You're right, Nintendo doesn't have to do it, but in the last ten years it seems Nintendo has been more interested in making Dragon Quest a thing in the west than SE was or still is.
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Dragon Quest Builders releasing in NA in October on PS4 and Vita
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Square Enix just isn't interested in 3DS outside Japan for whatever reason. They also skipped Bravely Default and Second but still go ahead and localize surefire PS3/4 bombs like Drakengard 3, I am Setsuna, Star Ocean V or Nier Automata.
I'm sort of shocked they're doing Builders Vita since they've generally shown the same sort of disdain for that platform. Hopefully Vita also snags Heroes II when that comes west.
sixteen-bit
Member
Great to hear. Thank you!
That's because it's likely that the newer PS4 games can get Steam ports, while it's tricky to get a 3DS game on Steam like that.
It's a losing proposition to put out titles that consistently don't meet sales expectations on platforms that should meet expectations.
How Square Enix sees nothing for 3DS in the West after Bravely Default and others doing well is questionable.
n00bsauce87
Member
Is it cross buy?
I think that why someone asked if it was going to be on the Wii as well. Square is probably thinking that getting this on the sony platforms will reach more people than a possible 3ds port (maybe Wii as well). They want to play the numbers game.
Also, the plans they have for this game maybe too ambitious to put on the 3ds.
I think that why someone asked if it was going to be on the Wii as well. Square is probably thinking that getting this on the sony platforms will reach more people than a possible 3ds port (maybe Wii as well). They want to play the numbers game.
Also, the plans they have for this game maybe too ambitious to put on the 3ds.
The only one of those that's coming to Steam is Setsuna. And outside Eidos and FF, Steam hasn't been all that lucrative for SE anyway.
Although truth be told, I bet the Bravely games would do pretty well on Steam if they could be ported. Maybe Silicon Studio could use their FFIX Android engine for a round of HD ports?
MegaManTrigger
Banned
JRPGs are a success on 3DS, but let's not forget that the remakes were sold on the DS (a higher selling system at the time than the 3DS) and still didn't sell that well. So it's understandable why Square Enix isn't sold on selling more Dragon Quest games for the West.
The Last One
Member
Wow, that's awesome news.
GhostTrick
Banned
Cornbread78
Member
GloriousBagel
Banned
Day 1 on Vita <3
MaximumSpider
Banned
Yaaaayy
Many of the spinoffs sold even worse though on major systems like PS1, DS and Wii, yet they still went ahead with Heroes and Builders. Plus it's not like SE didn't jump on bringing the mobile remakes west too, the issue doesn't seem to be with DQ but with 3DS specifically.
3DS games of JRPG's have traditionally sold better than their DS counterparts. In addition, the DS remakes came in when piracy started to take hold, and with 6, well yeah, sales cratered. But the platform has proven it can support those games in the West time and again. Why Square has ignored it for so long is to their detriment because other companies are taking their place, Monster Hunter being one.
LifeBrandRobot
Member
Out on Vita really? Color me surprised.
R-Really O_O!?!
There is hope! This gives DQ Heroes 2 Vita version's chances of coming over far higher then I expected.
The news of builders getting localized to begin with is fantastic news, as many did not expect the game to escape Japan. What wonderful news to wake up to honestly
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There is hope! This gives DQ Heroes 2 Vita version's chances of coming over far higher then I expected.
The news of builders getting localized to begin with is fantastic news, as many did not expect the game to escape Japan. What wonderful news to wake up to honestly
.TheSpoiler
Member
Buy this game.
It's not like Minecraft. It has a story. It has missions. It has a lot of character. The combat is great, the building mechanic isn't stupid, and it's just pure fun.
Buy it. Buy it. Fucking buy it.
It's not like Minecraft. It has a story. It has missions. It has a lot of character. The combat is great, the building mechanic isn't stupid, and it's just pure fun.
Buy it. Buy it. Fucking buy it.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
This is a problem? Okay.
Not much tbh. Front Mission Evolved, DQ Heroes, some old puzzle games and way back The Last Remnant. Which also sort of clashes with the notion they're localizing console bombs for magic Steam sales.
demosthenes
Member
Alright.
Eolz
Member
How is that not one?
GhostTrick
Banned
Well to be honest, their Steam shifting is kinda recent. So yes, it wouldn't surprising, especially after their paid mobile game strategy, relying on long term sales.
I'm half expecting Nintendo to publish DQXI 3DS themselves too in the west. If not then it won't come at all.
SE will definitely publish the PS4 and (if it happens) NX versions though.
Masterspeed
Member
Is this game local coop at all?
Day One.
Special Edition will be ordered if they make one.
My life will be complete once Heroes 2 gets announced.
Square Enix will have complete domination over the last few months of this year for me.
Star Ocean in June
Deus Ex in August
I am Setsuna in July
Final Fantasy XV in September
Dragon Quest Builders in October
Tomb Raider in November
Special Edition will be ordered if they make one.
My life will be complete once Heroes 2 gets announced.
Square Enix will have complete domination over the last few months of this year for me.
Star Ocean in June
Deus Ex in August
I am Setsuna in July
Final Fantasy XV in September
Dragon Quest Builders in October
Tomb Raider in November
Yaaay they remember Vita.
Or the games they skipped Vita versions were really bad on Vita while this is actually fine.
SliceSabre
Banned
Vita too? Very awesome! Looking forward to playing this!
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Barring some compression wizardry it'd be the first 8 GB game card, and they'll want you to buy both, so probably not.
I doubt DQVIII is still 2016 but we'll see when Nintendo slots that one. The official twitter might not know more than us right now.
patrickthehedgehog
Member
Nice to get a DQ game I want!
sublimit
Banned
Eh it would have been much better if it was physical as well.But yeah at this point even digital is quite the surprise.
NormalFish
Banned
I'm so torn. I want to play this game really bad, but hate buying digital. Dunno if I want to buy a foreign physical or local digital... hm.
Asian English save me please
Asian English save me please
sublimit
Banned
At least it will be physical for PS4.
Hyperfludd
Member
Heroes 2 too, please!
sublimit
Banned
I think that one is pretty much guaranteed it will come in the West.I was mostly afraid about Builders to be quite honest.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
I will buy this, and hopefully this gets more attention here than Heroes did.
Now bring heroes 2
Now bring heroes 2
NormalFish
Banned
I do not and will not have a PS4, so while I'm happy for you, that really does nothing for me.