Square Enix wants to bring Dragon Quest VII 3DS overseas, not sure if it would sell
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Square Enix has interest in bringing the Dragon Quest VII remake to the west. There’s just one thing: the company isn’t sure if it would sell.
Dragon Quest mobile producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto told Square Enix at PAX Prime 2014:
“In terms of DQVII, it has a lot of text to go through and translate, and we’ve received so many requests and so much positive feedback about the game, but unfortunately, we have to consider the cost and the manpower needed to handle the sheer load of text. In terms of scenario and script, the game is probably one of the largest in the DQ franchise. If a lot of people can buy it and support it… well, we can’t promise anything.”
“From Dragon Quest VIII and beyond, we’ve revamped the translation. For example, we’ve added regional twangs like those from Baltic regions sounding Russian and things like that. We’ve also updated the spells and monster names, so any classic titles we revisit, we want to say consistent. That being said, when we go back and update the classic titles, we make these changes. That’s another step in the process.”
“Going back to people who want DQVII to come out… we’ve gotten a lot of requests, we really want to do it, but right now, we need to hammer out what kind of resources we’d need to do it. We say this a lot, but, we can’t seem to get to the point where it’s justifiable.”
Something that may help? Telling Square Enix that you want Dragon Quest VII in North America and Europe. Send messages on Twitter, Facebook, and through email. With enough luck, perhaps Square Enix will be convinced that fans really do want to purchase Dragon Quest VII for 3DS overseas.
Scans roundup – Etrian Odyssey II Untold, Final Fantasy Explorers, Gaist Crusher God
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Inti Creates “Interactive Wave” video #4
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Media Create software sales (8/18 – 8/24) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
02./00. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered
03./00. [PSV] Bullet Girls
04./00. [PS4] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
05./00. [PS3] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
06./02. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors #
07./03. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island
08./04. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
09./05. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
10./07. [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV #
11./08. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
12./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
13./06. [PSV] Monster Hunter Frontier G: Beginner’s Package
14./00. [PSV] Chaos;Head Dual #
15./13. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
16./12. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition)
17./10. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Crimson #
18./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
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More details about the Bombing Bastards update
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Sanuk Games has shared a little bit of additional information about the Bombing Bastards update.
As previously mentioned, the GamePad now emits sound. Sanuk has also improved the analog stick controls, a bug in battle mode has been fixed, and a frame rate issue in the Ice World boss stage has been addressed.
@JeGeekJePlay Hi, Gamepad sound is the main reason fro the update but other small points have been fixed: … (1/3)
— Sanuk Games (@sanukgames) August 31, 2014
@JeGeekJePlay Control with analog stick is improved (but we recommend using +Control Pad anyway); a bug with the Gamepad in battle … (2/3)
— Sanuk Games (@sanukgames) August 31, 2014
@JeGeekJePlay … mode has been fixed; A slow animation causing framerate drop in Ice World boss stage has been optimized (3/3).
— Sanuk Games (@sanukgames) August 31, 2014
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Ninja Theory working on Disney Infinity 2.0, Star Wars teased for the future
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DmC Devil May Cry and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West developer Ninja Theory is working on Disney Infinity 2.0, executive producer John Vignocchi revealed during the Giant Bomb PAX Prime 2014 panel last night. Ninja Theory is bringing its juggle-based combat to the franchise. In terms of characters, the studio worked on Green Goblin, Ronan, and Jasmine.
Vinocchi was later asked during the panel when Disney Infinity: Star Wars (3.0 Edition) will be announced. He said in response: “It won’t be that far, far away”.
Photos from Nintendo’s Hyrule Warriors fan event at PAX Prime
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Photo One:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Megan Mann slashes through hundreds of enemies while playing Hyrule Warriors, during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Hyrule Warriors launches for Wii U on Sept. 26. The gathering presented excited fans with the opportunity to preview the unreleased game.
Photo Two:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Morgen Gage dressed as Saria, slashes through hundreds of enemies while playing Hyrule Warriors, during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Hyrule Warriors launches for Wii U on Sept. 26. The gathering presented excited fans with the opportunity to preview the unreleased game.
Photo Three:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, from left, Uyq Nguyen poses with Andrew Hosking, dressed as Ganondorf, at an off-site event during PAX Prime 2014 on Saturday Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle. Attendees dressed in themed cosplay or exclusive branded T-shirts had the opportunity to enter to win a piece of original concept art from the upcoming Wii U game Hyrule Warriors.
Photo Four:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans dressed in costume pose for a photograph, while waiting in anticipation to play the action-packed Wii U game Hyrule Warriors before its Sept. 26 launch as part of an off-site event during PAX Prime 2014 on Aug. 30, 2014 in Seattle.
Source: Nintendo PR
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[Random Thoughts] I can’t wait to play Smash Bros. on the 3DS
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Here’s a quick Random Thoughts reflection in which I discuss my excitement to play Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo’s portable. Question for you: if you had to choose between the two versions, would you go for Smash Bros. on Wii U or 3DS?
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Don’t count out Pokken Tournament for Wii U just yet
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Pokken Tournament was announced a few days ago, which wasn’t all too shocking given the teaser image we saw last August. What was a bit surprising, however, was that the game was only confirmed for arcades.
But don’t worry just yet! During Famitsu’s stream, Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara was asked about the decision to make an arcade game. Bulbagarden points out, “The way Ishihara phrased his answer, talking about doing arcade first, does suggest that Pokkén will eventually come to console.”
Wii U, anyone?! I know I could see something like that happening!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Masahiro Sakurai discusses game debugging
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In last week’s issue of Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai wrote a new column that goes into detail about the debugging process with games. Although nothing earth-shattering was revealed about the new Smash Bros., it’s quite an interesting read (though there is some Smash talk).
We’ve finally managed to put up a translation of Sakurai’s column. Head past the break to read it in full.
