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[Screenboy]

Haha that looks cool.




-SB

 

[DCharlie]

... oh that's so going ON the shopping list!

 

[Drek]

Looks kinda like a blue launch Xbox controller.

 

[john tv]

OMG I am so coming home with one of those on Nov. 27

 

[MightyHedgehog]

WOW! As much as I am tired of slime creature #1,200,530,383 in RPGs, that controller not only looks funny, but might actually be pretty comfortable compared to the standard DS2. Is it squishy, though?

 

[Discharger]

Ok, that is seriously awesome

I need one so bad

 

[JackFrost2012]

YES!
YES!
YES!

What I really want - and I didn't know this until I saw those photos, but suddenly I know it now - what I really want is a shiny silver Metal Slime controller. That is what I want.

 

[TekunoRobby]

HOLY SHIT!

I am importing this no matter what the cost. That is single-handedly the greatest controller ever devised by man!

 

[SolidSnakex]

It's 3,129 yen (29 dolllars). Not too bad for such a nice looking controller. It also has an attachment cable so when you aren't using it you can use it for decoration.

 

[Scrow]

i think it looks stupid, and kinda unusable.

 

[johnjohnson]

Does anybody know anything about an US release date of DQVIII? And maybe of this awesome controller?

 

[MightyHedgehog]

i think it looks stupid, and kinda unusable.

Did a slime run you over or something? Come on...it's soooo cute-looking!

 

[TheGreenGiant]

haha. that is great. What's the playasia price? I want one. Too funky

 

[shibbs]

teh AWESOME!

 

[belgurdo]

"I just love it when you play with my knobs-*drool*"

 

[Scrow]

Did a slime run you over or something? Come on...it's soooo cute-looking!

yes, it's cute. But I don't think it makes a good controller.

 

[Jonnyram]

Famitsu says it's made of rubber and has a soft, slimey feel. I am so getting one

 

[JackFrost2012]

Famitsu says it's made of rubber and has a soft, slimey feel. I am so getting one

SOLD! (again)

 

[Pellham]

holy shit that's awesome.
and i want the hagure metal one also.

 

[Funky Papa]

I don't care about Dragon Quest, but I am importing one as soon as I can

 

[LakeEarth]

That controller looks like it'll cause serious hand boneitis.

 

[impirius]

Wow, that looks awesome and kinda dirty.

 

[Defensor]

I want that.

 

[Blackace]

I am so down with a slime controller!!! so down!

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

3rd party d-pad = no sale

 

[Mermandala]

the idea that simple, presumably assexual slimes have knobs and buttons on their undercarriage is kinda frightening... but hot.

 

[TekunoRobby]

Guys let's take this seriously now. Horii did not create a Slime controller with ergonomics as the primary goal. Obviously getting the design of the creature perfectly melded together with a PS2 controller was the first choice. They accomplished that and in a semi-useable fashion too (it appears to be somewhat comfortable). This is a controller for DQ fans and no one else; complaining about it being unusable won't accomplish much.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Genius! So very fucking sold.
Now rerelease all of the DQ's so the true fans can play them all on the PS2 with the slime controller!

 

[BobbyRobby]

My goodness, I must have this.

 

[TekunoRobby]

Genius! So very fucking sold.
Now rerelease all of the DQ's so the true fans can play them all on the PS2 with the slime controller!

While all of us are wearing nothing but slime boxers and sitting on our comfy Slime beanbag chairs.

That would be so grand.

Seriously, I would love nothing more but to have all of the DQ games ported to the PS2 and brought over to the US. If I had that and my Slime controller I would die a happy man.

 

[jarrod]

Genius! So very fucking sold.
Now rerelease all of the DQ's so the true fans can play them all on the PS2 with the slime controller!

I'd bet a DQ6 remake is coming (probably using the same Torneko 3 engine that DQ5 PS2 used). Then you'd only need DQ1-3 released on PS1 or PS2.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I'd bet a DQ6 remake is coming (probably using the same Torneko 3 engine that DQ5 PS2 used). Then you'd only need DQ1-3 released on PS1 or PS2.

Converter + Gamecube + Player + GBC remakes would be closest...still, I'd need to step up my Japanese, cause I doubt we're ever getting DQ4-6 remakes.

I need more slime plushes.

 

[Crazymoogle]

YES!
YES!
YES!

What I really want - and I didn't know this until I saw those photos, but suddenly I know it now - what I really want is a shiny silver Metal Slime controller. That is what I want.

So what you're saying...is that you want a Slimebird?

Damnit, I need to order that controller now.

 

[jarrod]

still, I'd need to step up my Japanese, cause I doubt we're ever getting DQ4-6 remakes.

Actually, I'd think a DQ5-6 Collection might make it to the US late in PS2's lifecycle. DQ4 is a no hoper though, since Heartbeat no longer exists and SCEA won't allow PS1 games in PS2 bundles. :/

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Slime let me touch you

Looks kinda like a blue launch Xbox controller.

Yeah, I was thinking the same.

3rd party d-pad = no sale

This does throw me off a bit. A Horii pad, made for Square Enix, doesn't seem to use all the same controller parts, and it's still officially licensed by Sony. Maybe the sunken D-pad just couldn't work on a curved surface?

 

[BobbyRobby]

I want DQ1-7 with DQ8 graphics.

I can dream, can't I?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I want DQ1-7 with DQ8 graphics.

I can dream, can't I?

Seeing as the original Dragon Quest has shown up in 4 significantly different forms in the last 20 years, this not happening would be more surprising. It's just a matter of time.

 

[belgurdo]

I want DQ1-7 with DQ8 graphics.

Mmm DQ IV twins in full 3D

 

[jarrod]

Seeing as the original Dragon Quest has shown up in 4 significantly different forms in the last 20 years, this not happening would be more surprising. It's just a matter of time.

DQ1 is the easy way out... none of the other games have as many remakes. Redoing any DQ game using the DQ8 engine likely isn't worth the massive amount of resources it'd take for Square Enix though sadly... I'd say DS/PSP remakes of the older stuff would be much more likely at this point (DS looking more likely than PSP too).

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

DQ1 is the easy way out... none of the other games have as many remakes. Redoing any DQ game using the DQ8 engine likely isn't worth the massive amount of resources it'd take for Square Enix though sadly... I'd say DS/PSP remakes of the older stuff would be much more likely at this point (DS looking more likely than PSP too).

At this point, sure. As long as Dragon Quest remains as popular as it is, though, there will probably be remakes of some of them hitting in 5, 10, or 15 years. At which point it would be pretty pathetic if the technology lagged behind Dragon Quest VIII.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Jesus motherfucking Christ in Heaven.

I.
NEED.
THAT.
CONTROLLER.

 

[cubicle47b]

Fuck, that's awesome.

 

[etiolate]

I would just feel dirty using that thing.

 

[djtiesto]

Holy shit, I must have it... only thing I'm wondering is whether or not it's comfortable... hopefully it's a bit smaller than it looks in those pictures.

 

[Drek]

It'd be damn cool if everything but the controller face itself was all gelly like stress balls. then it'd be super comfortable to use too.

 

[belgurdo]

It'd be damn cool if everything but the controller face itself was all gelly like stress balls. then it'd be super comfortable to use too.

I just got a mental image of that.

That's weird stuff

 

[thefit]

The squishy stress ball material would definately make it comfortable and would also help in releaving some stress by one sqeesing the hell out of it in a rage rather than the usual toss the controller at the wall routine. The squishy head could also be used by teh gaymers out there... you know you can like sit on it....yeah i should stop thinking now.