Perfect Blue
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Nintendo Treehouse will have gameplay of Dragon Quest VII on their live stream. Maybe the release date as well, we'll see.
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Dragon Quest VII and VIII 3DS in the west. What once seemed impossible is now reality
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sixteen-bit
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I hope so and I hope it's still a physical release at this point.
JohnTonne
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I wish, I don't think any Dragon Quest/Warrior games have been re-released on Virtual Console, or PS1 classics services ever. I would be fine with just the GBC versions of 1 2 and 3.
The official Dragon Quest twitter made it seem like both 7 and 8 are coming this year for the 30th anniversary, I dunno how that is going to happen but we'll see.
https://twitter.com/DragonQuest/status/736186590213574656
On NA and EU? No sadly. Not even the GBC versions which I really wanted.
Oh well. I suppose Nintendo would probably fuck up the emulation somehow anyway
Why would it not be physical? Websites and stores have been taking preorders for the game since it was announced for the west.
Sammy Samusu
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DQVII, my most anticipated game of the year.
Poor Monster Hunter and Yo-kai Watch.
Poor Monster Hunter and Yo-kai Watch.
themagicalkitsune
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Imagine booting up DQ VII on day 2 of treehouse...and they put DQ Theatrhythm as an extra mode.
A man can dream
A man can dream
Actually, GBC emulation on 3DS is pretty topnotch.
Confusatron
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Both are still 2016, from Nintendo's most recent release schedule :
Do you know what the asterisks next to some of the titles mean? Unofficial title or rating pending?
MegaManTrigger
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Can't wait for this to drop.
I already have IV completed and I think I'm about halfway through V, and just bought VI for the DS last night. I'm in for some Dragon Quest goodness.
I do wish that Square Enix put the GBC roms for I-III on VC. I guess there's always homebrew for that, but silly me I updated because I had to do system transfer.
I already have IV completed and I think I'm about halfway through V, and just bought VI for the DS last night. I'm in for some Dragon Quest goodness.
I do wish that Square Enix put the GBC roms for I-III on VC. I guess there's always homebrew for that, but silly me I updated because I had to do system transfer.
Third-party pick-ups.
sir_bumble_bee
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Amazon took down their pre-orders for physical copies, only digital codes are up
Edit:beaten to the punch by Mike
Sammy Samusu
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How's an old game like that slaying Sammy's GOTY list?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4Tjie4ZiM
The production values alone.
Velcro Fly
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They confirmed after the last direct via PR that it was retail as well as eShop. I remember we had a thread and a few of us were briefly worried.
SE seems to have something against rereleasing the old DQ games on digital platforms.
No Dragon Quest or Dragon Warrior game is available digitally anywhere, not even in Japan. Weather is Virtual Console or PSN, neither of the Nintendo or PlayStation games have seen rerelease digitally.
I guess they want you to buy the mobile ports instead.
Also a couple of weeks ago the official DQ account did confirm that VIII is coming out this year, alongisde VII and Builders.
No Dragon Quest or Dragon Warrior game is available digitally anywhere, not even in Japan. Weather is Virtual Console or PSN, neither of the Nintendo or PlayStation games have seen rerelease digitally.
I guess they want you to buy the mobile ports instead.
Also a couple of weeks ago the official DQ account did confirm that VIII is coming out this year, alongisde VII and Builders.
ShockingAlberto
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If you're looking for more traditional mainstream JRPG experiences, you want to go with V and VIII.
Hell, I'd recommend V no matter what.
I'd go in order if you can, starting from the beginning, otherwise start with III or V.
Lunarwhale
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I'm assuming you know a fair amount about 8 if you're leaning towards it, so I'll focus on DQ7. It's probably my personal favorite in the series, but it's pretty different. Even compared to a lot of other JRPGs, its plot structure is more of a series of stories connected by the overall narrative of restoring the world. I know the 3DS version took out a lot of backtracking, but I can see it still being a pretty divisive entry because of its setup. Again, not sure about the 3DS version, but the PS1 version is a fairly slow game in terms of pacing (the actual battles and whatnot are fast and efficient). You didn't get the job system until about 20 hours into the game, at which point it really throws you into the deep end with it. There's a fair amount of backtracking as you explore the world to find other fragments of maps and the like.
Again, I absolutely loved it, but because of its oddities DQ8 might be a better entry point. It's more in-line with average JRPG conventions while still having the series flare and personality.
V for 2D, VIII for 3D.
Admiral Woofington
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So no better release date for VIII besides 2016 still? We're like 4 months away from the end of the year lmao
Last release schedule had it listed as a 2017 release, so I wouldn't expect it to release this year anymore.
Admiral Woofington
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That placeholder release date eventually has to change, but Nintendo is taking their sweet time.
I'm not surprised if true. Seems like a smarter idea to take it away from fall/december in fear it gets overshadowed
Pancake Mix
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Technically the NA release schedule still says 2016, but yes it's almost certainly coming next year like Europe.
Well I've tried (and failed) multiple times to get Amazon to update the release date. Even though I showed how Nintendo lists it as 9/16 on their official website http://dragonquest7.nintendo.com and their competitors all have 9/16, their customer service team stubbornly reads from a script that "the publisher indicates December 30". So damn frustrating. Not sure what else I can do at this point.
Because I'd like assurance that my preorder will be shipped on time?
The German Amazon is still having Dragon Quest 7 as a preorder, release date the 16th of September.
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01E5QLN1O/
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01E5QLN1O/
Vincent Grayson
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Stop worrying about it. You know when it comes out, and Amazon is going to ship it when it comes out. Their date being wrong pre-release isn't relevant.
I get what you're saying, but up until recently the product page was completely screwed up. I don't think it's asking much that their info be correct and up to date with everyone else.
Agent Unknown
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If it's that much of an issue to you then call Amazon and let them know their listing is wrong.
I've noticed this as well but I'm not too worried about it. This game certainly isn't going to sell out anywhere given how little Nintendo cares about marketing it.
As I mentioned earlier, I've tried this a couple times and gotten no where with them. Amazon customer service is amazing if you have any problems after you receive a product, but they seem to be completely unable to handle feedback about their website and product listings.
Easystride
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FYI, Amazon finally updated the release date to September 16th, and put in the actual boxart.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017W175SE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017W175SE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Starwolf_UK
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Nintendo UK have started a video series on the game (the introduction is used as an advert on youtube):
https://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoUKofficial/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoUKofficial/videos
As a European thanks for reminding me I don't have that problemthis and smt4a releasing within a week of each other is not fair
thanks, SEGAtlus...
cubicle47b
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I just got the email too. I don't think I'll have a chance to play until late October, but I'm happy it's finally coming.