These videogame meals will make your mouth water
Take a culinary tour through FINAL FANTASY XV, Life is Strange, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 and more (1).jpg?quality=65)
Feeling snacky? If youâve been playing videogames we canât really blame you.
Food plays a big role in many of our favorite games, from managing hunger meters in DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 to buffing your buddies in FINAL FANTASY XV. And thatâs just for starters.
So let us be your maître d, and showcase just a few of the things we have on the menuâŠ
Joyceâs Belgian waffle - Life is Strange
You face many choices in Life is Strange, but few as difficult and emotionally draining as this big one in episode 2: what do you want for breakfast - a bacon omelette or Belgian waffle?
Wow. Yeah, thatâs a toughie. ErmâŠI guess Iâd go with the omelette.
Wrong. The correct answer was waffle.
I thought Life is Strange doesnât have wrong choices?
Well, it technically doesnât but⊠what kind of crazy person would choose an omelette over a waffle?
I like eggs!
Ugh - I canât even look at you right now.
Anyway, the choice comes before an important discussion where Max proves to her friend Chloe that she has the power to rewind time at will. Itâs a fantastic scene thatâs a perfect accompaniment for that buttery battered beauty.
If I could, Iâd rewind time so I could eat the waffle again.
Right? And yet Max never does! Itâs a real wasted opportunity.
Pork bun - Sleeping Dogs
No trip to Sleeping Dogsâ version of Hong Kong would be complete without trying one of the cityâs famous pork buns.
Ooh, that sounds delicious!
Yep. A man who never eats a pork bun is never a whole man.
Um⊠excuse me?
Itâs what the vendors say. Again. And again.
And again.
Okay, but what does it mean?
I think it means they want you to buy a pork bun.
In fairness, they do seem to be remarkably nutritious. A quick nibble on this meaty treat and your character Wei Shen gets a health regeneration buff that lets him even shake off knife wounds.
And thatâs very useful when youâre trying to infiltrate the Triad.
I see. So you could argue that unless you eat a pork bun, youâll never be at full health. And therefore, never a whole man.
Oooooh! Now it all makes sense!
âŠno it doesnât.
Gysahl Greens - Chocoboâs Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY!
If you want a really healthy option, try a pile of Gysahl greens. These vegetables - a staple of the FINAL FANTASY series - are big, green and absolutely delicious.
I dunno, they donât sound all that goodâŠ
They do if youâre a chocobo!
Our fine feathered friends love their greens - particularly the descriptively-named Chocobo from the wonderful Chocoboâs Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY!
Exploring dangerous temples is tough work and Chocobo gets hungrier and hungrier as he explores. If the hunger level gets too high, the poor little chap will pass out.
I feel like that at work sometimes.
âŠwell ignoring your obvious cries for help, there is one thing that can keep Chocobo going - Gysahl Greens.
Not only do they sate his hunger, the contented little âwarkâ he gives out when he chows down is will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
But presumably still hungry.
Well if youâre hungry, this next meal will definitely solve that problemâŠ
The Stacked Ham Sandwich - FINAL FANTASY XV
FINAL FANTASY XV is an inspiring story about four friends who travel the world trying to eat every meal in existence.
I donât think thatâs exactly what itâs aboutâŠ
It is the way I play it.
FINAL FANTASY XV is a food loverâs dream - wherever you go, youâll be confronted with the most mouth-watering meals imaginable.
But few meals are quite so drool-inducing as this: The Stacked Ham Sandwich.
Oh wow. That is⊠ample.
Pretty big right?
Yeah. Shut up and give it to me already!
Ah. Well about that. First it has to be made at camp by super-chef Ignis.
That seems fineâŠ
But before that, he has to learn the recipe.
So buy him a cookbook already!
Actually, to get the recipe you need to eat another sandwich: the Fat Chocobo Triple Decker.
That doesnât seem so badâŠ
But first you have to go to Wizâs Chocobo PostâŠ.
Inconvenient, but okay.
And then you have to get the owner to add it to the dinerâs menu.
âŠIâm starting to get a bad feeling about this one.
Heâll only add it when youâve completed a series of quests for him, mostly involving risking life and limb to save different types of chocobos.
And how long will that take!?
Well, depending on where you are in the story, you can probably get through them all in a few hours.
Seriously!?
Look at it this way - to eat a sandwich that size, youâll need to work up an appetite, right?
sob
Okay, okay! Weâll look at something a bit quicker.
All the food - DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2
Thereâs a lot of food in DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2. Like, a lot.
Eating plays a big role in the game. Itâs important to keep your hero and allies well fed - and fortunately, the game contains more delish dishes than you can count.
Wow. More than 10?
A lot more than 10, yes.
From simple snacks like a freshly cooked cabbage, to elaborate dishes with multiple ingredients, thereâs sure to be something that will make you lick your lips.
Awesome. So itâs like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Well more like an all-you-can-make buffet. Youâre a Master Builder remember - if you want something nice, youâll have to create it yourself.
Aw man⊠you mean I have to cook my own dinner?
Well yes, but itâs actually really fun!
Remember - DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is all about creativity and experimentation, and playing around with the different meals is every bit as rewarding as building a house or slicing up a Slime.
As you explore, youâll collect all sorts of ingredients, which youâll be able to combine and cook up in all sorts of ways. You can even make your own farm to create a steady supply of eats to throw on the grill.
Actually that does sound pretty awesome.
Yep. It just goes to prove that when it comes to cooking, the more effort you put in, the more rewarding the result.
Well thereâs some food for thought.
That was just a small canapes-worth of the culinary delights (and not so delights) in Square Enix games.
But we want to know what you think. Did we miss any examples? Do you have any alternate selections? Did you successfully get and eat the Stacked Ham Sandwich? Share your thoughts in the comments and on social media: