“DQIV, Chapter 3: Torneko’s Song” by Hyadain, subtitled by Enigmaopoeia. Speaking (tangentially) of Chunsoft roguelikes, here’s a song performed by the protagonist of the very first one, singing about his adventures in Dragon Quest IV.

Though I know almost nothing about Dragon Quest storylines (and therefore have little basis for this proclamation), I think Torneko is one of the most interesting RPG protagonists ever. A guy driven not by revenge, or heroism, but the need to stock his shop still seems like a fresh idea. If I could ever get over my fear of endgame grinding enough to play a Dragon Quest game again instead of just reading about them, it would be IV.

See also: Torneko GBA roguelike fan translation patch, Tiny Review: Dragon Quest IV

Buy: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

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