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[Mejilan]

O, one of you fancy shore people. Are you on tv now?

Ugh. Don't believe everything (anything) they say on TV.
Jersey Shore, Jersey Couture, etc. are just really bad television.

People who don't know better like to dog NJ, but NJ is a hell of a lot nicer than NY. I mean, I love NY (I grew up there!) and the city is amazing, but just in terms of nice places to live, NJ has NY beat by a mile.

Yep, pretty much.
And yet, you're close enough to be able to hit up the city for a day to visit your favorite sites/restaurants/etc.
Or your favorite street-date-breaking mom & pop electronics shops! Woooooo!

 

[teekun]

That's how you do it? I've been playing V and I just gave up trying to find out in frustration. Sucks you can't just do it from the regular menus.

I thought you could quicksave from the regular menus.

 

[RevenantKioku]

People who don't know better like to dog NJ, but NJ is a hell of a lot nicer than NY. I mean, I love NY (I grew up there!) and the city is amazing, but just in terms of nice places to live, NJ has NY beat by a mile.

*highfive*
Well, South Jersey at the very least.

I thought you could quicksave from the regular menus.

You can suspend save from the regular menus. Yeah, I'm being petty but it's a bit different from a quick save.
And the way, with the way DQ handles death, it's easy, especially with the portable versions, to go a long time without actually saving. Dangerous if your battery dies! :lol

 

[KeioSquad2]

There's a lot of custom data in DQ9 for things like appearance and quests. Save file is pretty big. Also, having one save slot certainly increased their sales in Japan.

Can you explain that to me...........

 

[RevenantKioku]

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Can you explain that to me...........

Let's have a critical thinking exercise here!
If three people want to play the game and the game has three saves, how many copies do you need?
If three people want to play the game and the game has one save, how many copies do you need?
I expect the answers on my desk in an hour!

 

[KeioSquad2]

Let's have a critical thinking exercise here!
If three people want to play the game and the game has three saves, how many copies do you need?
If three people want to play the game and the game has one save, how many copies do you need?
I expect the answers on my desk in an hour!

1 and 3, now where is my cookie!!

 

[TheExodu5]

Let's have a critical thinking exercise here!
If three people want to play the game and the game has three saves, how many copies do you need?
If three people want to play the game and the game has one save, how many copies do you need?
I expect the answers on my desk in an hour!

3 and 3.

 

[KeioSquad2]

3 and 3.

:lol

 

[Freyjadour]

Let's have a critical thinking exercise here!
If three people want to play the game and the game has three saves, how many copies do you need?
If three people want to play the game and the game has one save, how many copies do you need?
I expect the answers on my desk in an hour!

SE Numbers?

3 and 9.

 

[Tiktaalik]

So regarding tag mode. Do we have any idea about how long it takes to "tag" someone and get a map? I suppose it's a thing that's hard to test, but I'm wondering if folks in Japan have been able to get a surprising amount of hits via travelling on the train or bicycling somewhere, so many that it would be likely that they got some very quickly while in transit instead of just from people stationary next to them?

I'm curious if I'll be able to turn on my DS before my bike ride around town and whether I'll be able to pick up signals. :lol

Of course this assumes that the game actually becomes somewhat popular and people are around in tag mode.

 

[Aeana]

Glad the US site finally opened. The Iwata Asks on there is pretty cool.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I just want to say how proud I am of all you guys! I think we've made some real progress here in your critical thinking skills!

1 and 3, now where is my cookie!!

You are "Poor People" correct!

3 and 3.

You are "Rich People" correct!

SE Numbers?
3 and 9.

You are "DQ9 is fucked!" correct!

 

[Aeana]

Yay crappy camera.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Well, I have officially failed in my specified timeline for finishing DQ9. Straight up props here. Who will beat it in the US before I even finish it?

 

[teekun]

You can suspend save from the regular menus. Yeah, I'm being petty but it's a bit different from a quick save.

Yeah, that's what I meant by quicksave. It's different, but the point is you should never find yourself in a situation where you need to stop playing and can't quickly save and turn off the DS.

