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[sublimit]

Is this DQ day or something? Great news if true (especially for DQVII) but i'll not let myself get too excited before we have some official confirmation.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

WTFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffff

And they didn't announce it at E3 because... ?!

Too good to be true, I will wait for the PR.

 

[entremet]

Don't get too excited for the 3DS, it might be the iOS version or even PS1/PS2 classics. This is Square we're talking about.

iOS version of 8 is already out, so your theory is suspect already.

 

[DragonKnight]

I don't care of the Joke personally, it's just sad it's still here though, racist joke still allowed at this point is pretty sad.

Racist? Racist to say that the French suck at war? What?

I take it English isnt your native tongue.

 

[tanooki27]

Honestly I think I'd rather just have them put the 3ds version on iPhone.

that's terrible. no buttons. no 3d.

--oh wait the 8 port isn't in 3d anyway.

they're making it tough to argue against mobile

 

[nrvalleytime]

Aeana, you heard anything about this?

Paging Aeana to the rumor thread. Aeana, to the rumor thread.

Spoiler

I'm guessing this means it's coming here, right?

 

[Scrawnton]

that's terrible. no buttons. no 3d.

More convenient. I love playing dragon quest on iPhone. They're the perfect pace for phones.

 

[JimPanzer]

In French? Does this mean the games will surrender on you one hour in?

holy shit

 

[Dark_castle]

 

[Blackquill]

HELLLLLL YEST EOZJPGJZOPGZE
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[Faustek]

Yeah the western version of PS2 DQVIII added orchestra music and voice acting. The 3DS version, which I believe is releasing in Japan next month has it too now. And new party members and additional story/content.

Ohh that's nice, really nice.

Honestly I think I'd rather just have them put the 3ds version on iPhone.

I have no emoticon sad enough for this.

 

[Busaiku]

More convenient. I love playing dragon quest on iPhone. They're the perfect pace for phones.

Dragon Quest VIII is already put, go get it!

 

[GhostTrick]

HELLLLLL YEST EOZJPGJZOPGZE
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Booooonjoooooour.

 

[xevis]

I'd be happy with French only at this point. I don't know French but at least I have a short at translating the text if I can recognize the characters!

 

[galvenize]

The year of announcements.

 

[tanooki27]

More convenient. I love playing dragon quest on iPhone. They're the perfect pace for phones.

it's true. i'm not ready to give up the tactile thing tho.

 

[GenericJoe]

Please be real.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

WTFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffff

And they didn't announce it at E3 because... ?!

Too good to be true, I will wait for the PR.

Well they didn't announce it today either. Yuji Horii (who is not even an employee of Square Enix) dropped the info but he was not supposed to.

 

[Angel_DvA]

Racist? Racist to say that the French suck at war? What?

I take it English isnt your native tongue.

You need to open an history book sometimes.

 

[PixyJunket]

I don't care of the Joke personally, it's just sad it's still here though, racist joke still allowed at this point is pretty sad.

 

[Scrawnton]

Dragon Quest VIII is already put, go get it!

Done and spent dozens of hours in it. It's great!

 

[Pennywise83]

I guess SE will be handling DQ themselves from now on... Can't see Nintendo handling both games and Bravely 2nd extra year.

So both games on 2016 and DQXI 2017 in the West sounds likely.

It would not be unprecedented: Nintendo brought in Europe Kingdom Hearts 3D and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy in 2012, and it has been localizing two Level-5's series on a yearly basis since the first Inazuma Eleven came out in Europe. Next year they will probably be 3 (LBX, YW and the last IE).

 

[septicore]

If this is indeed real, it has been a great week for 3DS owners.

Zero Escape 3, Dragon Quest 7 and Dragon Quest 8 for the 3DS.

I still have hopes for a localisation of Slime Mori Mori DQ 3 for the 3DS.

 

[Jashobeam]

3DS ports right? These will go along nicely with my DS versions of IV, V, VI and IX.

 

[Joqu]

If this is indeed real, it has been a great week for 3DS owners.

Zero Escape 3, Dragon Quest 7 and Dragon Quest 8 for the 3DS.

I still have hopes for a localisation of Slime Mori Mori DQ 3 for the 3DS.

Slime 3 seems like it'd make a fine budget priced eShop game in the west, I believe S-E even said as much a while ago. Doesn't mean it'll happen but I'd definitely be happy with that, I loved the DS one.

 

[PixyJunket]

I still have hopes for a localisation of Slime Mori Mori DQ 3 for the 3DS.

This is the real loser in this announcement, lost to the ebbs of time, probably.

Like sörine said, just make it eShop only, it can't be as crazy of a localization as the mainline games.

