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Localized version of Dragon Quest VIII released worldwide on iOS/Android
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Sir_Crocodile
Member
No VA? Good heavens. does it at least have the orchestral recordings?
Random Painted HIghway
Member
Wow, this made my day. That price is terrible though.ugh.
TheSlySoul
Member
PCSX2 can render discs in HD. DQVIII looks great on it. Need a decent PC to use it though.
Also, the soundtrack is still the same from what I noticed. Only played a bit of friend's copy.
infiniteloop
Member
$19.99 in the US.
Is a universal app, so that's something. Doesn't seem to support iCloud though.
I remember reading somewhere that it one supports one handed Vertical Orientation controls, so that you could play it on the go, or on the subway or something. Seems like a good idea in practice, but I think there is no landscape mode.
Also the game crashes a lot because they had to port the game to Unity to get it run on Mobile platforms, in #C or JavaScript and correct me if I am wrong but Square does not have much Unity experience. Also here is a quote, they may release the Android version here as well.
Source :http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/16/square-enix-used-unity-dragon-quest-viii-smartphones/
Also the game crashes a lot because they had to port the game to Unity to get it run on Mobile platforms, in #C or JavaScript and correct me if I am wrong but Square does not have much Unity experience. Also here is a quote, they may release the Android version here as well.
Source :http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/16/square-enix-used-unity-dragon-quest-viii-smartphones/
With some people, there is just no way to win... People bitch about F2P, they bitch even more about Microtransactions in games you pay for, and they bitch about full featured games getting high price points. What do you even want? You realize that if this was on 3DS or Vita it would cost twice as much, right?
The thing i'm most curious about is the one-handed mode. I'm shocked that it took this long for RPGs on phones to adopt this, because when I'm playing on my phone, my other hand is normally busy holding something else. I'm also curious if they changed how saves work- is there a quick save option you can use anywhere, because you might need to stop playing at a moments notice?
I'm glad S-E is one of the few companies that remains interested in putting console quality content on phones, and hope this continues in the future.
The thing i'm most curious about is the one-handed mode. I'm shocked that it took this long for RPGs on phones to adopt this, because when I'm playing on my phone, my other hand is normally busy holding something else. I'm also curious if they changed how saves work- is there a quick save option you can use anywhere, because you might need to stop playing at a moments notice?
I'm glad S-E is one of the few companies that remains interested in putting console quality content on phones, and hope this continues in the future.
Gillian Seed
Banned
Will it run ok on a Ipad Air?
I would hope so, it's the newest IPad isn't it?
Purple Cheeto
Member
So this week Square Enix released a DS game on PC and a PS2 game on mobile. What a weird time.
bobawesome
Member
Thank you. The hero Mobile GAF needs.
What bugs me is, because of the reasons listed in this thread (sloppy port, price, system it's released on), this thing will not sell very well and it might discourage SE from bringing other DQ games to North America.
they'll be fine, it's a bitch to get a refund
Minsc
Gold Member
Is it? I've always been under the impressions Apple refunds iOS purchases for practically any reason at all.
Either way, the negatives to this port are nothing new from SE. It should do as well as expected, I'd guess.
That's the NZ price. It will be $20 in USA unless Square Enix wants to either be generous or milk our wallets further
Sorry, guys. This is based on the Japanese PS2 version, which never had VA or orchestral music.
Does it at least have the classic DQ sound effects? Those changes were my least favorite in the otherwise excellent localized copy.
Moon_frogger
Member
I'm getting this purely for the non orchestral soundtrack. Can't wait to dive back into one of the best traditional RPGs ever on my ipad
Well I don't know if the English version does, but it should.
graywolf323
Member
they've only ever granted me a refund once ~6 years ago and the one or two times I've had an accidental purchase since they've denied me on the grounds it was truly a one-time only exception
I've never been able to get apple to refund me for an app. It's super easy on Android though as long as it's in the 15-20 min time window though
sublimit
Banned
Oh wow.I pity the people who'll play this game and have never played the original Euro/NA PS2 version.
well that was unexpected
All the Dragon Quest iOS games seem to have English lately IIRC, so this is probably just the first of many.
