Pantheon of the Blood God: Dragon Quest V

Pantheon of the Blood God: Dragon Quest V

Step right up adventurers and witness as Kat and Nadia (as well as special guests Jeremy Parish and Mat Bradley-Tschirgi) give Dragon Quest V for the Super Famicom/Nintendo DS a very thorough once-over.

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Episode Notes

Step right up adventurers and witness as Kat and Nadia (as well as special guests Jeremy Parish and Mat Bradley-Tschirgi) give Dragon Quest V for the Super Famicom/Nintendo DS a very thorough once-over. The fifth entry in the mega-huge Dragon Quest franchise is still beloved by fans; basically, it’s an iconic entry in an iconic franchise. That’s a lot to live up to. Does Dragon Quest V truly have what it takes to be enshrined amongst the RPG genre’s very best? Listen, and all shall unfold.

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Time stamps

0:00 – Intro

3:20 – Our relationship with Dragon Quest V

6:12 – Dragon Quest V’s development history

1:13:31 – Mailbag and the case for/against being inducted into the Pantheon

1:21:15 – The Verdict!

1:29:50 – Outro

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