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Dragon Quest 11 Announced! [PS4/3DS (simultaneous), NX (tentative)]
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nobodyshero
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Yes, I hope that very much too.
Sammy Samusu
Member
No, the more important question is how good will all these games be?
I have no faith in stuff like Tales and Star Ocean.
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
So this is most likely going to be an NX launch title? #Hype
Hmm I've never noticed but yeah most of this "movement" is almost single-handedly the work of SE huh?
The difference one man can make. Wow.
-Making two versions of the same game on the same console to display at the same time seems like a horrendous waste of resources.
-Also its clear the PS4 version is around a year behind the 3DS version.
-And is the NX version going to be the PS4 or the 3DS version?
Just overall very weird announcement.
-Also its clear the PS4 version is around a year behind the 3DS version.
-And is the NX version going to be the PS4 or the 3DS version?
Just overall very weird announcement.
Wada bet hard on the west last generation and in many ways lost.
This is Ni no Kuni on DS:
This is Ni no Kuni on PS3:
The DS version was a top down-ish turn based JRPG. The PS3 version is full 3D with a semi-real time battle system. They both follow the same plot up to a point (probably 85% the same), but the PS3 version continues past where the DS version ends. There are some mechanic changes as well. For example, you had to look your spell symbols in your physical Wizard's Companion and draw them on the screen to cast a spell in the DS version, while in the PS3 version it's just a spell you select from the menu.
The 3DS and PS4 versions of DQXI are being developed from two different companies and completely separate from each other in terms of visuals considering the PS4 version is being built using Unreal Engine 4. Apparently they will both have the same plot.
Ni No Kuni for DS was my most wanted game that never came out in the West.
Makes me sad just seeing it. I remember some rumors not too long ago of a 3DS port, but nothing never became of it. Boooooo!I see. I hope they are rewarded for their decision this time around. I'll be doing my best anyway!
Based on what?
Because they say same day release, time will tell, but it's nor "clear".
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Damn I can't decide if I wanna experience this as 2D/3D on 3DS, or experience it as a vast, big 3D RPG on PS4.
Kinda wish Vita was getting it too. Maybe we could have had simultaneous old school 2D on Vita while playing it as a big, epic 3D RPG on PS4. Or maybe we can get it in that form on NX + 3DS.
Kinda wish Vita was getting it too. Maybe we could have had simultaneous old school 2D on Vita while playing it as a big, epic 3D RPG on PS4. Or maybe we can get it in that form on NX + 3DS.
Various potential reasons.
1. RPGS are hot right now. FPS dominated last gen but then got stale... Things like Dark Souls taking off plus Dragon Age's recent success and people generally liking RPG elements shows that there is an audience for it.
2. Japan got bodied last gen. Their attempts to follow the west failed and the mobile boom wasn't kind either..so this is them going back to the basics in a sense and trying the old trusted again. This RPG boom is nice and all but a lot of it is known franchises ATM.
3. These games were in the oven for a while and just now are able to come out and be made lol.
4. Again since the mobile push hasn't taken off for all of them or is able to keep their companies afloat..they need the PS4 and eventual next Nintendo systems to sell....This is a good start.
Literally walking around an environment, with no battle gameplay, no characters, no anything really, especially given what they showed in the 3DS demo (cutscene, battles, town gameplay). To be clear, KH3 showed more gameplay than DQ11.
Shadow_FFVI
Member
Thanks. Same plot, but the experience can be substantially different.
The simultanous 2d and 3d renderings on the 3ds looks really amazing.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Which at least mirrors generations 3, 4, 5, and 6 where a good chunk of JRPGs came out on one system each. At least a fan has a huge variety with one console instead of last generation's Tiamat of venues.
I think you're jumping to conclusions. SE have said otherwise since this morning.
Stone Ocean
Member
I don't get these "PS4 version looks behind the DS version"
DS version has a couple NPCs. That's it. The PS4 version already has monster models so they clearly have some battle work done even if they didn't show it yet.
DS version has a couple NPCs. That's it. The PS4 version already has monster models so they clearly have some battle work done even if they didn't show it yet.
