Dragon Quest IX

[Ginkasa]

I got this on the day it launched and have been playing it pretty consistently since this. An awesome thing about this game is the "post-game." Usually I skip post games. They don't seem really accesible to anyone who doesn't want to just watch paint dry for 8 hours at a time farming or grinding. The post game does have a bit of that, but new rewards and skills and whatnot come at a quick enough pace that I always feel like I'm really advancing. The weekly quest updates are pretty awesome as well. The wait is a little annoying, but I can appreciate the "serial" storytelling its using.

I'm about 95 hours into it and not even close to being done with it (i.e. I've beaten the story, but am still playing). This is unprecedented for me.

[Dyne]

This game is fantastic. I play it all the time.

It's legitimately the next best RPG after Pokemon as far as handhelds go.

The game is FULL Co-op. It's mindblowing. Except when you get a particularly long set of cutscenes, then they get bored. This happened a couple lunches ago with my friend Cam who's about 80 hours in. I think I'm only around 45.

[Typhoid]

Im borrowing this from a friend, and I have a question:

Is there any reason to ever create more than 3 [other than main character] people? Because it doesn't really seem like there is a lot of incentive to do it.

[Dyne]

The game is ridiculously easy with four party members. Other people are there basically to absorb attacks from enemies. Also, I found out that it's really stupid to not level dudes up without your main character so start making those 3 dudes.