ShadowV7 Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Yea, i'd image there would be. I'll just import it from America then once it's fainlly out Damn formatting problems and DQ VIII sucking me into the series.
Ike Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Australia is getting IV in September which gives me a little hope for a EU release in September as well.
Olympic Gamer Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Australia is getting IV in September which gives me a little hope for a EU release in September as well. I had read some where it was projected for a September release in the EU, cant be assed to go find the source though.
ShadowV7 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 I read that aswell, and we get games before Australlia. Plus Ubisoft is distributing the DQ's there.
Ike Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 I read that aswell, and we get games before Australlia. Plus Ubisoft is distributing the DQ's there. Well, Austrialia has Professor Layton and Chibi Robo and we don't. Hopefully Gameplay's date is correct.
darksnowman Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 London (7th August 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that DRAGON QUEST®: The Chapters of the Chosen™ will be released across all PAL territories on 12th of September, 2008 exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ system. September 12th then. I'll leave it a week or two and get some kind soul to get me it for my birthday, excellent.
Daft Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 September 12th then. I'll leave it a week or two and get some kind soul to get me it for my birthday, excellent. About fricking time! I finished testing it about 6 months ago and I want my free copy!!
Ike Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 September 12th then. I'll leave it a week or two and get some kind soul to get me it for my birthday, excellent. =o before America? Wow. *cancels VGP order* About fricking time! I finished testing it about 6 months ago and I want my free copy!! I want your free copy :P
ShadowV7 Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 I'm surprised. This is out around the same time as the US T_T I'm shocked to say the least, yet they can't get Chrono Trigger out this year in Europe..
Hero-of-Time Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 September 12th then. I'll leave it a week or two and get some kind soul to get me it for my birthday, excellent. Wow, I clearly missed this annoucement, too many RPGs and so little time!
darksnowman Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Jeremy Parish on 1Up has an import preview up of DQ V. It doesn't give away too many details you won't know already about the game, but its a nice enough read nonetheless. Click click!
ShadowV7 Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 At times you can't help but be jealous of Japan. They've got IV and V and we're a month to IV T_T Can't wait for this. So much RPG goodness.
darksnowman Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Gamespot have a preview up. Here's a few things from it regarding the controls and interestingly, some mode that involves the DS local wireless: Even though it is on the DS, there are no touch screen controls for this game. In towns and dungeons, you can see your surroundings across the top and bottom screen, allowing you to see what's ahead. You can use the L and R buttons to rotate your camera angle. In town, you can also press the Y button to pull up a hand-drawn map of the entire area that will point out where to find the important shops. On the overworld screen, you can bring up a zoomed-in map to give you a better idea of where you are situated. [...] There is a Chance Encounter mode, which is available through a local wireless connection. We aren't sure what it entails exactly, but we were told it involves expanding your town to discover an ancient mystery regarding a cursed kingdom. http://uk.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/dragonquestiv/news.html?sid=6196018
Daft Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Basically you can found a village that grows over time and you can send 'pioneers' to your friend's village carrying a message and they'll live in the town. If anyone uses the mode, I will be shocked.
darksnowman Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Something like a medieval Sim City with mixed in bark mode?
Daft Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Something like a medieval Sim City with mixed in bark mode? Yeah, except the towns development is set.
darksnowman Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 A few bits of info from a hands on of DQ 4 at RPGamer. The guy says he's about 20 hours in and he is enjoying the game a lot by the sounds of it. First, the positive: ...unlike the Final Fantasy remakes, Dragon Quest IV never tries to push the DS to do more than it can do. A great example of this mix is when the characters are exploring the various towns. The buildings and characters retain a pleasant, simple, sprite-like look, but the area spreads itself across both screens. This looks attractive and feels less claustrophobic than restricting the surroundings to one screen. But it doesn't stop there, in this DS remake, you have the ability to rotate the view of the town 360 degrees. The result is a perfect blend of old and new. I think I read that you can't rotate the camera in the DQ 5 remake. I may be misremembering that though cos I can't remember where I would have come across that factoid at. And some negatives for DQ 4: The quick save option is restricted to the world map and thus practically negating what makes a quick save convenient in the first place. There are some absolutely confusing choices that went into organizing the otherwise mostly clean menus. There are absolutely zero touch controls, and I still need to go to the church to check how much experience my characters need to level up. I don't care if that's "just Dragon Quest", it's a silly mechanic that Square Enix needs to let go of. http://www.rpgamer.com/games/dq/dq4ds/dqivimp.html
Daft Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 I think I read that you can't rotate the camera in the DQ 5 remake. I may be misremembering that though cos I can't remember where I would have come across that factoid at. You can, I was playing it the other day.
darksnowman Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 my copy of DQ IV was dispatched today. I expect it... tomorrow. I'm gonna keep it sealed a few weeks though and see if I can clear FF IV outta the way first and maybe Mario RPG too. I hope there are plenty of others that have ordered it too and will be playing this classic over the incoming weeks!
Ike Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Where'd you order it from? My only started packing it today.
darksnowman Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I ordered it from Game.co.uk. They are quick with dispatching pre-orders.
Ike Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I ordered it from Game.co.uk. They are quick with dispatching pre-orders. Not with mine apparently
darksnowman Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Bizarre. I got FF IV DS from them last week and it also was dispatched and arrived by Wednesday.
Ike Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Well my log says: 09/09/2008 17:24:49 Your credit/ debit card has been authorised and your order is now being released for packing. Funds will not be debited until your order is shipped. 09/09/2008 15:47:47 Your order is waiting for authorisation and release for packing. 07/08/2008 20:29:45 Your order is currently held as a Preorder I wonder if it's because I ordered it at 8.30pm?
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