NeoGAF

He wrote a letter:


Anybody care to share with those of us who can't read Japanese?

i call the "1" ball!

wow can't believe he said that

He said he was very surprised it is going to be on the DS in the 2nd paragraph... Im lazy too translate the other stuff.

In the second paragraph with the question mark, he's asking why everyone thinks it's going to DS, that game is just a side story.

Originally Posted by Chris Remo

In the second paragraph with the question mark, he's asking why everyone thinks it's going to DS, that game is just a side story.

Huh?

Originally Posted by Chris Remo

In the second paragraph with the question mark, he's asking why everyone thinks it's going to DS, that game is just a side story.

uhh.. check it again...

his hand writing isn't all that hot so his kanji is a little hard for me to read but it opens like this

"I was surprised that the next game is on the DS. Everyone else was alsop [surprised] weren't you?"

Originally Posted by Finaika

He said he was very surprised it is going to be on the DS in the 2nd paragraph... Im lazy too translate the other stuff.

So, does all of that amount to one big 'What the ****!?'

He goes on to say that he's glad about the decision because now he gets to slack off.

It also goes on to say that their really is a new revised DS coming in 2007

2nd last paragraph he says he's too old for this stuff but he will give it a shot.

I stopped reading after he said that thing about killing Kojima's family. </scared>

basically

"sorry for not being here, but Im working hard coming up with new monster designs for DQ9"

Interesting.

He basically wants to show the Pokemon series who's boss.

He's taking a vacation and letting his partially blind grandmother do the art design as a dying wish.

Originally Posted by JoshuaJSlone

:lol :lol :lol

Edit: I may have to DS-ify my avatar.

I don't speak your crazy moon language!

It's hard to read some of the kanji, but he expresses his surprise at the decision. But then it goes on to say that he is happy because it is a return to more simple roots or something like that. Talks about how happy he is and that he is going to do his best to make great designs for this new iteration. He also says something about being an old guy or some shit.

So yeah, he's happy and excited pretty much.

English version is out.

:lol :lol :lol

Sorry I was just bullshitting.

What?! Dragon Quest 9 is going to the Nintendo DS?


(j/k)

If anyone needs help with the kanji I can type out a clearer version haha.

But that's all I know.

he says miyamato can go to hell, because he broke his heart. DQIX for DS was in the works for quite some time, even through their gay sexual relationship, but since it took so much time and energy to create what they call "their child" they're still going to release it beacause its going to cost less than a million dollars to create a subpar experience on a handheld everyone has but they don't care because they'll all buy it for the same price they'd probably sell on a current-gen console.

Ohhhh, my turn to do a "clever" (WINK) translation!:

"Anyone who would be pathetic enough to troll a thread about a monster design artist because the game isn't on their system of choice is a tremendous faggot.

I hope you all choke on a horse's cock for the holidays!

**** you,
Akira Toriyama"

Originally Posted by TFIFF

Ohhhh, my turn to do a "clever" (WINK) translation!:

"Anyone who would be pathetic enough to troll a thread about a monster design artist because the game isn't on their system of choice is a tremendous faggot.

I hope you all choke on a horse's cock for the holidays!

**** you,
Akira Toriyama"

banned

Originally Posted by TFIFF

*barf*

yuck

how old is akira toriyama?

I know Sugiyama is very old but dunno about Toriyama

Originally Posted by Error2k4

how old is akira toriyama?

I know Sugiyama is very old but dunno about Toriyama

51

Originally Posted by emomoonbase

English version is out.

Awesome

How is this not a spin-off? I'm still shocked. Slimes will never be the same.

Originally Posted by {Mike}

How is this not a spin-off? I'm still shocked. Slimes will never be the same.

Just like FFXI there won't be another DQIX, this is it whether you want to accept it as a true DQ or not.

you guys are all wrong. he said the next dragon quest will be over niiiiiiiiiiineeeeeeeeeee thooouuuuusaaaaand!!!!!!

he's also still on namek.

Originally Posted by {Mike}

How is this not a spin-off? I'm still shocked. Slimes will never be the same.

Why is this supposed to be a spin-off?

Originally Posted by emomoonbase

English version is out.

OH SNAP!!:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Originally Posted by Blackace

51

That's all? He's making it sound like he's in his 70s or 80s. My dad is older than him. :lol

I guess working on DB all those years makes him feel older than what he is.

My translation. Not word for word, but trying to get the general sense for what he's saying.

Congratulations on the announcement of Dragon Quest IX!

