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First Dragon Quest Builders Information, Releasing This Winter
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Stone Ocean
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Heroes is pretty different from what you should expect from the series, but if you want to dive in look at 5 or 8
That sounds nice and if it pans out, I'll be all over this. Despite buying three copies of Minecraft, I never played a single minute of it (they were a present for my nephews)
I need plot with in my sandbox. Give me an adequate tutorial and I'll be on my way.
Yup. Messed around with Minecraft a bit and had no idea what I was meant to be doing and why, and promptly gave up. If this provides more direction and focus, with actual purpose (like a story mode) for what i'm doing it could be interesting
Well you might as well play DQ1, 2 and 3 since this game takes place in that world.
maniac-kun
Member
Maybe start with that 3DS version of DQ VIII.
Palette Swap
Member
This is not entirely true about Minecraft. With console releases, they've added, and later expanded, a tutorial part that does essentially what you describe. This definitely helps to ease in new players and made Minecraft finally click for me.
I assume DQB will have a stronger quest line backbone than Minecraft though, with objectives that would give more sense of purpose to players used to more traditional games.
Depends what you like. The main series is a very by the books jRPG. DQ8 is widely considered the best, but go for the PS2 version or wait on the 3DS version. The mobile one is very compromised. DQ5 is held in very high regards too as one of the best 16 bit stories.
Dragon Quest Monsters series are kind of like Pokemon, but I always preferred them to Pokemon. You fight with a team of 3, and there's more emphasis on breeding rather than capturing. I liked 1,2 and The DQM: Joker games. Stay away from #3 - Caravan Heart. It's junk.
And then if you like dungeon crawlers, there is a side series featuring a character from DQ4 named Torneko (or Taloon inbthw original Nes version). Torneko the Last Hope is the only one of those that was translated for the West, though you can find a translated Rom of the super Famicom one called Torneko's Grand Journey (or something close to that).
I never knew I wanted this, never even played a DQ game before. Yet here I am, wanting this.
I adore minecraft and still pop it in from time to time, the freedom and lack of boundaries is incredible but something like it with a bit more goals dangling in front of you would be my jam.
I adore minecraft and still pop it in from time to time, the freedom and lack of boundaries is incredible but something like it with a bit more goals dangling in front of you would be my jam.
It definitely is a nice touch. It's the kind of thing that reminds me of how Caravan Heart had you
as Keifer from DQ7, fooling around in the world of DQ2
OnionPowder
Member
I'm definitely getting this
dark_inferno
Member
I dont like Minecraft. Im not a fan of Dragonquest.
But this sounds so damn awesome. I hope we get a good story out of it.
But this sounds so damn awesome. I hope we get a good story out of it.
No. The heritage of the DragonLord and hero are well established in the first 3 games. I don't see SE doing a retcon or retelling the story. Japan would riot.
Dark Cloud baby!
This was my first thought as well after hearing about it yesterday. I hope so much that it's a similar style.
sixteen-bit
Member
If if it doesn't, people can still pick up the Vita and PS3 versions.
Yeah, I'd say the whole purpose of this game is to try to appeal to the current Vita userbase in Japan due to the excellent sales of minecraft there.
It could end up being huge for the platform.
sensui-tomo
Member
DQ 4 and 5 for the DS are great points to start with (the older ones (except 3 since i havent played it) are kinda dated ) and are easily available, DQ4 was a big hit as you play multiple characters until the later chapters once you get together (pick a male or female (Broccoli head) main character)) DQ5 is the game to influence pokemon with monster taming + it has you play a centralized character (male this time) as he grows up to be an adult and finally get married (your choice of 3 women(DS added a new wife) My favorite behind DQ8. DQ8 will spoil you too much if you play it first because the western versions got such a nice addition to the japanese version (The top tier dub, Orchestrated music). DQ9.... I feel like SE needs to re-release it via mobile for it to be considered good again due to its multiplayer structure. but you make a team of characters in this game, your characters are meh, it was the best in gameplay (only issue was no monster taming) DQ heroes is like the Dissidia/ warriors orochi of DQ so you could play that too. and we know you will.
