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(gentle music)

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- Oh, "Dragon Quest,"
the beloved JRPG series

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that's spanned 11 games,

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and those are just the mainline titles.

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From an outside perspective,

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it's pretty damn daunting

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to get into a series of this length.

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The countless characters, enemies,

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and storylines are, frankly, overwhelming.

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At least the protag's name
is pretty easy to remember.

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But have no fear, my fellow slimes,

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'cause there's actually
never been a better time

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to hop into this intimidating
plethora of JRPG goodness.

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October's PlayStation
Plus game catalog includes

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"Dragon Quest XI S:
Echoes of an Elusive Age,"

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the most recent mainline entry.

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To call it critically
acclaimed is an understatement.

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Many consider it to be the
very best of the series.

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For folks that don't want to dive

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into the first game of
a 36-year-old franchise,

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then we recommend starting off with "XI."

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The revamped combat system
is easy to understand,

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has a retro version if you want to see

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how old "Dragon Quest" games feel,

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and it's never been so accessible.

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It's been available on Game
Pass for quite some time,

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it's on sale on Switch frequently,

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and now we have it on PS Plus.

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However, if the JRPG format
isn't your style, fret not,

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'cause "Dragon Quest" has a
bajillion spin-off series.

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There's "Dragon Quest Builders,
"Dragon Quest Heroes,"

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"Dragon Quest Walk,"
"Theatrhythm Dragon Quest."

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Shit, if for some reason
you're watching this

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and hate video games, there's
also "Dragon Quest" movies.

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This is all without mentioning

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the 12th mainline game is in development,

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plus an HD-2D remake
of "Dragon Quest III."

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Personally, I can never
have enough "Dragon Quest."

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Which was your entry into the series?

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Let us know in the comments below.

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