Author Topic: Rumor: Dragon Quest Remakes For DS (Read 7331 times)

Mashiro · « **on:** July 27, 2007, 07:00:18 AM »

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According to the latest rumors section of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Square-Enix will be bringing more remakes to Nintendo DS.

However, instead of bringing more Final Fantasy titles to the handheld, the company is switching focus to remaking games from the Dragon Quest series.

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UPDATE: From Bill Aurion

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Scratch this rumour...

EGM gets one right for once! IV, V, and VI confirmed...

Kairon · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2007, 07:19:22 AM »

I like this rumor...

BUT WHERE'S MY VC DOWNLOADS SQUARE!!!?!?!? Argh.

And what's taking you so long with localizing DQ Swords, or getting FF:CB or even FF:RoF out?

Mashiro · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2007, 07:25:58 AM »

Oh forget it. Square isn't putting anything on VC as long as they can get people to still buy the games for 30-50 bucks with a re-release.

(Which sucks cause I wanna see games like Chrono Trigger come out on VC already).

Kairon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2007, 07:30:15 AM »

Yeah, I guess. I'm STILL puzzled as to why FF:RoF isn't out yet though.

... and I wonder if Nintendo can work out a deal to get SMRPG released on the VC at least.

Mashiro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2007, 07:33:47 AM »

Thankfully the ESRB has approved Super Mario RPG already with a rating for the VC so it's just a matter of time before it comes out.

I figured Nintendo wouldn't have a problem with releasing it on VC, kinda like how even though Rare was responsible for DKC and yet we got those games with relative ease.

Mysticspike · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2007, 12:00:34 PM »

Cool, I like Dragon Quest.
Wait, isn't that the GBC game where you have a team of four people that follow you around.

My friend lent it to me a long time ago and is apparently at a loss to where it is, so, luckely, it's mine for the time being.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2007, 12:09:54 PM »

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Originally posted by: mysticspike
Cool, I like Dragon Quest.
Wait, isn't that the GBC game where you have a team of four people that follow you around.

My friend lent it to me a long time ago and is apparently at a loss to where it is, so, luckely, it's mine for the time being.

Really? Reaaaaally? You've got to be kidding. Tell me you're kidding.

Mysticspike · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2007, 12:14:29 PM »

What? About what? Y'wanna come here and say that to my FACE?!
Just kiddin'. But what d'you mean?

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2007, 03:42:10 PM »

Square: Announcement!
Everyone: What is it?
Square: Remakes!
Everyone: Ugh
Square: REMAKES!
Everyone: We heard you the first time
Square: REMAKES!!!!!

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2007, 05:40:46 PM »

I hear the first DQ title to be remade is DQ4.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2007, 09:10:40 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I like this rumor...

BUT WHERE'S MY VC DOWNLOADS SQUARE!!!?!?!? Argh.

And what's taking you so long with localizing DQ Swords, or getting FF:CB or even FF:RoF out?

RoF?

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2007, 09:15:58 PM »

I never trust EGM's rumors anymore, not since they got my hopes up by predicting a DS compilation of Mother and Earthbound that never came to be.

Darkheart · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2007, 02:55:13 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
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Originally posted by: Kairon
I like this rumor...

BUT WHERE'S MY VC DOWNLOADS SQUARE!!!?!?!? Argh.

And what's taking you so long with localizing DQ Swords, or getting FF:CB or even FF:RoF out?

RoF?

Hes referring to FFCC Ring of Fates for the Ds.

denjet78 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2007, 07:53:33 AM »

I thought SE had already announced, in a sort of round about way, that they were going to be doing DQ remakes/ports on the DS. They said something about wanting to remake or port a couple of the earlier games to the DS before they released IX. Now someone's listing it as a rumor. Umm... I think it's a littler better than a rumor when the developer has already said that they would like to do that.

Mashiro · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2007, 08:02:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: denjet78
I thought SE had already announced, in a sort of round about way, that they were going to be doing DQ remakes/ports on the DS. They said something about wanting to remake or port a couple of the earlier games to the DS before they released IX. Now someone's listing it as a rumor. Umm... I think it's a littler better than a rumor when the developer has already said that they would like to do that.

Well if you can find a source that SE said they are definitely releasing the games then I guess it would be fair to remove the "rumor" mark. It's good to remember that just because a developer says they would "like to do" something doesn't mean it will happen.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:42:08 AM »

I'd like to see 5-7, I don't really care about the others as I already own 4 and...well, I suppose a remake of the earlier ones might be welcome, but at the time of their release they required way too much grinding for my current tastes.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:15:46 AM »

Scratch this rumour...

EGM gets one right for once! IV, V, and VI confirmed...

Mashiro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:18:39 AM »

Well the DS just upped it's money printing abilities 10 fold, updating from Rumor to Confirmed, thanks Bill!

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:29:54 AM »

For anyone who has played these and VIII, how do they compare? Because I found VIII to have WAY too much grinding, and even then the game was hard, making it very, VERY boring to me...But I love 2D RPGs anyway, and I would like to try and avoid these if they are like VIII in the grinding aspect... ;_;

Louieturkey · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2007, 02:19:57 PM »

Let's put it this way, I know that IV is all about the grind. In fact, in part 3 of the game, you have to get like a million gold to pass the section and that is all about either killing monsters or selling enough of your own products in your shop, which ends up being just sitting there waiting for the next customer to show up. Then after finishing that, you grind some more.

I always thought everyone knew that the second genre of the DQ games was grinding.

Sarail · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:00:46 PM »

And the games are looking quite good at the moment, too. I'm really excited to go back and play these... er, well... IV anyway. I remember playing the original on the NES. Never touched V or VI, though.

Kairon · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:11:54 PM »

So ummm... are any of these NOT grinds?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2007, 09:44:16 PM »

I thought the whole selling point of DQ is that it's a "hard, traditional" game, i.e. that you have to grind like mad and that just running through the dungeons won't net you enough experience to continue? RPGers seem to equal hard with levelling way too slowly and losing a lot of progress on death. Other people consider hard to mean situations requiring more skill to pass but I guess in RPGs you have to play the role of a guy who learns slowly...

Mashiro · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:41:34 PM »

All I know is, DQ was the worst gaming experience I ever had and is responsible for me skipping over pretty much all RPGs except Mario RPG which destroyed my phobia of RPGs.

Kairon · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2007, 02:13:02 AM »

I totally loved the first DQ.... If it was any of the first 3 DQs, I'd be more apt to buy it willy nilly but I have no idea what the series turned into later on.

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