RPG_Fanatic
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Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |OT| Roman numerals are hard
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DeuceGamer
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Finally got my copy. First impressions? The music is great! Also the art style/graphics look very good and kinda surprised this was a 2013 release.
Now, back to playing and enjoying the wonderful soundtrack.
Now, back to playing and enjoying the wonderful soundtrack.
Sir Griffith
Member
Off work, game purchased, goodbye real world
Oh wow, I just checked. You're right. I wonder if Nintendo is distributing a limited amount out of concern or if the demand was high.
The music is nice, but as with every DQ game I played so far, songs get reused all the time, which can get a bit grating to be honest.
Yeah, I was getting hammered by enemies every two steps. "Visible encounters will be great, I'll just run past enemies!" So much for that.
The awesome battle background with the cool smoke and the ridiculous boss still made it entertaining, though.
Yeah, I was getting hammered by enemies every two steps. "Visible encounters will be great, I'll just run past enemies!" So much for that.
The awesome battle background with the cool smoke and the ridiculous boss still made it entertaining, though.
Flying Toaster
Member
It wouldn't shock me if it was a little bit of both. I remember when Tales of the Abyss came out and it was hard to find for the first month. It actually surprised me when i picked up my copy today that the store had sold out already.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
The original is 100 hours but the remake isn't.
Stuck in the town with the statues. Please help, couldn't find anything via Google...
I found the secret passage, but there doesn't seem to be anything in it, only a ladder that leads to some sort of odd tower. I read somewhere that I can use the Angel Tears, but I have no idea where.
DeuceGamer
Member
Definitely good news if they sold through their initial shipment.
Evenbillybob
Neo Member
Thanks! Turns out I had missed talking to one dude first. Classic RPG "didn't talk to NPC" mistake.
DeuceGamer
Member
Man, this game has such wonderful art. I love it. I've been craving a good JRPG and boy oh boy this is delivering it in punches.
Yea, the art direction is great. I had seen pics and even trailers but it's still surprisingly good in person. Also like what I've heard of the music. Is this the same soundtrack and is the entire soundtrack good?
The people in the main town react to every single event with new dialogue? I'm impressed by the attention to detail in this game so far and how it makes the island feel as a real home.
Now I understand a bit better why they were so wary of localizing it. Such work, congratulations to everyone involved.
Now I understand a bit better why they were so wary of localizing it. Such work, congratulations to everyone involved.
PSFan
Member
False. There's things like small medals that are missable. Things that are found in areas that aren't in the game later. IX dumbed that down by having small medals unlimited and dropped by monsters in some cases.
themagicalkitsune
Member
They've been pushing for it with commercials as well, Europe too. Maybe the game won't sell like crap after all, but who knows, it's way too early to infer anything from this.
RE: the post above me - I think some mini medals are indeed missable, but there are more mini medals in the game than required to get every mini medal-related prize, so it doesn't matter even if you miss some.
Yeah, and adding to that all the narrative text in the info menu. And all the party chat.
It's a bit immersion breaking to have all these unique lines of dialogue, varied accents, and then the same NPC models running around every single town. I've seen the old man and that chubby little kid a dozen times by now.
Especially weird since the game has an incredible amount of detailed monster designs, but NPCs coming out of a clone factory.
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It's finally here! Initial impression is that it looks great though the camera distance feels like it's super close. It's a little jarring coming from DQ4 and 6 playtime earlier in the week.
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Also, that feeling everytime you get to a new town and go looking for barrels and pots to smash:
It's finally here! Initial impression is that it looks great though the camera distance feels like it's super close. It's a little jarring coming from DQ4 and 6 playtime earlier in the week.
Edit:
Also, that feeling everytime you get to a new town and go looking for barrels and pots to smash:
Wolf Parade
Member
Pumped to play this tonight! Despite it's flaws the original DQ VII is one of my favorite games. A very emotional and rewarding experience.
Question - one of the things I disliked about the original is "broken skills", as in a few class based skills you can learn that put the game on easy mode - Sword Dance and Stampede I'm looking at you. Have they been appropriately nerfed in this version?
Question - one of the things I disliked about the original is "broken skills", as in a few class based skills you can learn that put the game on easy mode - Sword Dance and Stampede I'm looking at you. Have they been appropriately nerfed in this version?
The opening has been really nice so far. I haven't fought anything yet (I think I'm about to head into the forbidden place) but the writing has kept me entertained. Based on what I'd heard I was expecting another Twilight Princess situation where the opening was nearly unbearable. I'm glad that's not the case.
