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[sprsk]

My hype has been cut in half, that online mode was like, damn. This sucks.

Maybe for the Wii version.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

GAF: WHY!!!?

Square Enix: All your online has been moved to Wii

i keed... i hope

 

[Magicpaint]

Meh, I wasn't really hyped for an online mode myself. Nothing has really changed on my side.

I don't like playing RPGs with people.

 

[tanasten]

Really... if they take out the WIFI thing why are they putting the game on the DS? If the point it's the communication, WIFI is a must nowadays, at least now that Pokemon is doing crazy numbers per week!

Oh my God, I'm so deceived! I just hope it's wrong, that Jeux France is wrong...

 

[jj984jj]

Uh, not sure why Wi-Fi was suppose to play a big part when they revealed that the game is turn based again, someone care to enlighten me? I thought it was pretty obvious that they'd shoe-horn multi-player when they switched back to turn based combat, it's bound to be crap.

 

[sprsk]

Hmmm I'm reading the part about network play and it doesn't sound like they took it out. Let me read further.

 

[sprsk]

It says wireless connection, which probably doesn't mean wi-fi. It doesn't say Wi-Fi was taken out though.

 

[jj984jj]

From the news thread:

:lol
It basically says "If you want to play multiplayer, you have to take your DS to your mates and play with wireless LAN. And I have no idea what the Wi-Fi function is for as it's still Wi-Fi compatible, supposedly."

 

[Bo130]

Hm, my friend says it says something about Scenario Design and Character Design just about where it says something about Wi-Fi. A bit far-fetched, but do you think you could trade/send characters to each other online, and some kind of 'missions' as well...?

 

[speedpop]

Nintendo use the words "wireless connection" for local wireless play.

No mention of Wi-Fi = no internet play guys.

 

[Creamium]

Nintendo use the words "wireless connection" for local wireless play.

No mention of Wi-Fi = no internet play guys.

well that's just prime

 

[Bo130]

Nintendo use the words "wireless connection" for local wireless play.

No mention of Wi-Fi = no internet play guys.

But... It DOES mention Wi-Fi specifically. Look at the first page of the latest scans, the information box.

 

[Gallagher]

WOW!!! Just wow!!! DS makes money.

 

[Silicon Knight]

I rather not have an online mode to be honest, I play RPG's alone most of the time and another MMORPG look-a-like is not exactly what I expect and want from a DQ game.

 

[speedpop]

I dunno.. I'd like to see an online mode, but eh.

 

[Error]

the online mode was going to be cool, but I can live. my hype is still strong for this game.

 

[Galactic Fork]

OK, really, now they HAVE to put WFC in Crystal Chronicles.

 

[Ramenman]

Square Enix diffuse quelques images de Dragon Quest IX : Protectors of the Sky sur Nintendo DS dans le magazine japonais Famitsu. Après avoir perdu son vrai coté Action-RPG avec la présence finalement de combats au tour par tour, il semblerait que Dragon Quest IX : Protectors of the Sky ait également perdu sa fonctionnalité principale de jeu en ligne comme nous l'indique le Famitsu de cette semaine, il faudra donc se contenter d'un réseau local avec ses amis pour jouer en mode multijoueur, la fonctionnalité online devrait être utilisée pour autre chose.

So they really like taking out one by one all the things that could make this game interesting

Spoiler

to me

?

 

[nelsonroyale]

looks pretty good for DS. Zero chance of purchase, but should be interesting to see how it turns out

peace

 

[Yoboman]

So they really like taking out one by one all the things that could make this game interesting

Spoiler

to me

?

Uh are you expecting most of us to know what that quote says?:-\

 

[Ramenman]

Uh are you expecting most of us to know what that quote says?:-\

Well, since it was posted at previous page I thought it had been translated already.

It says that after taking out the A-RPG gameplay, it seems that they are taking out the online play.

 

[Aeana]

Well, since it was posted at previous page I thought it had been translated already.

It says that after taking out the A-RPG gameplay, it seems that they are taking out the online play.

Something has to be there in the first place before it can be taken out.

