Wolf Kanno
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So anyway, how's NaNoWriMo treating you?

A bit. I got to the point where I got Sabin, but then I found I still wanted to play FFTA and I'm actually halfway to catching up to my lost progress. I wasn't that far in. And I'm actually doing even better than before this time around. So yeah, still gonna be trying to do both, at least until my FFTA mojo runs out

It's interesting that this is the second time something like this has happened to me. Last time it was Xenoblade Chronicles, but that was much worse because I was really near the end of the game. Maybe I'm just cursed or something.

Welp, just accidentally gently hit my DS with my finger as I was saving and my entire FFTA file got erased.

I mean, maybe annoying is a bit too strong of a word, and I agree that he's amusing... in moderation. So yeah, I'm also worried about how he'all work as a party member. And yeah, that Dhoulmagus addition is cool, but I was honestly pretty content with what we got.

What I really don't like is that added new ending where you can marry Jessica... I mean, to me personally one of the coolest thing about her was that she was not the love interest despite being the only girl in the group. Not to mention that kind of wrecks not only one but potentially two canon pairings?

I agree that VII's cast was really cool, especially at the beginning where you were just these three kids that no one have any respect. Then Ruff was incredibly fun, but though I still really like Sir Mervyn and Aishe, I don't think they fit into the party as well as the other three. I also kinda wish they didn't join so late in the game, Aishe especially.

VIII's cast just has really good chemistry, owing largely to the fact that they stick together from the beginning to the end and it's just them throughout. Even individually, they're all incredibly likeable. Like you said yourself, Yangus is great because there's really nothing like him both in the DQ series and the JRPG genre as a whole. I also really like Jessica, even despite her overtly fanservice'y appearance. She's just a really cool character with a really memorable personality and motivation, and I like how she's just a much more balanced take one The thundered trope. (I also kinda hate how the fandom treats her because I swear every video review I see says something that amounts to "your party consists of these three characters and a sentient pair of breasts" which is just terrible). Angelo was also pretty cool and his tragic backstory actually inspired many characters I've created in the past.

So because of this, I'm kind of both excited and worried about the addition of Morrie and Red to the party. Mostly because I always found Morrie to be pretty annoying.

I get that. I kind of need to get VIII, though, since I really rarely have access to my PS2 nowadays and since I've become so hooked on the series I've kind of made it a point for myself to own them all on handhelds Also, I just love the portability and aim looking forward to the enhancements.

And playing the other games in the series has really made me appreciate VIII more from what I remember of it (I've actually managed to beat most of it, even got to beat Dhoulmagus and know that it was the scepter all along. From hindsight, I think what really made it stand out from all the other DQs was not only the world, but also the characters who were all memorable and fun. The villain was probably the most interesting in the whole series since he actually had a backstory and even more twists to his identity than Ogrodemir. Though if you count Paarl, then he's the most developed, but I'm pretty sure that's only true for the remake?

Especially VI, since you haven't played it. And I think it's still my favorite.

And it looks like the world is still there, even if the graphics are slightly downgraded compared to the PS2 version. I will still definitely buy it, day-one even. It comes out on January 20th and I am so happy to finally have a tangible release date!

Ugh... Just watched the first English trailer for DQVIII 3DS aaaand... the music in it is all synth. This does not bode well...

Also, they apparently changed Jessica's voice actress, but I don't mind since the new one sounds just as good. And Yangus is as awesome as ever.

Btw, did you end up entering a spooky story for the contest?