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Dragon Quest X has usage fees, requires Internet connection; does not require an NES

by JC Fletcher on Sep 6th 2011 11:15AM

Yesterday, Square Enix provided early indication that there would be a periodic fee for online play of Dragon Quest X. A FAQ on Square Enix's website confirms it. As translated by Google, "Yes, if you connect to online play will be required to pay the additional fee." The FAQ also noted that players will be required to connect to the Internet to play after the first few hours of the game.

In much less true news, parody site the Kyoko Shimbun (a site whose name literally translates to "fictitious newspaper") reports that Square Enix is also making a Famicom/NES version of Dragon Quest X, and even provided mock screenshots. This version, according to the fabricated story, is aimed at those who played Dragon Quest games on Famicom and have a nostalgic desire to experience the same thing again.

Via: Andriasang
Source: Square Enix, Square Enix, Kyoko Shimbun

Tags: dragon-quest-x, nes, nintendo, parody, square-enix, wii, wii-u

Reader Comments (37)

"Yes, if you connect to online play will be required to pay the additional fee."

It's debatable if that means PERIODIC pay or a one off payment. If the game is fun and the price is pretty low, I might jump in.

@Nergy

Just curious how many times that, when a game that will be online only says that you will need pay a fee, means that you will only have to pay said fee once?

@libregkd

When the game in question is Guild Wars.

@Nergy I really think if it was a one time thing they'd just include it in the cost of the game and be done with it. The game outright requires an online connection after the first several hours. So you buy this for $50, get to that point and then pay $10 again once?

It doesn't make much sense to me.

@This Little Man Says His Name Is That was included in the cost of the game. I think that's very different than what's being described thus far.

I am excited for this game. Having a good online system would be great, I always wanted to group up with others in DQ9 but never had the chance.

I'm on board either way. I paid monthly fees for PSO and it wasn't a third as comprehensive as this appears to be (as long as those monthly fees are partially used to deter cheating, unlike how Sega ran PSO).

@RickGhastly

I remember those days. Running around with all my stats maxed out and weapons that shouldn't even exist yet

Fun times

So, then it's Dragon Quest Online?

Still very odd they'd choose the Wii for an MMO, but eh. Whatever floats their boat.

@PointlessPuppies
What's so strange about the Wii running an MMO?

After the first few hours you will have to go online?
. . . In the main story?
For single player?
. . . Okay then.

@Captaindrek1
its a multiplayer online role playing game

This sucks but for some reason I'm strangely aroused.

Square Enix
look at your life
look at your choices

@howmuchIcarrot All of this could have been avoided if Square Enix had a sassy gay friend.

@Darklink2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwnFE_NpMsE

Any interest that I might have had in this game just went out the window. If there's one thing that I can't stand, it's games that require a constant internet connection. I've never purchased one that does that, nor will I start with this. Plus, the fact that the single player campaign has been pretty much relegated to nothing more than a tutorial is another reason why I won't be shelling out dollar one for this. I don't like nor play MMOs.

Between this, Final Fantasy XIII/XIII-2, and Final Fantasy XIV, I'm really beginning to believe that S-E really likes the feel of the winds on their face as they race down that slippery slope towards going under. How's that fail feeling, Square-Enix?

Just to prove my point:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-09-06-dq-x-announcement-sees-square-enix-stock-drop

@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks
yeah, i hate when morpgs require internet connections.....

@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks

yeah, a drop and then mostly a recovery. Any investor that doesn't know FF11 has been the chief source of income for Square Enix for many years shouldn't be trading their stocks anyway.

@gevenstaines Way back when, there was this MMO called Phantasy Star Online. It was for the Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Xbox. What made it cool was that it had both online and offline play. On top of that, you could play alone or with your friends offline in splitscreen mode. In fact, I have the Gamecube version and still play it from time to time. Also, Phantasy Star Universe for the PS2, Xbox 360, and PC also had online/offline modes. Dragon Quest X only can be played online, even in single player mode. In other words, a game that's over ten years old already has this piece of shit beat by a long shot and then some.

Here's hoping the goddamned thing will follow the Last Story, Xenoblade, and Pandora's Tower and never comes out over here.

@Muu Final Fantasy XIV would like a word with you.

@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks
*gasp* You mean online games REQUIRE an internet connection?! Whodda thunk!

@pluupy It's the fact that the game IS an MMO that pisses me off. Now shut the hell up and quit bothering me, you jackass.

@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks Looks like someone didn't have their nap today.

http://www.byond.com/games/SilkGames/NEStalgia

lame. Pass on this. This will be the first DQ I won't be buying.

Anyone else more interested in playing the fake game than the real one? It worked with Mega Man, I would get Dragon Warrior X 8-bit version on PSN/XBLA/Wiiware.

@SThompson
where do i play this fake mega man?

"I can still trust Square-Enix to do the right thing when it comes to Dragon Quest. I mean they haven't pulled a Final Fantasy and run the series into the ground... yet..."

That was a comment I posted months ago. Time makes fools of us all.

はい、オンラインに接続してプレイする場合は別途利用料金のお支払いが必要となる予定です。

Hai, online ni setsuzoku shite play suru baai wa betto riyou ryoukin no oshiharai ga hitsuyou to naru yotei desu.

Yes, the plan is that a separate usage fee must be paid to go online to play.

Do you think they might not have a fee for online play outside of Japan, like they did with the Monster Hunter games? DQ isn't nearly as huge outside of Japan, and I think it might be a flop if there's a subscription fee. I for one won't buy it if I need to subscribe for online play.

@Abob Lyndsae

I'm with you on this. This whole press directed at the Japanese market. We may get a whole different deal when it comes stateside.

This monthly fee was to be expected, but nevertheless the game looks and sounds pretty good.

Shaping up to be Dragon Quest's first giant failure.

i love how all the comments bashing the game are solely around the fact it's an MMO

do we even know anything about the actual game itself?

I'm still waiting to see where this sub fee is confirmed for ANYWHERE BUT JAPAN!!!!

geez, people. I mean, I must be way off base because everyone is chatting it up like a foregone conclusion even though no past history points to a fee of this nature outside Japan!

... what am I missing??

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