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The first Dragon Quest VIII 3DS trailer made its debut during the new Nintendo Direct today. Catch it below.

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Contrary to popular belief, the “Final Fantasy” name didn’t come about because Square thought it would be its last game in light of supposed financial trouble. Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the series, recently said at an event in Japan that the team instead wanted something that could be abbreviated to FF in English (pronounced as “efu efu” in Japanese).

The original plan was to call the title “Fighting Fantasy”. But since there was a board game using the same name, it was changed to Final Fantasy. Kotaku points out that “Final” was probably a a logical “F” word to pick since it’s a famous word in Japan.

As for those who suggest that Final Fantasy’s name was created as the company’s final project, he said: “Those days definitely seemed like end times, but honestly, any word that started with ‘F’ would’ve been fine.”

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Square Enix launched the official website for Dragon Quest VIII’s new 3DS version today. Access it here. Previously, the site was in a teaser state.

At the moment, visitors can view some of the first Dragon Quest VIII 3DS screenshots (posted on the site yesterday). Expect more content on the site over the next few months.

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Over in Europe, Square Enix has trademarked “Bravely Second”. The name was just filed today, and could be a sign that a localization announcement is on the horizon. Perhaps we’ll hear something at E3 2015 next month?

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Square Enix released the first screenshots from the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII. View them below.

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Square Enix added four new downloadable tracks to Theatrhythm Dragon Quest today. As of now, players can obtain and play the following songs:

Dragon Quest – Battle (battle music)
Dragon Quest – Overworld (field music)
Dragon Quest III – Hero’s Challenge (battle music)
Dragon Quest III – Adventure (field music)

As with previous Theatrhythm Dragon Quest DLC, the tracks above are free to download.

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Dragon Quest is celebrating its 29th birthday/anniversary in Japan today. The very first entry in the series came out on May 27, 1986.

In recognition of the milestone, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shared the following message with fans:

“Everyone, thank you for the congratulations on Dragon Quest‘s 29th. Next year, we’re finally approaching the 30th anniversary. I think we’ll be able to make various announcements in the near future, so please look forward to them.”

Square Enix’s Ryutaro Ichimura also said:

“Today, May 27, is Dragon Quest‘s birthday! Already 29! Congratulations! As for next year, we’re welcoming the 30th anniversary! Celebrate! We’re going to have a grand celebration next year!”

Take a trip down memory lane by giving the first Dragon Quest commercial a watch:

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The next “Bravely” game could head in one of two directions. Speaking with Japanese website Gamer, producer Tomoya Asano stated that the team is considering two options. The next Bravely game could be a another sequel, but it’s also possible that we’ll see a completely new title instead.

Asano and assistant producer Shinji Takahashi said:

“Hmm… yes, we’re currently thinking about whether a sequel would be more appropriate or if a completely new title would be more appropriate. This is currently a hot topic among [the development team].” – Asano

“We’re thinking about all kinds of things, like what kind of things are requested, and getting feedback from fans.” – Takahashi

Asano shared some other interesting information as well. When asked if Bravely Second will see something like Bravely Default: For the Sequel (re-release with fixes and additions), he noted that there are no plans. The team is only thinking about the western version of the game.

Also, there are currently no plans for additional scenarios through DLC. The only updates for Bravely Second will come in the form of standard patches.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has an update on Dragon Quest VIII. There’s not a whole lot of new information, but the magazine does confirm one new thing. We now know that Dragon Quest VIII’s 3DS version won’t make use of stereoscopic 3D.

Other than that, Famitsu’s article seems to be mostly rehash. The new scenario and party characters, StreetPass functionality, full voice-overs, and orchestrated soundtrack are all reconfirmed.

Dragon Quest VIII launches in Japan on August 27.

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How does Dragon Quest VIII’s new 3DS version stack up to the PlayStation 2 original? You can get a look at the images above and below. 3DS is on the left while PS2 is on the right.

I do want to point out that all of these screenshots aren’t direct-feed. Still, they should give you a decent idea as to how the two versions compare!

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