This leads into our discussion on the post-game, which B.J. is still playing and Austin has yet to play much. And stick around for the end, where we say our final thoughts on the game and whether or not we recommend it to people.

Plus, remember that we have our first-ever ⁠Bonus Minisode ⁠up on Patreon for all of our patrons to listen to. No matter your tier, you can enjoy our bonus episodes exclusively for our Patreon members. This bonus episode covers all of our favorites on Dragon Quest Builders 2, from our favorite island to our favorite NPCs and more! Plus, find out B.J.’s very strong feelings about the new announcement that slimes are edible and taste like limes!