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Dragon Quest VIII announced for 3DS
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Choppasmith
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Never finished the ps2 version. It doesn't surprise me since DQ VIII characters are now voiced in that heroes game and Japan never got anything like the U.S. PS2 version. Hopefully it's considered for release here since it's already partially localized already.
sensui-tomo
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DQ5 is a great game (it helped inspire pokemon with monster raising)
DQ4 is a good start though, I havent played DQ6 yet and DQ9... well you missed the big time people were playing it.(weakest story of the bunch in my opinion but i had the most fun with it)
It's sad that this even is a possibility ;(
Because it's not a disappointing announcement.
In my honest opinion, IX isn't good. It just isn't. I really didn't like it. A lot of people will tell you the exact opposite, but I thought IX was not only a mediocre Dragon Quest game, but a mediocre game all around.
IV, V, and VI on the DS, however, are all amazing games.
Is this really worth of one?
The only DQ event that might happen this year is some anniversary event or when they announce XI.
DQ XI confirmed multiplatform. They'll just make a version for PS3/PS4 and one for 3DS/Mobile. Both versions will have the same story. The PS3/PS4 version will have better grpahics and some console specific features. The 3DS version will have streetpass integration along with 3D. Mobile will be mobile.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Now the 3DS just needs Skies of Arcadia and I'll have my all time JRPG trifecta all on one console.
Horii said no mobile.
The Last One
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But they'll all share something in common, japan exclusive.
Prophane33
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Sweet! I've been on a DQ spree lately with DQ Heroes, and also just picked up DQ Monsters 1 and 2 for 3DS thanks to the budget re-releases (still have my original GB carts too!). DQ VIII is an amazing game and I'm definitely putting my pre-order in asap; what a pleasant surprise.
Man, gawddamn... murdered the dream immediately
Bruno MB
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Remakes / ports are just quick cash ins, you just can't expect them to be heavily marketed to have a chance of selling well. Western Dragon Quest VIII and IX sales aren't the best metrics for measuring the potential of hypothetical releases like Dragon Quest VII Remake or this new announced Dragon Quest VIII.
And how can we explain the drop from Dragon Quest V to Dragon Quest VI, or from Joker to Joker 2? Well, maybe you are right and most fans bought them, problem is that there aren't too many to begin with
If it ends up being a handheld successor to the platform with the biggest install base in Japan that they've supported and seen success from in that region, why wouldn't they care?
If anything it will be PS4 only or PS4 and 3DS.
Horii has already said it will be on consoles, or rather he would like it be on consoles I should say.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Looking forward to the new stuff. Yangus in Japanese was weird in DQH.
I have to agree, his voice just did not seem right... Out of all the times for the "Hasegawa" voice to not fit, that most def was one of them unfortunately. :/
Watch it be 9 HD with online support.
sensui-tomo
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i'd pay for that (only because multiplayer DQ, i really wanted X but playing 9 with people is fine for me)
It's not. I think it's safe at this point to say that unless a game is explicitly detailed as New 3DS exclusive, it won't be N3DS exclusive.
we're going all the way back to 1 again. awwww yeah.
7DollarHagane
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I'd love to think that the success of Monster Hunter in the west makes them want to give Dragon Quest another shot but that probably won't happen.
Still salty we never got DQ7.
Still salty we never got DQ7.
Wait, he did? Or are you talking about the quote where he says something about how he would like to see it on a big screen or something like that? I really don't see how people are talking that as confirmation of a console version of XI. I get the conclusion, but it's far from a confirmation of that, in my opinion.
IAmRandom31
Banned
I will never understand people who say portable is best for RPGs.
Nothing is better on a 3 inch screen.
Nothing is better on a 3 inch screen.
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Jpop
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Tales from my ass basically.
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Saw the thread title and immediately knew the thread would become a graveyard.
At the same time I don't think the DQIV-VI remakes are the best metrics either despite also being remakes. Getting all of them in a row so quick, and using the old DQVII engine for visuals were both things that probably hurt sales potential and don't really apply with VII (or now VIII). DWII also bombed in the west, yet DQVIII and DQIX both went on to be million sellers.
The mobile ports are doing even worse than the DS remakes by all accounts though, which is worrying. I think a lot is going to be pinned on how well Heroes does in the west.
I'm talking about where he said he'd like to see the game on the big screen, so yes. I think it is very likely it will come out on consoles, but it also isn't definitive just yet.
They may even wait for NX, whatever that may be.
I think XI still has a long ways off until it is released in Japan. They like to take their sweet time.
You mean sooner rather than never, right?
He as said this if it helps:
People say that home consoles dont sell anymore in Japan, but once the smartphone boom settles I think home consoles will be the focus of attention again. Its true that with smartphones and handhelds you have the benefits of taking them anywhere with you or watching TV as you play, but I think fans of video games are still feeling the desire to play games on the big screen. Also, with handhelds because the controller and the screen is on the same device it makes it painful to play for long periods of time. Playing with a home console controller and being able to move your hands around is more comfortable"
http://mynintendonews.com/2014/11/0...ettles-home-consoles-will-be-the-focus-again/
Some people enjoy portable stuff. Some people enjoy things on TVs. People are different, people have different standards. There, now you may be into the world with this knowledge and learn amongst the masses.
Shockingalberto will have to spend the rest of his GAF years trying to erase this myth.I remember something about Square giving Nintendo the choice between localizing DQ7 and BD and not both. Nintendo went with BD. Need to find the source for it so hold on.
Edit: Here we go
From the DQ7 thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=587921
CoconutTank
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Tell me when you have to work 9-5, pay bills, cook, take care of your kids at night, leaving 1 hour to play an RPG on the big screen before hitting the hay for work. I get most of my gaming done on the skytrain for an hour, before walking to work. Portable gaming is best for RPG's
I don't think any DQ game is on a digital service outside the mobile ports.
Okay, well, I guess it does seem like he's looking at home consoles. I still wonder if business sensibilities will override his personal preference, though. I know he has a strong influence over the franchise, but I assume that Square ultimately has the final word on where XI ends up.
Not that I have any issues with a console XI or anything like that. But, business-wise, it's a pretty risky move it seems to me unless it is both portable and home console.
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