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mankoto · Jan 13, 2016

Square Enix shared little information about Dragon Quest XI during its Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation today.

Series creator Yuji Horii said the story is nearly finished and the beginning part of the game is playable. But because of the game’s volume, it will still take some time. Horii said he is hoping to release Dragon Quest XI in the series’ 30th anniversary year, which series unification producer Ryutaro Ichimura defined as between May 27, 2016 and May 27, 2017.

Dragon Quest XI is in development for PlayStation 4 and 3DS.

Thanks, Gematsu

hosannainexcelsis · Jan 13, 2016

OK. Good luck.

Sandfox · Jan 13, 2016

I can't wait to play it in 2018+

bigjig · Jan 13, 2016

Nice, that's not as far away as I thought it would be.

kuroneko0509 · Jan 13, 2016

kuroneko0509 said:
inb4 26th May 2017 is the release date

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watershed · Jan 13, 2016

Man it's gonna be forever before it releases in the US then. At that point, why would they even release the 3ds version in the west? And yet that's the version I want to play

Pachimari · Jan 13, 2016

I'm fine if it releases Fall 2017 in the West. Got 9 other titles to get through anyway.

Aeana · Jan 13, 2016

Frankly, the way he said it sounded pretty wishy-washy. Like "we want to release it within the anniversary year, buuuut...."

randomkid · Jan 13, 2016

watershed said:
Man it's gonna be forever before it releases in the US then. At that point, why would they even release the 3ds version in the west? And yet that's the version I want to play

Well, now we know they're not going to release that version here.

Just gotta hope the NX version is based on 3DS and not PS4, otherwise we will never get to play that one.

Muzy72 · Jan 13, 2016

So should we give up hopes of a localized 3DS version?

DKHF · Jan 13, 2016

So FFXV is definitely SE Japan's big console game this year... 2017 will be better with KH3, DQXI and maybe FFVIIR part 1.

Obliterator · Jan 13, 2016

So we'll get it in the West in like 2018.

jiggle · Jan 13, 2016

Releasing a new ff and DQ in the same year is unprecedented ya?

Ray Down · Jan 13, 2016

DKHF said:
So FFXV is definitely SE Japan's big console game this year... 2017 will be better with KH3, DQXI and maybe FFVIIR part 1.

Can't wait till this gets delay. /s

Crono27 · Jan 13, 2016

nx here it comes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^

Sandfox · Jan 13, 2016

jiggle said:
Releasing a new ff and DQ in the same year is unprecedented ya?

It has happened quite a bit, but I wouldn't get my hopes up about it happening this time.

Jawbreaker · Jan 13, 2016

Sounds about right. Can't say I'm disappointed given all the fantastic titles releasing between now and then.

KZXcellent · Jan 13, 2016

Ray Down said:
Can't wait till this gets delay. /s

Can't delay it if it doesn't have a date!

AniHawk · Jan 13, 2016

Ray Down said:
Can't wait till this gets delay. /s

kh3 always seemed like 2018 or later to me.

random25 · Jan 13, 2016

The anniversary year is off to a great start!

I hope the 3DS version gets released Q2 this year because the 0.001% chance of it getting localized will just go zero if it's a 2017 title in Japan.

McNagah · Jan 13, 2016

I'm wondering if we will ever get a US release date for this game. Still want to try out DQX.

Alex_Mexico · Jan 13, 2016

FFVIIR part 1, KH3 and DQXi on the same year? It's too good to be true. One of these is slipping into 2018 for sure.

Kanann · Jan 13, 2016

Fun fact:
once upon a time, DQXI office is next to FFversusXIII office.

2025 confirmed

Ray Down · Jan 13, 2016

KZXcellent said:
Can't delay it if it doesn't have a date!

SE will find a way!

This coming from the guys that just put on an hour long boring comedy special for DQ 30th.

Blood Diamonds · Jan 13, 2016

year of dream game releases is slowly dying i see

DKHF · Jan 13, 2016

KH3 releasing in 2018 would be a 5 year dev cycle (4 years since switching to UE4)... I'm confident it will release in 2017 but it's definitely possible it might not until 2018.

Chie Satonaka · Jan 13, 2016

Sandfox said:
I can't wait to play it in 2018+

This sounds like a reasonable projection.

And_Gignac · Jan 13, 2016

They are waiting for NX obviously.

Mortemis · Jan 13, 2016

Obliterator said:
So we'll get it in the West in like 2018.

If we're lucky.

robotrock · Jan 13, 2016

Melkr_ said:
They are waiting for NX obviously.