Neuromancer
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Teletraan1
Banned
Agree 100%. There is some ideology that everyone wants to play long RPGs on a portable device. I do not.
Not with the battery life though and using the phone through out the day for calls and texting.
Minsc
Gold Member
I think you have "everyone" mixed up with "people." There are definitely people who like playing long RPGs on portable devices (mobile included). I don't think any one believes that everyone prefers such.
Don't Laugh
Banned
if i were to temporarily switch my app store region to new zealand, would i be able to purchase this (or is there an ip region lock)?
polyh3dron
Banned
Square Enix made a shitty port?
Shocking.
They got my money for their godawful Chrono Trigger iOS port, but never again.
1 and 4 IIRC.
infiniteloop
Member
you can download it, but you'll need a NZ iTunes account. It'll be out everywhere in 10 hours or so.
Megalosaro
Banned
I wonder if this means we're going to get the other smart phone ports? I downloaded the Japanese port of DQ1 when they released it back in... I wanna say december? I can't remember. Either way, I had a blast playing it then.
But then again I have a blast playing every Dragon Quest. I just wish they'd release them over here, instead of having me resort to importing/getting around market place regionlocks.
Also, I'm sure we'll get this on Android. Not sure why SE delayed releasing it simultaneously.
They also completely rechanged the controls, and added a new graphic interface.
On paper, these changes all seem like they were for the best, but honestly I could have gone without them. It ruined the loading times. Japanese PS2 version had basically no loading times.
But then again I have a blast playing every Dragon Quest. I just wish they'd release them over here, instead of having me resort to importing/getting around market place regionlocks.
Also, I'm sure we'll get this on Android. Not sure why SE delayed releasing it simultaneously.
They also completely rechanged the controls, and added a new graphic interface.
On paper, these changes all seem like they were for the best, but honestly I could have gone without them. It ruined the loading times. Japanese PS2 version had basically no loading times.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
I would kill for 1-3 to be released. However I need an emulator like speed button as I don't have the patience to grind as much as I used to.
sublimit
Banned
Oh come on.The loading times were fine when considering the huge scale of that game and PS2's hardware.I never thought that they were too long.
KiTA
Member
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I'm torn. Square Enix's mobile ports have been horrible bordering on decent, and this appears to be iOS only to boot. At the same time, it's hope that they haven't forgotten about us.
Is the price $16 like the rest of their ports, or is there some sort of "we don't want to be proven wrong about DQ in the west" surtax?
I'm torn. Square Enix's mobile ports have been horrible bordering on decent, and this appears to be iOS only to boot. At the same time, it's hope that they haven't forgotten about us.
Is the price $16 like the rest of their ports, or is there some sort of "we don't want to be proven wrong about DQ in the west" surtax?
Megalosaro
Banned
Most of the time they were okay. But then you have moments like summoning Empyrea, where the loading times were horrible. Which is especially jarring going from the Japanese version(which had close to no loading times) to the US version.
sublimit
Banned
Well i'd still happily trade a bit longer loading times for the incredible symphonic ost and the excellent voice acting among the various changes.
Megalosaro
Banned
Voice acting wasn't bad. Yangus' and Trode were the best cast members. I hated Angelo's voice and Jessica's wasn't much better though.
Dhoulmagus' was pretty cool
As for the OST, I was too distracted by the fact that they just spliced the Symphonic Suite in. I really don't like the recording quality of VIII"s symphonic suite. The accoustics feel odd, like they're in an echo chamber or something. Compare it to the fidelity of DQIV or VII's symphonic suite. There is a lot to be desired there.
I wish Suigyama would go back and re-record VIII's soundtrack
Dhoulmagus' was pretty cool
As for the OST, I was too distracted by the fact that they just spliced the Symphonic Suite in. I really don't like the recording quality of VIII"s symphonic suite. The accoustics feel odd, like they're in an echo chamber or something. Compare it to the fidelity of DQIV or VII's symphonic suite. There is a lot to be desired there.
I wish Suigyama would go back and re-record VIII's soundtrack