So the next Dragon Quest is coming to the DS! That was a surprise to me. Surprised you too, right?

But this is really good news to me. I had gradually been losing my enthusiasm, but this makes me feel as if we'll be able to make a bit of a return to the good old days. "Wow!" I thought, "Horii's the man! He's really done it!"

This may just be the nostalgic ramblings of an old man, but back then I really enjoyed making concept art for games. I feel I can proudly say "now those were games!" This time I want to absolutely give it my all to produce fun, simple and impactful new designs.

I'm getting on in my years, but for just a little bit longer, I'm going to give it my best!

Expect big things!

Akira Toriyama

Originally Posted by AniHawk

He goes on to say that he's glad about the decision because now he gets to slack off.

Toriyama started slacking off when Dragonball became huge.

Originally Posted by emomoonbase

English version is out.

Um.....not ghetto enough

Originally Posted by Kirk

My translation. Not word for word, but trying to get the general sense for what he's saying.

Congratulations on the announcement of Dragon Quest IX!

So the next Dragon Quest is coming to the DS! That was a surprise to me. Surprised you too, right?

But this is really good news to me. I had gradually been losing my enthusiasm, but this makes me feel as if we'll be able to make a bit of a return to the good old days. "Wow!" I thought, "Horii's the man! He's really done it!"

This may just be the nostalgic ramblings of an old man, but back then I really enjoyed making concept art for games. I feel I can proudly say "now those were games!" This time I want to absolutely give it my all to produce fun, simple and impactful new designs.

I'm getting on in my years, but for just a little bit longer, I'm going to give it my best!

Expect big things!

Akira Toriyama

Good job there. I typed up the original text just for the heck of it:

ドラゴンクエストⅨ発表おめでとうございます！

なんと、次はニンテンドーＤＳなんですね。ビックリしました。みなさんもでしょ？

でも、携帯ゲーム機ということで、刺激の薄れかけていたボクとしてはなだか原点に一度立ち戻れるような気がして『おおっ！すごい！さすが堀井さん！やるな～～！ 』って感じでホントにうれしいニュースだったんです。

あのわくわくしながらデザイン画を描いていた昔を懐かしんでいてはただのオッサンですが『これぞゲーム！！』と自慢できるような、楽しく、シンプルで、そしてイ ンパクトのある新しいデザインを目指しいつも以上にめいっぱい張り切りたいと思っています。

トシだけどもうすこしだけがんばりまっせーっ！！

ぜひ期待していてください。

鳥山　明

So basically, the DS is more exciting to him than the Jessica porn he mailed to Level 5.

Originally Posted by ruby_onix

So basically, the DS is more exciting to him than the Jessica porn he mailed to Level 5.

It's interesting that both Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama took the same tack when describing their feelings about working on this project -- that it brought back to them the feeling of designing RPGs in the good old days, and made them more excited than they've been in a long time.

I like the sound of that. :)

Originally Posted by Error2k4

banned

:lol :lol :lol

Originally Posted by ethelred

It's interesting that both Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama took the same tack when describing their feelings about working on this project -- that it brought back to them the feeling of designing RPGs in the good old days, and made them more excited than they've been in a long time.

I like the sound of that. :)

Indeed. This will be epic.

Originally Posted by TFIFF

Ohhhh, my turn to do a "clever" (WINK) translation!:

"Anyone who would be pathetic enough to troll a thread about a monster design artist because the game isn't on their system of choice is a tremendous faggot.

I hope you all choke on a horse's cock for the holidays!

**** you,
Akira Toriyama"

Someone learned how to use swear words!

Originally Posted by Cheesemeister

You question with your dragon QUEST Ⅸ announcement [me], it is!

How, the next with [nintendo] DS something the shank. You were surprised. Also with everyone does, the [yo]?

So, with the portable game machine, as I to whom stimulus has begun to fade is, or, the kind of air which one time it can return in starting point doing, 'the [tsu]! It is enormous! As expected moat well! You do the ~~! ' It was truly delightful news with the [tsu] [te] feeling, it is.

While it will be that exciting, the former times when the design picture is drawn bosom having died, simply, it is [otsusan], but 'this the game!!'With it seems that you can brag, you aim toward the new design where it is pleasant, and being simple, and there is an impact always the [me] would like to be enthusiastic all the way above.

Though just Tosi just the filter perseveres thin, the [ma] [tsu] [se] - the [tsu]!!

Please have expected by all means.

Mt. Toriyama discernment

Cool.