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Nintendo Direct: Dragon Quest X Presentation (37min NOM NOM NOM)
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DQXI will obviously be on 3DS. DQXII maybe.
Wasn't the idea of the Wii U version to serve as a path for owners to "upgrade" from the Wii version? My guess is if the game is successful, the Wii U version launch alongside an expansion.
I'd like to see the game in the US, but who knows. Maybe NOA will cover the heavy lifting in NA, like DQIX?
I'd like to see the game in the US, but who knows. Maybe NOA will cover the heavy lifting in NA, like DQIX?
That's what I think as well. That' why I worded my post that way.
New Dragon Quest installments come out in 4-5 year intervals, so it will be at least 8 years later when DQ12 comes out.
So next gen, the gen after the 3ds and wii u etc. I'll be fine with that as long as DQXI is awesome.
DukeTogo1300
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This looks fantastic, and the WiiU controller offers a lot of potential for MMO functions. I'm not a MMO guy at all though, and the monthly fee really is a bother.
They should feature Horii's hair as a quest boss, yikes.
They should feature Horii's hair as a quest boss, yikes.
Was the footage we saw in Dragon Quest X Direct from the beta and not from the finished product? I really like to see how the finished product is like including dungeons.
The game is out on Thursday. You're seeing final game footage.
Yeah, what was shown is from the beta.
I don't know if I want to to avoid watching them or keep up with the releases to have a better start when it comes stateside (I hope).
Odd that the game will be released on a Thursday. I thought that numbered Dragon Quest games are released on a Saturday as to prevent young people from skipping school so they can buy the game.
That's not really going to be as big of a problem with this game. It's not going to sell anywhere near a normal DQ game.
I've been hearing a lot of this. Why is this the case? I've never played a DQ game but I almost bought IX and I think this one looks interesting. Is it just because of the MMO format?
Yes. Having to pay to actually play the game is a huge huge difference. It will still do pretty well, but nothing like the usual DQ.
linko9
Member
Yup, same happened with FF11. Of course, FF11 is the most profitable FF game, and SE are well aware of that. Hence DQ10.
Churches are still used to revive AI allies, remove curses, and detoxify poison.
Hopefully its not crazy expensive , it seems like in MMOs things that cost 1000 gold in a single player RPG cost about 10x more in its MMO counterpart.
whalleywhat
Member
I wish there was a non-MMO version of this. All the art looks really nice.
Uh, it's summer vacation.
Well, that doesn't matter either, since the previous recommendation was made because both students and company workers were skipping to buy. DQ7 was released on a Saturday despite being released on August 26th.
I forgot that the release date is in early August, not July as was for Dragon Quest IX. I am unfamilar on when summer vacation starts in Japan.
There's a decent stream going right now http://www.justin.tv/j_jirou#/w/3535098448
Beta testers liked it mostly.
But since the game is supposed to have an IP lock, most of us can't even import to try for ourselves.
You mean the super fast and efficient menus?
DQ8 NA's menus added so much loading and so much more work to item management.
CielTynave
Member
I honestly didn't think the loading was that bad at least compared to other PS2 RPG games. I just don't like boring plain text and like graphical representations of the items.
Yes.
This game looks better than expected. I guess there's not much chance of the Wii version being localized, though. Maybe in a year or two, on Wii U...
Wait, Japanese DQ8 had fast menus? Those little loading times drove me a little crazy in the North American version.
Wait, Japanese DQ8 had fast menus? Those little loading times drove me a little crazy in the North American version.
That's not a relevant question. Talk about it being an MMO and/or the future of DQ instead.
I was wondering why i didn't see people running around.
Diomedeskun
Member
It's currently summer vacation, at least for my students in Japan. That doesn't mean that much, as I'm sitting in the teachers' office right now watching my students play soccer and baseball outside in the blistering heat. Plenty of kids spend most of the summer at school, participating in clubs and extra classes. Many days during summer, something like half or more of the kids at school are present.
The kids who plan on being fishermen or working at a convenience store or ramen shop as a career don't have it as bad, but just about all the kids who have any sort of ambition spend most of their life at school during high school. They may not have the required six day school week anymore, but plenty of them go seven days a week. I have Japanese friends who were at school about 360 days out of the year when growing up.
It will in 2.0.
It also has a super irritating jumping sound effect!
Yeah I can see it getting annoying especially if it makes that sound effect with other players in the area as well.
Yeah I can't wait for 2.0!
That scene just now kinda reminded me of Reboot. lol
Yeah, as long as they don't go for a close-up of the real-time hands, it looks good.