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[ethelred]

ToL was great. Stop the hating. most original script, dialogues were hilarious.

Nah, Legendia was horrible, but this really isn't the place for that debate.

 

[ITA84]

Cecil is getting some "Hero Song" used on him; I don't remember that in the original. Or Cecil is learning the 'sing' ability and using it on himself..very interesting.

To me, it looks like you can assign abilities of 'lost' party members to another character, like Gilbert's Sing ability which Cecil uses in that scan: if it's like that, we might not have interchangeable party members like in FFIVa.

 

[Clever Pun]

To me, it looks like you can assign abilities of 'lost' party members to another character, like Gilbert's Sing ability which Cecil uses in that scan: if it's like that, we might not have interchangeable party members like in FFIVa.

that's what it looks like to me (the image of the group standing around Edward) - any Japanese speaking Gaffers able to confirm what the menus say in this screen?

 

[Pureauthor]

I believe I'm the only one who's going to say that adult Rydia, both in CGI and ingame, looks freaky.

 

[RevenantKioku]

that's what it looks like to me (the image of the group standing around Edward) - any Japanese speaking Gaffers able to confirm what the menus say in this screen?

I do believe it says

This game has a new system where the skills of characters who have left your party can be inherited. Every inherent ability is now able to be used by different characters.

 

[ethelred]

I do believe it says

This is why I love Hiroyuki Ito and why I'm thrilled by him doing game design work on this.

That sounds awesome.

 

[charlequin]

Oh, man, three absolute must-haves.

FFIV and DQIX are both looking phenomenal -- much better than I expected the DS to be capable of. I can't wait!

 

[drohne]

uh, i'd always assumed that yang was chinese-looking -- maybe i never looked at the amano art that closely. he's like a kung fu teddy roosevelt

 

[PolyGone]

uh, i'd always assumed that yang was chinese-looking -- maybe i never looked at the amano art that closely. he's like a kung fu teddy roosevelt

heh, yeah its kind of weird - Rydia looks more Asian than he does!

...but anyway these scans are just awesome. I can't wait for this game!

 

[DataBot]

DQIX / FFIV DS / ToI
All 3 look great and with DQIV (+ V + VI later) coming also soon cant wait to take on tehese little Devils.
RPG Explosion on DS Confirmed

 

[Pureauthor]

I do believe it says

Hmm... am slightly more interested in the game.

Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that DQIX seems to be coming along nicely.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

I do believe Rosa and Rydia are casting Twin magic there, too. Pretty cool

 

[Greenpanda]

CG Rydia looks hawt...too bad that game is for the DS.

Yeah, it's quite a nice render -- surprisingly faithful to the original game.

 

[Mashing]

DQIX, I order you to get in my DS. ON THE DOUBLE!

 

[Greenpanda]

To me, it looks like you can assign abilities of 'lost' party members to another character, like Gilbert's Sing ability which Cecil uses in that scan: if it's like that, we might not have interchangeable party members like in FFIVa.

Huh, this sounds really lame -- changing party members and fighting with different sets of abilities is a big part of FF IV. If you can learn all the abilities of previous characters, then it's like they never left ... it doesn't matter who's in your party ... very disappointing.

 

[Desiderus]

oh sexy

Where do these Soul Calibur IV scans go?


They famitsu but I haven't seen them posted yet? unless I missed them in the earlier thread.

 

[Johnas]

DQIX just looks phenomenal.

Not too keen on the 3D FFIV, but it looks interesting.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

FFIV, I want this game....NOW.

 

[grandjedi6]

oh sexy

Where do these Soul Calibur IV scans go?


They famitsu but I haven't seen them posted yet? unless I missed them in the earlier thread.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189397&page=8&highlight=soul

 

[ant1532]

DQIX looks damn amazing. Can't freaking wait. And I don't even play dragon quest. I like the art of the left of one of them scans.

 

[Kodiak]

everything's looking good for the sqeenix's DS efforts... or at least better than their next gen ones.

(Also hoooooly shit at the new SC character.)

 

[Wilsongt]

Final Fantasy IV, why must your grip on me be so tight? I've played you so many times before, and now you are demanding that I play you again... and I shall obey.

Anyway, Dragon Quest IX looks amazing, and it will be a day one purchase when it is released here in America. I'll reserve my judgement on ToI, though. I'm not an overly huge fan of the Tales of series, and wasn't the last DS forway a little underwhelming?

 

[Femmeworth]

FFIV looks like pure sex as usual.

 

[Jiggy]

Can't wait for DQIX--it's doing so many things right.

-Has the Dragon Quest name and proven lineage and quality
-Doing its part to advance character customization as an RPG standard
-It's for the SNES 2 (DS)
-Upholding a gaming tradition that's all but lost elsewhere, the turn-based RPG battle system
-Allowing hero gender selection again
-Using non-realistic graphics in this day and age


And the music and gameplay will probably be awesome as per usual, but unfortunately that can't be proven through scans. In any case, a true AAA third-party DS game here. Dragon Quest IV will beat it to the punch slightly in terms of being an AAA game, but even as much as I love DQIV, it doesn't have character customization nor the odds to shape some of the future of gaming in the way DQIX can--to say "hey, turn-based is okay, big-budget games on portable systems can be successful, and character customization is the way to go." Just can't wait.

 

[firex]

So, is it safe to assume in the DQ9 scans that the smaller pics of the character in different outfits are one person, and therefore DQ9 might have a job system?

I hope so... even if DQ6 and 7 didn't really get it "right" like FF5 does for me, they can probably make it incredible.

