dragon warrior 4 five stars. i thought the way it played with so many of the tropes it helped to invent was hilarious especially in the section of torneko and his babe wife where i was forced to sell goods for a good half hour. despite the in-jokes and the twists it functions perfectly well as a boys adventure work. obviously my main party through chapter 5 was hero tomboy princess and magical exotic sisters which quickly became one of my favorite rpg harems even with the sisters' shit gameplay. the beginning of chapter 5 (when the music cuts out), and the ending of the game, both really moved me.