Dragon Quest Builders 2 final free update live stream set for August 8
Posted on 4 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Square Enix has confirmed that they will be holding a live stream on August 8th that will cover the last free update for Dragon Quest Builders 2.
The broadcast will go live at 21:00 JST. It will feature game producers Noriyoshi Fujimoto and Takuma Shiraishi.
Japanese Oninaki commercials
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Square Enix has published a pair of new commercials for the RPG Oninaki. We’ve included the adverts for your viewing pleasure below.
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The Art of Mana announced for western release
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Square Enix and Dark Horse have formed a partnership to release The Art of Mana outside of Japan. This is the first official art book for the Mana series, which contains over 200 pages and 400 illustrations.
Here’s a full description of the book:
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Oninaki devs on action-RPG origins, story length, visual style, more
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Japanese outlet 4Gamer recently had a chance to speak with a few members of the Oninaki development team. Atsushi Hashimoto, Takashi Tokita, and Ryutaro Sasaki participated in the discussion. The three developers talked about why the game is an action-RPG rather than turn-based, how long the story will be, the decision to mix up the art style following I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear, and more.
We’ve now prepared a full translation of the interview. If you’re interested in learning more about Square Enix’s Switch RPG, continue on below.
Western version of Dragon Quest XI S has now gone gold
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Dragon Quest XI S producer Hokuto Okamoto announced last week that the Japanese version of the RPG had gone gold. The same thing can now be said for the western version as well. Indeed, the overseas release has wrapped up, according to Hashimoto.
Dragon Quest XI S launches for Switch on September 27.
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Square Enix to offer physical version of Oninaki in Europe through its online store
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Oninaki was previously confirmed for physical release in Japan. Europe will be getting a physical copy as well, though only through Square Enix’s online store.
Pre-orders are now open here. Only 3,000 copies will be made, and a reversible inlay will be included.
Note that there’s no word on a physical version for North America at this time.
Thanks to apfel for the tip.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 tech analysis
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
While this may come as unexpected news for some, Dragon Quest Builders 2 appears to be one of the games pushing Switch the most. In its latest video, Digital Foundry points out that it can run under 10 frames per second in extreme cases, which usually results from playing user-made levels.
As for the actual campaign, Dragon Quest Builders 2 usually sits between 20 and 40 FPS. There’s no frame rate cap, hence the variable performance.
Video: Dragon Quest Builders 2 devs shares three things you may not know about the game
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has shared anew Dragon Quest Builders 2 video with producers Noriyoshi Fujimoto and Takuma Shiraishi. Below, the two developers touch on three things you might not have known.
Oninaki demo trailer
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
To promote the new demo that was just released, Square Enix has prepared a new trailer for Oninaki. Watch it below.
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Oninaki demo footage
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
As reported a short while ago, Square Enix has made a demo available for Oninaki. Take a look at some footage below.
