Hello again everyone! It’s that time of the month again where I tackle the latest EXP Share from DanamesX. The prompt for this month is share a story where an event in a game, tv show, movie, or book left you in shock and your reaction to it. The game that I’ve chosen is Dragon Quest XI. Beyond this point lies major spoiler territory so back out if you wish to experience this moment yourself. Be sure to visit DanamesX’s blog if you’d like more details.
The Surprising End to Act 1
The moment that I’m talking about specifically comes from the end of act 1. By this point you and your party members have made it to Yggdrasil to acquire the Sword of Light. I honestly thought the game was nearing its end because of how much you’ve already been through. By this point you’ve visited most of the locations possible as well as knowing who the big bad is, but everything takes a turn as soon as the hero reaches out for the sword.
As soon as you are about to grab the sword you are struck in the back by a magic attack from the knight Jasper who has been pursuing you the entire game. He is accompanied by another knight Hendrick and King Carnelian. Your party members try to fight him but are defeated. Hendrick tries to stop Jasper but he gets blasted with a magic attack from the king. It only gets more shocking from here. Mordegon appears out of Carnelian’s body, it turns out he had been possessing him for years and is directly responsible for people believing that you are the evil one.
With the party defeated Mordegon takes your power from you and claims the sword for himself. He then takes the power from the Yggdrasil and it crashes to the ground plunging the world into darkness. What shocked me the most was the fact that you lost. Honestly it was such a great scene.
Here’s a video that shows some of what I’ve talked about:
Conclusion
As always thank you for reading! I would definitely recommend this game but know that third act undid act 2. If you have not read my thoughts on act 3 you can do that here. What part of Dragon Quest XI shocked you the most?