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BlackNMild2k1 · « **on:** December 10, 2006, 08:48:36 AM »

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'This Week' column in Yomiuri Shimbun morning edition reports that Square-Enix will hold a Dragon Quest presentation this Tuesday (12th December).

Details about it are unclear at this point but its likely that Dragon Quest Monster Joker (DS) and Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii) will be present.

Still unknown at this point if new Dragon Quest games will be announced.

I'm prety sure they wouldn't hold a press onference w/o something NEW to announce would they?
Anyone think this could be the long awaited DQ9 for Wii announcement or is it still too early?

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Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:09:31 AM »

My guess is that the new game (which is somewhat confirmed to be shown, I think) will be DQ9 for both PS2 and Wii...

Ceric · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:01:58 AM »

How about a solid release date for the Wii game?

Artimus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:06:06 AM »

DQ9 exclusively for PS3. Because they're just that stupid.

The Omen · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:12:02 AM »

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DQ9 exclusively for PS3. Because they're just that stupid.

Agree.

Hocotate · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:32:42 AM »

If DQ9 is a Wii exclusive we can stop questioning right now and know that Wii has won this generation for sure. I agree with Bill, I think it will be for PS2 and Wii.... I hope if thats the case the Wii version is a timed exclusive. But for some reason I'm thinking DQ9 won't even be mentioned at this thing...

King of Twitch · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:45:34 AM »

Dragon Quest Crystal Chronicles Inconsequential Sidequest

Viewtiful mario · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:49:07 AM »

most likely will just be a bunch a CGI trailers for FF13, then they'll port one of there old games to the DS.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:20:17 AM »

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DQ9 exclusively for PS3. Because they're just that stupid.

I have to agree with this as well.

I honestly don't see the next DQ game being a Wii exclusive. As much as I believe Square when they say that they don't want Sony to be the market leader they are still supporting Sony.

As for the conference I suspect the following:
- Square/Dragon quest games for the VC in Japan
- Re-release/remakes of the classic DQ games on the GBA/DS (considering the success of the FFIII remake on the DS I wouldn't be surprised if they greenlight a DQ remake)
- New footage of DQ Yangus (the DQ spin off starring Yangus from DQ VIII)
- New info and footage of Itadaki Street special featuring Mario
- The unveiling of DQ 9 for one of the next gen consoles

I may be wrong so all of these may not happen, but considering some of these are the latest games under the DQ name this is the perfect opportunity to show them all off.

Viewtiful mario · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:33:09 AM »

You forgot the FF13 CGI footege, oh well.

Here's another prediction: the wii gets another spinoff of a greater game that's on the PS2/3

If they were really stupid they's make FF13 for the 360 because of how well Blue dragon increased it's popularty.

Dasmos · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:27:20 PM »

DQ 9 announced for 360.

Mario · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:32:54 PM »

LOL

Hopefully they have looked at the latest Media Create

Ceric · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2006, 02:25:33 PM »

Actually. I know it makes good business sense and all to port the DQ series to the DS because of how many there are out there but it be nice if they instead put them on the Virtual Console. It be elegant solution for them. They have a game in the DQ Universe coming out for the Wii and having some of them on there would be a nice way to get a little hype in.

Artimus · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2006, 02:55:08 PM »

The port would actually be great. They just kind of stopped at III on the GBC.

ThePerm · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2006, 03:04:54 PM »

chances are nothing relating to us will happen, however, if there is some sort of exclusive Nintendo thing, then the tides have finally turned on Sony.

Darc Requiem · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:20:03 AM »

Dragon's Quest IX will not be announced for PS3 at this event. Dragon's Quest games have alway been brought to the system with the biggest install base. Enix always wanted to see how system sales went before making that determination. I wouldn't expect to hear a DQIX announcement sometime next year. DQIX will be on which ever system sells the best over the next 6 to 12 months.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:28:20 AM »

I have to agree with Darc: it's way too early in the game for Squenix to be dropping any MEGATOOOOOOONS just yet.

ryancoke · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:28:47 AM »

Dragon Quest 9 for PS2 and Wii sounds reasonable. Here's a thought... Say DQ9 is announced for PS2 and Wii. Would it be possible for developers to put a "PS3 mode" into the PS2 version that would up the resolution, texture detail, etc when played on a PS3? This would also apply to GCN/Wii if there was anything good still coming out on the GCN.

