Dandy Crocodile
Member
These are big games, I doubt they could both fit on one cartridge.
They're not released at the same time either, 8 will be released months after 7 is.
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Dragon Quest 7 and 8 for 3DS show up on Amazon [Update: Confirmed]
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They're not released at the same time either, 8 will be released months after 7 is.
mrmickfran
Member
All these people complaining about Rocket Slime and all that jazz.
You guys are forgetting about the real spin off: Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
You guys are forgetting about the real spin off: Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
Seems to be Nintendo published.
Wildschwein
Member
I definitely did not see this coming today. Got my fingers twitching for a Best Buy GCU pre-order whenever they feel like putting them up.
I would just say count our blessings. I think the best we can hope for from this is that XI 3DS makes it over. Side games ship has mostly sailed.
This is doubly true for Monsters if the rumor that DQ:M Joker 2 selling as poorly as it did was what made SE so skittish on the franchise in the west.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Amazing!
And my collection demands more entries.
Buy IX then?
Magicpaint
Member
Don't skip! VII is amazing.
Orniletter
Banned
VIII 3D is the best version of the game (more content, playable characters, shorter load times, faster battles, a newly recorded ost), the only thing it has going against it is the small visual downgrade.
Not to mention that it has literally been a decade since it's original release.
They won't release both games at the same time. And they shouldn't be obligated to sell us two massive JRPGs for the price of a single new 3DS game.
Both games are coming to Europe next year.
Does it have the voices and the orchestral soundtrack of the PS2 game?
EDIT: No random battles isnt an enhancement >_<
Even though I know XI was going for no random fights, I still liked normal enemies being random and special enemies showing on the field.
Big Green Anus
Member
Which one is better between Dragon Quest 7 and 8. The only Dragon Quest game I played was Heroes, which I enjoyed.
Orniletter
Banned
I'm sure they'll re-use the already recorded audiofiles for the new version and get the old voice actors back to record for the new story stuff.
The soundtrack was re-recorded for this version, the quality is far better than the original we got in the west.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Incredible news to wake up to. I assume nintendo are publishing again?
I hope the translators go easy on the regional accents and leave the town names untouched this time though
I hope the translators go easy on the regional accents and leave the town names untouched this time though
Dark_castle
Junior Member
What's the caveat of Jeanne D'Arc?
DQVII and VIII localization was confirmed for Europe direct as well. I just hope it's not too far away from NA's release.
Wait... There is more playable characters in VIII 3DS?
Sir_Crocodile
Member
I don't really think it counts as their game when they were just doing the legwork for armor project.
DC2 is awesome, though Rogue Galaxy is my favourite L5 game.
They added Red (yangus's bandit girlfriend) and Morrie (the arena guy)
Perfect goodbye to the 3DS, then. Great news!
That's awesome, I always wanted Red as a party member.
Orniletter
Banned
Femmeworth
Banned
I was thinking it lacked voice acting like the mobile version.
They added 2 extra playable characters though, that pretty huge. This was the first time a Japanese release had the orchestrated music so it should still be orchestrated for the western release.
Tizoc
Member
Now let's see a DQ 4-6 compilation release on 3DS, S-E 
Atlus had nothing to do with DQ7 and 8 far as I know :V
Atlus had nothing to do with DQ7 and 8 far as I know :V
I plan to do just that, along with VII and VIII.
I really hope they come out before March. Have a lot of traveling to do so these would be perfect to kill time.
Getting both.
Not expecting any of the spin-off DQs though... pretty sure Joker 2 doing abysmal saw to that. The mainline games already don't command a great deal of attention in the west (try as we might to fluff up our chest feathers and caw loudly, you have to admit there really aren't that many of us out there compared to other fanbases), so you have to expect that anything that's NOT a mainline title is going to do even worse.
Not expecting any of the spin-off DQs though... pretty sure Joker 2 doing abysmal saw to that. The mainline games already don't command a great deal of attention in the west (try as we might to fluff up our chest feathers and caw loudly, you have to admit there really aren't that many of us out there compared to other fanbases), so you have to expect that anything that's NOT a mainline title is going to do even worse.
Tizoc
Member
EU region tends to get a few games before the US for 3DS, these aprticular games are still being worked on and will release on Summer 2016 onwards.
Earthpainting
Member
I'd thank god, but that punk better hide because I'm coming for him now.
Do we know who is localising it yet? I've seen a few people mention 8-4 in this thread, but I don't see much evidence for that. I checked the twitter feeds of 8-4 and some of their prominent staff members, but I don't see a lot there.
Do we know who is localising it yet? I've seen a few people mention 8-4 in this thread, but I don't see much evidence for that. I checked the twitter feeds of 8-4 and some of their prominent staff members, but I don't see a lot there.
Wasn't that just Xenoblade X?
Looks like im picking up both VII and VIII in that case.
DragonGirl
Member
Anyone here familiar with DQ7? I've tried to get into a few DQ games. Played DQ3 on Gameboy, and the previous one released here on 3DS. Didn't care for them. Thin story and characters with little or no development killed my interest. The only one I liked was DQ8 on PS2 (and I really love Cursed King). Should 7 be on my radar?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
FINALLY!
I'm so excited they're finally bringing 7 over. I will buy a 3DS (or 2DS?) for it.
I'm so excited they're finally bringing 7 over. I will buy a 3DS (or 2DS?) for it.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
It's a good game, although it can be pretty lackadaisically paced for some people. A friend of mine back in the day died in a fight against a slime two hours in and never played it again lol (two hours in was the first battle).
The game has been jiggered around with for the 3DS release and has apparently gotten better pacing. Really looking forward to see exactly how that was done.
If you have a half decent pc and are open to emulation, the DQV PS2 remake has a great fan translation. It's the only DQ game I like more then VIII.
Faster battles in VIII plus visible encounters sounds really good.
After watching some footage of the original, the battles are both way too frequent and are painfully slow. In the DS remakes the battles came often, but were very quick at least.
I love RPGs but slowly battle speeds and too man random encounters just kill a game for me, so these are fantastic news.
After watching some footage of the original, the battles are both way too frequent and are painfully slow. In the DS remakes the battles came often, but were very quick at least.
I love RPGs but slowly battle speeds and too man random encounters just kill a game for me, so these are fantastic news.
I can really recommend you Dragon Quest V (my fav DQ game) storywise, so unless you don't like first person combat or whatever you should consider it. I've never played DQVII at all actually so I'm very interested in playing it.
Sammy Samusu
Member
? Aeana and many others have praised DQVIII.
Wow didn't realize VIII had so much extra content, better music, and retained the voicework. I assumed it was more like the mobile port. If it's only a slight visual downgrade then I think I'll be in for VIII as well as VII.
Hmm, still not up on BB. Preordered on Amazon just in case, but I'd rather use GCU if I can.
Hmm, still not up on BB. Preordered on Amazon just in case, but I'd rather use GCU if I can.