Called it, western release will be mobile version.
I love Dragon Quest so much. ..but I won't buy this. I need a controller. I'd buy a pad for my iPad if I must but it would have to run in landscape so I can get it up on a monitor.
Called it, western release will be mobile version.
They've brought over all the others so surely they'll localize this one too?
And with that the 3DS version?
Right?
Isn't dq VII really text heavy, and the old translation isn't very good? So it would be expensive to release in the west?
The old translation was extremely good for a PS1 RPG.
Beggars can't be choosers I guess. English release please.
Yeah, IX is probably next, considering Hoshi looks essentially like IX F2P version. I'd expect IX to be an online version then.This just made me realize that SE hasn't re-released DQIX yet. Would have expected a mobile or 3DS version by now but maybe it's too soon.
Nope. I'd rather just play the PS1 original than support this. DQ8 on mobile was an absolute clusterfuck.
DQ8 was them trying to cram a console game designed to be played on a TV onto a cell phone. This is a port of a game that was always designed to be portable and played on a small screen. I'd still prefer the 3DS version, but this isn't the same thing.
Would anyone here rather buy the iOS version for half price?
DQ8 was them trying to cram a console game designed to be played on a TV onto a cell phone. This is a port of a game that was always designed to be portable. I'd still prefer the 3DS version, but this isn't the same thing.
I admire your optimism. Square Enix's mobile work, especially for ports, has been almost unilaterally horrible, but I do hope this one works out.
TOSE did the port of DQVIII though. ArtePiazza is doing the port this time.
What is with Japan's fixation with Portrait Mode?
What is with Japan's fixation with Portrait Mode?
Did they really do this? Wow.After removing Final Fantasy 1 from App Store and Google Play and replacing the game with the "free" version that comes with their Portal App, I am not going to buy anything from SE.
This.Nope. I'd rather just play the PS1 original than support this. DQ8 on mobile was an absolute clusterfuck.
Quality of port is usually down to $$$. TOSE's done good work before. If Square Enix doesn't put enough resources into a port it's going to come out poorly no matter who's developing it.
does this increase or decrease the likelihood of a western 3DS release?
Well, damn.
I guess this confirms the inevitable DQXI mobile as well in the future. Perhaps I should get a new phone, or a tablet.
Looks like the 3DS version with higher res/cleaned up textures. Not surprising.
It hurts knowing this version will be localized, we can hold out hope for DQ VIII
I'd be pretty happy if this was localized. This remake's great and I don't think it would be significantly worse with touch controls.