The remake isn't going to take the average person 100 hours. Expect more like 60.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
About every DQ has the same NPCs.
mullet2000
Member
Finally snagged a copy. Anecdotally the physical release seems super limited. I had to try 4 stores on the way home from work and I got the last copy at the forth one (Toronto).
That first island/vignette was really good. I didn't suspect
Though I've not progressed since that point since I need a break so hey, it may not yet be over.
I'm really enjoying this so far. It's just excellent and the localisation was done with such care and attention. It's remarkable.
Maeve was behind the town's turmoil.
I'm really enjoying this so far. It's just excellent and the localisation was done with such care and attention. It's remarkable.
Teriyaki Blues
Member
I must say, I'm impressed that they seem to have mostly negated the crazy strong magnetic attraction power of stairs. I think I've only had a rebound stair trip two or three times so far and I'm at
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I like the Travelers Tablets as well. I need to figure out a better way of gauging their strength though.
Does anyone know if you can recruit monsters in the past? I've been nabbing them in their dungeons so far, haven't had any luck in the past yet. Monster-specific dungeons are a good way to pick up Hearts as well. I've also been using the item in combat, I'm not sure if you have to do that or not.
L'Arca
I like the Travelers Tablets as well. I need to figure out a better way of gauging their strength though.
Does anyone know if you can recruit monsters in the past? I've been nabbing them in their dungeons so far, haven't had any luck in the past yet. Monster-specific dungeons are a good way to pick up Hearts as well. I've also been using the item in combat, I'm not sure if you have to do that or not.
I've played through V, VIII and IX and none ever came close to anything vaguely resembling the management of anything. But you have answer my question. Thank you.
LunarKnite
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I do think this is one area that Dragon Quest games could really improve upon. It's nice seeing the same NPCs, especially shopkeepers and innkeepers as it's another visual cue to know what their purpose is, but even just a palette swap for different regions/towns/environments would be a nice change.
MegaManTrigger
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Yaaaaas. Got my copy! Looking forward to playing it after I finish V and VI.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
I agree. But to be fair, npcs are definitely swapped around in say, VIII, for instance. Pickham's npcs are mostly different from Baccarat's. And V's fairy place has different npcs too.
This is apparently something they want, because they removed DQ5's unique NPC designs in the DS/mobile versions.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
Honestly don't even remember the npcs in DQV SFC. Only played it once and that was ten years ago. Mind posting em?
I wasn't going to download DQVII. I find that even relatively small games take a long time to d/l on 3DS, even with 50 mbps downstream speed. I would not have had enough storage space left anyway.
This is the Dragon Quest that party chat originated in.
Btw... I really like dragon quest.
Love that 3x support
SE and Nintendo, please bring us in NA & EU:
By 2018.
In addition to the PS4 and NX versions, of course.
Velcro Fly
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http://dragonquest7.nintendo.com/quick-start/
Apparently Nintendo put out a little guide for the first part of the game. Not sure if this has been posted or not but it may help someone so here goes. Looks mostly like a go here and do this sort of thing and not a catch all strategy guide.
Apparently Nintendo put out a little guide for the first part of the game. Not sure if this has been posted or not but it may help someone so here goes. Looks mostly like a go here and do this sort of thing and not a catch all strategy guide.
My best guess is those are the "recommended settings" based on if you have the slider on max vs about midway. Midway-ish on strong is about the equivalent of weak on the slider all the way up.
I think the 3D looks amazing on the over world and I prefer the 3D off and added AA in smaller scenes.
Yeah but my favorite one sure looks different in this game.
VS
I cannot stop singing my praises for this game. I've been looking for good RPGs for a long time. Bravely Default just wasn't cutting it anymore and Xenoblade 3D played like hot trash. Finally, this comes along.
I've said it before, but the 'story so far' option makes the game feel like a novel playing out. I read it in one of those voices you hear for a 'next time on..' at the end of an anime episode or something.
I've said it before, but the 'story so far' option makes the game feel like a novel playing out. I read it in one of those voices you hear for a 'next time on..' at the end of an anime episode or something.
Sir Griffith
Member
Ahhhh this music is bringing back so many memories.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Enjoying this so far. As a European I was deprived DQ until VIII and when I previously attempted to play it on PSP it gave me motion sickness, but I have to say I am impressed. I don't think it will hold up to IV, which is RPG perfection imo, but I hope it surprises me!
malboroking
Banned
Even the orginal isn't quite 100 hours. I beat it in about 65. Maybe 100 if you do all of the side quests and fight the ultimate boss.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Where were you? I managed to get a copy at the Yonge-Dundas Best Buy and they had stacks of them. Avoided EB Games at Eaton Center because it looked like they weren't having them on display. Bought the game at around 1:00pm.