 

[mutsu]

Guys - the scans still says "Nintendo WiFi Connection compatible"... even though there is a (tentative) attached to it.

Fairly sure WiFi is still on the cards.

 

[Error]

So they really like taking out one by one all the things that could make this game interesting

Spoiler

to me

?

if online and action rpg was what you were looking foward to in DQ9, you never liked DQ in the first place. best look for another series.

 

[Yoboman]

Well, since it was posted at previous page I thought it had been translated already.

It says that after taking out the A-RPG gameplay, it seems that they are taking out the online play.

Interesting. Hopefully they'll take it off the DS next, if they're fixing things they shouldn't have done

 

[Magicpaint]

Interesting. Hopefully they'll take it off the DS next, if they're fixing things they shouldn't have done

Yeah, they shouldn't have put DQ on the system with the highest userbase like they always do.

 

[Ramenman]

if online and action rpg was what you were looking foward to in DQ9, you never liked DQ in the first place.

You're right. I wasn't hyped for the game being a DQ (never played any) but for being and online A-RPG.

Don't worry though, I'm not bitching at SE for doing a turn based RPG, I'm not that dumb

 

[Yoboman]

Yeah, they shouldn't have put DQ on the system with the highest userbase like they always do.

That's right. At least not when it's an N64 era handheld and it's only going backward in quality.

 

[Silicon Knight]

Don't worry though, I'm not bitching at SE for doing a turn based RPG, I'm not that dumb

So what exactly ARE you saying then?

 

[Error]

That's right. At least not when it's an N64 era handheld and it's only going backward in quality.

how do you know that anyway? already played it? care to give your awesome final impressions? hows the scenario?

 

[Magicpaint]

how do you know that anyway? already played it? care to give your awesome final impressions? hows the scenario?

I would like to know too!

 

[bigswords]

Shit, our dream and hope was ****ed :lol

trans: They say that it seems that there is no online multiplayer functionality anymore, only local wireless can use the multiplayer mode. The online connection will be used to something else.

Exchanging damn emails like FF3 OMFG!!

WHY SQUARE WHY!!!!!!

 

[Yoboman]

how do you know that anyway? already played it? care to give your awesome final impressions? hows the scenario?

Sure, of course I'll show you how it's gone backwards. It's difficult to see the subtle differences so try and pay close attention

Here's Dragon Quest VIII:

And here's Dragon Quest IX:

 

[cw_sasuke]

stop the hate and get over it already...

 

[Error]

yoboman, did you play other DQs aside from DQ8?

 

[Android18a]

It's pretty wow-erific though, dispite being a a generation back in terms of visuals. Great stuff.

Incidentally, Dragon Quest looks stunning on PS3's PS2 emulator.

 

[Yoboman]

yoboman, did you play other DQs aside from DQ8?

Of course. What of it?

 

[Soul4ger]

I can't imagine this isn't going to be delayed significantly. First it was an action/RPG, now it's turn-based. First, it sort of had an online focus, now there's no online at all (or the "Mode" is different, meaning you can probably trade armor or something). I mean, it seems like the entire concept for the game has changed.

 

[Error]

then uh... you should better than graphics in DQ games are a nice bonus on top of an amazing gameplay.

DQ9 looks stunning considering the hardware and I mean shit, every piece of armor is visible in DQ9 and no random battles (DQ8 overworld was stunning at first but it was painfully barren and boring after awhile). I dont really see how DQ9 is suddenly a step backwards in the series, sorry.

 

[Yoboman]

then uh... you should better than graphics in DQ games are a nice bonus on top of an amazing gameplay.

DQ9 looks stunning considering the hardware and I mean shit, every piece of armor is visible in DQ9 and no random battles (DQ8 overworld was stunning at first but it was painfully barren and boring after awhile). I dont really see how DQ9 is suddenly a step backwards in the series, sorry.

Graphics are a nice bonus on top of everything. Doesn't mean you should go backwards. I'll play and love DQ9, but there's no denying that its potential is completely marred by putting it two generations behind what it could achieve on PS3 or 360 or even Wii.