 

[ethelred]

Huh, this sounds really lame -- changing party members and fighting with different sets of abilities is a big part of FF IV. If you can learn all the abilities of previous characters, then it's like they never left ... it doesn't matter who's in your party ... very disappointing.

It's a pretty substantial change, but I don't agree that it's a bad thing. While Final Fantasy IV was a pretty huge leap ahead in terms of gameplay at the time it came out -- introducing the ATB system -- it's pretty archaic nowadays because that ATB was the sole thing that really made it stand apart, and since most subsequent FFs (V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) also included that, FFIV feels pretty blah in comparison. It doesn't have a job system like V or a skill system like IX or junctioning like VIII.

I think it's a good thing to rework that gameplay a bit to add more customization elements and more to the character development system aside from "level up, get spell." I don't think it'll completely be irrelevant who's in your party -- I imagine each character's original job will still play a big role. But this'll be a way to enhance White Mage Rosa or Paladin Cecil further and customize their abilities, which I welcome. Besides, I'm a huge fan of Ito and I'm sure he'll nail whatever gameplay changes get made.

 

[grandjedi6]

So, is it safe to assume in the DQ9 scans that the smaller pics of the character in different outfits are one person, and therefore DQ9 might have a job system?

I hope so... even if DQ6 and 7 didn't really get it "right" like FF5 does for me, they can probably make it incredible.

You can dress up your character in DQIX

 

[Saoh]

holy fuck Rydia am hot!

FF4 will be excellent, day one!

 

[firex]

You can dress up your character in DQIX

oh right, I forgot about that. damn, now the game will only be awesome, instead of super-awesome.

 

[Link1110]

Alright, this has been killing me. What jpop star does Rydialook like?

 

[Clever Pun]

I do believe Rosa and Rydia are casting Twin magic there, too. Pretty cool

oh shit, you're right! That's fucking awesome

 

[Aeana]

I wonder when they're going to start showing something about the main quest in DQ9... they seem to be focusing quite a lot on the multiplayer aspect. Kind of distressing, since I really don't care about the multiplayer at all. :\

 

[ethelred]

I wonder when they're going to start showing something about the main quest in DQ9... they seem to be focusing quite a lot on the multiplayer aspect. Kind of distressing, since I really don't care about the multiplayer at all. :\

Yeah... I want a meaty, substantial single-player quest like Horii promised from the start.

 

[Jiggy]

I wonder when they're going to start showing something about the main quest in DQ9...

Saving the best for last, one can hope.


By the way, what is the multiplayer component all about? Is it some sort of separate thing, or just co-op in the single player like Tales of Symphonia/Final Fantasy VI/etc.?

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Yang looks awesome!


I can't wait to see the CG version of Edge and FuSoYa (since Amano's version was... very bizarre )

 

[Error]

I think it was said that you created your party members at Ruidas tavern (like DQ3 omfg) or some shit, I recall hearing something like that before.

so maybe just maybe DQ9 will have a job system similar to DQ3? that would be so hot.

 

[Aeana]

I think it was said that you created your party members at Ruidas tavern (like DQ3 omfg) or some shit, I recall hearing something like that before.

so maybe just maybe DQ9 will have a job system similar to DQ3? that would be so hot.

So far, Luida's has only been mentioned in a multiplayer context. It's where you go to start a multiplayer connection.

 

[sphinx]

I hate myself for buying FFIV advance a couple of months ago...

FUCK you, Square enix, you'll pay some day.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I hate myself for buying FFIV advance a couple of months ago...

FUCK you, Square enix, you'll pay some day.

no. YOU'LL pay! hohoho! *high-fives the ghost of The Gooch*

 

[Ether_Snake]

I WANT FFIV! But I don't want a DS/portable console.

:|

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I WANT FFIV! But I don't want a DS/portable console.

:|

Just buy the PSX version.

 

[sphinx]

no. YOU'LL pay! hohoho! *high-fives the ghost of The Gooch*

I am not paying shit :lol :lol .

I won't buy this game, no matter who many extra dungeons or "new features" it includes.

FFS, it's like the 4th or 5th time we'll get a FF4 port/remake.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Just buy the PSX version.

I mean I want THAT FFIV.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I mean I want THAT FFIV.

Life ain't fair, deal with it

:|

 

[Error]

I WANT FFIV! But I don't want a DS/portable console.

:|

wait for the PSP version.

 

[sphinx]

wait for the PSP version.

PSP will get remakes of VII, VIII and IX, in case you didn't know .

 

[Varshes]

RYDIA...

Spoiler

fapfapfapfap

 

[PolyGone]

PSP will get remakes of VII, VIII and IX, in case you didn't know .

keep dreaming

 

[Rolf NB]

Don't like what I'm seeing. I'm used to JRPG casts being a tad young, but those characters in DQ IX are toddlers. Wtf.
FF IV in-game character graphics looks pretty bad to me. Too few polygons for more realistically proportioned characters something something. Yes, CG Rydia looks hot, but who cares.
Tales of thing there looks fine.

 

[PolyGone]

Don't like what I'm seeing. I'm used to JRPG casts being a tad young, but those characters in DQ IX are toddlers. Wtf.

if you hate toddlers so much stop acting like one boo hoo I don't like the characters boo hoo - at least they're fully customizable unlike the more realistic / older characters seen in many others.

FF IV in-game character graphics looks pretty bad to me. Too few polygons for more realistically proportioned characters...

I feel bad you can't appreciate the art, I think they look about on par with FF9 if not better. Of course we'd all like to see the remake for the wii instead, but as it is I think it looks quite nice.