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Elios83 · Nov 2, 2004

2.5 million copies at launch,an other 700k shipment already planned.

TekunoRobby · Nov 2, 2004

Glad to see that SquareEnix knows how much of a killing they are going to make. How much longer do we poor plebians need to wait for the translated version.

I'll have to have my Slime controller console me.

snapty00 · Nov 2, 2004

I hope this game is actually fun and not a complete borefest.

dog$ · Nov 2, 2004

Anyone expecting DQ8 to have any critical gameplay differences from 1-7 is setting themselves up for disappointment.

speedpop · Nov 2, 2004

Funny how low they've planned for sales-wise. Expecting at least 3 million in Japan.

SantaC · Nov 2, 2004

I want this game.

TheGreenGiant · Nov 2, 2004

speedpop said:
Funny how low they've planned for sales-wise. Expecting at least 3 million in Japan.

iawtp. Low figures. Maybe they're worried the fans will be turned off by 3d.

4 million copies

dog$ · Nov 2, 2004

Uh the 2.5mil figure is for launch, not lifetime, right?

While DQ7 sold 4mil+ there overall, it also didn't cost ~Y9000 at release.

Drek · Nov 2, 2004

speedpop said:
Funny how low they've planned for sales-wise. Expecting at least 3 million in Japan.

Maybe they're just looking to create a fervor that will hopefully get it some extra media coverage around the world.

What's a better headline to grab the casual gamer with, 3M copies of DQ8 sold in Japan or 2.5M copies sold in an hour, because you know that even if Square could have only sold 3M copies of the game, saying they'll release only 2.5M will just make everyone rush out to buy as soon as physically possible, even moreso than it would have otherwise.

Its kinda like how Sony hyped the PS2. Everyone wants what they can't have.

SolidSnakex · Nov 2, 2004

For reference, they didn't even ship 2million units of DQ7 in the initial first day shipment. So this is pretty significant.

john tv · Nov 2, 2004

neptunes · Nov 2, 2004

they can obtain that easily.

remember the first week of ffX-2 sales? :lol

belgurdo · Nov 2, 2004

The gameplay trailer looked rockin' but I really hope they fixed some of the stuff that plagued other games in the series (incredibly long and boring beginnings, slow combat, useless abilites)

Kintaro · Nov 2, 2004

After watching the trailer, I'm so down for this game. =D

TekunoRobby · Nov 2, 2004

Kintaro said:
After watching the trailer, I'm so down for this game. =D

Anyone have a link for poor me who missed out on the original thread?

ferricide · Nov 2, 2004

john tv said:
GOTY

i'll believe it when i .... no, i'll never believe it.

Guns N' Poops · Nov 2, 2004

TekunoRobby said:
Anyone have a link for poor me who missed out on the original thread?

http://www.gamesmediamirror.com/leech_937_en.html

God bless BlimBlim!

Culex · Nov 2, 2004

I still love how there's always a national holiday the day Dragron Quest games are released.

u_neek · Nov 2, 2004

There is? Crazy

TekunoRobby · Nov 2, 2004

Thank you very much Guns N' Poop, unfortunately there's some codec error (it pauses near the beginning) so I'll go ahead and convert it to see if that fixes it.

jooey · Nov 2, 2004

snapty00 said:
I hope this game is actually fun and not a complete borefest.

sounds like you've made up your mind!

Ranger X · Nov 2, 2004

dog$ said:
Anyone expecting DQ8 to have any critical gameplay differences from 1-7 is setting themselves up for disappointment.

Yeah? and how can you say such a thing?

Level may just save the boat i guess. They are no fucktards as Enix to not to do anything good with Dragon Quest i'm pretty sure.

jarrod · Nov 2, 2004

Wyzdom said:
Level may just save the boat i guess. They are no fucktards as Enix to not to do anything good with Dragon Quest i'm pretty sure.

Can you repeat that, I think I'm missing something?

Culex · Nov 2, 2004

Wyzdom said:
Yeah? and how can you say such a thing?

Level may just save the boat i guess. They are no fucktards as Enix to not to do anything good with Dragon Quest i'm pretty sure.

?

English please?

cubicle47b · Nov 2, 2004

I'll translate.

Level 5 isn't full of fucktards like Enix is. They're going to save the series by revitalizing the gameplay.

Note: I disagree. A whole goddamn lot.

UltimateMarioMan · Nov 2, 2004

2.5 mil? Bet it'll be closer to 4.5 mil

jarrod · Nov 2, 2004

cubicle47b said:
I'll translate.

Level 5 isn't full of fucktards like Enix is. They're going to save the series by revitalizing the gameplay.

Note: I disagree. A whole goddamn lot.

BARF!!! If the Dark Cloud games are anything to go by, Armor Project holding the gameplay reigns is the best thing for DQ8. Level 5 makes nice looking, badly designed games on their own.

cubicle47b · Nov 2, 2004

I like your tag, Jarrod.

sonycowboy · Nov 2, 2004

jarrod said:
BARF!!! If the Dark Cloud games are anything to go by, Armor Project holding the gameplay reigns is the best thing for DQ8. Level 5 makes nice looking, badly designed games on their own.

Dark Cloud 2 is the absolute best game this generation. Bar none.

jarrod · Nov 2, 2004

Dark Cloud 2 is a mess in desperate need of cohesive game design and focus. And good dungeons. Biggest letdown this gen, bar none.

Oh and thanks cubicle, I like it too.

Ranger X · Nov 2, 2004

Wyzdom said:
Yeah? and how can you say such a thing?

Level may just save the boat i guess. They are no fucktards as Enix to not to do anything good with Dragon Quest i'm pretty sure.

lololol my bad. Some french construction of some sort i did use and i didn't noticed lol

Arcticfox · Nov 2, 2004

I thought Level 5 was only doing the graphics. I don't think they had any say in the actual gameplay.

ferricide · Nov 2, 2004

jarrod said:
Dark Cloud 2 is a mess in desperate need of cohesive game design and focus.

IAWTP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111

the two teams' previous projects having weak, meandering story (armor project / DWVII) + weak, meandering gameplay (level 5 / dark cloud 2) does not fill me up with confidence. dearie me, no. plus DQ isn't exactly a gameplay powerhouse series. VII was bent so far behind the curve it actually sprained itself.

it will be really interesting to see how much input level 5 had from a gameplay perspective. hopefully there will actually be a reason to play this game.

TekunoRobby · Nov 2, 2004

Jarrod couldn't be any more right, doing so would break the laws of the universe or something. I kid, I kid. I had fun with Dark Cloud 2. I sunk in a good 40 or so hours but the terrible combat engine and boring dungeon layout got to me.

ANYWAYS, I converted the video to .mpg and I couldn't be any more excited. God I hope this game delivers.

EDIT: The fat King Slime rocks!

SantaC · Nov 2, 2004

is jarrod banned?

king zell · Nov 2, 2004

SantaCruZer said:
is jarrod banned?

what happened?

op_ivy · Nov 2, 2004

so hot. i'm an rpg fan for this game alone

Korranator · Nov 3, 2004

Dark Cloud 2 is a mess in desperate need of cohesive game design and focus.

I thought I was the only one here who thought that.

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