The Dragon Quest Monsters 20th anniversary “Coming-of-Age Ceremony” broadcast just wrapped up a short while ago. A couple of announcements were made, including one that’s particularly interesting but is currently lacking details.

Square Enix has confirmed that a brand new Dragon Quest Monsters console game is in development. Not much is known at present, though we can say it will star Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI. It is also not a part of the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series or a remake.

We aren’t typically keen on posting about new projects that don’t have a platform tied to them, but given Dragon Quest Monsters’ history on Nintendo platforms, we do believe that there’s a very strong chance this one will end up on Switch. If that turns out to be the case, we’ll keep you posted about the title in the future.

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An hour of World of Final Fantasy Maxima footage on Switch

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More footage of World of Final Fantasy Maxima has emerged showing over an hour of gameplay on Switch. Check it out below.

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What’s new in World of Final Fantasy Maxima

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After its original release a couple of years ago, World of Final Fantasy has returned on new platforms and with new features. Switch owners are getting the game this week as World of Final Fantasy Maxima.

During a live stream earlier today, Square Enix covered all of the new content for this version. Here’s what’s new, as summarized by Gematsu:

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Octopath Traveler composer on creating “The Frostlands” background music

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Octopath Traveler composer Yasunori Nishiki has returned with another written piece about the creation of his music. This week, we have details about the process of making “The Frostlands” background music.

Here’s the post in full:

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Switch boxart

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Thanks to Amazon, we now have the boxart for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on Switch. Get a look at the packaging image above.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.

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Octopath Traveler devs on character origins, visual style, initial HD Rumble plans, much more

Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A recent issue of Nintendo Dream features an informative and lengthy interview with Octopath Traveler’s main producers from Square Enix, known as the “Asano Team”. The discussion focuses on art direction and learning more about the eight main characters (who were originally going to be a team of up to twelve!) with behind-the-scenes information on changes to characters’ designs, names, and personalities. We also have a brand new look at initial prototypes for the visual style, talk about a scrapped HD Rumble idea, and much more.

Check out our exclusive translation below to learn first-hand how Octopath Traveler started out based on Final Fantasy VI and Romancing SaGa 3, and how the team pioneered a new “HD-2D” art style to create a JRPG that feels nostalgic, yet brand new, all at once.

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Dragon Quest Builders 2: Builders School Multiplayer Party broadcast announced

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Ahead of its Switch release on December 20, Square Enix is hosting the Dragon Quest Builders 2: Builders School Multiplayer Party event on November 14, which will be available to view on YouTube. The video will run from 8 am to 10:30 pm EST.

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World of Final Fantasy Maxima details emerge

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Right after we received a trailer and bunch of screenshots for World of Final Fantasy Maxima, we have a lot of new info courtesy of a translation by Gematsu. Here’s what we’ve learned:

New Champion Characters

Zack from Final Fantasy VII (voiced by Kenichi Suzumura)

Zack is a man resurrected from death. Sometimes his memory gets confused and out of control, but when he is sane, he seems more like himself.

Serah from Final Fantasy XIII-2 (voiced by Minako Kotobuki)

Serah is Snow’s fiancee, but she seems to be suddenly swayed by Zack upon their meeting each other…

Cecil from Final Fantasy IV (voiced by Shizuma Hodoshima)

He ends up in Figaro while searching for the almighty flower known as the “Moonlight Beauty” in order to save “someone important” that has fallen to disease.

New Mirages

Yojimbo (Size: L)

Its “Zanmato Iaigiri” attack deals physical damage to all enemies. Sometimes, it may even result in the enemy’s instant death. With its speedy slash also comes an Extra High topple strength.

Daigoro (Size: S)

Its “Bite” attack deals physical damage to a single enemy. Its topple strength is medium.

Gamut (Size: M)

Its “Kozuka” attack strikes enemies randomly three times in a row to deal physical damage. Its topple strength is high.

Lich (Size: L)

Its “Death Cutter” attack deals physical damage to a single enemy, as well as inflicts the “Doom” status ailment. Its topple strength is medium.

Devil Wolf (Size: M)

Its “Curse” attack inflicts a single enemy with various status ailments, as well as lowers its stats.

Ponini (Size: S)

Its “Kick” attack deals physical damage to a single enemy. Its topple strength is medium.

New Features:

Avatar Change

New Mirages and Additional Boss

Fishing Minigame

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World of Final Fantasy Maxima video, screenshots

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Screenshots, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A lot of new material from World of Final Fantasy Maxima has been revealed, including a 5-minute video and over 40 screenshots that show many different aspects of the game. You can view both below.