Another round of screenshots, details covering Dragon Quest X’s upcoming expansion
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Square Enix has prepared a new round of content detailing various aspects of the upcoming Dragon Quest X expansion. New screenshots and details are posted below.
– Mersandi village introduced
– Mersandi: one of the first destinations players will find in the new continent of Rendasia
– There are stories about a demon who seriously damaged the village in the past
– The demon was defeated by Zankrone, a brave hero
– Zankrone vanished soon after the battle
– Many villagers are now starting to disappear as well
– Gash: strong and reliable chief who continues to protect the village despite a leg injury
– Las: Gash’s son who wants to be like Zankrone
– Gope: his bad tempered mother who lives alone in a water will near the village due to a family quarrel
– Monster Master job: tamed monsters can use different skills to defeat enemies
– Pet monsters to increase their abilities temporarily
– Equip monster with armor and weapons
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 screenshots
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Bravely Default drama CD coming to Japan in December, includes DLC costumes
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For the release of Bravely Default: For the Sequel, Square Enix is preparing a set of drama CDs known as “Reunion Festival”. Japanese fans will have access to an all-original script starting on December 25th, which is about “bringing the important people back together for a celebratory meeting”.
CD buyers will also receive a special download code for four costumes. These include a Dimensional Officer suit for Tiz, Bunny Bravo costume for Agnes, a Dukedom Civil Officer Apprentice outfit for Edea, and a rather odd piece of garb for Ringabel.
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A look at unseen Tetsuya Nomura sketches from the 90s
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Back when Final Fantasy V and VI were in development (you know, in the 90s), planner Takashi Aki was working with Tetsuya Nomura on the RPGs. Aki recently did some cleaning up around his residence and came across a few sketches that were previously unseen.
Aki was kind enough to share the various photos on Twitter – you can find them above.
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Square Enix open to another developer working on Final Fantasy, including Eidos
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Square Enix tends to hold its Final Fantasy franchise close to the vest. The series hasn’t changed hands in the past, with Square Enix deciding to develop each new game internally.
Now here’s a crazy thought: how about an Eidos-made Final Fantasy? You may remember that Square Enix absorbed the company a few years ago, and is now a close partner as a result.
Interestingly, Square Enix has considered bringing in an outside developer to work on Final Fantasy – including Eidos. There have been discussions about the possibility, according to Yuji Abe. Abe said Square Enix would “think about” allowing an external team to take on Final Fantasy “if we find the right team of developers, the right people who really wanted to do it, and we had the right game”.
He told OXM:
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European Bravely Default boxart
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Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies screenshots
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Bravely Default Twitter: “For those jealous of the European Deluxe Edition, we’ll make it up to you”
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Thanks to a prior announcement during a recent Nintendo Direct, we knew Nintendo would release a special collector’s edition for Bravely Default in Europe. The package was officially announced today, and the items included inside were revealed.
Following the news, the official Japanese Bravely Default Twitter account posted a brief message: “For those jealous of the European Deluxe Edition, we’ll make it up to you.”
What could that mean? Might a collector’s edition for Bravely Default be coming to North America as well? Or maybe Square Enix is just preparing something unique for Japan…
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European Bravely Default Deluxe Collector’s Edition contents confirmed
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Nintendo has revealed the contents of the upcoming Bravely Default Deluxe Collector’s Edition. It includes the following packaged together in a themed box:
Bravely Default (Nintendo 3DS Game Card)
Agnès Figurine
Deluxe Artbook
34 AR Cards
Original Soundtrack CD
The European Bravely Default Deluxe Collector’s Edition will be available exclusively on ShopTo. Also, those who pre-order Bravely Default’s standalone version at GAME will receive a smaller artbook.
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Dragon Quest X expansion’s casino detailed
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Square Enix has published a new media blast for its upcoming Dragon Quest X expansion, detailed the Rakkaran casino. You can find a roundup of information below. New screenshots are posted above.
– Casino contains various mini-games
– Can gamble along with slot machines and video poker stations
– Roulette table will host up to eight players at the same time
– “Casino Raid”: fulfill “certain conditions” to make a monster appear
– Up to eight players playing the same game in the casino will be able to challenge the critter
– Kill it within the time limit to receive coins that can be used to play more
– Thoma of the Kingdom of Grandzedora is a prince in the new continent of Rendasia
– 3 new monsters introduced (see screenshots)
