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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age announced for the West in 2018
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Sumio Mondo
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Wonder why Square-Enix didn't announce this at E3 when all they had to show was Dissidia (which was announced pre-E3 anyway)? Still, this was expected, the wait will be long then.
It's not unprecedented for these subtitles to have a noun that's an outlier from the alliterative pattern, e.g., "Hand of the Heavenly Bride," "Fragments of the Forgotten Past, "Journey of the Cursed King."
Original Man
Member
Did people really think it wouldn't be brought over?
E_Darkness
Member
Will buy every version they release.
KillerMan91
Member
PS4 has sold about 200 million units of software during last 12 months. 3DS has sold about 50 million units of software during last 12 months. Exclude Japanese software sales and the gap is even wider.
Yes, DQB sold 700k over 4 months in japan. Then a few months after western release they announced 1.1 mil worldwide. So probably 300k for NA and EU. I think I heard a 200k figure for NA at some point. Probably majority of those 200k sales were ps4.
TwistedFreeze
Member
Crossing my fingers for both the 3DS and Switch versions also making their way over. The PS4 version is a lock at this point and it looks great but this is the kind of game I'd much rather play with the convenience of a handheld
PS4 also had much more SKUs released. And the sales of JRPGs between the platforms aren't that different.
If it's anything like Dragon Quest Heroes II, they'll announce it 3 days after PSX on their Twitter account.
Dragon Quest is about upholding tradition, including complete incompetence when it comes to their handling of the series in the west.
It was far from a sure thing.
DQ 7 and 8 did "okay" at best on 3DS, and DQ Heroes 2 sold less than DQH1 on PC (based on steamspy). They are also a ton of work to localize due to the script size.
Plus one of the systems, 3DS may not have much coming 2018.
I think DQ builders probably saved the series for the west. My guess is DQ builders 2 with co-op is in the works.
jimmypython
Member
DAY ONE for the PS4 version.
Velcro Fly
Member
I'm buying every version that comes here. I own a 3DS, Switch, and PS4. I will buy the same game three times if it comes to that.
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
Ps4 hits Xbox One again. Same with Tales of Berseria. Hope MS do something about it.
KillerMan91
Member
I mean of course with single titles you can sell more (or close to same) even on platform that sells vastly less software overall but considering how 3DS is on its twilight years (past its peak, active userbase and software sales are dropping) and PS4 is on its peak years (selling huge amounts of hardware and software) the potential market on PS4 is vastly bigger than on 3DS despite PS4 still trailing few millions behind it in hardware sales. I mean I hope they localize 3DS version too but if you say ''3DS has also sold 60 million so it should be as big priority for SE as PS4'' you are really not looking at the whole picture.
If Switch has 2d and polygon/3d modes from 3DS, then I would understand not getting the 3DS version.
If Switch is weaker PS4 version, I would be really sad for the lack of 3DS. The 2D version in particular -- I can see the west might not care because it's not as nostalgic, but having recently played 1-3 and previously 4-6, I love the classic sprites. I guess the silver lining would be I would only have to buy it and playthrough once rather than 2-3 times.
Jesus.
We'll see what happens. It's best if all versions come over. Maybe that won't come to pass. Maybe we'll just get PS4. Maybe we'll just get PS4/Switch. Both of those would be a shame. The 3DS version has a lot going for it as a unique version and I imagine a lot of DQ fans are rightly torn between it and UE4 version.
I don't get this celebratory mood over perceived PS4 exclusivity, with limited evidence of such to boot. WTF.
We'll see what happens. It's best if all versions come over. Maybe that won't come to pass. Maybe we'll just get PS4. Maybe we'll just get PS4/Switch. Both of those would be a shame. The 3DS version has a lot going for it as a unique version and I imagine a lot of DQ fans are rightly torn between it and UE4 version.
I don't get this celebratory mood over perceived PS4 exclusivity, with limited evidence of such to boot. WTF.
Vincent Grayson
Member
Of course they announced this like, half an hour after I bought the Japanese version.
Velcro Fly
Member
I feel like after DQ7 and DQ8 Nintendo won't let us down
But it doesn't mean that 3DS has no reason to be localyzed. It would also be cheaper than the remakes because they are already localyzing the PS4 version.
And "Twillight years"? 3DS just released a new SKU, and has plenty of games being localyzed this year and the next. If Atlus can locayze their games there's no excuse for SE.
Agreed.
I kind of wonder if they will make a PC version for the West as well. The engine seems like it might be similar to DQH or DQX which had PC ports. Maybe not day one but down the line...
DriftingSpirit
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I don't think this game was ever intended for Xbox though.
demosthenes
Member
This pleases me. Don't care when it comes out, I'll be there.
Let's all believe January 1 2018 and through the power of faith make it so.
Most likely PS4 and 3DS first. Follow by Switch. I am going for the PS4 version.
Haha, yeah. Wishful thinking.
Super excited! I'm getting both 3DS and PS4 versions. I'm looking forward to playing the old school mode on the 3DS.
Infernostew
Member
If the 3DS version comes out too, I'll get the PS4 version day 1 and 3DS down the line.
Lightning Lord
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Considering we got VIII 3DS in January maybe XI will get something similar, after all.
TwistedFreeze
Member
Yeah, that would be understandable and, if that's the case, the lack of a 3DS version wouldn't hurt me as much. However, I'm more or less expecting the Switch to get the same version as the PS4, just not as pretty, so I absolutely want them to bring them over
Yeah, I admittedly don't have any nostalgia for the older games but I still like sprites and sprite animation so I see it as a cool way to make the 3DS version stand out from the console versions and I think it has the better art style to boot
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
Yeah unfortunately.