Japanese game creators reveal their “Top 20 Video Games” of 2024

I'm not surprised to see DQ3 at the top of the list.I'm pretty sure DQ3 is female The video game that resides in the collective cultural unconscious best personifies role-playing games and is easily the most important release of the series. 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