Dragon Quest X Announced (Wii)

Professor Snugglesworth

I wish I could give more details, but it was announced right this second from a currently running conference.

http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20081210_dragonquest/

Hope they get Level 5 to do it.

Olivaw

Well holy shit

Expect Wii sales to double in Japan starting tomorrow

Or today, I guess it depends on what time it is over there

Professor Snugglesworth

How much more could it possibly make? The damn thing is going to peak early and then burn out.

Schide

Ack.

Well it probably won't be out until 2010...I might have a Wii by then.

At least 9 in on a system that I have.

Professor Snugglesworth

I really can't foresee myself playing DQIX in one sitting on the DS, so I'm glad it's going back on a console at least.

Olivaw

Professor Snugglesworth wrote: »

How much more could it possibly make?

We're about to find out

[cue explosion and then cut to title, end of trailer]

Professor Snugglesworth

There's a trailer shown, all that's mentioned is an angel that looks like a Dragon Ball character (well duh). That's it.

deadonthestreet

I'll buy it.

Probably.

Professor Snugglesworth

I just hope, REALLY hope, it's actually a DQ game. I'm talking turn based.

I've been wanting a turn-based RPG with Wii controls, so I hope this is the one. And not, you know....minigames or something.

Food

Professor Snugglesworth wrote: »

I just hope, REALLY hope, it's actually a DQ game. I'm talking turn based.

I've been wanting a turn-based RPG with Wii controls, so I hope this is the one. And not, you know....minigames or something.

The X in Dragon Quest X is really the letter X, not the roman numeral. It stands for Dragon Quest Xtreme Party Gamez.

elkatas

Capcom has press release that Monster Hunter 3 isn't going to appear on other platform. Good thing is this, Monster Hunter 3, Dynasty Warriors 3, and Tales of Mothership will pretty much guarantee japanese support in the long term.

Olivaw

I was actually disappointed when I heard DQIX was gonna be turn based again and not active battle like they said

DeathPrawn

Food wrote: »

Professor Snugglesworth wrote: »

I just hope, REALLY hope, it's actually a DQ game. I'm talking turn based.

I've been wanting a turn-based RPG with Wii controls, so I hope this is the one. And not, you know....minigames or something.

The X in Dragon Quest X is really the letter X, not the roman numeral. It stands for Dragon Quest Xtreme Party Gamez.

That's ridiculous. The Wii is a kiddie system. It would never get a game that could be described as Xtreme.

brynstar

Hmm...impressive, and not unsurprising, given the Wii's install base and audience. Dragon Quest has always been a great mainstream RPG, and I fully expect the Wii title will be cool.

Or at least, better than DQ Swords.

elkatas

Hmh, I'm disapointed. No meltdowns at NeoGaf or here.

Joule

elkatas wrote: »

Hmh, I'm disapointed. No meltdowns at NeoGaf or here.

Too expected for a meltdown.

Dr Mario Kart

Dragon Quest isnt that popular here.

Macro9

Goddamn SE and Nintendo.

elkatas

Macro9 wrote: »

Goddamn SE and Nintendo.

Hey, you random poster. Could you have meltdown so we could get this thread moving? :P

Macro9

Does anyone here know Japanese? I don't see any pics but those related to IX.

elkatas

Macro9 wrote: »

Does anyone hear know Japanese? I don't see any pics but those related to IX.

There wasn't any X related pictures or word about developer yet. But both Reuters and Famitsu have confirmed game's existence.

Macro9

elkatas wrote: »

Macro9 wrote: »

Does anyone hear know Japanese? I don't see any pics but those related to IX.

There wasn't any X related pictures or word about developer yet. But both Reuters and Famitsu have confirmed game's existence.

Well

Fuck them in their shiny assholes.

elkatas

Macro9 wrote: »

Fuck them in their shiny assholes.

That is more like it. More emotion please.

Macro9

What's next Skies of Arcadia 2 and SMT4 on the Wii? It's like Nintendo and those developers haven't been happy with my investment into the DS.

They want me to own a wii. They won't be satisfied until N owns my soul.

UnbreakableVow

DQVIII was pretty, but I really can't get past the boring system or DBZ-ish characters.

It's nice that this is coming out on the Wii, though. With this and MH3 (and that VanillaWare title I keep forgetting the name of), Wii already has a good lineup for next year (assuming DQX is next year).

Macro9

I'm not really upset though. I do most of my gaming on the PC and DS nowadays. A Wii purchase down the road wouldn't kill me.

Macro9

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

DQVIII was pretty, but I really can't get past the boring system or DBZ-ish characters.

It's nice that this is coming out on the Wii, though. With this and MH3 (and that VanillaWare title I keep forgetting the name of), Wii already has a good lineup for next year (assuming DQX is next year).

That's Toriyamas style.

Next you'll tell me that Crono and Magus are stupid.

earthwormadam

Good news. Unexpected, but good news.

UnbreakableVow

Macro9 wrote: »

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

DQVIII was pretty, but I really can't get past the boring system or DBZ-ish characters.

It's nice that this is coming out on the Wii, though. With this and MH3 (and that VanillaWare title I keep forgetting the name of), Wii already has a good lineup for next year (assuming DQX is next year).

That's Toriyamas style.

Next you'll tell me that Crono and Magus are stupid.

If it were on PS2, yes, they would look stupid.

