{"id":1657,"date":"2024-08-30T22:30:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T00:14:26","slug":"dragon-quest-campaign-at-loft-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2024\/08\/30\/dragon-quest-campaign-at-loft-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest campaign at Loft 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tonight we went to Keyaki Walk Mall in Maebashi and at Loft there was a big selection of Dragon Quest goods. Neat stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plenty of Slime plush dolls and other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sofubi figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Paper theater.” I wonder what these are?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This slime cushion looks comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CUTE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So much neat crap, like pens and rulers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pen was tempting, but I bought the sticker sheet and roll of tape instead. My daughter Ulan now isn’t as big into Dragon Quest as she used to be a few years ago. From when she was in elementary school, she especially played the Slime Adventures games on the GBA, DS, and 3DS so much. She also played the heck out of DQ9 on the DS and read the manga over and over again when she was younger. Now she doesn’t get as excited over Dragon Quest stuff like she used to. Oh how kids change…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tonight we went to Keyaki Walk Mall in Maebashi and at Loft there was a big selection of Dragon Quest goods. Neat stuff. Plenty of Slime plush dolls and other items. Sofubi figures. “Paper theater.” I wonder what these are? This slime cushion looks comfortable. CUTE. So much neat crap, like pens and rulers. The … <\/p>\n

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