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[Sammy Samusu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5aoxtxge5M

DID HE JUST CAST A SPELL ON ME? :lol

 

[zroid]

So are they really just announcing them after being posted on youtube now

 

[cw_sasuke]

So are they really just announcing them after being posted on youtube now

It was announced a couple days ago.

 

[explodet]

That opening shot with the Treevil wandering around is gold.

 

[BriBri]

It was a reality check after watching all 37 mins that I can't import that damn thing Hopefully we'll see a translation of the Wii U version in 2013.

 

[Alexios]

Nice, can't wait to see more of this *clicks*

 

[Smiles and Cries]

almost went to sleep

thanks

 

[BY2K]

Any chances we'll get the Wii U version?

 

[zroid]

It was announced a couple days ago.

oh, ok!

so apparently it's just me who's out of the loop D:

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Is that the Monster Hunter Producer in the Q&A segment?

 

[Wazzim]

The start is promising haha

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Any chances we'll get the Wii U version?

What? Is this up for debate?

 

[Alexios]

Go to ~34m53s after skipping through the dev talk for what appears to be the full CG intro, it's pretty cool, if a tad tame.

What are the best gameplay parts for those who watched all or most of it? Any very cool town showcases or encounters?

~13m42s has a glimpse of a nice looking open field and also shows the combat start, when you touch an enemy it's just like IX, it could have more enemies show up than what was visible before you got into combat mode, the on field enemy represents a group.

~16m40s has a nice looking city area with unique architecture and lots of green but then it cuts into wholly different bland indoor areas, maybe it's the customizable player housing stuff they're showing at that point, and you can fill it with decorations further.

Well, it looks like a proper MMO with some fun ideas and a nice art style, I'd try it if it came here with a reasonable price.

For such a long presentation it didn't really show much, just glimpses of the different features, not even a new lengthy trailer.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Is that the Monster Hunter Producer in the Q&A segment?

Yes, and a guy from the Tales of series too.

 

[Artemisia]

Looks a lot better than I thought it would.

 

[Ushojax]

Any chances we'll get the Wii U version?

I would imagine it will be the only Western version. There is no reason to bother with a Wii release outside Japan.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Anything cool that's not DQX?

 

[Munkyspace]

Seems very reminiscent of FFXI as far as the environments and physics/gameplay.

Likey.

 

[Like the hat?]

Is this all the wii version?

 

[Rootbeer]

dat Glow.

I knew he was Jesus all along.

It looks fun. But I'm only playing it on Wii U, so they'd better hurry up and get that released :3

 

[Hex]

Love Dragon Quest, and this looks fun and smooth but not fun enough to get a new system for.
Would be nice to see the Wii version make it over but as has been said I am not expecting to see it.

 

[7threst]

I like what I see. A lot.

 

[Rehynn]

Well, that actually looks fun. I'll still wait for reviews and probably a price drop (on the Wii U version), I'm just not an MMO guy.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I might want to jump on the WiiU version when I see it

 

[jett]

dat framerate

 

[LudwigB]

This looks really good, much better than I expected.

 

[schuelma]

Really going to be fascinating to see how this does in Japan.

 

[jimmypython]

It still has battle screen transition...interesting...

 

[watershed]

Is anyone else reading that the kids free time has been canceled? I just saw a tweet and an article about it. I forget which site.

 

[schuelma]

Is anyone else reading that the kids free time has been canceled? I just saw a tweet and an article about it. I forget which site.

Yeah the latest Iwata Asks has something about kids time and one article says it was scrapped. I'm skeptical of that translation.

 

[Alexios]

Is anyone else reading that the kids free time has been canceled? I just saw a tweet and an article about it. I forget which site.

The last video I saw still advertised that but it was maybe a couple weeks ago. Why would they cancel it though, it's not like anyone who truly gets into it would be satisfied with just a couple hours a day, and they didn't even seem to be very convenient hours for anyone other than kids for the most part, though I don't know what time they usually get off work there so maybe it worked for adults too. It's a pretty novel idea that should ensure a decently populated game even while sales are slow, making more people enjoy it (and so subscribe) at least during those hours, I hope they don't cancel it and even actually get it worldwide.

