Dragon Quest III's fake ending is a work of art

Dragon Quest III put the fake ending trope to such good use that, even playing the game for the first time in 2015, it blew me away.

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Dragon Quest III's fake ending is a work of art

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Dragon Quest III's fake ending is a work of art

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