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Dragon Quest V: Heavenly Screens

Posted May 9th 2008 10:30AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Screens, Imports

The website for the Dragon Quest V re-remake (probably to be titled Dragon Quest V: Heavenly Bride in its probable U.S. release) has been updated with character art and a little bit of history about the game. Most importantly for English readers, it's been updated with screens -- tons of them, in one- and two-screen format. You can look at pictures of the party (tiny horse and carriage and all) walking in towns, fields, and dungeons and pretty much get the idea.

Dragon Quest V appears to be cleaning up beautifully, proving that even if developer Artepiazza isn't the most adept at creating Wii RPGs (except by default), they're certainly up to the task of recreating RPGs on the DS.

[Via NeoGAF]

DS Daily: Would you publish Myst?

Posted May 9th 2008 9:00AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: DS Daily

Imagine you're in charge of a video game publisher. You've been given the opportunity to publish a DS version of Myst. Myst is one of the most popular games of all time, and the DS is one of the most popular systems of all time. Do you decide to pick up the project, or do you pass?

Are your reasons financial or artistic? Do you think Myst is a timeless classic, bound to sell on the most adventure-friendly system in ages, or is it an archaic slideshow? Does that matter business-wise?

Disgaea has the control scheme to fit your own strategy

Posted Apr 30th 2008 11:15AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Screens, Imports


This GAME Watch article about Disgaea: Prince of the Demon World and the Red Moon says that the "flow" of the new DS game will be almost identical to the PSP Afternoon of Darkness. But the new version will only control identically to the PSP game if you want it to.

Disgaea on the DS offers three control options: a touchscreen-only configuration (which, it must be said, can obviously be operated with a totally cute Prinny stylus), a no-touchscreen configuration, and a combination option. Whether this combined setting is just the other two in simultaneous operation or a separate control scheme designed specifically for this purpose is currently unknown.

Gallery: Disgaea

Final Fantasy III settles at $19.99

Posted Apr 28th 2008 10:30PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Sales

It's not the lowest price we've seen the remade Final Fantasy III sell for, but Gamestop's latest price drop isn't bounded by a sale period. Now that Final Fantasy IV is on the way, it's just the right time to drop Final Fantasy III to $20 and use it as a marketing tool for the new game. That's our theory, anyway.

That's not to say you necessarily have to feel like a pawn in some devious plan -- you can just buy a cheap game and enjoy hours and hours of dungeons and leveling. Cheap RPGs are great, because you get so much entertainment for the price.

Dragon Quest VI already trademarked in U.S.?

Posted Apr 28th 2008 2:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Rumors

In the last couple of weeks, Square Enix trademarks have revealed the subtitles of Dragon Quests IV and V, tipping Square Enix's hand about their plans to release IV (and probably V) in North America. Another new trademark points to a possible localization of Dragon Quest VI: "Realms of Reverie."

"Realms of Reverie" just happens to be a compatible translation for the Japanese subtitle of VI, Maboroshi no Daichi. We'll probably have to wait a while to find out -- Dragon Quest VI has yet to be dated for Japanese release, and we don't expect to hear anything else about it at least until the July release of DQV in that region.

[Via Siliconera]

FFIV announced for Europe, screenshots released

Posted Apr 24th 2008 9:45AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Screens

Making up for the three pitiful images it sent out when announcing Final Fantasy IV's stateside release, Square Enix has accompanied its FFIV announcement for Europe with twenty translated screenshots! The RPG remake doesn't have a firm date yet, unlike North America's July 22nd commitment, but the game should reach PAL territories this summer.

Those of you who've followed its development and release in Japan last December know that Final Fantasy IV DS includes a wide range of additions unavailable in the SNES, PlayStation, WonderSwan Color, or GBA versions -- 3D graphics, touchscreen controls, dungeon-mapping, fully-voiced cutscenes, an expanded storyline, an Event Theatre mode for replaying cutscenes, and a minigame for nurturing your own summon monster.

Hit the gallery below for an English preview of some of those new features!

Gallery: Final Fantasy IV


[Via press release]

Final Fantasy IV's bosses remixed, more painful

Posted Apr 21st 2008 9:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Imports


Spencer over at Siliconera is deep into the Final Fantasy IV remake, and has found more changes beyond new graphics, new abilities and wacky critters. Specifically, the bosses, which were hard enough to be irritating to RPG neophytes anyway, have had their patterns mucked around with, probably to force FFIV devotees to think for a second. For example, the Antlion now has the ability to counter magical attacks, including summons, in addition to physical attacks.

This should help provide a new experience for people who have played through Final Fantasy IV before. For example, this blogger completed the game once, and will now have an opportunity to experience failure to complete the game.

Gallery: Final Fantasy IV

ESRB rates Dragon Quest IV, virtually seals U.S. release

Posted Apr 18th 2008 7:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News



The apparently unassuming graphic above, freshly extracted from the ESRB's site, has some pretty serious implications for all of us.

Most obviously, it means that -- yaaaaaay -- Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen has been classified in North America, confirming recent suspicions about certain trademarks. Barring nuclear fallout/meteor strikes/some bizarre volte-face from Square Enix, we're almost certainly getting the game!

It also means that we'll be taking a break from blogging in the next hour or so to go outside, shoot our pistols in the air, and randomly hug strangers. And finally, it means that we'll be buying another damn Square Enix game in the coming months. Seriously, Square, can we not just pay you a flat fee directly from our bank accounts each month? Would probably be simpler.

