Does it have the battle speed option that DQ5 on the DS had that makes everything go super fast?
Also, what are the limits on saving in this version?
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Dragon Quest 4 out now on iOS/Android, party chat included
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Does it have the battle speed option that DQ5 on the DS had that makes everything go super fast?
Also, what are the limits on saving in this version?
Thanks for the video. I'll avoid the game like the plague on IOS. Not a fan of portrait orientation. At least that saves me 15.99 or something.
Yeah, but DQ4 had that too on DS as well.
What do you mean by limits on saving?
I remember DQ5 had a suspend save feature, but it didn't work inside certain dungeons. I never played DQ4 at all, so I was curious if there were any areas where the suspend save wasn't available.
Ah. Suspend save works on the world map only on DS. I never even tried it on Android so I actually can't say whether it works the same way or not.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I really enjoyed playing DQIV on DS. At that price and with my luck of crashes... It's worth every cent, but dang almost $20. I sound like a hypocrite for saying that, but the phone genre still makes me eerie.
If I was around a SE exec right now it would be different.
If I was around a SE exec right now it would be different.
Team Top Hat
Banned
Is it possible to airplay this to a TV and use a Bluetooth controller?
Choppasmith
Member
No Russian-accented Alena. No buy!
Black Door
Banned
Mostly if the frame rate is good (VIII chugged on my Nexus 7 tablet) and if you can play with a controller (not a deal breaker but I find certain games more comfortable with one)
I have a burning question about the DS version of Dragon Quest IV.
In the E3 2008 trailer, there is this scene for Chapter 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHcE98gHxU
Always thought it was really cool, what is that and what's it about ?
Answer with spoiler tags if need be.
In the E3 2008 trailer, there is this scene for Chapter 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHcE98gHxU
Always thought it was really cool, what is that and what's it about ?
Answer with spoiler tags if need be.
infiniteloop
Member
Yeah, but its in portrait so it'll look pretty crap.
bagandscalpel
Member
If it's the event I'm thinking of, it's probably not as cool as you may be expecting.
There comes a point during the story where you find a lone castle perched atop a mountain range, but the only accessible path there is blocked by a smaller mountain. So, to open it up, you have to use the Magma Staff to melt it. That same staff can also be used as a weapon, but it becomes obsolete fast.
PixyJunket
Member
MY FAVORITE DRAGON QUEST.
Yes, yes I will buy this so fast if I decide to get an iPad this year.
Yes, yes I will buy this so fast if I decide to get an iPad this year.
Kewl, thx for the answer. Gotta get back to playing it, plus, V and VI are still part of my backlog.
It came out on DS six years ago and the original came out in 1990 in Japan. SE is shit when it comes to prices. It's smart business for them, so people go crazy when they make sales on PSN and sell a 17 year old game for 5 bucks instead of 10 and people eat it up (FFVII has over 31K ratings on PSN, more than anything else by far).
Rhomega Beta
Member
Came to post this.
With regard to Dragon Quest VI
For myself at least, I insist on experiencing the translated Super Famicom version first, before playing the DS remake.
EGM made me wanna play it.
I pretty much don't doubt SE will bring iOS versions of V and VI stateside sometime after they're out in Japan.
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For myself at least, I insist on experiencing the translated Super Famicom version first, before playing the DS remake.
EGM made me wanna play it.
I pretty much don't doubt SE will bring iOS versions of V and VI stateside sometime after they're out in Japan.
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Unlike a certain DQ remake done in auto-stereoscopic 3D
Thanks man, I literally searched for it 30 min ago and was bummed, saved my night.
Well when I said it would come out at 8 PM PT, I really meant it!
This should be on the front page
It's in the OP though...
PixyJunket
Member
No Game Center achievements. :-\
MaximumSpider
Banned
I'm there the day it releases on Android (at a not so steep price).
cubicle47b
Member
I'm a little torn. I hate touch controls for anything besides board games on IOS, but my 3DS/Vita both make my eyes hurt after a few hours. WTB PC versions of everything.