Ninja Scooter
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It's also people assuming that what they showed is all that is done. With the PS4 version, they seemed to be falling into the "Look at these environments, look at these vistas" thing we see for a lot of open world type games. Maybe that's what they wanted to show off . Obviously that wouldn't have worked or had the same impact with a 3DS demo so they had to show more of the transitions from map to town to battle.
Link? The 3DS demo was a stage demo, the PS4 demo looked like something they show behind closed doors.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Yes but saying it's a year behind is a baseless assumptiom. A lot of the time publicly shown builds aren't even the latest builds anyway.
The game looked extremely polished outside the lack of NPCs and not showing combat scenarios. Pro tip: it will play like the 3DS version but look prettier.
Dragon Quest games are really simple and streamlined compared to stuff like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. I can believe this will launch in late 2016.
calcetinvolador
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It's no different than something like Tales of which often shows only one character running around at the announcement reveal.
I still hope that the NX is a console-handheld hybrid
Newtype-001
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https://youtu.be/FBaE0mNexTs
@ around 2:10 they stop with the camera panned to see the stone walkway above, are those npcs walking by or monsters?
@ around 2:10 they stop with the camera panned to see the stone walkway above, are those npcs walking by or monsters?
Imagine if the NX is capable of playing both versions? And when its finally released, itll come as a dual pack, or even on 1 disk?
Stone Ocean
Member
Look like NPCs to me
And FFXII HD, localizations of DQVII and VIII 3DS (and a DQ remake/remaster for the PS4, perhaps), the Xenosaga HD collection I've seen rumored around here... Out of those, the first seems all but guaranteed, and I'm hopeful about the 3DS games coming over. As much as the joy in the world has expanded over the past several weeks, there is still so much room for it to grow.
OminousShadow
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Those gifs tho. Never played Dragon Quest before. This will probably be the first.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
God that'd be epic. PS4 parity on TV, while playing the 2D old school version on the handheld portion.
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Fuck now I want this for WiiU.
Newtype-001
Member
Thx I was like 90% sure but i thought one of them were bobbing up and down so i was thrown off abit.
Year? No probably not a year, just looked much farther behind than the 3DS version.
I guess. Just given Square's track record of a character running around an empty environment basically meaning "this is literally what we have atm" I dont have a lot of hope (see KH3, FFX, FF13Versus, etc.)
I've been waiting for this for seven years now.
Kenzodielocke
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I think the development for 3ds is easier or faster because they have assets they can reuse and the PS4 version had to start from the beginning. But the UE4 will help to keep up with the 3ds game, imo.
The game being on UE4 can only be seen as a positive thing - that they want to get the game out quite quickly.
Also Im literally just saying the PS4 version looks behind the 3DS version. Doesnt mean in a year it wont look better, it just AT THE MOMENT looks far behind the 3DS version given the footage they showed.
Yeah true, I imagine at the very least it will be a god learning experience for other titles.
Translation: I know it's a rather shocking news for people to hear DQ11 to be simultaneously released for PS4 & 3DS.
Go_Ly_Dow
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ZombiePlatypus
Member
I might actually prefer a staggered release. Experience it as the hybrid look on 3DS, let some time pass, and I'll grow to miss it, then relive it again as a big, 3D console RPG.
I mean look at KH3 for example. Since switching to UE4 we're finally ready to hear about the game within quick succession already after E3.
It seems like you're operating on the assumption all they showed is all they have. It's more likely they just showed what they felt was presentable.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Fair enough, though I wouldn't even think it looks far behind. Lack of NPC in the town but that's about it. I also doubt that just because they didn't show battles, the system isn't ready. Like I say, DQ has some of the most simplistic combat out there. It won't be hard to implement especially since they appear to have the monster models ready.
Yeah, I am wondering if DQ11 got on board around the same time. Looks just a bit behind KH3 in terms of being done, but KH3 did have an X year head start in asset creation.
Bamboo Boy
Neo Member
Both 3DS and PS4 looks amazing! Wonder if NX will handle PS4 or 3DS gameplay.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
The team sizes involved in each game will vary quite significantly I would imagine.
Ah that makes a lot of sense. I hope it's not just a fad. I need JRPGs as a regular part of my diet!