Echoes Of An Elusive Age

Square ENIX is globally known for the Final Fantasy JRPG series to gamers all around the world. However, the Dragon Quest series of RPGs have a simple yet entertaining premise: a hero needs to save the land from a powerful enemy. It was one of the first Japanese RPGs to be ever released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) back in 1986, and has drawn a massive following over the past 30 years. One of the driving forces behind the Dragon Quest series aside from creator Yuji Horii, is character designer Akira Toriyama who crought the popularity of Japanese anime throughout the entire world.

- Jose Alvarez

While Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has been out since last year, it did not reach the English-speaking world until September 2018. Much of the basic JRPG elements are present in the game like a silent teenage protagonist, controlling different characters and outfitting them with different weapons and armors using items, it is also the first game in the series to support 4K resolution for PCs.