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Dragon Quest Builders 2 recently released to much acclaim on Nintendo Switch. However, it seems like the future of the series might be uncertain. Today, Kazuya Niinou, the director of Dragon Quest Builders 1 and 2, announced on Twitter that he has left Square Enix. He thanked his co-workers and especially Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii for his guidance. Niinou stated that after seven years at Square Enix and after finishing Builders 2, he felt burned out a bit, so he wanted to leave Square Enix behind to work in a new environment. He said that he will continue to watch over Builders 2 and still work with Square Enix as an external contractor; still, this means that Builders won’t receive any additional content from here on out. As for what’s next for Niinou, he will announce that next week.

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System: Switch
Release date: August 22, 2019
Developer: Tokyo RPG Factory
Publisher: Square Enix


Tokyo RPG Factory’s offerings have been nothing short of fascinating, releasing the likes of I Am Setsuna as its debut title in 2016 and following it up with Lost Sphere in 2017. While those may have been hit or miss for a lot of people due to gameplay elements that didn’t feel fully realized or mechanically sound, their stories intrigued and impacted those that played them, giving players a much more somber narrative that hit specific themes of family and sacrifice that connected with many around the world. Oninaki continues Tokyo RPG Factory’s trend of melancholic storytelling by taking on much heavier topics surrounding life and death, making it easily one of the most depressing games I’ve played in years. However, the way it’s all presented from the art direction, music score, lands, cities, characters, and gameplay is all done so tastefully and with such finesse, Oninaki serves to be a message of growth not only through grief, but for Tokyo RPG Factory as a development studio.

Square Enix has sent out an English trailer for the RPG Oninaki, which is out now on Switch. We’ve included the video below.

Trials of Mana

4Gamer has shared a couple of videos showing Trials of Mana’s Gamescom 2019 demo in direct-feed. Both can be found below.

A new video has come in comparing the visuals of Dragon Quest XI on Switch and PlayStation 4. Take a look at it below.

The eShop listing for Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has updated with the game’s final size. If you plan on downloading the RPG, you’ll need 2.6GB of free space.

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered launches on September 3. It’ll set you back $19.99.

Source: Switch eShop

GameXplain has shared a look at the massively-long demo released today for Dragon Quest XI S on the Switch eShop. View the footage below.

Nintendo and Square Enix are offering free Champion’s Pack DLC for Dragon Quest XI S. It features five sets comprised of costumes and items.

Here’s the full rundown of the DLC:

Dragon Quest XI S is teaming up with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for a little promotion. If you have save data for Square Enix’s RPG, you can unlock a Yocchi spirit in Nintendo’s fighter. This applies to both the full release as well as the demo for Dragon Quest XI.

Keep in mind that the spirit cannot actually be obtained yet. It’ll be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the future.

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The eShop just updated, and Dragon Quest fans are in for a treat. Dragon Quest XI S has received an eShop listing where a brand new demo can be downloaded. Progress can be transferred to the full release.

Nintendo is also now offering the pre-load option for Dragon Quest XI S. Fans can buy the game in advance and download the required data, preparing them for launch day.

Dragon Quest XI S launches on September 27. The digital version takes up 13.8GB of space.

Source: Switch eShop


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