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Dragon Quest 11 Announced! [PS4/3DS (simultaneous), NX (tentative)]
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Yes, I know. I already did that quite a while ago.
DQX is an MMO originally released for Wii, right now there are also WiiU and PC versions, the 3DS version just streams the PC iirc, its not even a cartridge.
WiiU and PC versions are scaled up from the Wii original from what I know, so I expect the PS4 version to follow suit.
Nobody expected it to be an MMO. Why would it be, when DQX is still relatively new and active?
Ninja Scooter
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DQX is an MMORPG that I believe currently exists for Wii, Wii U and 3DS (via some sort of streaming solution ala PS Now), and is only in Japan. It was announced this morning for PS4 but no word on localization as this event was targeted at Japan.
ZSaberLink
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DQX was an MMO that's on Wii, Wii U, PC & 3DS/mobile (via streaming for the latter 2) in Japan. None of them were localized.
QuiteWhittle
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DQX is a Japan only MMORPG for Wii, Wii U, PC, and the 3DS/iOS/Android(via streaming services).
It's being ported to the PS4.
They didn't bring to the West their MMO, their latest handheld ports (because the previous ones didn't sell), or a handful of quirky spinoff games. So according to a lot of people, that means DQ is "Japan-only" despite the fact that most of the mainline series has come out here.
QuiteWhittle
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Square Enix is.
what...they don't?
How come almost every Unreal Engine 3 game is easy to pick out from just a screenshot.
KH3 and DQ11 backgrounds kind of looked like all those UE4 videos we've been seeing lately to me. It's not because of the engine? It looks customized a little but the general look is similar
fake edit:
Like here:
https://youtu.be/OulIlcchdgk?t=2m25s The rocks and general look.
And these vids
https://youtu.be/vp7gZicbRk8?t=1m35s
a few seconds here: https://youtu.be/CFpdx1wDOoU?t=6s
Ōkami;173251338 said:
Square Enix has nothing to do with it at this point. If they dont want to, Sony will get it done if Shu's tweets are anything to say about it. They arent going to let Heroes come over without a mainline entree.
OmegaDL50
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Yeah, I mean it's a given that DQXI for the PS4 will be localized. It's just foolishness to ignore the userbase in the west.
Also there is hardly enough PS4's only in Japan to justify NOT localizing it.
Shock and Awe there on my part. After playing HW for so long, I kinda had my fill of Musou for a while to not really care about it, lol.
Still, I want them to localize the 3DS versions of 7, 8 and 11. Especially 7.
OmegaDL50
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Everyone has been saying this myth for years in regards to Unreal 3, and Guilty Gear Xrd looks nothing like any other Unreal 3 game.
Art style and artistic direction determine how a game looks, Not an engine.
If a developer wants a specific look, they can customize the engine however drastically to how they feel suits their style best. Guilty Gear is on UE3, but you'd never imagine so.
It all depends on the assets used, the artstyle of the game and to what extent the base pack in SDK is modified
MatrixMan.EXE
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The same reason they haven't managed to bring over Dragon Quest VIIr. I still don't know how they managed to sort out Bravely Default and not a single Dragon Quest 3DS game but hey, something must be up.
The only version I'm confident will be locised will be the PS4 version because one of the whole reaons it exists is probably because of the overseas market.
Seems like it depends on how much effort companies put into creating or customizing the assets.
But so far, from what I've seen, the grass and trees seem customized some, but the general asthetic and especially the rocks/terrain look close to the engine presets.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
Yes.
DQ 11 is a single player RPG experience for PS4, 3DS (and probably NX), even though the PS4 and 3DS versions will be very different.
DQ 10 (now coming to PS4, and again, probably NX as well) was, is and will continue to be the DQ MMO.
Edit: Look at it this way, A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy 14 (PS3, PC, PS4) is the FF MMO. Final Fantasy 15 is going to be a single player game.
I guess I want more customized graphics like this and GGxrd.
I wasn't intending to fault the engine though it sounded like it.
It's mainly the rocks/terrain and water that's bothering me tbh. Seems too realistic and similar to the UE4 tests I see online. Also the general lighting asthetic but that's more subjective so I won't go there.
Did the DS version of Ni no Kuni bring the PS3 version down? No. They'll be the same story, different games. Just like Ni no Kuni.
Anyway, I like the sprite based screen on 3DS bottom screen and the 3D on the top. It's like playing a retro and modern game at once.
QuiteWhittle
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You are aware that replying to a comment from page 1 is a bit silly when we're already on page 40-something, right?
Kenzodielocke
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Glad that Level 5 isn't developing this because that means we will get another jRPG next year. (probably)
Eteric Rice
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I hope they bring both versions over. I want the 3DS one pretty bad.
orthodoxy1095
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Come on folks, read the announcements. Not an MMO and it was never go be an MMO.
Also some new Compile Heart games. Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force and Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II. And the SAO games.
Best fucking time of my life.
vagabondarts
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Over the last few years, SquareEnix has taught western 3DS owners (through inaction) not to care about their Dragon Quest offerings. I'm not holding my breath for the 3DS version, guys.
I really want it though
To Far Away Times
Member
Platform choice is interesting.
Also the 3D/2D hybrid thing on the 3DS looks awesome and made me smile a bit.
Also the 3D/2D hybrid thing on the 3DS looks awesome and made me smile a bit.
Do you think we are capable to answer that?
maniac-kun
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Is there direct feed stuff yet?
MatrixMan.EXE
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No one is. But it's fun to speculate.
Dragon Quest Heroes is a Musou game, it requires very little effort in localizing plus Musou game sell well in the west.
Not really a strong indication that the game will be getting a western release, especially when none of the 3DS games got localized.
None of the 3DS games were new mainline titles, either. Mainline titles tend to be relatively successful in the west (I think both VIII and IX broke a million units in the west?), while spin-offs aren't doing too hot. I don't expect that XI will be the exception.
OmegaDL50
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Considering the smaller number of PS4's in Japan compared to other territories, it wouldn't make sense to not localize.
I mean if you consider 1.5 million PS4s in Japan compared to the 20 Million worldwide.
There is a good reason why Dragon Quest XI is on BOTH the PS4 and 3DS, they can capitalize on the current largest console userbase in the west (PS4) and the current largest handheld userbase in Japan (3DS)
IAmRandom31
Banned
Yeh Sony has 3rd Party Productions now for the soul purpose of stuff like localizations and collaborations and such. So no doubt if SE won't do it, TPP will jump in and take care of it. Hell 99% of the responses to YOSP stating on twitter he can't wait to play DQXI on PS4 was people yelling for it to come out west lol. So no doubt it'll happen.