 

[Magicpaint]

Graphics are a nice bonus on top of everything. Doesn't mean you should go backwards. I'll play and love DQ9, but there's no denying that its potential is completely marred by putting it two generations behind what it could achieve on PS3 or 360 or even Wii.

That's what you should have said in the first place rather than making assumptions about the game's final quality.

DQ games have been great well before DQVIII. The DS hardware is more than enough to make a GREAT DQ game. Graphics whorism be damned.

 

[Eteric Rice]

That's what you should have said in the first place rather than making assumptions about the game's final quality.

DQ games have been great well before DQVIII. The DS hardware is more than enough to make a GREAT DQ game. Graphics whorism be damned.

Yeah, it's not like DQ has ever demanded much of a system anyway. It's been the same since the 80s.

 

[Yoboman]

That's what you should have said in the first place rather than making assumptions about the game's final quality.

DQ games have been great well before DQVIII. The DS hardware is more than enough to make a GREAT DQ game. Graphics whorism be damned.

That IS what I said. And of course DQ games have been great. FF games have been great too, FFVI and VII are still considered the best ones. But that doesn't mean releasing FFIX with PS1 visuals would be ridiculous. Games like this should cater to the highest standards

 

[ethelred]

OK, really, now they HAVE to put WFC in Crystal Chronicles.

People still think they removed it because of DQIX? I said at the time that was "removed" from Crystal Chronicles that it was because they just couldn't find a way to do it in a large-scale RPG. I said at the time that there's no way DQIX would be wifi, either, because the DS just isn't up to that task, but no one wanted to believe me. Ah well!

 

[Magicpaint]

That IS what I said.

This is what you said:

That's right. At least not when it's an N64 era handheld and it's only going backward in quality.

It's fine complaining about the graphics downgrade, but to imply that the game itself would be a step back because of it is highly questionable. You could have complained about the visuals and left it at that. But everyone knows DQ games before VIII had never looked anything special, so it's not really a big deal for DQ fans and most certainly wouldn't use its looks as any indication of the final game's quality.

Games like this should cater to the highest standards

Who is to say IX isn't conforming to this?

DQIX could be the best game in the series, we just don't know for obvious reasons.

 

[Epiphyte]

People still think they removed it because of DQIX? I said at the time that was "removed" from Crystal Chronicles that it was because they just couldn't find a way to do it in a large-scale RPG. I said at the time that there's no way DQIX would be wifi, either, because the DS just isn't up to that task, but no one wanted to believe me. Ah well!

What is is in the DS wifi implementation that would prevent them from doing the initial pitch for DQIX?

 

[Yoboman]

This is what you said:

It's fine complaining about the graphics downgrade, but to imply that the game itself would be a step back because of it is highly questionable. You could have complained about the visuals and left it at that. But everyone knows DQ games before VIII had never looked anything special, so it's not really a big deal for DQ fans and most certainly wouldn't use its looks as any indication of the final game's quality.


Who is to say IX isn't conforming to this?

DQIX could be the best game in the series, we just don't know for obvious reasons.

Graphics are a part of a game, they are not mutually exclusive. Having to go backwards with the graphics is going backward with the game

 

[teiresias]

Wow. Now, with the game being back to turn-based combat, and the online play (outside of LAN/adhoc, whatever) being a no show, we're basically left with an uglier version of DQVIII, that brings nothing new to the table.

Not that DQ has really brought anything NEW to the table in a while - that's part of its charm, but at least with VIII we got an engaging, and graphically lush world to run through and explore.

 

[aeolist]

Well, I've basically lost all interest in this game.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Wow. Now, with the game being back to turn-based combat, and the online play (outside of LAN/adhoc, whatever) being a no show, we're basically left with an uglier version of DQVIII, that brings nothing new to the table.

Not that DQ has really brought anything NEW to the table in a while - that's part of its charm, but at least with VIII we got an engaging, and graphically lush world to run through and explore.

But there are at least two pretty major new things in the early screenshots we've seen, and that's without knowing hardly anything about the game.