![]() Instead of simply loitering (which they will still do if they have nothing better to do), they try to follow a specific routine: Wake up, eat, use the bathroom (don’t laugh the developers decided to make this an important mechanic for reasons I will never understand), do their work, eat again, go again, bathe, sleep, and repeat ad infinitum. Each villager now fills a certain role, whether it be farming, preparing food, gathering materials, or even assisting the Hero with specific building tasks. More Life: Even more importantly, in DQB2 NPCs do more than just wander aimlessly around your towns and occasionally provide an extra sword arm.Lulu and Malroth’s back-and-forths are my personal favorite. The best part is that some of them will now follow you to your home base, so you’re not abandoning your favorite characters after every chapter.Īlso, the writing is as sharp and funny as ever. The “silent” hero still has the same simple, direct speaking style as in the orignal (even if you only hear it through NPCs repeating the line), and even monsters are given protagonist roles and memorable personalities (worms and bodkins and fat rats, oh my!). I’m happy to report that DQB2 delivers all on counts: I love the characters I’ve met thus far, from Malroth’s “smite now, ask questions later” attitude (not to mention the frequent foreshadowing of how he might actually be the main enemy of the game) to Bonanzo’s misplaced confidence and ugly beard to Britney’s out-of-place-but-still-endearing reliance on 2010s teenage lingo. More Characters: To me, the most important aspect of any RPG is the character design: Are they interesting, is there characterization consistent, do they fill their roles well, is their dialogue sharp, etc.The answer boils down to a single word: More. I was really excited about trying out this game, but I had to wonder: How could they iterate on the RPG/sandbox concept to set DQB2 apart? Dragon Quest, however, is not going away quietly: Dragon Quest XI S is coming to Switch next month, the franchise’s Hero is the latest combatant to join SSBU, and most importantly, Dragon Quest Builders 2 has joined its predecessor on Nintendo hardware. ![]() This year, Nintendo has re-established its dominance (in my mind, at least) by rolling out some of my favorite franchises from years past, most notably Super Mario Maker and an eventual mainline Pokémon release. This bleak landscape opened the door for Dragon Quest Builders, a Minecraft/DQ mashup with an unexpectedly good story, to swoop in and claim my award for the best game of the year. Ultimate) and some that did landed with a thud ( Octopath Traveler left me hanging at the very end, and Pokémon Let’s Go! Eevee felt like a slapdash money grab). If Midland can bring back cheatin’ songs, can Dragon Quest help bring back RPGs?Ģ018 wasn’t a terrible year for Nintendo games, but I found it to be surprisingly disappointing, with few titles catching my attention (I didn’t even buy Super Smash Bros. ![]()
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