Edge_Maverick
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2018 will be amazing.
You misunderstood? I was pointing out that wasn't 1.1m PS4 sales by pointing out the existence of the Vita version. Wouldn't be surprised if a healthy chunk of that 700k Japan sales are on Vita. DQB isn't on PC or mobile and aren't relevant to my point.
And also PS3.
Square Enix Explains Why Dragon Quest XI Doesn't Have Voice Acting
.In addition to the talk about having made a part of Dragon Quest III on PS4, Square Enix shared more about Dragon Quest XI, including their tough decision to not include voice acting. [Thanks, Ryokutya2089.]
The decision on what to do with voicing was a big debate over at Square Enix, with staff opinion splits between both sides. In the end, they decided to preserve Dragon Quest's style up until now, and opted for no voice acting.
While it might seem like a foreign concept for those of us in the West that got Dragon Quest VIII voiced in its PS2 release, the original game wasn't voiced in the Japanese version, and Japan only got the voiced game in the 3DS remake. Having a silent protagonist and a non-voiced cast is actually the norm in Japan, but it looks like Square Enix struggled between going with a more modern approach or sticking with tradition.
If they went with the voice acting option, Square Enix says that it would've taken a lot longer to record all the voices, and that would've also meant that the script would've needed to be completed earlier. Additionally, it would've made things difficult to make any changes later on in the development.
Series creator Yuji Horii also had a focus on wanting the players to properly focus on the scenario until the very end. He also did a lot of fine-tuning details of the script until the very very end. With this significance in mind, they decided to not include any voice acting into Dragon Quest XI.
The interview also mentions some talk from Horii about the protagonist's emotional display. Since the protagonist is basically the player, Horii made the instruction to avoid showing expressions such as ”anger" as much as possible. When the protagonist actually does get mad, you'll see it in his body language and also in the movement of his eyes.
Other notes from the interview reveals that you'll get to remove the protagonist from the party. There's also a little something waiting for players who connect online after beating the game. While it isn't any kind of online play, it may have a little surprise for the fans.
see a lot of people hoping for and anticipating voice acting - posting this for anyone that hasn't seen it...
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The idea behind the expectation is that DQ8 didn't have voice-acting in the original Japanese release, but it was added to the Western release alongside an orchestral soundtrack. There's at least a precedent in the hope that the same could happen again.
And I'd say Square-Enix are surely not blind to the response to that news across the community.
That was likely a legal issue. Redoing the soundtrack in midi would've cost more than just keeping the JP orchestral tracks.They removed the orchestral soundtrack for the western versions of the 3DS ports, so I wouldn't expect it.
Wonderful, but, it better include the 3DS version.
Dragon Quest VII and VIII looked absolutely awful on the 3DS.
Dragon Quest VII and VIII looked absolutely awful on the 3DS.
I can't decide which version I want to play first. Both look amazing in their own ways. And I wonder if they're bringing the Switch version over at the same time here. Either way I'm happy to see some Dragon Quest love in the West.
Dragon Quest VII and VIII looked absolutely awful on the 3DS.
Dragon Quest VII and VIII looked absolutely awful on the 3DS.
If they do multiplatform I would expect Switch rather than 3DS, assuming the PS4 version (text and graphics) can be scaled. Localization is more than just translation, all the text has to be placed on the screen and tested and the 3DS has a completely different UI.
Dragon Quest VII and VIII looked absolutely awful on the 3DS.
DQVII looks pretty good on 3DS.
DQVIII on 3DS somehow looks worse than the PS2 version that came out 13 freaking years ago!.
DQVIII on 3DS somehow looks worse than the PS2 version that came out 13 freaking years ago!.
They removed the orchestral soundtrack for the western versions of the 3DS ports, so I wouldn't expect it.
see a lot of people hoping for and anticipating voice acting - posting this for anyone that hasn't seen it...
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