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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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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[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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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.
Reggie on first wave of Amiibo figures, different from Skylanders/Disney Infinity, third-parties will come to Wii U as install base grows
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime spoke about a few different topics in a recent interview.
First, regarding the initial wave of Amiibo figures, he stated:
“We wanted to make sure that the breadth of characters we had for the initial ‘amiibo’ line-up supported the fan favorites, as well as showcase the variety of people Nintendo speaks to — from kids to adults. For example, you’ve got a character like Marth from the ‘Fire Emblem’ series. We thought exposing Marth to a wider collection of consumers through ‘amiibo’ made a ton of sense, but, of course, we had to have Mario, Princess Peach and Donkey Kong in that initial line-up, as well.”
More: Amiibo, interview, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
Full recording of the latest Final Fantasy Explorers stream
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More: Bravely Second, Japan, Square Enix
Lots of Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire screenshots
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3DS Homebrew Channel release pushed back
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The wait for the 3DS Homebrew Channel will continue on. Smealum, the project’s coder, has decided to delay its launch due to the upcoming release of New 3DS. He now hopes to enable homebrew on all 3DS systems, and potentially take advantage of New 3DS’ added power as well.
Smealum wrote on Twitter:
“I’ve worked way too long and hard on this to throw it away. This exploit is our best chance to get a look at the new 3DS coming out in one month. Using this as an entrypoint … gives us a fighting chance to defeat whatever new shit might be in there.”
The 3DS Homebrew Channel doesn’t have an estimated release date, though Smealum doesn’t expect the delay to carry into 2015.
