viewtifulsub
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Marathoning through the DQ franchise atm; would break my soul if this wasn't brought over.
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Dragon Quest VII coming to Japanese 3DS' [February 7th, 2013]
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I had a nightmare once that I was being chased by Kiefer... creepy-ass character design.
I was marathoning them as well. Did I, II, III, and IV on NES, IV, V, VI on DS... Then VII killed it for me. It's just so long.
RPGCrazied
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Still no word for localization? Man, just like bravery default.
Except that DQ7R is not even out in Japan, there won't announce anything until after its J Launch. E3 2013 if we are lucky.
There are still 2 DQ 3DS games waiting to be localized. It means there's still a long time to get a confirmation. And it's nothing like Bravely Default, Nintendo does the publishing for DQ games, not Square-enix, and Nintendo is sure to do better job than they do.
This is such a tiny tidbit that it doesn't really warrant a new thread, so I'll just put it here.
Back at the reveal, it was noted that they were adding a guide for the lithographs/shards but it wasn't clear how it would work. Now we know.
http://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7/info/#sekiban02
He will serve two major purposes. The first is a replacement for the fortune teller that's in the original game: he can describe the location of shards you may have missed. This function can actually be accessed anywhere in the world from the menu, or by visiting him directly.
The second is an actual radar that shines on the bottom screen based on your proximity to a shard.
Between these two things, I think it'll be hard for people to miss shards like they apparently did in the original game.
Back at the reveal, it was noted that they were adding a guide for the lithographs/shards but it wasn't clear how it would work. Now we know.
http://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7/info/#sekiban02
He will serve two major purposes. The first is a replacement for the fortune teller that's in the original game: he can describe the location of shards you may have missed. This function can actually be accessed anywhere in the world from the menu, or by visiting him directly.
The second is an actual radar that shines on the bottom screen based on your proximity to a shard.
Between these two things, I think it'll be hard for people to miss shards like they apparently did in the original game.
The second is an actual radar that shines on the bottom screen based on your proximity to a shard.
Between these two things, I think it'll be hard for people to miss shards like they apparently did in the original game.
I needed a guide to find some of the shards last time around, so I welcome the help. Having said that, the radar looks as if it goes too far in the other direction and might make it almost too easy.
Hopefully they'll balance it.
Sir_Crocodile
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will they call it the dragon radar
Sir_Crocodile
Member
db ref aside, I really hope they lose all the regional accent garbage if it makes europe.
Gema -> Ladja was not great in that respect
Gema -> Ladja was not great in that respect
DXB-KNIGHT
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Just announce the localization already X(
Earthpainting
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Looking for the shards that I was missing was definitely a pretty big damper on my enjoyment of this game, so I welcome this change a lot. Not a big fan of the Fane guy's design though.
Is it an actual radar? That smaller blue spot looks like it completely gives away the location of the shard, rather than hinting with a brighter glow..?
The second is an actual radar that shines on the bottom screen based on your proximity to a shard.
Just take it with you.
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The shard radar sounds like a much-needed addition to the remake.
TurnipFritters
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The thing supposedly glows the closer you get, and then the shard shows up on the minimap when you get close enough for it to be displayed. I don't remember this particular location, but I imagine shards held by bosses/in chests/whatever don't actually display on the map, just the ones that are already sitting out in the open. This is all just speculation based on the article descriptions that have popped up and that single screenshot, so.
This is such a tiny tidbit that it doesn't really warrant a new thread, so I'll just put it here.
Back at the reveal, it was noted that they were adding a guide for the lithographs/shards but it wasn't clear how it would work. Now we know.
http://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7/info/#sekiban02
He will serve two major purposes. The first is a replacement for the fortune teller that's in the original game: he can describe the location of shards you may have missed. This function can actually be accessed anywhere in the world from the menu, or by visiting him directly.
The second is an actual radar that shines on the bottom screen based on your proximity to a shard.
Between these two things, I think it'll be hard for people to miss shards like they apparently did in the original game.
One of the biggest problems of the original solved so easily. C'mon NoA...
ShockingAlberto
Member
I don't think Nintendo gets "right" of first refusal on bringing DQ games to America.
They just sometimes do it when Square-Enix passes.
They just sometimes do it when Square-Enix passes.
Just finished dragon quest VI, i really only discovered this franchise on the ds. I now finished iv, v, vi and ix.
I must say i absolute love menu bases battles.
Also i vastly prefer the graphics of 4/5/6 over 7 and 9 (just love me some sprites, its so freaking charming).
Is there any more news when vii comes out in usa/europe?
I must say i absolute love menu bases battles.
Also i vastly prefer the graphics of 4/5/6 over 7 and 9 (just love me some sprites, its so freaking charming).
Is there any more news when vii comes out in usa/europe?
same.
I'm always iffy with old threads getting bumped. You never know why they're bumped until you check :/
I just assume these bumps mean someone found the thread after most of the discussion ended.
I've never been disappointed.
They probably can't. And even if they could... they shouldn't. It seems infamous for being generally weak.
And what's taking them so long? That assumes they are interested in localizing it period, which is certainly a mystery in itself.
F you dude.
They took a lot of effort into the DS releases that didn't do all that well. Maybe they don't think it's worth the effort.
Sorry guys that i got your hopes up
I still dont understand why they take so long...they can just use the translation from the ps2 game right.
They took a lot of effort into the DS releases that didn't do all that well. Maybe they don't think it's worth the effort.
Synth_floyd
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I played about 15 hours of the first one. Honestly, one of the best parts of the game is how there is very little hand holding. The idea of putting radar in there is kind of dumb, but that's where game design has gone in the last 10 years or so.
well you get enough pointers where to go from characters in towns etc. so dont need radar (only the map can be confusing sometimes where what city is).
encephalon
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Disorientator
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Interesting. Where is that report from?
Disorientator
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the androgyne
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It says dq7 soft, and wii u & 3ds hardware sold well, helping to account for increase in sales year over year
Disorientator
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Thanks. That clears things up.
Never assume that it is. It mentions Wii U and 3DS hardware completely separately from DQ7.