Blue Dragon demo scheduled for July 20th

by Christopher Grant { Jul 5th 2007 at 11:58AM }

Can't wait until August 28th to play the Xbox 360-exclusive JPRG Blue Dragon? You could always import the Japanese release and stumble your way through three discs of inscrutable Japanese text or, if you can settle for a slightly smaller experience, just download the demo on Xbox Live Marketplace July 20th. The Japanese language Dengeki Online claims a 1.1GB demo will be released overseas (that's over here, folks) on July 20th, containing roughly 120 minutes of playtime. But you'd best make sure you download it in that 2-week window, since the demo will fly away on August 3rd. Now let's see, if we only play for about three and a quarter minutes a day, this demo should just last us until the retail release. Just ...

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Gallery: Blue Dragon

Tags: BlueDragon, demo, HironobuSakaguchi, JRPG, Mistwalker, Sakaguchi, XBLM

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Martin @ Jul 5th 2007 12:06PM

Freakin' sweet! I can't wait for this game. It's one of the main reasons I got a X360.

JodyAnthony @ Jul 5th 2007 12:06PM

damn my lack of 360! come out with those 65nm chips already! I want this game BAD.

Rob Accomando @ Jul 5th 2007 12:07PM

that's a nice chunk of gameplay for a demo. Can't wait.

Vidikron @ Jul 5th 2007 12:08PM

A 2 hour demo!! That's pretty damned impressive, even for an RPG demo.

Anonymous (He who does not forgive) @ Jul 5th 2007 12:13PM

FUUUUUUUUCK! I'm away from the 9th of July to the 5th of August! I'm gonna miss it entirely!

Jacob P. @ Jul 5th 2007 12:13PM

I'm so looking forward to this game...and for the demo to be 2 hours long...that's crazy

Konny @ Jul 5th 2007 12:27PM

"Nobody is ever going to use more than a DVD9"

-MS

BluRay, ftw!

Shagittarius @ Jul 5th 2007 12:38PM

Only titles with the word 'blue' in the title will need blu-ray.

kingofwale @ Jul 5th 2007 12:42PM

>Freakin' sweet! I can't wait for this game. It's one of the main reasons I got a X360.

you got a xbox for JRPG? Explain to me the concept again?

what's next, getting Wii for DVD playback? :)

MosquitoControl @ Jul 5th 2007 12:50PM

"BluRay, ftw!"

Let's see, paying $200 more for a console, or having to get up and swap discs twice during a 200 hour RPG?

I think I'll take the occasional movement. I'm already swapping discs at least once a day, as is, since my roommates play different games than I do.

Getting up off the couch is not that big of a deal. You might want to try it. So long as you don't have to do it constantly. Resident Evil 4 on the Wii made you get up and swap discs once. Was that a bad thing? Not at all.

I've said it from the start - disc swapping is fine, so long as you can boot the game off of all discs.

Rob Accomando @ Jul 5th 2007 1:04PM

@10, it's supposed to be 40-60 ish hours. Not 200. I see your point though.

Jacob P. @ Jul 5th 2007 1:17PM

What ever happened to the good ole days when it was considered an achievement to get to the next disk? I remember I would go to school and talk to my friends about how I had just gotten to the last disk on (insert game here.) Those were the good days...now everyone is too lazy to get up and walk 10 feet to switch a disk every 12 hours or so...

Jacob P. @ Jul 5th 2007 1:13PM

Sorry for the double post...

Martin @ Jul 5th 2007 1:22PM

>>you got a xbox for JRPG? Explain to me the concept again?

Martin @ Jul 5th 2007 1:23PM

>>you got a xbox for JRPG? Explain to me the concept again?

I said "main reasons," which implies that there are other reasons behind the purchase. I'm quite certain that you realized that, but showing that you did would not aid you in bashing the X360 in some fashion.

A more accurate analogy would have been such, "That's like saying you bought a PS3 for games!"

rockeranimefreak @ Jul 5th 2007 1:56PM

I got a 360 last december because i wanted blue dragon too :) also maybe a little game called halo 3! (maybe you've heard of it) and i could not believe it but i'm so happy that dmc4 is coming to 360 too! :)

brokenscope @ Jul 5th 2007 2:09PM

If this game had in engine cut scenes it could fit on one disc I bet.

Oh thats right, alot of the JRPG devs don;t seem to be able to make those, so they all use pre rendered ones which HOG UP SPACE.

Sorry but when you spend have of the disk on pre rendered movies, your doing something just a tad wrong.

Phaty000 @ Jul 5th 2007 1:41PM

Heh. If you want a next gen system for JRPGs, I dont see why you WOULDNT get a 360.

-Blue Dragon
-Eternal Sonata
-Lost Oddysey

...all this year, on the 360. Can't say the same for the Wii/PS3.

Mikeawesome @ Jul 5th 2007 2:20PM

Sweet!

The day I get my Wisdom Teeth out!

*Groans*

Steve @ Jul 5th 2007 2:32PM

@Mikeawesome: My wisdom teeth recovery time was spent sleeping (due to the drugs they gave me) and gaming on my original PlayStation. Don't be nervous....enjoy the aftermath!

DckPump @ Jul 5th 2007 3:36PM

@10
Funny, I just got done running through RE4 on the Wii and never once had to change this disc you talk about. Now that its known you have no idea what your talking about, all your posts can be ignored. YAY!

LaughingMan @ Jul 5th 2007 4:54PM

Why does anyne care about a game having more than once disc? I don't see what the pros/cons of it are....I mean it's really nothing. How can you be perfectly ok with multiple discs on a DVD box set but then claim "OMG m$ us tottlay screw up haha blue ray" when talking about games.

But then again, these are PS3 fanboys. Enjoy the ride down guys.

Geist @ Jul 5th 2007 8:43PM

I love multiple-disc games. FFVII peaks my interest in particular, because each disc was a buildup to a huge climax, and then the beginning of the next disc would be a calm phase before the next big buildup. It was like an epic story divided into individual stories, each with their own plotline.

ish @ Jul 11th 2007 10:15AM

According to that its out NOW
the article is dated july 10th.
but i cant confirm! im at WORK!
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/bluedragon/demo.htm