Dragon Quest V date confirmed for Japan -- July 17th

Posted Apr 16th 2008 9:45AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News



If you've been anxious to hear an official announcement on Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome's (Bride of Heaven) release date, you'll be happy to hear that you can finally mark your calendars ... for the day someone else in Japan can buy the game. Square Enix has posted three updated screenshots and confirmed the rumor we reported just two days ago about a possible July 17th release for the 3D remake.

While this is all great news, we're anxious to hear when Square Enix plans to finally bring DQV (and DQIV DS!) to the states, as the original Super Famicom game never left Japan. While we're at it, when are we getting the next non-remake for the series, Dragon Quest IX?

Gallery: Dragon Quest V

Rumor: Dragon Quest V dated for Japan

Posted Apr 14th 2008 11:15AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Rumors

Word is that we're about to find out that Dragon Quest V will be released in Japan this summer, thus ensuring that nation has just as great a summer as we'll have here in the U.S. The remake was originally slated for this spring, but, clearly, it's been delayed. Of course, we've still not heard whether or not Dragon Quest IV will make it across the ocean, but that doesn't mean they won't. After all, in recent memory, Professor Layton was all over Japan long before we heard about the English localization, and we're pretty sure that Square Enix enjoys money, so it seems likely that the Dragon Quest remakes will make it over here eventually.

For now, however, those of you with an eye toward importing DQV, look toward July, and keep your fingers crossed for us poor saps who can't read it in Japanese.

Gallery: Dragon Quest V

A tiny peek at Final Fantasy IV

Posted Apr 11th 2008 11:15AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Screens


Square Enix, we'd like to introduce you to our good friends at Atlus. When they announce a game, we get dozens of screenshots. Heck, when it comes to Atlus games, we get dozens of screenshots just because it's Tuesday or the sun is shining, and we like it. You guys formally date Final Fantasy IV, one of the most anticipated DS titles this year ... and we get three English screenshots, and one of 'em doesn't even have any English (see above).

And yet, in return, Square Enix will have all of our money this summer, and sometimes, they don't even bother making new games. It almost doesn't seem fair. While we consider making a few protest posters, you can check out the screens in the gallery below.

p.s. Beef aside, we love you anyway. Kisses!

Gallery: Final Fantasy IV


[Via press release]

Mazes of Fate maps out route to Europe

Posted Apr 8th 2008 2:15PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News

Signature Devices has picked up the rights to publish dungeon-crawler Mazes of Fate in Europe at some point this summer, with the game still to be released in the U.S.

Regular readers may recall us recoiling in horror upon first seeing the title in "action" earlier this year, but later impressions, combined with some above-average review scores, revealed our initial pessimism may have been misplaced. And that's pretty fortunate, because Europe remains thoroughly neglected by publishers when it comes to portable dungeon crawling, with Orcs & Elves the only current option.

Update: Looks like we got ahead of ourselves a little there -- as our commenters correctly pointed out, the U.S. is still waiting also!

Gallery: Mazes of Fate

Ys I & II DS get bundled, still cost too much

Posted Apr 6th 2008 2:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Imports

The remakes of Ys I & II should have been sold in one package to start with, as 5,040 yen ($49) each is rather a lot to pay for yet more Ys remakes -- especially since they were released on the same day and therefore fully intended by Interchannel to be sold together. All but about 1,000 Japanese DS owners agreed, as the games sold 2,000 copies combined in their first week.

7dream.com, an online retailer run by 7-Eleven and NEC (who used to own Interchannel, the company publishing these games) is now offering a "Special Box" of Ys I & II DS containing both games, a soundtrack CD, and, yes, a special box. While it's awesome to have both games in one deluxe package, the 9,800 yen ($95) price probably won't boost sales that much.

[Via Inside Games]

Final Fantasy IV on the way to the U.S.

Posted Mar 31st 2008 6:30PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News


The cover story on this month's Nintendo Power magazine is something that should sell a few copies, and set a few DS owners' hearts ablaze: Final Fantasy IV. The ten-page feature doesn't actually confirm that FFIV is being released in North America (never mind an actual release date), but ... the game is on the cover of Nintendo Power. Oh, and all the screenshots are in English.

With good news, however, must come some bad: in an interview with Takashi Tokita, who directed the FFIV remake, the possibility of a remake of another of his well-known games is discussed:

"Chrono Trigger was a no-holds-barred, swashbuckling adventure that was a lot of fun to work on... If the demand is great enough, it's certainly possible. But as a creator, I feel the need to create new titles and not just series installments and remakes. I realize it's a little strange for me to be saying that in an interview about Final Fantasy IV (laughs). But I need to remind myself of that, too."

Disgaea dated for Japan

Posted Mar 27th 2008 7:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, Imports

Hot on the (very pink) heels of yesterday's website reveal, Nippon Ichi has confirmed a Japanese release date of June 26th for Disgaea. NIS has previously stated that it would like the game to launch stateside this summer, so we shouldn't have too long to wait.

Until then, we suggest you pass the time by reading up on some of the extras the DS version will boast, reflecting on how purdy the DS game is compared to the PSP and PS2 editions, or taking in some lovely Disgaea art. Before you know it, Nippon Ichi's SRPG will be back to own your life all over again.

Gallery: Disgaea


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