Well, except for an extended boss battle, I guess

 

[Teknoman]

Yay crappy camera.

Nice, hopefully that starts a trend of main character picture posts.

 

[RevenantKioku]

They spelt color wrong.

 

[Boney]

They spelt color wrong.

I went to a british school, so you're wrong!

through and through

 

[Aeana]

They spelt color wrong.

Since DQ8, the DQ games have used British English.

On that subject, so far I'm very pleased with the localization. It's much closer to DQ8's in tone and style.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Spoiler

I used the chiefly British spelling of the past tense of spell.

Since DQ8, the DQ games have used British English.

On that subject, so far I'm very pleased with the localization. It's much closer to DQ8's in tone and style.

As compared to? Oh, the DS remakes, I guess?

 

[Aeana]

Spoiler

I used the chiefly British spelling of the past tense of spell.

As compared to? Oh, the DS remakes, I guess?

Yes, I got the joke!

And yes.

 

[Pyrokai]

Uhhh...did you guys know there's a second commercial with Seth Green? Don't remember seeing it but I might have missed it.

http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/seth_green_gives_sartorial_advice_using_dragon_quest

 

[Crash Station]

Aww, I missed the Jersey love (North Jersey here). Oh well. Speaking of which, anyone know a place in Jersey that broke the street date? If not, I'll just go to the Nintendo World store event.

 

[Aeana]

Uhhh...did you guys know there's a second commercial with Seth Green? Don't remember seeing it but I might have missed it.

http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/seth_green_gives_sartorial_advice_using_dragon_quest

It was posted on the last page, I think.
I like it.

 

[Gouken]

This game is so day one!

 

[Gouken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfVppnUp2xc&feature=related

This is from the Dai Dragon Quest series.

I love this opening in particular.

This has gotten me in the dragon quest mood.

Kad5, is that the Arabic version of DQ anime?

 

[Pooya]

gameinformer

DQ IX producer Ryutaro Ichimura revealed that he doesn't consider the game a JRPG at all, and it has some rather surprising influences.

"We have no recognition that Dragon Quest IX is a part of the so-called JRPG genre, unless you mean all the RPGs created in Japan are JRPGs," Ichimura told me. The differences from past, more traditional Dragon Quest games include a focus on multiplayer, a quest system, and the ability to view armor and weapons on your characters after equipping them.

The way these elements come together reminded me of an MMO, so I asked Ichimura if he has looked at MMOs while designing Dragon Quest IX. That wasn't the genre Square had in mind either, though. He explained:

"The quest system was inspired by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which I played many times. And I would like to reference Diablo as the title which inspired our thinking about how we can maintain player’s motivations."

Ichimura said that they studied Diablo to learn about "motivation-control" and how to drive players to constantly search for the next weapon and armor upgrade.

 

[Aeana]

Yet another reason why genre labels are silly.

 

[BikoBiko]

So hyped Can't wait for July 23rd!

 

[Effect]

Anyone know anyone or perhaps works at Best Buy themselves that can see if this game will be available in the actual stores? Or will be online only from them?

Though might try my local GameStop and see if I can get lucky with them. I did get Crystal Bearers early from them but seeing as Nintendo is in the picture they might be more wary.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Well, I have officially failed in my specified timeline for finishing DQ9. Straight up props here. Who will beat it in the US before I even finish it?

Let's see if I can shame you a bit!

 

[Aeana]

All right, superior version confirmed. Sandy/Stella speaks much more normally. She's a little blunt and rough, and certainly way more casual than most people in the game, but she is not annoying at all. I am so very pleased!

 

[RevenantKioku]

I'm not sure how anything is better than ギャル.

 

[Alcibiades]

When did FF II go on the Virtual Console? Or do you mean the SNES game IV?

Woops yeah i mean FFII US Edition (SNES)

 

[Community Forum]

Anyone know anyone or perhaps works at Best Buy yourself that call if this game will be available in store? Or online only from them?

wtf

 

[Effect]

Fixed what I wrote before. It was early.

 

[thefil]

gameinformer

The most exciting thing I have heard all day.

