Dragon Quest IX screenshots! All hail cel-shaded graphics!

this is exactly the kind of graphics that make you go.... wait, why do I have to play my Pokemon Diamond in 2 D just like the GA version in 1999

Is the same with the Wii... developers need to stop be so fucking lazy.

The Wii can handle awesome graphics... its just that developers are more interested in make shitty games and win some money. Thats so unprofessional.

I never understood the notion that the DS was weak. it's lazy ass developers that make it seem so but anytime Metroid Prime Hunters can look like a lower res, lower poly Gamecube Metroid Prime...I don't call that week at all. It makes me want a Goldeneye on Ds with touch control and 4 to 8 player WLAN deathmatch. At this point, can we get a World Driver Championship remake (I know Boss Games are no more) or a Turok or even an updated Quake 2.

Nanostray comes to mind too for great visuals and sound on DS, as does Mario Kart, Super Mario 64 DS, Diddy Kong Racing (the 3D engine is good at least) and of course Zelda...Some developers are the absolute worse in taking the time to deliver a product that showcases hardware.

Anyway, DragonQuest definatly looks great. This is on my "to buy" list for sure.

My, that IS a pretty little game. Whatever happened to DQM: Joker, by the way?

@ #1 because with 500 pokemon, enviroments, and game characters in 3d there would be no way that would fit on a DS cart.

it also probably wouldnt fit on a umd if the models were scaled up to psp graphics

It's nice but judging from the screens it looks like the camera would be fixed. I hope not.

Wished they would have gone for Action RPG combat like those shown at the Jump video, or at least a turn-based/action hybrid like FF XII. Oh well, I will still get it as I still dig old school combat.

@ Jon. You can't please everyone, lots of people were up in arms that DQ was being changed

@ Striderhayasa: the DS is actually the only console Goldeneye could ever come to, considering Rare (and by proxy, MS) is willing to work on DS. It's the only way the game could ever return in any form.

This game does look awesome, almost Dreamcast/PSP awesome...

I hope it's got 100+ hours of gameplay like DQ8 did.

In general the DS needs more FPS games, because it's possible. Bionicle Heroes and Metroid showed us that.

I would absolutely LOVE to see Unreal Tournament DS with wifi internet play. I can just imagine it. It would be AWESOME.

and yeah I really want DQM:Joker to come to usa.. I loved the gbc ones!

This probably sounds fanboyish. but looking at graphics like DQ9.. they look better than psp graphics to me. Don't get me wrong, there's some really nice looking psp games. but I look at this and it's just so vibrant

"This probably sounds fanboyish. but looking at graphics like DQ9.. they look better than psp graphics to me. Don't get me wrong, there's some really nice looking psp games. but I look at this and it's just so vibrant"

Sorry, but no, Compare a game made by SE on both consoles, let's say FFVII, does it looks the same?~

If you want to compare the best on the DS, then compare it to the best on the PSP :]

"and Metroid showed us that."

That even first party games can suck really bad?

Just for fun: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/feature.asp?c=2850

"'and Metroid showed us that.'

That even first party games can suck really bad?"

Whoa there, cowboy!

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/metroidprimehunters?q=metroid%20hunters

An average score of 85 is hardly "suck[ing] really bad."

"That even first party games can suck really bad?"

no, that FPS can be done on DS, you think you would have understood that's what I was saying.

you're right, I should compare to best of psp, which is exactly why I said "there's some really nice looking psp games.", theres tons of really shitty ds ones too, obviously.

"let's say FFVII, does it looks the same?~"

I didn't realize S-E made FFVII for psp.

Simply awesome looking game, this is why I love DragonQuest. :)

From a technical standpoint, Hunters was actually pretty decent. From a control standpoint, on the other hand... Not a bad game, but not worth getting carpal tunnel syndrome over.

@Keif

since you mentioned PSP, I have NO doubt it can be done on PSP, I meant that by 3D battle systems just like FFIII and with 500 Pokemons.

why I believe so? because in Monster Hunters 2, there are more than 350 missions, 700 weapons and 1,400 pieces of armours.

Wow!! This looks awesome. It will never have the amazing live symphonic score of the PS2 game though. One of the best RPG soundtracks I've ever heard. I'm sure the compositions will be great regardless.

@kingofwale

and you anrt getting what im saying, graphics wise, it can be done VERY easily.

as for monster hunter 2. those weapons and armor dont require animation or their own bones. they are seperate skins that gon on an existing model.

where as 500 sperate pokemon ( add in more cause male and females ahve variations in this game) plus animations for all of them, and each one would have to have a full set of animation. missions mean shit they are just event templates that take up little space.

please show me a psp game that has well over 500 characters and fulls sets of animation for them. heck, show me a console game like that

the biggest point is, being 3d wouldnt make the game better. it would just be for the tards that cant have fun if it doesnt look cutting edge, and i doubt those people would be playing pokemon anyways.

Hey Kingofwale, when are you going to stop complaining about that, or better yet, actually LOOK at some screens of D/P (or videos, they do the game much more justice) before spouting your '1999' bull?

@ Vexorg

Agreed, I have big hands and I couldn't play MPH for more than 30-45 mins at a time. That shit hurt!

Hey Keif, it's time to open your eyes...
DS graphics are almost a generation behind PSP's graphics, it's like comparing n64 to PS2.

@ #21
""Hey Keif, it's time to open your eyes...
DS graphics are almost a generation behind PSP's graphics, it's like comparing n64 to PS2.""

and yet, the DS has nearly x2 the marketshare of the PSP.