Dragon Quest XI S has great battle mechanics that require you to change your strategy for each boss - but waits until the post game to bring them in.
Too Much Too Late – Reviewing Dragon Quest XI’s Weird Difficulty Curve
High Rollin’ in Puerto Valor – The Real Grinding in Dragon Quest XI
Typical JRPGs have you grind levels in battle, but my Dragon Quest XI S experience as of late has been all about grinding for casino tokens!
Dragon Quest XI Stole “Of Glitz and Glory” From Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Called It Octagonia
During my playthrough of Dragon Quest XI S, one of the chapters seemed familiar - turns out I played it in a different game!
A Place for Sylvando: Party Composition in Dragon Quest XI
I just met the fifth wheel of my party in Dragon Quest XI S, so now I gotta figure out what to do with him.
Dragon Quest XI’s Hotto is a Strong Example of the Series’ Episodic Structure
Despite being a huge RPG, Dragon Quest XI S has a structure that fits well into a busy life!
Improving on Tradition: First Impressions of Dragon Quest XI S
Dragon Quest XI S adds many quality-of-life improvements to the Dragon Quest formula while still maintaining the core of what makes the series so lovable!
I’m Loving the Improved Skill Tree in Dragon Quest XI
I love a good skill progression system, and Dragon Quest XI S expands meaningfully on the mechanisms first established in VIII and IX.
2Brief or Too Thorough – The Curious Case of Square Enix at E3 2018
Square Enix spent little time on their press conference, but did all the games get an equal share of time?
Adventure Rules 