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Courtesy of @Londragon: Have done this several times myself and can vouch for its effectiveness. It's not a permanent solution, but it is the easiest and cheapest way to alleviate the problem.

So I've got everyone up to level 99 (it's unbelievably quick in this game thanks to those 2 pep skills! ) and also have what I assume to be most of the best gear, but the final boss is still absolutely impossible! Had about 5 or 6 attempts at it now and the best I can do is... It seems massively down to luck. Sometimes I can survive for quite a long time, other times he'll wipe out the entire team in the blink of an eye! Not really sure what else I can do at this point, what with grinding no longer an option.

Man, you were not kidding!

So it looks like it’ll work in the same way as Rocket League seasons, with some free stuff getting unlocked as you progress, but quicker progression and more rewards for those that purchase the pass. I’m still only about halfway through the Tall Tales (and have been super distracted with DQXI ) but definitely want to try and get back into this a bit while I’m resubscribed to Game Pass.

A few metal slimes later and the credits have rolled : What a game!

I reached that part earlier on today, such a sad scene. I'm now at 38 hours played and have arrived at what I'd assume to be final area (were it not for everyone saying how long the game is ), but Hero is only Lv. 42 and the very first encounter at that location saw my team getting absolutely obliterated! Just gave it a second attempt but was killed even quicker than the first! I've avoided it for most of the game, but definitely going to have to do some grinding now I reckon. Anyone know the best location for metal slimes?

Yeah, that certainly doesn’t help matters. I do miss the days of the forum sharing the exact same layout as the main site one.

I take it that's a no then. Getting the impression this game must have bombed quite spectacularly on Switch, in that case it's no wonder they want to release it on other platforms.

There might be a slight delay before it shows up, yeah. It's not showing on the main site just yet either. Hehehe! Like I said, that particular change was done by Ashley. And it was a good one, because some silly person *cough* didn't actually realise that the logo would be pretty much invisible on that header otherwise. It's been a while since I made one of these, that's my excuse anyway.

It was a necessary change for the new header I made: But blame @Ashley, because it's actually his fault.

@Happenstance, awesome! What exactly is that thing? I think I need one.

Did anyone ever play this? Just seen that it's coming to PC soon and will feature cross-play with the Switch version! Looks like it'll run a lot better too.

Not sure how much of the game is left, but even at this point I think I can safely say that DQXI has overtaken Ni No Kuni to become my new fave JRPG. It’s just superb in every way. Yeah, I’ve definitely noticed the repetition but the tunes are great and so catchy that I can’t say I mind. I’ve been humming a lot of them recently too which is always a good indicator of catchiness. Interesting how this was your very first DQ game (what an entry to the series! ), I’ve not played that many myself to be honest, just IX, Heroes and Builders. And two of those were spinoffs, so I guess you could say this is only the second DQ game I’ve played. One thing is for certain though, I sure as hell won’t be overlooking this series again!

KiryuThumbsUp.gif Wow. I’ve not used the 2D option at all. There was one part where I was forced to play in 2D briefly, but other than that it’s been 3D all the way. The retro look is a nice additional option to have I guess, but with just how much work has gone into the 3D presentation, it sort of feels like it’d be a waste to play the entire game like that. Anyway, you’re in for a treat with the voice acting if you do replay it in 3D, as the English dub is indeed fantastic.

DLSS is fantastic. Wasn’t clued up to it before getting back into PC gaming last year, but have used it on several games since then and yeah, it’s great stuff. Nintendo would be very wise to make use of it in either a Switch Pro or their next system.

Played this A LOT over the weekend, too much actually. Yeah, collected all of the orbs and... I’d have made even more progress if it wasn’t for the casino! Must have spent a good couple of hours playing the slime slot machines in there. Addictive doesn’t even begin to describe it. Anyway, thanks once again to everyone that recommended this game to me over in the Game Pass thread, you guys picked an absolute winner!

Well, despite my "ungrindiness" I've been making pretty good progress in this. Only hit a couple of roadblocks so far, the first one was getting paired with a guy who had his eyes closed (and was also off his face) for a fighting tournament. He kept messing up my tactics of using the sleep spell to prevent the opponents using their pep team attack. Every time I'd get one of them sleeping, the dickhead would attack and wake them up again! Managed to get through it though, eventually. The second sticking point was that guy's drug dealer, a giant spider. Actually had to do a bit of grinding to get past that thing! Luckily those good old Metal Slimes were conveniently hanging around in the same area though, so it didn't take very long. Anyway, I'm definitely enjoying this game. Not sure if it'll dethrone my current favourite JRPG of all time (Ni No Kuni), but it's certainly got a very good chance.

