Square Enix has released a bunch of new details on Dragon Quest X. The latest information pertains to the title’s online functionality. For new screenshots published earlier today, click here.
– Select between playing with other live players or playing with AI controlled support characters
– Speak to a player who catches your eye for the live player option
– View the player’s status and a preset message before you decide if you want him in your party
– On the invited end, you can specify how long you’ll be able to join someone’s party (ex: one hour)
– Inviter can reject the newcomer if the time limit isn’t sufficient
– Can make your character follow a particular member
– Find other parties battling while you explore
– Even if you’re not in that party, you can choose the “support” command, increasing the tension of the other party
– Add AI characters to your party if you want to play alone or if you don’t have enough players for a full party
– Choose AI members by speaking to the staff at the town pub
– AI characters follow you in a line
– They also automatically move in battle according to strategies you’v set
– Register your name at the pub to convert yourself into a support character
– Doing so ends your session and your character will be opened up to be used as an AI character in other online players’ parties
– When you return, you’ll receive a report on your activities as a support character
– Keep your experience as well
– New monsters: Big Hat (??????), Green Scissor (???????), and Helcon Doctor (????????)
Lock ‘n’ Chase will be released on the Japanese eShop on November 2 for 400 yen.
01./00. [PS3] Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa # (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥7.140) – 142.607 / NEW
02./00. [PSP] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Impact (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.230) – 53.148 / NEW
03./00. [WII] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.800) – 47.209 / NEW
04./02. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) – 45.580 / 135.619 (-49%)
05./00. [PS3] Dead Island (Spike) {2011.10.20} (¥8.190) – 39.945 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts) {2011.10.22} (¥7.665) – 25.640 / NEW
07./03. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980) – 22.902 / 356.724 (-63%)
08./01. [PS3] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.13} (¥8.380) – 18.120 / 167.591 (-88%)
09./04. [PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara… # (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.06} (¥5.229) – 17.562 / 288.263 (-49%)
10./00. [360] Dead Island (Spike) {2011.10.20} (¥8.190) – 13.147 / NEW
11./09. [WII] Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) {2011.07.21} (¥5.800) – 12.377 / 517.691 (-6%)
12./11. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 12.334 / 613.144 (-4%)
13./00. [PS3] Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Square Enix) {2011.10.20} (¥7.980) – 8.707 / NEW
14./00. [PS3] NBA 2K12 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2011.10.20} (¥6.090) – 8.701 / NEW
15./10. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III (Square Enix) {2011.09.15} (¥4.440) – 8.354 / 371.151 (-36%)
16./26. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} (¥4.800) – 7.980 / 332.292
17./13. [NDS] Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo) {2011.08.04} (¥3.800) – 7.309 / 265.670 (-23%)
18./20. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800) – 7.133 / 422.495 (-1%)
19./00. [3DS] Tetris Axis
(Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥3.990) – 6.787 / NEW
20./18. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) (Capcom) {2011.09.22} (¥2.990) – 6.685 / 49.209 (-14%)
3DS – 73,933
PS3 – 23,897
PSP – 22,095
Wii – 11,235
DSi LL – 2,005
Xbox 360 – 1,620
PS2 – 1,296
DSi – 1,293
DS Lite – 36
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS – 55,025
PS3 – 28,596
PSP – 25,271
Wii – 12,161
DSi LL – 2,721
DSi – 1,999
Xbox 360 – 1,887
PS2 – 1,280
DS Lite – 71
Those who missed out on Toys”R”Us’ “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” deal can take advantage of a similar offer in just a few days. Starting on Sunday, Target will be kicking off a “B2G1F” campaign of their own.
The same terms from Toys”R”Us will likely still apply. This means that pre-order will most likely not be accepted. All games and accessories will be included, however.
The offer lasts until November 5.
Namco Bandai has put an end to rumors that Tales of the Abyss has been delayed in Europe. A company representative said on Twitter that the game is still due out in Europe on November 25.
North American gamers will have to wait until next year to get their hands on the game. Namco Bandai recently announced that it’s scheduled for a February 2012 release.
Before this week’s release of Kirby’s Return to Dreamland, it had been eleven years since a mainline Kirby game to make it out to the public. So, what took so long? As it turns out, HAL Laboratory was busy working on not one, but three Kirby projects.
The first title, as most fans will remember, was shown during E3 2005 through screenshots and a brief glimpse of footage. The second game featured Copy Abilities with a pop-up book art style. The final project contained 3D gameplay. All three of these titles were canned, though it seems that HAL chose some concepts to include in Kirby’s Return to Dreamland.
The full discussion (along with screenshots) from the latest Iwata Asks interview – now available in English can be found after the break.