Oh shit, it has cloud saves! <3
Edit: Runs fantastically on my 4S so far. Just fought a few battles with Ragnar. Haven't gotten Healie yet so can't check for party chat (this wasn't in with Healie in the DS version, right?). So far I like the font a lot for battles and text, which is saying a lot because I remember the DS font being kind of screwy. Only downside so far is that if the app resets on you during multitask app swapping,it doesn't auto-suspend or create a save file or anything. Theoretically, you could lose your current progress. At least the quick save slot doesn't auto-delete itself; this was a great feature in the DS version too.
Edit2: Wait! It does make an auto save file at some point. I think it's set so that it resets when you change scenes, like leaving a town or a dungeon. You could lose some progress still but it probably wouldn't be too much.
Edit3: Tested it out, and it looks like the auto save triggers after the end of a fight, as well as when you leave/enter an area. This is awesome. My 4S almost always shuts down apps when I change to something else.
Edit: Runs fantastically on my 4S so far. Just fought a few battles with Ragnar. Haven't gotten Healie yet so can't check for party chat (this wasn't in with Healie in the DS version, right?). So far I like the font a lot for battles and text, which is saying a lot because I remember the DS font being kind of screwy. Only downside so far is that if the app resets on you during multitask app swapping,
Edit2: Wait! It does make an auto save file at some point. I think it's set so that it resets when you change scenes, like leaving a town or a dungeon. You could lose some progress still but it probably wouldn't be too much.
Edit3: Tested it out, and it looks like the auto save triggers after the end of a fight, as well as when you leave/enter an area. This is awesome. My 4S almost always shuts down apps when I change to something else.
I've played it a bit and it's great. I'm playing on an ipad 2 and it runs at a smooth 30fps. Why the hell does this have a better framerate than the Secret of Mana port? Anyway, the controls, menus, etc are all really nice. I changed the dpad to be on the left side of the screen, and made it "small". Works nicely now. Music is lovely. Well worth the $15.
clem84
Gold Member
The battles don't seem so bad but making your Character walk around the town or world maps looks like a pain. I've been burned by FF6 on IOS. Not plunking down 18$ for this. Besides I've already played the game not too long ago, like last year.
Bring that DQ8 port to consoles SE, then you'll have my money.
Bring that DQ8 port to consoles SE, then you'll have my money.
Oh Lord thank you ! I was dreading the ergonomic of a central circle pad on ipad and there are so much games that don't give a fuck about virtual control customization...
So, party chat confirmed guys ?
PreyingShark
Member
...DARGON Quest?
Oh Square Enix <3
Oh Square Enix <3
They have to issue an update to fix it
You have the option for setting the circle pad on the lower left, lower right, or center. There's also 3 size options for size of circle pad. But as far as I can tell, no options for altering battle screens - it's direct touch on preset buttons , so fight will always be top-left button on lower menu, etc.
Same price (and correct spelling!):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.dq4
Hours Left
Member
This will have the Party Chat feature in English finally?
I'll be picking this up for sure then.
I'll be picking this up for sure then.
SE is in for a world of hurt when Android L drops. Almost all of their apps have a warning saying they don't support ART.
I have played the whole Zenithia (sp?) Trilogy on DS and while I think V has the best overall quality, I had the most fun with DQIV. Aside from the character introduction sequences, I loved the pacing and there was just enough balance between story and gameplay for me to always wanna push onward in the game.
Alena ended up being a beast in my game too. I used her along with the two magic dancer twins and the hero.
Alena ended up being a beast in my game too. I used her along with the two magic dancer twins and the hero.
By far the best party!
From the sounds of it, Google will be completely replacing Dalvik with ART in the next version of Android, so yeah, SE needs to get with it.
The odd thing is that Google said that most if not all compatibility issues should of been fixed by now and programmers wouldn't need to change their code to specifically support ART. So why do they still have issues?
Mental Atrophy
Banned
My favorite party is Hero, Ragnar, Alena, and Cristo. Sometimes Taloon instead of Cristo when I feel like my party needs another mustache.