 

[djplaeskool]

 

[StealthGoblin]

dat framerate

First thing I noticed too. Bah gawd.

 

[schuelma]

The last trailer I saw still advertised that but it was maybe a couple weeks ago. Why would they cancel it though, it's not like anyone who truly gets into it would be satisfied with just a couple hours a day, and they didn't even seem very convenient hours for anyone other than kids for the most part, though I don't know what time they usually get off work there so maybe it worked for them too.

I think it was a misreading of the translation of Iwata asks.

 

[Effect]

I'm getting a very strong feeling this could very well stay Japan only, even on the Wii U. The cost to localize and run could very well be to much for the return they might expect to get. Dragon Quest is not on the same level as Final Fantasy when it comes to the non-Japanese market and Square Enix has to know this. Dragon Quest IX was a success outside of Japan in part because of Nintendo's backing. To jump to a MMO after recent wide scale (even that's questionable) acceptance might not be a good idea. I will not be surprised if they don't release this outside of Japan. How well it does in Japan is still up in the air as well.

 

[schuelma]

I'm getting a very strong feeling this could very well stay Japan only, even on the Wii U. The cost to localize and run could very well be to much for the return they might expect to get. Dragon Quest is not on the same level as Final Fantasy when it comes to the non-Japanese market and Square Enix has to know this. Dragon Quest IX was a success outside of Japan in part because of Nintendo's backing. To jump to a MMO after recent wide scale (even that's questionable) acceptance might not be a good idea. I will not be surprised if they don't release this outside of Japan. How well it does in Japan is still up in the air as well.

Yeah depends on what kind of support Nintendo promised. Does seem like a huge proposition for the West.

 

[MattyGrovesOrMe]

I knew Iwata was a dead Jedi. I knew it.

 

[Forever]

I want to see how it looks on Wii U, because that's the only way I would ever try it.

Show us, Iwata!

Also show DQXI please, we know you're hiding it.

 

[Shiggy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5aoxtxge5M&feature=player_detailpage#t=2094s
Imagine...

 

[Meelow]

I am super hyped for Dragon Quest X, definitely getting the Wii U version.

 

[Gianni Merryman]

Iwata presenting Dragon quest X says a lot about how Nintendo is putting its weight in order to make this game as much successful as possible.

 

[Buggy Loop]

There's a WiiU version?

 

[atbigelow]

Looks solid, actually. I'm a little saddened by the framerate, but it seems mostly choppy in towns and such, which any WoW player has adjusted to.

I'm still confused a bit by the battle system. I couldn't tell if there was an auto-attack or not.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

From Andriasang:

The video has nearly 40 minutes of footage captured from the beta test version.

http://andriasang.com/con232/dqx_direct_broadcast/

 

[Gianni Merryman]

There's a WiiU version?

If I'm not mistaking myself, WiiU's version should be released later on, either way it hasn't been announced as a launch title IIRC.

 

[Alexios]

From Andriasang:


http://andriasang.com/con232/dqx_direct_broadcast/

Em, you've already made a thread, this thread, for that. GAF > Internet > GAF in new extremes? Lol.

 

[Parakeetman]

Am looking forward to trying this out. Cant wait to see what kind of day 1 MMO server issues will make history with this title lol

 

[Maedhros]

So... When DQ will return to be a traditional RPG series again? First I didn't like IX, then a game like FFXI... Which I hate too...

 

[Forever]

So... When DQ will return to be a traditional RPG series again? First I didn't like IX, then a game like FFXI... Which I hate too...

How is DQIX untraditional? If anything it might've been a little too classic for my tastes.

 

[Boss Man]

Reminds me so much of FFXI.

I'm telling you, Wii owners would do well to check this game out. I got so many years of enjoyment out of FFXI, it gave my PS2 purpose way after its time had ended.