176: Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover)

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I didn't hear about Dragon Quest for a very long time, probably an embarrassingly long time, and once I played one, I didn't....get it. It all seemed too plain, too simple, too lacking in complexity, and while a part of me was relieved to suddenly have less "homework" to do as I'm forever catching up on RPGs that I missed, part of me felt an ever-present need to "get it". Yada yada yada, I finally had another reason to try Dragon Quest, starting with Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride on DS, and folks....I get it now. Tune in to find out how I got there.

Guest info: Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover

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0:00 Title Card
0:42 Intros
6:10 Personal Histories with Dragon Quest V
12:15 Opening Thoughts
14:54 Story Setup/Generational Structure
26:19 Overcoming Constraints/Presentation
34:26 Story Themes/Cozy Charm
45:16 Soundtrack/Influence
56:10 Gameplay- Combat/Monster Collecting
1:12:05 Final Thoughts/Recommendations
1:14:45 Retro Hangover Podcast
1:19:23 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You's
1:21:15 Spoiler Section- Act 1 and 2
2:06:04 Spoiler Section- Act 3 and Closing Thoughts

Music used in the episode is credited to Koichi Sugiyama. Tracks used: Overture, Overworld, Town, Battle, Melody in an Ancient Town, The Ocean, Zenithia, Saint

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