Definitely going with droopy ears for my Palamute.

I wish Nintendo would make a reasonably priced, stand-alone version of Bowser’s Fury, even if had to be exclusive to eShop. But again, they’re just not thinking of those that were onboard with the Wii U.

Hell of an unlucky yet hilarious moment on this earlier on. Got a Super Horn Frenzy and must have set off over 30 Super Horns during that time, then at the exact moment the frenzy ran out I was hit by a Spiny Shell! Shame this doesn’t save replays. Another great music track has been added with the latest tour BTW: The real world courses are actually pretty bland, but at least they usually have good music. Well, apart from London, I wasn’t really a fan of that one.

Bloody hell, it’s a good job you ain’t a mod!

Started playing this today and got serious deja vu! Was pretty confused for a sec, but then remembered playing the demo version on Switch! Anyway, wow the English dub is just sublime! DQ Heroes was also amazing for that, all of the different accents and slang it’s such great stuff. And man, Gemma’s voice... I see there was talk in here of a visual downgrade or something, but it looks pretty nice to me. Kinda low poly, but everything is super colourful and more importantly it runs incredibly smoothly. Only thing I’m not keen on so far is the save system and how it’s possible to lose a chunk of progress if you’re caught off guard and cark it, which has happened to me a few times already. Yeah... I probably shouldn’t avoid so many battles, but find running away from the monsters really entertaining for some reason!

I just want to see new stuff from them. At the moment it feels like they've essentially abandoned their most loyal customers, everyone that supported the Wii U. Not saying that they were wrong to port all that stuff to Switch, I mean we're talking about some fantastic games that absolutely deserved a second chance, but it shouldn't have been done at the expense of original content for those of us that have seen it all before. Also, it seems like the merging of Nintendo's handheld and home console divisions has had little to no positive impact on development or software output whatsoever! And this I simply cannot comprehend, how is it possible to actually be less productive when you unify all of your resources but only have a single platform to provide content for!? Why are we not really seeing any benefits from the entirety of Nintendo's teams focused 100% on Switch? The Wii U ports and mobile titles (most of which is probably outsourced) surely can't be responsible for such a lack of new content. As for what I'd personally like to see from Nintendo in 2021, or you know... ever : An original WarioWare game. Or D.I.Y. 2, that would be a dream come true for me. A new entry in the now criminally overlooked F-Zero series. New Pilotwings, Nintendogs, Wii Sports/Music, Rhythm Tengoku, Advance Wars... Do something creative with StarFox. It's a great IP but I feel it needs a new direction. More content added to MK8DX, or better yet a brand new MK game. They didn't even add LABO VR support to it, which is bonkers. Much more content added to Mario Tennis Aces! That was (and still is) basically half a game. Update Animal Crossing to bring in some much needed QoL improvements. Additional styles/mechanics for SMM2, not sure why they've ended support for this so soon. If a new "Maker" title is on the way then fine, a Zelda Maker would be fantastic. Add a character that I actually like to Smash Ultimate. Kiryu, Ulala, Tingle... you know the drill. Way more incentives/rewards for Switch Online members. More retro systems/games added to the service, and more stuff like Tetris 99, Mario 35 etc. Make something quirky and unexpected again, like Rupeeland or Tomodachi Collection. Do more with My Nintendo. Try to bring something like the Stars Catalogue back. Create a messaging and social feature/app for the Switch. Either something standard or something more Nintendo-y like Letterbox, Miiverse or Miitomo. Enable Joy-Con deadzone customisation in the Switch system settings to help with the drift situation. Have a change in attitude to eShop sales and be a bit more generous with discounts, particularly concerning older titles. Get Zelda BotW 2 released.

I was going to play Slay the Spire, but I definitely don't want to be banned, so... Anyway, cheers for the recommendations everyone, looks like Dragon Quest it is!

Looks great, but also get the feeling there isn’t going to be anywhere near enough new content in order to justify picking this up.