Dragon Quest XI Review (No Spoilers) | 09/10/2018

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Dragon Quest XI Review (No Spoilers) | 09/10/2018

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Kat and Nadia are here to offer their spoiler-less review of Dragon Quest XI! Is it really just "more Dragon Quest VIII?" How does the cast stack up? And what about that music? The pair have plenty of thoughts on the latest entry in the series. Plus: Bob Mackey returns to add Earthbound to our Top 25 RPG list!

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Sep 10, 2018

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USG's official RPG podcast! Kat Bailey and Nadia Oxford explore WRPGs, JRPGs, MMORPGs, tabletop RPGs, and all the best in the wonderful world of roleplaying games.

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