 

[Gravijah]

Could you please fix the genre in the OP to read "filthy Oblivion clone"? ;(

 

[Pooya]

Eurogamer review 9/10

 

[slaughterking]

The UK approves of Dragon Quest.

 

[Philthy]

I noticed another headline on that Eurogamer article about how Oblivion and Diablo inspired some of DQ9. Does this mean weapons and items will be more random generated, or basically just a huge abundance of them to use? It's been a while since I've played DQ8 and I don't seem to remember a very large selection of weapons/items, and I think it followed the normal path of sword, silver sword, gold sword, etc that a lot of JRPGs tend to do.

Does this game have an element of random loot generation or boss farming that I didn't know about? (please say yes please say yes please say yes)

 

[Aeana]

I noticed another headline on that Eurogamer article about how Oblivion and Diablo inspired some of DQ9. Does this mean weapons and items will be more random generated, or basically just a huge abundance of them to use? It's been a while since I've played DQ8 and I don't seem to remember a very large selection of weapons/items, and I think it followed the normal path of sword, silver sword, gold sword, etc that a lot of JRPGs tend to do.

Does this game have an element of random loot generation or boss farming that I didn't know about? (please say yes please say yes please say yes)

There is a lot more equipment, but it isn't random. They added a bunch more equipment slots, though. It also all shows up on your character now.

Also, there are randomized treasure map dungeons with treasure and bosses in them.

 

[RevenantKioku]

There seems to be a good amount of things in it, yeah. And yeah, in the treasure maps you've got that other thing.

Spoiler

Personally, I don't like the idea of equating it to Oblivion/Diablo because I wouldn't think of that as a compliment, but whatever works to get people playing this awesome game!

 

[KeioSquad2]

There is a lot more equipment, but it isn't random. They added a bunch more equipment slots, though. It also all shows up on your character now.

Also, there are randomized treasure map dungeons with treasure and bosses in them.

Oh Aeana, I can't wait for this game. How did you come by your copy?

 

[djtiesto]

Aww, I missed the Jersey love (North Jersey here). Oh well. Speaking of which, anyone know a place in Jersey that broke the street date? If not, I'll just go to the Nintendo World store event.

So many Jersey-ites loving the RPGs... maybe it's because they can relate to the spiky haired protagonists so well

Spoiler

Italian-American LIer here, it's only in good fun

 

[KeioSquad2]

There seems to be a good amount of things in it, yeah. And yeah, in the treasure maps you've got that other thing.

Spoiler

Personally, I don't like the idea of equating it to Oblivion/Diablo because I wouldn't think of that as a compliment, but whatever works to get people playing this awesome game!

I agree.

 

[Freyjadour]

There seems to be a good amount of things in it, yeah. And yeah, in the treasure maps you've got that other thing.

Spoiler

Personally, I don't like the idea of equating it to Oblivion/Diablo because I wouldn't think of that as a compliment, but whatever works to get people playing this awesome game!

When I think of Diablo and the DS I think of something more like Soma Bringer: 99.9% of the loot is shit or vendor trash and you spend more time managing inventory and storage to keep on top of all of it than anything else..

 

[Kad5]

Kad5, is that the Arabic version of DQ anime?

Yes.

A friend of mine showed me this opening awhile ago.

 

[Mafro]

1UP's Jeremy Parish gives it an A http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3180316

 

[Kodiak]

1UP's Jeremy Parish gives it an A http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3180316

This paragraph makes me particularly hopeful for DQX on the 3DS that take advantage of the better graphics and the supposed better online functionality.

In all fairness, DQIX would certainly appear to be the opposite of progressive on its surface: It is, after all, a DS sequel to a gorgeous PlayStation 2 game. Sure, its visuals are about as attractive as 3D can look on the DS, but those graphics are nowhere near as beautiful as Dragon Quest VIII's were. Yet the move to DS was a strategic trade-off, and a canny one at that; DQIX sacrifices visual splendor in favor of more subtle technological benefits. In unchaining the series from the television, its creators freed themselves to design the open-ended, player-driven experience the series has always aspired to be.

It's nice to want things? Or inevitable? How did DQIX sell in Japan?