I didn't know that actually. Pretty cool that they did that. Also, it makes sense with the console versions selling so well even long after the PC version became a huge hit. But yeah, I expect that in the case of DQ, they'll be mixing story with the tutorial stuff as well to give more incentive for players to invest in the world.
I wonder if its going to be building by hand brick by brick or if its more of a recipe A for weapon shop, recipe's A,B,C and D for a castle.. etc etc.
I wouldn't want to build a while minecraft city/castle/world .... if I did.. I would do it in.. minecraft?
Dark_castle
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We really aren't going to get a new Hunter X Hunter chapter any time soon, are we?
I can tell you the first damn thing I'm building:
..and Dragonlord is defeated. - fin -
OmegaDL50
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I like the concept.
Although unlike something such as Dark Cloud or Soul Blazer in which the world is already established and you are simply restoring the people, buildings, etc.
The whole world is one massive georama for you to construct and piece together.
I'm definitely on board.
Although unlike something such as Dark Cloud or Soul Blazer in which the world is already established and you are simply restoring the people, buildings, etc.
The whole world is one massive georama for you to construct and piece together.
I'm definitely on board.
ShogunDarius
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you know thinking about this game reminder me of the Wii game My life as a king, i'd love for SE to either HD release that or create a sequel or minecraft it up like this game
Callibretto
Member
I'd be okay with that actually, and there are probably options to do exactly that. I imagine they want to cater to as much people as possible, and not everyone enjoy building a complete castle from scratch, cube by cube. I imagine there will be preset houses and castles you can made as long as you had the material. I also wouldn't be surprised if there's a community aspect of sharing other people creation online
Newtype-001
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Having a story/objective makes this way more appealing to me than minecraft. I definitely prefer having a central goal to work towards
cardinalmind
Member
Thanks for the reply.
If this game pans out like that, I might buy it. Having just a simple outline of things to do can help.
Now that I think about it, the premise sounds good. Seeing a story-driven franchise like DQ mixed with minecraft seems appetizing, as we can somehow "create our own story" in a little way. A story might deviate a little bit with how you create the landscape but the goal is the same can somehow freshen up the narrative for a bit.
Newtype-001
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Stone Ocean
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Togashi ain't finishing that shit on his lifetime
DQ1 - Super basic RPG, fun to see where console RPG's truly got popularized.
DQ2 - Ups your party from 1 to 3, more complex combat and overworld.
DQ3 - More story-centric, you create 3 out of 4 members of your party from scratch from a rudimentary job system.
DQ4 - Very story centric, split into chapters, more linear. No job system.
DQ5 - Story centric but you make pivotal choices, generally one of the favorites of the series for most fans. Introduced monster capturing.
DQ6 - Darker and broodier, also a huge graphical upgrade ala FF5->FF6. Job system returns. It's basically the FFIX of the series, everyone knows it's the best but no one's willing to admit it.
DQ7 - Like DQ6 but the pacing is a little slower. Will take you forever to beat. Released super late into the Playstation's life cycle. Greatly expanded job system.
DQ8 - Voice acted, combat made a little easier, took advantage of the PS2's capabilities. Gorgeous, fun, a great introduction to the series. No job system.
DQ9 - Fully player-generated party, personally I hated it for this reason but apparently people loved this one in spite of it. Lots of goofiness. Only on the DS.
DQ10 - Online, japan only.
Dragon Quest Monsters series - Better than Pokémon.
Go, be free! And play them all!
Led_Zeppelin
Member
Stop, pls. It hurts. Now we need a new Idolmaster and may as well n¿say good bye to Berserk as well. Thanks God Yukimura isn't into videogames I wouldn't know what I would do without Vinland Saga.
DQ is better than HXH anyhow, no big lost.
Berserk is resuming monthly releases.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...to-resume-as-monthly-series-this-month/.90187
Same, after i platinumed Minecraft i quickly lost interest as I had no more goals/objectives
I don't think there has ever been a retail game with cross buy from a third party.Not sure which platform to buy this on....
big screen vs portability...
No chance SQEX opts for cross buy right? (FFX didnt)
Yeah, just hoping considering how much they are copying Minecraft, that they'd copy their business model too haha