KiTA
Member
At least they're talking to us about it now. Before, they were on COMPLETE media blackout about DQ in the West, including absolute stonewalling anyone asking them about it.
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Dragon Quest 11 Announced! [PS4/3DS (simultaneous), NX (tentative)]
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At least they're talking to us about it now. Before, they were on COMPLETE media blackout about DQ in the West, including absolute stonewalling anyone asking them about it.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Honestly I think it is being brought over but you know how it is. In this era of social media we have seen many examples already of being vocal about something causing things to happen. So just in case the idea is rolling around in SE's head that this wouldn't do well in the west, would like to do my part in letting them know it is VERY WANTED.
But yeh I'm not really worried. Not much anyway. I know at the very least Sony has TTP waiting in the wings for stuff like this.
I would absolutely love if it could be brought over the same month or also in 2016 ( if release is late 2016 ). I want this in my hands much sooner then later.
No time at all? They didn't announce a DQ Heroes localization until after its JP release if I remember correctly.
KiTA
Member
I'm glad you're so optimistic. I've had 23 years of disappointment from Enix/Square Enix to fix any lingering optimism. I'll believe we're getting DQXI in the US when I have a copy in my hands.
QuiteWhittle
Member
They literally announced DQH on the same day as the Japanese release.
Shu tweeted about DQXI. In English. While I'm not saying that it is a perfect confirmation, I'd say the wheels are in motion.
ArchedThunder
Banned
That's what I was thinking, they can spin it like "And we heard your cries".
Nightengale
Member
SE has not been foreign to letting other companies take care of localisation/publishing whenever it 'concerns' them too much to do it themselves.
DQXI is easily top-of-list for TPP to step in if SE decides they're too much of a coward to have some faith in DQXI.
DQH took them 6 months.
DQXI is easily top-of-list for TPP to step in if SE decides they're too much of a coward to have some faith in DQXI.
DQH took them 6 months.
Acquiescence
Member
Guys, you don't have to take me so literally. I'm just saying, the time spent waiting on a localisation announcement was relatively short-lived. And DQH was only revealed in Japan about 5 months before it came out anyway.
For sure, he knows what he's doing.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
The vita is a flop
You can remote play it on vita
Vita is already getting two spinoffs anyway
Yeah, the fact that he tweeted in English is pretty telling.
Besides, I highly doubt they would develop a PS4 version only to keep it in Japan only.
UnwrittenZero
Member
The ps4 and mobile are two different games any way I don't see how cross save could be possible.
Some people got banned for asking "why no ps3?"
so i would be really careful if i was you...
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
No PS3/Vita is probably due to Unreal 4 being not compatible with the two consoles.
Bots are better than you
Banned
Nah, VETO!
DQ deservs a physical (and digital) release, i want to have those cases in my wall of games back home!
And yes, dear SQEX, we, the people who play games, want a full western release and localization of the following games:
- DQ 7 3DS Remake
- DQ 8 3DS Port/Remake
- DQ 11 PS4
- DQ 11 3DS
Imagine harder. Many enjoy long RPGs in small bursts and that means handheld.
I find it extremely annoying that they're willing to consider a version of the game for an unannounced system but as far as a localisation goes they basically scare fans away with their "no concrete plans" bullshit.
I'm sorry but that's bad PR to me. It gives their western fans and potential customers no confidence. No reason to look forward to the game. Why scare people away?
Which one is the lesser version?
I'll be getting the 3DS version, and if they are significantly different and it gets released on Steam I might double dip.
There is no PR issue, Japanese companies when talking to Japanese consumers do not take into consideration that non-Japanese may be watching too. This is a very common oversight.
Guys, since square enix already announced a Nier sequel and shown a new trailer of star ocean in E3, it means both of these 2 jrpgs will be released in US. And if they can spend money translating a Nier sequel for US, then bringing DQ11 ps4 to US really seems a no brainer....
Just think about it
Just think about it
Well it's obviously coming to the west, I have no doubt about that personally, but my issue is with their messaging. I know the game is still in development and hasn't been released in Japan yet but they're scaring fans off when they say they have no concrete plans, because fans will just assume they're not getting it like they didn't get VII 3DS.
It just strikes a nerve with me.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Of course it's coming. They just want us to beg and make social media campaigns. Tragic.
It's not like they are doing us a favor, we gonna pay for the fucking games.
