BassForever
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Imagine if Nintendo is funding this and the ps4 version is the one we don't get
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age announced for the West in 2018
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Fucking finally!!!!!!!
Of course they waited until the day after I caved and imported the 3DS version. And no platforms announced of course.
Sadly, this is certainly a huge improvement over the nearly 3 ears they waited to announce the DQ7 remake.
Par for the course from Square-Enix USA. They announced Dragon Quest Heroes II three days after the huge PS Experience event back in January via a tweet and literally nothing else.
Of course they waited until the day after I caved and imported the 3DS version. And no platforms announced of course.
Sadly, this is certainly a huge improvement over the nearly 3 ears they waited to announce the DQ7 remake.
Par for the course from Square-Enix USA. They announced Dragon Quest Heroes II three days after the huge PS Experience event back in January via a tweet and literally nothing else.
LiberaTeExInferis
Member
Well done Capcom!
Eolz
Member
I really hope so.
Nah, even with the PS4 version opening better than expected in japan, they need that western money.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
I mean, it's not a SURPRISE but it's nice to have confirmation I guess. The subtitle sounds nice!
texhnolyze
Banned
Finally a confirmation!
I prefer the original subtitle though, 'Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time'.
I prefer the original subtitle though, 'Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time'.
IrgendwasmitRot
Member
Can we assume the localisation does not take too long, because there is no voice work?
sotojuan
Member
Or dates.
Dark Cloud
Member
I wonder when they'll confirm platforms.
butman
Member
Translate 5 languages of the 3 versions of the game? I don't think so.
jack_package_200
Banned
I certainly hope so!
I don't see them excluding the Switch and 3DS versions. It'd be dumb to do so.
clay_ghost
Member
3DS version please.
I could see them throwing a curve and only releasing the PS4 and Switch versions in the west. Don't ask me why.
mejin
Member
I would say no money in the world would convince SE to not bring the PS4 version. They are one of the developers who are massively supporting PS4 this gen.
no, and the whole video is about how this localization has been taking a lot of work lol,
"The game is currently being localized into 5 languages, including English. There's quite a lot of text, so it's an exorbitant amount of work."
...what ? They're only translating the script once.
They included voice work for the localized version of DQVIII, which feature VA in its original Japanese release. Theres a chance we are getting it with DQXI too, since it was well received by western fans unlike the Japanese fan base, which was not specially fond of voiced DQ games.
Eolz
Member
They are supporting the switch and 3ds as much, that's not the point.
The point is that a PS4 version only in Japan is not really viable.
MaximumSpider
Banned
YES!!
jack_package_200
Banned
KillerMan91
Member
SE would have never funded Japanese exclusive PS4 version. Localizing at least PS4 version was the plan from the start.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
This would be cool but I don't see it happening. The days of SE pushing DQ hard in the West are gone, expect no addition goodies included with this localization.
Cell_Biology
Member
Awesome. Will give me time to go back to some of the games I haven't beaten. Can't wait.
Immaculate
Banned
hope they add voice acting like 8 did
BassForever
Member
Of course not, and if Nintendo was exclusively funding the locaization they would have announced it or at the least been part of this announcement.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
There's 1 script.
themagicalkitsune
Member
DQ7 was an exception in how long it took for a localization announcement, most of the rest of the entries that made it over were announced much earlier.
This is an **OFFLINE** mainline entry so a western release announcement was pretty much a lock-on, the only question was when they'd announce it. I'm actually surprised they announced it right on release day, rule of thumb says localization announcements happen almost always after the game is out in Japan.
I can't see why we won't be getting both PS4 and 3DS though, rather than just PS4.
You're talking about SE - them announcing any dates this early is 100% meaningless.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Would be great if it was an 8-4 joint.
purseowner
Member
2018 was obvious, but makes me all the more satisfied with my decision to import the 3DS version. Roll on next week.
butman
Member
Is confirmed that PS4 and 3DS dialogs are exactly the same?
Nachtfalke
Member
I'm happy. Sadly they missed out the most important part: plattforms. I really hope they'll bring all versions. Because I really wanted to play them all.
Story, characters, events, cutscenes, NPCs, villages etc. are the same for both games so yes, maybe there's a few differences (especially in the exclusive content) but the major part is identical.
Announcing a western release the day that it releases in Japan is progress!
I'd assume that the lack of platform announcements points to the Switch version releasing alongside the other ones in the west and the news about them not announcing more until the fall suggests that they want to give the actual Switch port announcement for Japan its own little window. No, it makes no sense, but that's been par for the course for Squenix.
I'd assume that the lack of platform announcements points to the Switch version releasing alongside the other ones in the west and the news about them not announcing more until the fall suggests that they want to give the actual Switch port announcement for Japan its own little window. No, it makes no sense, but that's been par for the course for Squenix.
texhnolyze
Banned
True. But at this point, I'm leaning towards Q1 2018.
mejin
Member
Sure. I just said I don't believe SE would exclude PS4 version for the western market. That's all.
Game should be million seller in Japan on PS4 and Asia should embrace it too. This is the best moment to launch the game for PS4 there anyway.
The Praiseworthy
Member
I was 100% sure no doubt on my mind that we were getting the PS4 version for the west the following year.