Just for fun, the opening for the Dragon Quest/Final Fantasy crossover video boardgame Itadaki Street Special (30th Anniversary special, 2017) And for fairness' sake, the same opening with what I think is a take on the Final Fantasy prologue theme.
Very small update on Dragon Quest XII from a recent magazine interview. Just going to copy/paste the short article here and link the source. Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate ‘to shape the next 10 to 20 years of Dragon Quest’ - Gematsu Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, which was officially announced in May, will shape the next 10 to 20 years of the Dragon Quest series, Square Enix president and CEO Yosuke Matsuda said in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. “Dragon Quest XII is being developed taking into account the next 10 to 20 years of the Dragon Quest series,” Matsuda said. He added, “There are parts that remain consistent with the traditional image of Dragon Quest, but new elements are also necessary. After all, as a brand we always need to innovate.”
Hard agree. Part of the charm of the series is how the basics stay, but what you do with those elements evolves.
Question here because I thinking of getting one because of sales, and because I've seen opinions all over the place: Would you guys recommend either of the Dragon Quest Heroes games or no?
Both games are good but I'd recommend 2 over the original. The original is mainly tower defense maps while the 2nd has you traveling around the world to fight enemies. 2nd game also has more characters and new mechanics to use in battle.
Square Enix has a survey up for Dragon Quest fans. I don't know how to link directly to an active survey, so I'll just link to the article I found it in. What Do You Want To See From The Dragon Quest Series In The Future? Square Enix Wants To Know It's mostly about your experiences with the series, but at the end it asks what you want to see in the future. Personally, I don't worry about changes to the formula so long as the development team has real passion for the project they're working on. It's the sterile corporate mandates that are bad. A team wanting to do something a little different doesn't worry me.
Thanks! I'll have to remember to do this during the evening when I'm back in front of my home computer.
Small update about DQ XII; HexaDrive will collaborate with SquareEnix in it's creation. Dragon Quest XII Is Being Developed by Both Square Enix and Japanese Studio HexaDrive
Dragon Quest X Offline (the one with the chibi redesigns) is now confirmed for PS4, PS5, Switch, and Steam, with a Japanese release date for next February. No word yet for a Western release. Offline version of MMO Dragon Quest 10 hits Japan in February
A couple weeks ago, one of the big names of the franchise, composer Koichi Sugiyama, passed away at age 90. The music he created will forever be a part of gaming history, but his passing also brought up his controversial views, some of which would probably be unable to be discussed within this board. Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Passes Away at 90
New information for "Dragon Quest X Offline". Protagonist has pretty much the same background as the online versions, the party members are all unique named characters, and info on the battle system. No word yet on a Western release. Dragon Quest X Offline details protagonist, battle system, vocations, and party - Gematsu
Still Japanese only and untranslated, but since DQ news has been slow for a while, here's the new trailer for Dragon Quest X's upcoming story expansion.
Teaser for "Dragon Quest Treasures" featuring kid Erik and Mia from XI. A longer trailer is promised to be released sometime in June. Also the original "Dragon Quest Builders" got stealth released for mobile.
Also a Dragon Quest Day message from Yuji Horii. Pretty much that we're still a long while from production of Dragon Quest XII being completed at this time, but there's more titles on the way. Gematsu: Dragon Quest Day 2022 message from series creator Yuji Horii. EDIT: Didn't realize the original link was broken somehow, replaced it with a functioning one 05/27/2022
"Dragon Quest Treasures" is now up for pre-order. Looks like this will remain a Nintendo Switch exclusive game for now.