As it stands, they're rendered with SNES sprites, which really looks better in my eyes.

But yeah, actual artwork for Chrono Trigger looks fucking retarded.

Vray

WTF, SE!? IX HASN'T EVEN COME OUT YET AND YOU'RE ALREADY ANNOUNCING A TENTH, YOU GREEDY SUMBITCHES AND ON TEH WII NO LESS! WHAT NEXT? IMAGINE™ SLIMEZ?

Schide

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

Macro9 wrote: »

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

DQVIII was pretty, but I really can't get past the boring system or DBZ-ish characters.

It's nice that this is coming out on the Wii, though. With this and MH3 (and that VanillaWare title I keep forgetting the name of), Wii already has a good lineup for next year (assuming DQX is next year).

That's Toriyamas style.

Next you'll tell me that Crono and Magus are stupid.

If it were on PS2, yes, they would look stupid.

As it stands, they're rendered with SNES sprites, which really looks better in my eyes.

But yeah, actual artwork for Chrono Trigger looks fucking retarded.

Man, that doesn't even make sense. The characters don't look they're inflicted with Down Syndrome, the art is certainly competent enough not to look like it was drawn by someone who was the product of familial relations.

Darlan

I wasn't crazy about 8, the only Dragon Quest I've tried, but I might give this one a shot, though I admit I'd rather this was a PS3/360 game instead. (For the pretties, naturally, and I'm skeptical that waggle will actually add something to this kind of game.)

Edit: ninja edit, see original down therev I guess

elkatas

Vray wrote: »

WTF, SE!? IX HASN'T EVEN COME OUT YET AND YOU'RE ALREADY ANNOUNCING A TENTH, YOU GREEDY SUMBITCHES AND ON TEH WII NO LESS! WHAT NEXT? IMAGINEâ„¢ SLIMEZ?

That's the spirit.

UnbreakableVow

Schide wrote: »

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

Macro9 wrote: »

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

DQVIII was pretty, but I really can't get past the boring system or DBZ-ish characters.

It's nice that this is coming out on the Wii, though. With this and MH3 (and that VanillaWare title I keep forgetting the name of), Wii already has a good lineup for next year (assuming DQX is next year).

That's Toriyamas style.

Next you'll tell me that Crono and Magus are stupid.

If it were on PS2, yes, they would look stupid.

As it stands, they're rendered with SNES sprites, which really looks better in my eyes.

But yeah, actual artwork for Chrono Trigger looks fucking retarded.

Man, that doesn't even make sense. The characters don't look they're inflicted with Down Syndrome, the art is certainly competent enough not to look like it was drawn by someone who was the product of familial relations.

What doesn't make sense about it? I don't like Toriyama's art style. That's it. I hate the look of Dragon Ball Z, and that's exactly what Chrono Trigger looks like (and DQVIII).

This is a drawn Chrono I hate: http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/crono.jpg

This is him conformed to SNES standards, getting rid of all that style essentially: http://www.videogamesprites.net/ChronoTrigger/Party/Crono/Crono%20(Front).gif

Shocking!

earthwormadam

Darlan wrote: »

I wasn't crazy about 8, the only Dragon Quest I've tried, but I might give this one a shot. I can see fun stuff coming out of the combination of waggling and a "real" RPG, though I admit I'd rather this was a PS3/360 game instead. (For the pretties, naturally.)

I for one hope they abstain from the waggle route.

DQ8 was quite the looker on ps2, so I have high hopes for what they can pull off on the Wii.

And for the record, I despise Dragon Ball. But I love Toriyama's designs...

Darlan

earthwormadam wrote: »

Darlan wrote: »

I wasn't crazy about 8, the only Dragon Quest I've tried, but I might give this one a shot. I can see fun stuff coming out of the combination of waggling and a "real" RPG, though I admit I'd rather this was a PS3/360 game instead. (For the pretties, naturally.)

I for one hope they abstain from the waggle route.

DQ8 was quite the looker on ps2, so I have high hoped for what they can pull off on the Wii.

Yeah, I'm doubtful it will actually add anything of substance, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here. If it's just the menus again, it would really be better on the other systems.

Vray

earthwormadam wrote: »

Darlan wrote: »

I wasn't crazy about 8, the only Dragon Quest I've tried, but I might give this one a shot. I can see fun stuff coming out of the combination of waggling and a "real" RPG, though I admit I'd rather this was a PS3/360 game instead. (For the pretties, naturally.)

I for one hope they abstain from the waggle route.

DQ8 was quite the looker on ps2, so I have high hoped for what they can pull off on the Wii.

Ditto. Every time I played DQ:Swords I'd imagine its visuals in a "proper" Dragon Quest game.

Smashism

Between this and Monster Hunter, I'll finally get some long term use out of the wii.
YES!

slash000

I somehow find this completely and utterly unsurprising. The most surprising aspect of it is how early they've announced it.

earthwormadam

What do you guys want a hyper realistic Dragon Quest game? That would be...weird.

For the style of game that it is, the Wii is really a perfect fit.

maximumzero

earthwormadam wrote: »

What do you guys want a hyper realistic Dragon Quest game? That would be...weird.

For the style of game that it is, the Wii is really a perfect fit.

Wat?

DQX on the 360 or PS3 would look pretty much exactly like Blue Dragon.