I needs more of that Slime multiplayer, that was some of the most fun I had on the DS.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Pre-order DQ7 and get a DQRS3 free download code.

Spoiler

I wish.

 

[Joqu]

Haha, we probably shouldn't even start to think about the other DQ games we missed out on until this is official though

 

[Magicpaint]

Too good to be true.

Great news but I still want Pirate Slime and Theathrythm. I'll take eShop only even.


I'm hoping the remake of VIII rewires my opinion of that game. Evidently they've sped up battles and reduced loading significantly.

Horii/Tose pls just add 3D for the west. Make it a n3DS only feature if you have to.

Eh, if the VJump build of the game is the final one then no they've INCREASED loading times into battles actually. It takes much longer to initiate than it does on PS2 and mobile :/ The battles are faster though. There's a fast mode that is dramatically faster.

 

[Gothos]

If that's true I'm buying N3DS XL on Monday.

 

[crinale]

Too good to be true.


Eh, if the VJump build of the game is the final one then no they've INCREASED loading times into battles actually. It takes much longer to initiate than it does on PS2 and mobile :/ The battles are faster though. There's a fast mode that is dramatically faster.

Yeah I have no idea why they increased loading time (during that screen stays blank too!) but fast forwarding battle plus avoiding enemy encounters (since they are now visible) should make up for it.

 

[Palette Swap]

Or maybe I don't like being insulted by a random guy on the Internet for something that happened 70 years ago. How fucking hard is it to understand?

 

[Oregano]

Not only would Pirate Slime still be missing but so would the two Monsters remakes.

 

[chaosblade]

Wii buy DQ7 if they release it. I already have DQ8 so I'm not that interested in that one.

 

[Joqu]

If true I'm guessing we won't get official confirmation for quite a while if Horii wasn't supposed to say it, they aren't going to announce this earlier because of some tweets are they

 

[cw_sasuke]

It would not be unprecedented: Nintendo brought in Europe Kingdom Hearts 3D and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy in 2012, and it has been localizing two Level-5's series on a yearly basis since the first Inazuma Eleven came out in Europe. Next year they will probably be 3 (LBX, YW and the last IE).

True, but I have a feeling that SE wants to manage DQ more independent from now on. Also I don't see NoE/NoA publishing the IPs if other games are released on the competition in the same time frame as well as the next main game.

It could happen... But I think SE WI handle most DQ released stuff themselves from now on. It started with the mobile releases and will continue with the publishing of the retail console titles.

 

[Lothar]

Or maybe I don't like being insulted by a random guy on the Internet for something that happened 70 years ago. How fucking hard is it to understand?

Please go somewhere where no one makes jokes about anything and stop trying to ruin the thread.

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

I wish, but I'm not getting my hopes up yet.

 

[rpmurphy]

Wii buy DQ7 if they release it. I already have DQ8 so I'm not that interested in that one.

There's extended content in DQ8r.

 

[Thunderbolt]

Wait, what? Is this real? I've been waiting for a localisation of DQ 7 for years... need an official confirmation.

 

[Maxim726X]

I don't care of the Joke personally, it's just sad it's still here though, racist joke still allowed at this point is pretty sad.

...Wow.

Anyway, I hope this is true. I have a copy sitting on my shelf but I'd rather play it on a portable console.

Or maybe I don't like being insulted by a random guy on the Internet for something that happened 70 years ago. How fucking hard is it to understand?

Woooooow.

 

[Ragus]

Just announce it.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Not only would Pirate Slime still be missing but so would the two Monsters remakes.

Too late to play catch up.

DQRS3 would be a nice bonus because it's a small game, but DQ7 and DQ8 are priority.

 

[maniac-kun]

Will get both.

 

[Big Nikus]

Racist? Racist to say that the French suck at war? What?

I take it English isnt your native tongue.

wtf seriously

 

[DiipuSurotu]

That joke may have been harmless but let's not pretend it wasn't racist. It's a textbook example of a racist joke.

 

[Immaculate]

No fucking way

 

[PixyJunket]

Eh, if the VJump build of the game is the final one then no they've INCREASED loading times into battles actually. It takes much longer to initiate than it does on PS2 and mobile :/ The battles are faster though. There's a fast mode that is dramatically faster.

That stinks.

Has there any word on New 3DS performance benefits?

 

[Pinky]

Please! Please! Please!

 

[Joqu]

Too late to play catch up.

DQRS3 would be a nice bonus because it's a small game, but DQ7 and DQ8 are priority.

Way too late for the Monster remakes yeah. I don't think a lot of people would want these over the mainline games. It's a shame too because I love the originals.

Hopefully those'll get translated by the fans in a few years time