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Our Media Partner - https://www.rpgfan.com/​​​​ Check out our Discord: https://discord.gg/2JP6ZQEs6r Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixEdgeRPG​​​   [0:00] Intro [04:04] Dragon Quest X Offline Version [05:53] Dragon Quest III - 2D-HD Remake [14:13] Dragon Quest XII Announced [21:34] Was this announced too early?

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