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Why has SE pushed Final Fantasy remastered on consoles but not more DQ remasters?
- Thread starter RobotVM
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Didn't they do remasters for those DQ games on the DS or 3DS? They're old-school 2D games, they just work better in the portable format at this point.
Square Enix is like "who?"
For the second part, no that's plainly not true. I suggest you look up the mountains of modern 2D RPGs across PC and console.
remakes, yes.
For the second part, no that's plainly not true. I suggest you look up the mountains of modern 2D RPGs across PC and console.
I would be inclined to agree, sans VIII. That's a beloved PS2 game, and the first 3D game worth celebrating
I mean they have everything on pc and they didnt even try with dq. They probably think it wont sell.
Porting Dragon Quest games is difficult because of the issue around the composer needing to give permission due to him owning music rights and such. If I am remembering correctly; the logistics of porting Dragon Quest is a mess in that regards.
Good question. I would love to have the old games on consoles and pc. I would kill for an HD update of DQ 8 that isn't on a tiny screen. Right now its emulation or handcramp city with mobile/handheld options.
A bigger question is why isn't Square releasing Final Fantasy 1-6 as well as Tactics on current consoles?
Probably easier to just sell them on Mobiles in Japan to be honest. FF is a much bigger series in the west.
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They are just leaving money on the table at this point. Meanwhile Capcom puts all their RE games on everything including toasters.
DQ1 - 3 only hit Switch in late 2019 iirc, for all we know the rest are coming. You could just easily flip the question around and ask why FF1 - 6 aren't on current stuff at the moment. SE just does things at their own pace and that probably involves a lot of factors that won't make sense to us.
They can remake and remaster Mana and Saga games but don't have ressources to bring the DQ classics on Switch/PC or consoles in general ? Hard to believe.
Capcom have yet to release classic RE games, they're stuck on PSN and old consoles.
I imagine it's some combination of:
Having the DS & 3DS versions available on mobile where they believe they're capturing the audience for lower price DQ remasters
Probably being able to remake the games and sell a million full priced copies in Japan
Having the DS & 3DS versions available on mobile where they believe they're capturing the audience for lower price DQ remasters
Probably being able to remake the games and sell a million full priced copies in Japan
Sugiyama turns 90 this year. Curious who will acquire the rights to the music when he passes away.
Actually Capcom didn't port the classic RE games so it's kinda like SE in this aspect.
Stuff like Mana and Saga didn't have any kind of modern ports or even localizations so those might just be a priority over games that are already accessible. Obviously Square could figure it out if they really wanted to port DQ but the internal teams that handle their old ports aren't the biggest if I remember.
I'd gladly buy 4, 5, 6 and 8 again, especially if they can get those on the Switch!
4~6 not being available already is particularly puzzling considering we got DQ 1~3 already.
Out of curiosity. Why only 5~7? In other words, why are 4 and 8 not deserving of love, OP (4, 5 and 8 are my favs so I'm butthurt)?
4~6 not being available already is particularly puzzling considering we got DQ 1~3 already.
Out of curiosity. Why only 5~7? In other words, why are 4 and 8 not deserving of love, OP (4, 5 and 8 are my favs so I'm butthurt)?
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They did put up remakes and remasters though. I would take that from SE.
At very very less they could do DQVIII HD Remastered for the modern home consoles and PC... so those who have loved DQXI and never tried the series before they get a great chance.
And of course the ultimate dream is PS2 Remake of DQV for the west............
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And of course the ultimate dream is PS2 Remake of DQV for the west............
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Id like to play the original RE1 to RE3. I can't play those unless I hook up old consoles.
Remakes of those games are entirely different experiences.
This thread just reminded me that DQ9 is still only playable on the DS, if I recall. But yeah, most the earlier games already have mobile ports, so that does afford them a bit of longevity.
Funny thing, it's almost like Resident Evil actually sells in the west versus DQ. Y'all always say "they're leaving money on the table!" but can never back that up with actual facts. I love Dragon Quest, but Dragon Quest doesn't sell.
It is seriously unfortunate. I would be there day one for just about every mainline title on Steam even if they are clearly thrown together.
Square Enix is mostly just uninterested in releasing their legacy content for the most part. Somehow Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is only available on mobile even though I am entirely confident it would sell better than the vast majority of their older titles and likely would not be too hard to port.
Square Enix is mostly just uninterested in releasing their legacy content for the most part. Somehow Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is only available on mobile even though I am entirely confident it would sell better than the vast majority of their older titles and likely would not be too hard to port.
I don't know how inheritance laws work in Japan, but he/his heirs might be better off selling them back to SQEX. I think the last thing Square would want to deal with is another rights holder.
Fuck, I didn't even think of this, it's so obvious
It hurts...
Probably because most of the definitive versions are on mobile; although Dragon Quest I-III made it to Switch and PS4 as well iirc. Like, the only game that doesn't have an andorid/iOS or console version is Dragon Quest IX at this point (and VII/X for English-speaking world; VII is probably because Nintendo published the 3DS version).
That said, it'd be cool to have the mobile version of the Zenith trilogy ported over to Switch and other consoles.
That said, it'd be cool to have the mobile version of the Zenith trilogy ported over to Switch and other consoles.
yeah but if you want the legendary DQV for DS you're gonna have to pay something like $250
i broke down and bought 4 on my damn phone
After playing DQ Tact I really, REALLY want a full-fledged DQM, so hopefully they have news about that stalled project and DQ12.
I'll take remakes, but I want new experiences.
Exactly what I was going to say. They aren't as flashy as a lot of your later Final Fantasy games, so their original 2D style fits rather well. The DS remakes were really good, and I could see an Octopath style DQ remake working well.
The mobile version of IV is better anyways, the lack of party chat kills a lot of the personality in the DS version
I wish they'd get on it. Would love to play some of the DS games on the Switch.
I feel like SE are more protective of DQ than FF, or that there's more restraint in porting them to other platforms.
My thinking is that there's an issue in adjusting the aspect ratio those DS games to look good on a widescreen but that seems crazy.
I feel like SE are more protective of DQ than FF, or that there's more restraint in porting them to other platforms.
My thinking is that there's an issue in adjusting the aspect ratio those DS games to look good on a widescreen but that seems crazy.
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Unless you're a hardcore collector, you should really sell 4 DS as you really don't want to replay it. It's not a good version of the game (arguably the worst, even) and guts it's most charming and endearing feature to the point where replaying it using the mobile release changed it from being my third least fav overall to being tied with 8 as second best (5 remains king for me). Here's some context lifted from elsewhere on Era:
The good news is... if you only ever played DQ4 on the DS, there's a potential GOAT out there on the loose for you to hunt down and play because you really haven't seen what really makes the game standout yet. ^^
That's the version you want, actually. See above.
Just get the 3DS version and use Citra to play it if the requirement is "literally anywhere" as you'll not only be capitalizing on the fact the game's currently being sold quite cheaply as most retailers are draining their 3DS inventories (at least in PAL land there's been an unexpected deluge of 3DS stuff being sold on the cheap ever since the holiday season died down) but also essentially getting the HD port you want so badly in one fell swoop! ^^
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I've played both DQ IV on the NES waaay back when it first released and then the remake on the DS. Haven't played the mobile version, but then I don't play games on my phone and really don't want to.
Now, if they port it to the Switch, like they did with DQ 1-3, I am willing to give it a try. But don't see myself playing the mobile version otherwise.