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Square Enix Asia: Dragon Quest 1, 2 and 3 will be released in English on Nintendo Switch this year
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Yeah, that would be neat. Especially physically. I was hoping that they'd get there on the 3DS, but of course 1-3 never came to the west and I don't think there was a physical version in Japan either.
I still need to go back and beat 2 on my AVS, but it's been so long I should just start over. The only DQ game I've beaten is 1, although I spent like 55 hours in 7 on 3DS (so like... halfway through? lol)
that's such a shame, I'll just play the SNES version again instead.
Nice to see the Switch get more Dragon Quest! Maybe some day we'll get another Rocket Slime.
Shame about the graphics!
I'm in the middle of DQV on DS right now, in my preparation for DQXI.
It's still so weird to me how here in Europe we didn't get ANY Dragon Quests until Dragon Quest 8, and they didn't have numbers until DQ9.
Shame about the graphics!
I'm in the middle of DQV on DS right now, in my preparation for DQXI.
It's still so weird to me how here in Europe we didn't get ANY Dragon Quests until Dragon Quest 8, and they didn't have numbers until DQ9.
Careful with that, It's not 100% sure confirmed that the Japanese release have english support, I'm waiting for nintendo jp site to show which language are available.
The one from the tweet and being sold for preorder right now are for the Asian region.
As much as I'd like it, I've theorized that there's some kind of weird copyright hitch with using "Dragon Warrior" and SE/Nintendo are simply too lazy to go in and restore the logo.
Yup it will likely be the only one unless something crazy like Chrono Trigger happens, I expect they would make that its own release tho as you predict.
Guess I'll wait for some more concrete confirmation.
Playasia's listing has "English" as a subtitle option
Based on the Nintendo feed we got during the Direct, DQ 1 to 3 looked like the SNES version and not iOS version. The games looked sharper and crisper. If they release the physical would buy and if not would atill buy. If they port 4 to 6, would quadruple dip as I own 4-6 on iOS. I hope Nintendo gives us a way to replay VII and VIII on switch. I won't double dip for those.
They ported the Mobile versions to PS4. As far as I've seen the sprites are super smooth and the monsters use HD art, but it still cuts out the intro and board games.
My dude, those were most definitely the mobile versions. Looking at it again right now. Those were most definitely not the SNES sprites and like others have mentioned they lack the animation from those versions. They replaced a lot of those sprites with HD artwork that looks a little off. See the video two above mine, that is what is coming to the switch.
Square Enix would need to pay me to replay Dragon Quest 2 and that awful final stretch of the game starting with that awful cave followed by the enemies that can cast kathwack -.-
It was so brutal as a kid, but some how managed it. I want to play it again as I still really liked that game even if it is just nostalgia talking.
I enjoyed most of the game, but ugh that finale was was like 5% of the total game but took probably 30% of my play time grinding just to survive.
so do I need to make a new account to buy this from the eshop? right now I have a US and a Japanese account
Also anyone know good places to buy eshop cards if I do need a new account?
Also anyone know good places to buy eshop cards if I do need a new account?
I can't not see NOA/NOE being all over this.
I think the fact Collection of Mana got a retail release is even more impressive.
But I feel S-E is going to ask to Nintendo to publish this Dragon Quest compilation in the west.
Bro, barely anyone plays those platforms. Someone can still use their 3DS to play DQIV to VI, smartass.
plus the NES and GBC versions are notably inferior, and the SNES version isnt really available in english anyway.
Are they? I know all the modern remakes (DS, 3DS) drastically lower the difficulty which messes up with the balance. Are the SNES versions of DQ1-3 easier than the originals?
I know they are definitely easier for 2, but I would argue that improves the balance. I felt like I grinded as much in both the GBC and mobile versions, but it's possible that since I played the mobile first and was new it was a lot harder for me despite being easier.
Yeah, 2 is probably the only main game in the series where I would say that lowering the difficulty would noticeably improve the game. Maybe 1 as well, but it's a short game as it is. DQ3-8 original, I feel like the balance is spot-on. Then 9 is on the easy side (but has crazy amounts of post-game random content) & 11 has difficulty options.
Asian retail release in English is all I need. My video game store nearby here in Germany gets most Asia releases and if not, I can still import, the pure existence is good enough.
I'm actually tempted to import for the first time in my life to get this physically, but I'm half hoping they do a full retail English release. Unlikely, but it would be nice.
I would mostly get this for the physical release because the only game in it worth playing these days is DQIII (and even that has been surpassed by other entries in its job system) so it serves as a collector item.
And that's a good thing. The NOS is horrible. Even digital butchered ports are better than that.
Why is NOS horrible? I've been playing Yoshi's Island and it seems fine to me.
Cool. I recently played through DQ1 on iOS and enjoyed it, but I'd much rather play on switch. Looking forward to playing 2 & 3.
Huh? The NSO games are wonderfully emulated, not to mention very nicely presented. They're among the best way to emulate NES and SNES games. There are plenty of retro port collections -- even those that aren't quite "butchered" -- that are much worse.
Anyway, yes please with the Dragon Quest. I'm really interested in DQIII, but the completionist in me will have a hard time passing up the first two.
Pirate Bae The thread you closed wasn't a duplicate thread. This is for the asian release version, we got news today that they are releasing in NA and Europe, I don't see why close it. New news, new thread.