NX will probably be out before this

madstarr12 · Jan 13, 2016

Lol, wonder if it'll be too late for the 3DS version. The 3DS successor will most definitely be out already by then.

Pancake Mix · Jan 13, 2016

DKHF said:
So FFXV is definitely SE Japan's big console game this year... 2017 will be better with KH3, DQXI and maybe FFVIIR part 1.

While it's not internally developed and instead made by Tri-Ace (who have made the entire series except maybe that mobile spinoff), Star Ocean: Integrity & Faithlessness sure looks like it could be pretty big. Different era but 2 and 3 were both over 1 million worldwide back in 2005:

http://www.tri-ace.co.jp/en/company/sales.html

DKHF · Jan 13, 2016

EleventhHourSuperpower said:
While it's outsourced to Tri-Ace (who have made the entire series except maybe that mobile spinoff), Star Ocean: Integrity & Faithlessness sure looks like it could be pretty big. Different era but 2 and 3 were both over 1 million worldwide back in 2005:

http://www.tri-ace.co.jp/en/company/sales.html

Ah yes I forgot about Star Ocean, that and FFXV are their big Japanese games this year.

Newtype-001 · Jan 13, 2016

Ill bide my time with DQ83DS

McNagah · Jan 13, 2016

I think it'll be on after the NX is released for this game. Maybe even after the 3DS too. I'm hoping to see KH3 next year.

duckroll · Jan 13, 2016

I'm not sure "outsourced" would be the word to use for Star Ocean...

DXB-KNIGHT · Jan 13, 2016

Poor Japan, we will atleast will get to play 7 and 8 this year,
Thank you Mr. Doughnut Eater

Pancake Mix · Jan 13, 2016

duckroll said:
I'm not sure "outsourced" would be the word to use for Star Ocean...

Damn, you're right I could have worded that a lot better, I just mean not internally developed, will edit post.

themagicalkitsune · Jan 13, 2016

Muzy72 said:
So should we give up hopes of a localized 3DS version?

They might pull a Joker 2 and localize it a few months after the new handheld is out.

duckroll · Jan 13, 2016

EleventhHourSuperpower said:
Damn, you're right I could have worded that a lot better, I just mean not internally developed, will edit post.

I really hope Star Ocean 5 does well, because it seems like the best hope for S-E to greenlight a real VP3.... >_<

benzy · Jan 13, 2016

duckroll said:
I really hope Star Ocean 5 does well, because it seems like the best hope for S-E to greenlight a real VP3.... >_<

Really hoping SE doesn't send it to death with a fall release in the west... I'd be glad if they could at least keep making Star Ocean.

Drilbit777 · Jan 13, 2016

So if its releasing that late, an NX version could be possible for a launch title.

GhostTrick · Jan 13, 2016

duckroll said:
I really hope Star Ocean 5 does well, because it seems like the best hope for S-E to greenlight a real VP3.... >_<

Its too late. The Last Hope was Star Ocean 4.

Pancake Mix · Jan 13, 2016

duckroll said:
I really hope Star Ocean 5 does well, because it seems like the best hope for S-E to greenlight a real VP3.... >_<

My man.

Best hope for seeing another full Star Ocean game greenlit ever again too. SO4 will be over 7 years old when SO5 releases, almost as old as the last Valkyrie Profile release. I hope S-E sees some really good sales figures from going back to it.

benzy said:
Really hoping SE doesn't send it to death with a fall release in the west... I'd be glad if they could at least keep making Star Ocean.

Summer release, believe.

Wagram · Jan 13, 2016

Seems Dragon Quest Heroes II is out on May 27th in Japan.

ChaosZeroX · Jan 13, 2016

In JPN. That means NA isn't getting it until 2018/19 lol. That sucks.

Bl@de · Jan 13, 2016

Obliterator said:
So we'll get it in the West in like 2018.

Noooooooo. That's when Persona 5 will release in Europe.

Fularu · Jan 13, 2016

Strike one down for both the 3DS and PS4 in 2016 then, I wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 was flat because of it (I doubt FF XV releases before december and there's no chance both KH3 and FF7R get released either). So it's probably just SO5/KH2.8/DQH2/DQB this year for major releases from SE.

The 3DS also lost a major release with that. This could bode well for the NX version though (even if it sells peanuts)

Ghost Slayer · Jan 13, 2016

ChaosZeroX said:
In JPN. That means NA isn't getting it until 2018/19 lol. That sucks.

May as well wait for remastered version for PS5 lol

Sayad · Jan 13, 2016

duckroll said:
I really hope Star Ocean 5 does well, because it seems like the best hope for S-E to greenlight a real VP3.... >_<

Lightning Returns wasn't enough for you?! ;p

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