QuackkAttack
Member
One can also experience an RPG in small bursts on consoles. So it does not "mean handheld".
I thought it was obvious, lol. Clearly the PS4 version.
CaviarMeths
Member
Dragon Quest XI was announced literally a day ago. Maybe we can all just put our pants back on for the time being.
Well provided if they have completed the game localizing mainline DQ would cost like hundreds times more than DQH, especially to non-English languages.
That being said I assume they have counted localization budget to the project from the start, for this time.
(As for DQ7 it seems like they obviously hadn't, how sad).
That being said I assume they have counted localization budget to the project from the start, for this time.
(As for DQ7 it seems like they obviously hadn't, how sad).
DQH wasn't announced for the west until after the Japanese release.
After DQVIIr fiasco I think it's understandable, that me and other people are tired of SE NA handling of this series.
There's nothing wrong with saying the game is getting localized a day after it was announced, why make fans anxious about it by saying there are no plans?
Infernostew
Member
It was the day of.
Exactly. I would prefer if they didn't say anything at all to be honest.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Maybe they want to buy some time, beacuse obviously we will get the game later.
backflip10019
Member
These tweets are silly. It would be incredibly idiotic not for them to port it over to the West.
Nightengale
Member
Because if the only answer they can give is non-answers, anything they say will make fans anxious.
Besides, I would not be surprised if they're legitimately honest in that localisation isn't even a confirmed deal yet. Dragon Quest as an IP is something that's kept close to the chest for Square Japan, and honestly, if you told me that Square US/EU didn't know about DQ XI's announcement until the press invite, I'd believe it.
Sorry what fiasco? It was simply one of many products not sold in your country, that is all. Can I call anything that I want that is not sold where I live a fiasco? I think not, that would be silly.
Honestly the days of making an announcement in Japan and ignoring the rest of the world during said announcement should be long gone. This is the internet age, if you do something like announce a sequel to a popular gaming franchise you really should be considering the global audience for that announcement. I don't see a downside to letting the rest of the world be excited for the game rather then anxious about it.
Nightengale
Member
The downside is on the fact that maybe, just maybe... localisation is honestly not in the development pipeline at this point of time?
There's always a likelihood that depending on how well Heroes does, Square will then decide if DQXI will be localised in-house, or they'll just throw it over to Nintendo/Sony and tell them to pay the localisation fees if they want a western release.
Wtf.
I was thinking about that. I'm guessing an early or late 2017 release. We re definitely not getting this game in 2016.
Vincent Grayson
Member
Nah, I agree. It's 2015, globalization, especially when it comes to "first world" nations and technology, is a given. There's no good reason that a major publisher releasing footage of their game shouldn't have already had the "so where will we be releasing this?" conversation and come to a fairly definitive conclusion.
Of course, based on the whole Verendus thing, we already know the answer, and it is coming here, but it's still silly that they don't address it.
I hope they're not measuring potential DQXI sales in the west with DQH sales because they're completely different games.
Projectjustice
Banned
NX version to run at 4k.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Let's put it this way, do you really think Square Enix would be making an expensive looking RPG in UE4 for PS4 if their intention was to only sell it in Japan, where the PS4 isn't doing so hot? I've said it a few times already, but I think part of the reason a PS4 version even exists is because of the potential to sell it overseas.
They probably aren't, Heroes probably has the larger audience anyway. As the West seems to be really into action-y games over menu-driven games recently.
While I agree that they'll make Western version, the conference wasn't for Westerners obviously. If they intend to make conference for worldwide then they'll make it so I guess.
(And making conference "global" is very expensive, in Japan of course).
Ultimately you may be able to import for PS4 version, but it may not be a good idea to do so for playing RPG.
Nightengale
Member
Many announcements of Japanese games actually don't have an answer to that.
Square Enix didn't make the decision to put it on PS4 because of sales in the west, if they were interested in localising they would have said from the start instead of "no concrete plans". In fact Square Enix have said in the past that DQ is a Japanese series created with Japanese consumers in mind:
(Talking about localising DQVIIr)
That's the reality of it, however I'm just playing devil's advocate here, DQXI will be localised, it's just early days yet.
It's already "global" It's on the youtubes. I'm not saying translate the conference or anything but at least acknowledge that the rest of the world might actually be interested in what you are saying.