Is Dragon Quest VII too easy? Is Nioh 3 too hard?
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined makes one of the longest, most ambitious RPGs into something more manageable: a swashbuckling sprint through a book of fractured fairy tales. Whether or not you like that change of temp likely depends on your history with the series. Meanwhile, Nioh 3’s first boss is the skill check from hell. Why would game designers build a wall between the player and the fun?
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined makes one of the longest, most ambitious RPGs into something more manageable: a swashbuckling sprint through a book of fractured fairy tales. Whether or not you like that change of temp likely depends on your history with the series. Meanwhile, Nioh 3’s first boss is the skill check from hell. Why would game designers build a wall between the player and the fun?
Like the show? Leave a review!
Now on The Besties Bonus Patreon: We just published the latest Besties Battle Bracket: the best video game hubs! And on Tuesday, Frushtick and Plante chat about the killer new heist game: Relooted. Been considering a subscription? The Patreon now features a back catalog of over 60 episodes!
Games discussed:Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined, Nioh 3
TV discussed:Fallout Season 2, Star Trek Starfleet Academy, Make Some Noise on Dropout, Nirvana: The Band: The Show (Update Day - Nirvana The Band The Show)
Have questions for The Besties?Drop them in the comments! We aren’t able to respond to every question, but we read all of them and answer some in episodes!
Subscribe to this newsletter for regular updates on shows, upcoming games, merch, and egg steam.
Thanks for reading The Besties! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Next week on The Besties:On next week’s The Besties: Mewgenics
A History of Dragon Quest (and Why To Try It Now)Post Games is now available for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS. Watch shorts on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Patreon subscribers get early access, weekly bonus segments, and the monthly video series Video Game Journalism 101.
Bonus links:Menace wants you dead (Jank)
We spoke to queer Nigerian gamers about the identities they hide online (Mothership)
GameShare just took me from interested in Switch 2’s beautiful co-op space opera Orbitals, to overwhelmingly excited (Eurogamer)
My Madden simulation predicts a Patriots win in Super Bowl 2026, though I should point out I used the Madden game from 1988 (PCGamer)
Nioh 3 review - A superb blend of soulslike splendour (RPS)
Epic’s free games program is only going to get bigger (Polygon)
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