Ceric · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:34:50 AM »

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Dragon Quest 9 for PS2 and Wii sounds reasonable. Here's a thought... Say DQ9 is announced for PS2 and Wii. Would it be possible for developers to put a "PS3 mode" into the PS2 version that would up the resolution, texture detail, etc when played on a PS3? This would also apply to GCN/Wii if there was anything good still coming out on the GCN.

No. Because of the space requirements at the minimum for the extra detailed stuff. Now lets say that Wii games could be on GCN discs and PS3 games could be on PS2 discs. They could on the other hand take advantage of the faster processors in other ways that didn't involve keeping large assets on a disc.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:51:25 AM »

Well Square-Enix said they don't want either Sony or Nintendo to be the monopoly leader. PS3 already has Final Fantasy 13 and the spinoffs, so Dragon Quest would have to show up on either Wii or Xbox 360, lest they look like royal stupid hypocrites.

Having both Final Fantasy main series and Dragon Quest main series on one system is going against the statement that S-E made about not wanting Sony or Nintendo having too much of a market share.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:56:23 AM »

I'll play Devil's Advocate: with the recent popularity of Nintendo's non-gamer games, Nintendo doesn't even need Square Enix's support.

Not that it would be unappreciated, and without more Square Enix Nintendo won't dominate the way it could. I want DQ9 on Wii as much as anybody, but I'm mentally preparing myself for disappointment.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:38:40 AM »

With S-E, the only thing to look forward to these day, generally speaking, is disappointment. Sad to say, but S-E has fallen hard. Most of their PS games are crap (Xenogears (yes, I said it's crap) Threads of Fate, Brave Fencer Mushashi, Legend of Mana, on and on, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII) And the PS2 hasn't done much better.

JonLeung · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:54:43 AM »

Square-Enix should shorten its name to SEx, so if they make games for the Wii we can all say "I have a Wii, so I can enjoy SEx games." o_0 Admit it, it's funny.

I actually liked Legend Of Mana, but to each his own, I guess. But that's true, at some point Square(-Enix) slipped. Perhaps after printing money with their most-overrated-game-in-the-world Final Fantasy VII in the world, they just didn't put as much effort into their games since they knew the Square name would sell a game regardless. Or something. Or maybe it's just that expectations have raised with each of their good games that everything less is a disappointment, so maybe they shouldn't churn out games as fast as they do. Generally their games are probably still decent (if I ever owned a PS2, Kingdom Hearts is on the short list of games I'd play, and yes, even FF X and XII just because I played the first nine, but then again maybe that's my problem), and maybe I'm just all oldschool, but I missed the Square(soft) Super Nintendo RPGs. I honestly wouldn't mind even playing FF: Mystic Quest again. Yes, I said it. Tristam is cool.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:57:40 AM »

FF: MQ was a fun game, even if my copy had a dreaded freeze glitch in the ice waterfall area, it would freeze up after every fight. I had to save the game immediately and then reset because it would always freeze after a fight in that area.

JonLeung · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2006, 06:21:56 AM »

With the reliance of the FF name to sell games (FF: Adventure is really Seiken Densetsu/the original Sword Of Mana, FF: Legend is really part of SaGa or something, FF: Chronicles included Chrono Trigger, FF: Mystic Quest isn't like other FF games, FF: Spirits Within had some elements from FF games but was overall just an unrelated sci-fi adventure, some people I knew were disappointed in FF: Crystal Chronicles because they were expecting different, etc. - I'm surprised the Chocobo games aren't more explicit in their relation to FF) I think Dairy Queen might have the right idea... "DQ: Something Different."

But DQ isn't as popular worldwide as FF. I wonder why DQ is so big in Japan, sometimes even more popular than FF! Slimes > Chocobos?

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