I played Dragon Quest 2

Ever since I started Twitter, I've had 'Rondalokia' in the location field of my profile.

But I had never actually been to Rondalokia myself. I had never played Dragon Quest 2. I'd heard that the encounter rate is high, the enemies are strong, and that Blizzard casts Zaraki, but since I'd never played it, I bought it recently and just finished it. Even playing Dragon Quest 2 now, it was still totally fun. Is Yuji Horii sane? It's too interesting. Is it really still fun even when played in the Reiwa era?
I mean, I used to think that retro games were only fun because you played them at that time, and they were tied to nostalgic memories. I thought that was just how it was, so I was the type of person who never recommended retro games to others. But I'm definitely going to recommend this one. Dragon Quest 2 was fun.
What's good about it is the scenario, the dialogue, and the exquisite difficulty of the game. There were so many sudden events and gimmicks that would confuse people from the Heisei era and beyond.
The dialogue of the NPCs is mostly touching, but the one line that the Prince of Cannock (the Prince of Samaltoria) said to his sister was so brother-sisterly that I almost peed myself. It's good.

I was easily like, 'Prince of Cannock!!'

The first difficult spot I encountered was the village of Tepa. I ended up traveling the sea unnecessarily and getting stronger. Then, the Cave of Rondalokia, which I had been listing in my profile as an 'air player' (someone who pretends to have played), also took quite a while, and my level went up like crazy. I wandered through it almost effortlessly.
I didn't know the Archdemon imprisoned in Cannock Castle was an event character, so I got hit with Ionazun and lost normally. Then it disappeared, and when I looked it up, apparently it drops the Staff of Thunder. I thought, 'I can't deal with this,' so I hunted Archdemons on the third floor of Hargon's Castle, I think it was. Apparently, when you defeat an Archdemon, it has a chance to drop the Staff of Thunder. My level went up like crazy here too. Metal Babbles appear like crazy.

Every time I defeated one, I received 968 experience points and 170 gold. I mowed down a considerable number of them, successfully obtained the Staff of Thunder, and thought, 'Time for Hargon!' When I challenged the final boss, it was nothing at all, and I was able to defeat it with peace of mind. It was really good.

I wonder why Sidoh is this color. It's a bit gross. My favorite final boss is Orgodemir, just so you know.

In RPGs like Dragon Quest and FF, when I was a kid, I wanted to save the world quickly, so I would challenge strong enemies with insufficient levels and always get beaten up. But as an adult, I've started to properly get lost and take detours unintentionally, so by the time I reach the final boss, I've become incredibly strong and don't have any trouble at all. I wonder if life is the same—that you get stronger because you get lost and take detours with the people you love. Just kidding. Hahaha!!