What's The Deal With: Dragon Quest

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into Dragon Quest, one of the biggest video game franchises in Japan. What's special about it? What makes it so popular? And what's the deal with this week's release, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?
One More Thing:
Kirk: Where’d You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Maddy: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator
Jason: How I Met Your Mother
LINKS:
“I Am Jack Bauer (youtube.com/watch?v=Ga4nNSqsYp0)” - Japanese 24 Advertisement
“Dragon Quest Theme” by Koichi Sugiyama, from DQ7 Reimagined (2026) and recorded by the Tokyo Strings Orchestra, 1986
“Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the best way into Dragon Quest (polygon.com/dragon-quest-7-reimagined-review)” by Michael McWhertor, Polygon

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