Square Enix previously said that it would consider localizing DQIX in its next fiscal year (beginning in April). Update: Nintendo has scheduled Dragon Quest IX for a summer 2010 release.
Square Enix previously said that it would consider localizing DQIX in its next fiscal year (beginning in April). Update: Nintendo has scheduled Dragon Quest IX for a summer 2010 release.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:28PM darrenhupke said
Dragon Age IX or Dragon Quest IX. Come on Joystiq, your better than that.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:29PM Mr Khan said
Dragon Age IX by the end of the year?
Damn, BioWare's going to be exhausted pumping out another 8 of those that quick...
But still, i knew Nintendo had pledged to heavily promote DQIX, but to go so far as to actually publish it, especially when Square Enix is such a strong publisher in its own right...
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Damn, BioWare's going to be exhausted pumping out another 8 of those that quick...
But still, i knew Nintendo had pledged to heavily promote DQIX, but to go so far as to actually publish it, especially when Square Enix is such a strong publisher in its own right...
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:00PM Mr Khan said
They pledged to cross-promote it either way, though. And they're promoting Monster Hunter 3
Nintendo helps promote games that will actually make them money. Not the niche stuff 3rd parties have habitually been pitching. Sony and Microsoft do the same thing. You don't see either of them promoting niche retail games (downloadable is a different domain).
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Nintendo helps promote games that will actually make them money. Not the niche stuff 3rd parties have habitually been pitching. Sony and Microsoft do the same thing. You don't see either of them promoting niche retail games (downloadable is a different domain).
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:18PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
We'll see how much Nintendo actually promotes Monster Hunter. I don't think their going to do a full court press like many people seem to think. It's not in their DNA to assit 3rd parties in any way, including marketing.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:32PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
It's a shame it's on the DS, or I could've summoned the will to actually care about this. =/
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:00PM baby sea tuna said
It wouldn't matter anyway, summons only work in Final Fantasy games.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:34PM (Unverified) said
You really shouldn't be excited for Dragon Que- Oh wait, it's Wiizer.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:35PM (Unverified) said
Lol, Dragon Age IX! Wouldn't that be amazing, but I am intrigued to try out a new Dragon Quest. It's been far to long!
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 2:45PM CaptainProtonX said
Doubtful, and it doesn't need to be. It's a fixture in Japan.
But I'll always get another DQ. I loves them like potato chips.
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But I'll always get another DQ. I loves them like potato chips.
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:25PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
If people think its made by Nintendo or if it has "Wii" or the word "Mario" somwhere in the title then it'll at lest sell decent. Even the terrible games and non games that have "Wii" and "Mario" and the title have been really successful. People are eating it up this generation. So, I'd say so long as Nintendo actually does marketing on the game that it'll break 1 MIL units.
Was this game actually developed by level-5 for Square Enix? If so, I'll buy it and if not I won't. It's that simple for me. Level 5 = purchase.
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Was this game actually developed by level-5 for Square Enix? If so, I'll buy it and if not I won't. It's that simple for me. Level 5 = purchase.
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 4:34PM Ballistic H said
As in they're not publishing it in the West and have Nintendo doing it.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 7:12PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Yeah, how terrible of them. Just like how Nintendo published the first game in the US. Truly, truly horrible.
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:57PM Gibbeynator said
Amazing...
Now if we can just get an announcement of DQ6, we will be in business
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Now if we can just get an announcement of DQ6, we will be in business
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 4:26PM (Unverified) said
Meh, I've already played it in Japanese, and it's alright but quite disappointing really. IV, V and VI are all better.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2010 8:21PM gentlemanandscholar said
Playing it in Japanese now- and methinks you don't know what you're talking about!
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 5:56PM gatotsu911 said
I hope that Square Enix is still responsible for the game's localization. As much as I love Nintendo's localization team, I've been utterly charmed by SquEnix's work with previous DQ games, and I don't think it would feel quite the same without their team behind it.
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