My labored breathing struggles to find a rhythm as I toss and turn in my bed. Comfort twists through my shoulders as I find a restful position on my back, the most difficult position for me to breathe. A cold thought wriggles into my warm sheets: what if I close my eyes, and they never … Continue reading Akira Toriyama, Death, and Memory
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Game Review: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Cursed by his father at a young age, Psaro, the half-human prince is unable to harm monsters, so he becomes a monster wrangler and vows to dethrone his father as the ruler of all monsterkind by training a team of powerful monsters. Traversing Nadiria, Psaro makes friends and earns a reputation, gaining the title of … Continue reading Game Review: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Game Review: Dragon Quest
Originally released in 1986 in Japan, and released three years later under the name Dragon Warrior, Dragon Quest is the first major attempt at translating the dungeon delving experience of Wizardry for the Apple II to the Japanese home family console–the Famicom. It was an ambitious task considering the Famicom’s limited interface. However, Yuji Horii … Continue reading Game Review: Dragon Quest