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Dragon Quest 1, 2 and 3 coming to PS4 and 3DS in Japan in August
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It would be smart to release both 3ds a d ps4 versions if they bring them west. I'd be willing to double dip on each
Lightning Lord
Banned
It'd be nice to have a version of IV with the party talk that didn't rely on touch screen controls.
I don't have a 3Ds, so that's why I forgot to mention it, but I completely agree they should bring them all to PS4 and 3Ds.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
I would be interested if they ported the best DQ, DQVIII. I think I would prefer a full on remaster though, I'm part of the problem ￣\(ツ
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/￣DriftingSpirit
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It seems DQ3 is the way to go. It will be my first DQ assuming these are out before DQXI in the west.
I would be interested if they ported the best DQ, DQVIII. I think I would prefer a full on remaster though, I'm part of the problem ￣(ツ
You misspelled worst, what's up with that?
You misspelled worst, what's up with that?
When you're in a thread that features DQ2 in the title, calling anything else the worst entry just feels spiteful.
I was going to play through the mobile ones for like the fourth time to cope with being unable to play DQXI this year, but now I feel like I should just wait for these.
Fuuuuuuuuuu
Oh well, still need to finish up VII and haven't even touched the VIII port. Not to mention being borderline obsessed with Builders. And, fuck, I completely forgot about the Heroes games.
...not the worst time to be a DQ fan.
Fuuuuuuuuuu
Oh well, still need to finish up VII and haven't even touched the VIII port. Not to mention being borderline obsessed with Builders. And, fuck, I completely forgot about the Heroes games.
...not the worst time to be a DQ fan.
I'm cautiously optimistic, but ignoring SO2 is a bit of a sticking point. I mean, really now.
malboroking
Banned
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
No way. If it wasn't for trophies, I wouldn't have bothered 100%ing the game. See FFXII, I didn't bother getting all the Espers and fighting Yiazmat during the PS2 version, now I did everything in the PS4 version.
Infernostew
Member
I'm just saying that they have a track record of making poor decisions so I'm not holding my breath.
And they didn't bring over Final Fantasy 3D and it was released when the 3DS was more relevant.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Lol, I just beat DQ3 for the first time two days ago on my tablet. Bonus dungeon included. But I'd happily play it again to get those sweet Trophies. Same with 1 & 2.
I'd say so, yes. They're not perfect and some compromises were made but overall they're fine. Only big problem imo is that they cut DQ3's awesome intro.
I'd say so, yes. They're not perfect and some compromises were made but overall they're fine. Only big problem imo is that they cut DQ3's awesome intro.
Prophane33
Member
Not very, they've been updated quite a bit from their famicom days. Dragon Quest II is the only one of the three I would say is particularly difficult in parts, but it was also (admittedly) poorly play tested back in the day.
DQ1 could be difficult depending on how much you're used to older games.
The only game in the entire series that even comes close to brutal is the FamiCom/NES version of Dragon Quest II.
The SFC remakes of I&II, which the mobile versions are largely derived from, make both games significantly easier. The main challenge of DQII is keeping all the hints straight--if you're the type to take frequent breaks, it's a good idea to keep a notebook and talk to literally everyone. There's really not anything in the way of puzzles, but the clues are somewhat arbitrarily spread out.
No game in the series drills in the "NPCs give you valuable information" theme like DQ2. There are in-game breadcrumbs for every location you need to visit, but you need to do the detective work yourself--the game isn't going to lead you by the nose with quest markers or cutscenes.
You can buy 4 and 5 brand new on Videogamesplus.ca
My local shop has a few if each DS game and thry are all over Amazon too.
Is the New 2DS XL worth it? My 3ds just crapped the bed. I don't care about the 3D buy was interested in the larger screens. I figured I would replace it with a 2DS XL and pick up DQ 1-3. Curious if I should do this or hold out hope for them all to come to the switch?
Nintendo has some screens of the 3DS versions.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000043036
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000043037
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000043036
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000043037
They better release this in the west as well...would be perfect to have them in the lead up to DQXI.
Lightning Lord
Banned
Even though I replayed 1-3 a couple years ago, I still hope we get these games so I can add them to my library.
Well, part of me expects in the west we will get DQXI for PS4 & Switch and skip out on the 3DS one.
Yeah... looks terrible.
The Hermit
Member
Whoa
I forgot about that. I swear it seemed that SE acquiring Eidos and mobile raising made them go completely stupid on western handheld support.
But then they did act as if they could charge premium prices while making cuts...
Ugh. I would have preferred to go 3DS but with it looking like that I guess I'll go for PS4 if brought over.Such a mish-mash of pixel sizes and badly scaled sprites.
I dont see them skipping the 3DS because in 2018 it will be one of the few bigger releases on that plattform. Also they developed the 3DS version ground up for the plattform...would be weird to only release the console versions when the script is the same.
Guess it will depend on what kind of support Nintendo offers.
Yeah, I thought about buying the games from them (via ebay, because they are much cheaper there), but now I'm not too sure. Would prefer native 3DS ones because of the higher resolution, though I have no idea how likely it is to happen.
What makes you think they will look better on PS4?
I would assume it's because scaling pixel art marginally will always bring serious artifacts compared to scaling multiple times its original resolution.
It's not even like the PS4 version looks particulary good either. Such a shame they couldn't just get 1:1 with the 3DS, but I somehow doubt it's easy if they're porting the mobile version.
SpiceMelange
Member
personally I think the character sprites look better on mobile, they don't have that weird filtering
personally I think the character sprites look better on mobile, they don't have that weird filtering
The problem with mobile 1 and 2 is that the backgrounds aren't scaled by an integer factor, and also have no bilinear filtering (like 3 mobile has), so they have the same issue as the 3DS shots above.
100%TrophyMaster
Member
I would be out of my mind excited if I could play these localized on PS4 with trophy support
encephalon
Member
I really don't like the way these mobile remakes look. Nothing fits together and it makes them feel cheap. I guess if I want to play DQ I & II I'll just pick up the SFC versions.
I always think of this Dragon Quest 4 song randomly. I've always liked it.
https://youtu.be/sjyjM5liAKg
https://youtu.be/sjyjM5liAKg
Yeah, PS4 isn't ideal either just because of the differing filters on sprite and backgrounds (and I dread that it will be 30 FPS despite having no damn business being that low), but it looks a damn sight better than the 3DS version. That looks like one of those games being forced to run at a resolution way lower than it should have, and I don't know whether that was just a mediocre job or if the assets really were just above what the 3DS could display properly and so it has to be fudged.I would assume it's because scaling pixel art marginally will always bring serious artifacts compared to scaling multiple times its original resolution.
It's not even like the PS4 version looks particulary good either. Such a shame they couldn't just get 1:1 with the 3DS, but I somehow doubt it's easy if they're porting the mobile version.