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DQIX TO DS. DS WINS NEXT GEN WAR! (DQ gets cash cowed!)
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Magicpaint
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Mato said:
Yeah, which is worrying IMO.
I'd like a proper single player DQ. I prefer what I've heard/seen of DQM:J than DQIX, but hopefully it's good!
speedpop said:
Yea I did come pretty late to the party :/
Anyways my concern is that there was so much I liked about DQ8 that I feel cannot be done on the DS, and the videos (sofar) confirm it. DQ8 had this huge, beautiful, world to explore and encompassed the feeling of being on an epic adventure better than any other RPG I've ever played. DQ9 sofar seems like a huge step backward
TheKingsCrown
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THANK YOU. Secret of Mana, still my #1 RPG of all time.speedpop said:
TheCardPlayer
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:lol
Holy shit! I am shocked! I love this...I wanted a DS remake...nope...I'm getting DQIX instead.
Holy shit! I am shocked! I love this...I wanted a DS remake...nope...I'm getting DQIX instead.
gamergirly
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Lol, what if companies are just trying to extinguish what we define as a "hardcore gamer" today? In 3 years, what you call a hardcore gamer might be something VERY different. It's very possible that games like this are just going to replace those couch potato, 70 hour games that we play. And it's not because of the companies, it will be because of the NEW consumers buying machines. They might REPLACE us.....
PhoenixDark
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king zell said:
WOW
That makes me wish the game was in third person even more. Holy shit.
TheKingsCrown
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Saoh said:
:O
Die Squirrel Die
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Geoff9920 said:
The DS part is fine with me (although I'll admit that I would like to see SE throw more support towards the PSP), as I don't think this'll stop a next-gen DQVIII style follow up from happening.
The ARPG worries me, because I have found that with ARPGs, while on paper they sound like a great idea, in practise they are usually a lot less interesting to play than I'd hoped. Although it was only a couple of seconds of footage, the combat mechanics of DQIX weren't exactly looking awe-inspiring. Online play will obviously help to inject some interest into it, but imo, ARPGs are seriously under-developed as a genre.
Mithos Yggdrasill
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I Am Error said:
I think that it is not exactly like you say: Nintendo doesn't need Dragon Quest and even less for a Nintendo DS that is selling like hotcakes, but they need that Sony hasn't it. Now all Dragon Quest's fans doesn't need a PS3's anymore. Likely, they'll buy a Nintendo DS, but remember that Dragon Quest Swords now is the only Dragon Quest for Home Systems: his probabilities to sell well are much more with the announce of today.
gamergirly
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That Dragon Quest: Swords game for Wii: is it a full blown rpg(story driven A-rpg of 40 hours or so) or some connectivity crap like FFCC was on Gamecube??
AgentOtaku
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........well after reading through this now legendary thread....all I can say is
....wow?
I disagree. Some of my favourite games can be termed as action-RPGs - most of these are from the SNES era however, but that doesn't stop my optimistic approach towards this new turn for Dragon Quest.Die Squirrel Die said:
From what we've heard, Yuji Horii is fronting this game fully so I'd expect at least a sizeable adventure.gamergirly said:
lol i just woke up what did i miss
Anyway, what is wrong with some of you guys? What does next gen mean to you? Graphics? People bitching because they won't get a next-gen experience with this game, and how Nintendo is going to ruin gaming by turning games into non-next gen experiences. So because the graphics are last-gen(or last-last gen in DS case) the game won't be as fun?
If anything, the DS will allow the developers to not worry about graphics at all and instead put 100% of the focus on the content, story, quest and gameplay. Perhaps that is why they kept in away from the consoles, so they could make graphics and visuals the last priority and make sure it stays that way.
Anyway, what is wrong with some of you guys? What does next gen mean to you? Graphics? People bitching because they won't get a next-gen experience with this game, and how Nintendo is going to ruin gaming by turning games into non-next gen experiences. So because the graphics are last-gen(or last-last gen in DS case) the game won't be as fun?
If anything, the DS will allow the developers to not worry about graphics at all and instead put 100% of the focus on the content, story, quest and gameplay. Perhaps that is why they kept in away from the consoles, so they could make graphics and visuals the last priority and make sure it stays that way.
PistolGrip
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All I got to say is
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http://ruliweb.dreamwiz.com/ruliboard/read.htm?table=game_nin02&num=6675&main=nin
20 sec footage of DQS...
20 sec footage of DQS...
Dabookerman
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gamergirly
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Didnt notice this before either. What's the big problem with Action rpgs? Not everyone plays Turn Based you know
You know what, when dealing with an RPG, visuals and audio DO make a huge difference. Maybe not for everyone, but RPGs are intended to be an experience and it is the whole package that results in something truly memorable. Exploring a beautifully rendered world is far more interesting than walking around a flat mode 7 map or something (not implying that DQ is using such a thing).threeball said:
However, my concern isn't so much Dragon Quest as much as what this means for the future of other franchises.
John Harker
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Saoh said:
bro, look at the bottom right corner of that screen - it has the Wii controllers "-" button on it.
also, :lol at this thread, hahaha.
Are there more DQWii pics?
Die Squirrel Die
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speedpop said:
Don't let me dampen your enthusiasm. It's just how many times now has an ARPG been announced, Secret of Mana gets mentioned a lot, then the game is released and everyone is let down.
Whatever it is that made those ARPGs great in the early 90s, either the secret is lost, or it's nostalgia working its magic.
Which leads me back to what I said before. ARPGs worry me because they are almost never as good as they should be.
PhoenixDark
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gamergirly said:
Well hopefully action rpg won't equal just hacking and slashing. I want to see how magic/spells/etc are done
RedNumberFive
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I don't want to nitpick here, or sound too lame, but is there any way that we can start thread posts without words like "shit" and "bitches" in the title. While NeoGAF'in at work, I now have a nice window in my taskbar that says "OH SHIT...". I know this is a gaming messageboard, but come on, can't we be a bit more mature here.
Naked Snake
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Can we get a confirmation that these last screens are from a Wii game and not arcade?
Magicpaint
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PhoenixDark said:
That's the problem. A-rpgs are great if done right (Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3), but generally are shallow and I'm afraid the DQIX vids do little to instill confience in me that this will be deep. But I'm clinging on to the hope that it'll maintain the great balance and strategy elements the series is known for.
Mithos Yggdrasill
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Saoh said:are we sure those are DQWii screens? ´cuz i thought it was only 1st person view.
:O
It looks definitely a lot better then the last screens we have seen. And it is developed by Genius Sonority.
wonderfuldays
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Reilly said:
Who did that?
Of course, they aren't region free (which is why I would like to see more on PS3), but you're right.Pellham said:
However, I can't imagine developers looking too favorably towards the 360 right now. Blue Dragon was a big title and basically failed at retail. It was MS funded, sure, but what of developers who lack such funds? Do you think they would be interested in going after the 360 (especially considering that their game isn't going to be a sure fire success in the US either)?
We have different tastes, I suppose.
Those aspects are all very important to me, but I don't believe those games you listed really deliver on them...which is confusing to me.
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