Square Enix shows how it asked Akira Toriyama to design Dragon Quest XI’s main characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 13 Comments
At the Dragon Quest Festival 2017 in Tokyo, Square Enix offered new insight into the game’s creation. The company published images which show how Akira Toriyama was asked to come up with the various designs.
Siliconera translated the various notes, which we’ve included below. Note that spoilers were removed from the description.
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A few Dragon Quest Builders 2 details, release date is a year off
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Yesterday, Square Enix unveiled Dragon Quest Builders 2 for Switch. A few details about the game were shared at the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 event.
Keywords for the game include “traveling companion” and “young Malroth”. Series creator Yuji Horii didn’t talk about either one in-depth, but said “Malroth is your companion”. Malroth is the name of final boss from Dragon Quest 2, by the way.
Square Enix bringing the first three Dragon Quest games to 3DS in Japan this month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 14 Comments
Square Enix has announced plans to bring the first three Dragon Quest games to 3DS in Japan this month.
Dragon Quest I and Dragon Quest II will get things started next week – specifically August 10. Dragon Quest III will follow towards the end of the month.
Pricing for the three titles are set at 600 yen, 850 yen, and 1,500 yen respectively.
Dragon Quest XI shipments and digital sales surpass three million in Japan
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Dragon Quest XI has already surpassed another major milestone in Japan. At Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017, Square Enix announced that combined total shipments and digital sales have surpassed three million units. The game only just released last week.
Media Create has already reported that Dragon Quest XI sold 1.1 million copies on 3DS in its first two days. Another 950,000 units were sold on PlayStation 4.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 announced for Switch
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Update: Since the live stream is ongoing, here’s a video with just the footage:
Original: Dragon Quest Builders 2 is in development for Switch, Square Enix has revealed. The news was just shared during the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017.
Square Enix showed the first footage during a live stream just moments ago. You can watch it towards the end of the video below.
Among the new elements in Dragon Quest Builders 2 are underwater exploration and gliding. Multiplayer is also confirmed to be in.
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Series creator reiterates that Dragon Quest XI is still in the works for Switch, will be released when the time is right
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 92 Comments
We’re in a strange place with Dragon Quest XI on Switch right now. Last week, the long-awaited RPG launched in Japan on 3DS and PlayStation 4. Despite that, we still have yet to see a single image from the Switch version. Square Enix has also chosen not to provide any information thus far.
Dragon Quest XI was actually “announced” for Switch way back in 2015 during the NX days. However, Square Enix then said it was only “considering” bringing the game over to Nintendo’s new platform. Square Enix then clarified that it was officially happening last year. We also received another confirmation when Switch was initially unveiled . Finally, this past May, series creator Yuji Horii noted that they’ll say something when they are able to.
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Dragon Quest X version 4 announced for November release in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
At the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 today, Square Enix pulled back the curtain on the next expansion for Dragon Quest X, known as “The 500-Year Voyage to a Far-away Hometown.” It’s launching on November 16 for 3,800 yen.
Here’s a trailer:
And a preview video:
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Chrono Trigger director Takashi Tokita shares his code for I Am Setsuna’s Temporal Battle Arena
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
A little while back, Square Enix prepared a new update for I Am Setsuna on Switch that added the Temporal Battle Arena. Players can upload their battle data here for others to download and battle.
Chrono Trigger director Takashi Tokita, who also worked on classics such as Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy VII, shared a short message this week and offered up his own user code for the Temporal Battle Arena. View the video below for his full message and the code (make sure you have captions enabled).
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Dragon Quest XI – First 2 hours of gameplay video
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
GameXplain has uploaded a video from their stream showcasing 2 hours of gameplay for the 3DS version of Dragon Quest XI. Check out the video down below.
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I Am Setsuna receives first discount on the Switch eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
You may have seen a little bit of sales news tucked away in today’s Nintendo Download report. That’s right: I Am Setsuna has received its first eShop sale on Switch.
I Am Setsuna can be purchased for $26.79, where it was $39.99 originally. The game has also been discounted to €26.79 / £20.09 from €39.99 / £29.99 in Europe.
This sale lasts until August 10.
