The year of the 3DS RPG continues.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/41486/dragon-quest-vii-and-viii-confirmed-for-the-west
After a long wait and a summer tease, Dragon Quest VII and VIII will come to the 3DS in the West in 2016.
Dragon Quest VII, subtitled "Fragments of the Forgotten Past" will launch in Summer 2016, while Dragon Quest VIII "Journey of the Cursed King" will release before the end of 2016. VII released in Japan in early 2013, while VIII launched last August in Japan.
Never played Dragon Quest any good?
If you had to choose one or the other of these DQ games, which would you recommend?If you don't own and have not played either one, get VIII. Definitely the pinnacle of the series.
Easily the announcement of the Direct for me. Very excited about them, and didn't really expect them to come out next year.Me too.
aren't both games already available on Playstation consoles though? How is getting a ten year old game on the 3DS good news? I guess that is how Nintendo works starve gamers for content then re-release a decade(s) old game and somehow people are excited again.Nice trolling, but no, these games are not on PSN. They are also remakes, so they have improved presentation, extra party members, added features, new scenes, etc.
aren't both games already available on Playstation consoles though? How is getting a ten year old game on the 3DS good news?Well, they're both remakes of games that were, and still are massive games. The fact that they have fit all of DQVIII into a 3DS cart (and added new content too) is impressive. Plus, some of us have never played these games either out of brand loyalty, ignorance, or otherwise. Also, Square Enix hasn't been particularly kind to Western DQ fans lately. We will probably never get DQX and Heroes isn't the ideal experience. So releasing what are considered the best DQ games is a show of good faith.
aren't both games already available on Playstation consoles though? How is getting a ten year old game on the 3DS good news? I guess that is how Nintendo works starve gamers for content then re-release a decade(s) old game and somehow people are excited again.Nice trolling, but no, these games are not on PSN. They are also remakes, so they have improved presentation, extra party members, added features, new scenes, etc.
aren't both games already available on Playstation consoles though? How is getting a ten year old game on the 3DS good news?Well, they're both remakes of games that were, and still are massive games. The fact that they have fit all of DQVIII into a 3DS cart (and added new content too) is impressive. Plus, some of us have never played these games either out of brand loyalty, ignorance, or otherwise. Also, Square Enix hasn't been particularly kind to Western DQ fans lately. We will probably never get DQX and Heroes isn't the ideal experience. So releasing what are considered the best DQ games is a show of good faith.
Your old post did sound kind of like trolling. It totally might not have been intended that way, but don't get too worked up if someone reads a post in a way you don't intend. It's the internet. These things happen. ;)Plus this guy has a history of abrasiveness and negativity, but I s'pose that doesn't mean I have to behave that way, so I apologise.
Forgive me for not knowing how 3DS remakes work then. I assumed they were just ports of old games. I guess for someone under those circumstances it's a big deal but it's just wow why limit yourself to only own Nintendo consoles, miss out on games, and then get excited to play a game that wasn't good enough to own ten years ago but now it is because it's on the Nintendo console. I love Nintendo but I don't understand the loyal fans who cheat themselves out of experiences for decades like this. Its odd to me. I wouldn't get excited if SMB3 suddenly came to PSN, I already had it dozens of times elsewhere.
From what I understand, DQ7 is supposed to be very, VERY long. I think it is Japan's favorite though.
