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Dragon Quest XI S Japanese stream reveals even more new features for the Definitive Edition (photo mode, voice drama, DQ8 music, etc)
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Orchestral music you say? Welp, looks like I'm for sure not buying this on PS4, visuals be damned (especially since it seems like there's a slim chance any of this would ever make it to other platforms).
Time to go out and buy a switch.
Time to go out and buy a switch.
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yeah. if the exclusivity/publishing deal is the same as octopath, the PC version may get the new content around september 2020.
Octopath has new features on the steam release? I thought it was just a straight port with better fps/resolution. I might need to check that out if that has content.
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there's no new content, just higher res/fps and graphical options in settings.
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Only thing that could make this version more insanely awesome is if they patched over the save transfer code feature thing to the PS4 version and let me put it into Switch.
But I guess thats getting greedy. Replaying the parts of the game I've been through already in 2D will be pretty nifty so I dont mind too much I guess.
But I guess thats getting greedy. Replaying the parts of the game I've been through already in 2D will be pretty nifty so I dont mind too much I guess.
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that would probably be an easy patch to do since it's already in the japanese PS4 version, but it'd just make some people more angry, i don't think they'll do it.
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Ah man that's so glorious, I'm so happy for that, DQ8's soundtrack is magical. Really hope there's Heavenly Flight
EDIT: Well nvm looks like it's already in the base soundtrack lmao
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I second this. Obviously it's not easy, but it can't be THAT hard. Hell, I'll settle for a website where I can upload my PS4 save and it spits out a save code for the Switch version. The fact I can replay my current 40 hour save in 2D lessens the blow, but I'm already strapped for time these days. Really hope they bring over the save transfer feature.
Octopath is a late port of an exclusive, the better comparison would be late Switch ports with added content being backported. This is what SE's track record is there:
Late ports where new content was backported
- World of Final Fantasy: Maxima (as paid DLC, not to all platforms, day and date)
- Dragon Quest Builders
- Dragon Quest Heroes I & II
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- I am Setsuna
- SaGa: Scarlet Grace - Ambitions
- Spelunker Party!
- The World Ends with You - Final Remix
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same, i would love to be able to replay the game. a version rendered in HD, with the content of the 3DS version and some touch ups to the UI would be an insta-buy for me.
Maybe they will do that, I recall we had informations that they porting more DQ games to Switch.
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the reason is clearly not wanting to pay to license the orchestral tracks. and if they did license them and sold the new ost as paid dlc, how many people would buy music dlc for a year old rpg? dlc for single player games rarely does well, much less if it's just music and most potential buyers have already finished the game.
SE is so weird with DQ ports. they put 7 of them on mobile in a short span of time, but somehow can't do the same on consoles where i'm sure they'll sell a lot more than the mobile versions.
It would be nice to have most of the games on one system like on mobile.
I think that makes even better chances for Switch ports, because Switch runs on ARM CPU like most Android devices, and porting mobile games to Switch should be pretty easy and cheap.
I would for instance, it would give me an excuse to start back into the game. I would not pay full price for the Switch version for QoL updates and minor additional content for a year old game. I might buy it second hand or when it hits $20.
While that doesn't look good, I still think we'll get the new content as DLC about a year later. Most of the games you listed here got relatively minor additions in their Switch ports, so they pretty much would've had to backport them as free patches. The changes to Dragon Quest XI, however, are large enough that they can sell them as 30$ DLC (like they did for WoFF Maxima).
Do we think DQXIS will feature a dynamic resolution? Would be cool to have 1080p/720p native resolution when playing in the 16-bit mode.
I was ready to take the resolution and framerate hit to experience all this new content, but the draw distance is really poor in the Treehouse demo. Foliage was fading in like 10 ft ahead, I just can't handle that.
They've never done that before though. WOFF got the Maxima DLC day and date with the new ports. And only PS4 got it, Vita was still left out.
The new content in DQXIS also dwarfs Maxima. That's actually probably more comparable to SaGa Scarlet Grace, TWEWY or DQH I&II (new story content/missions, new party members/playable characters, new areas, revised mechanics, etc). DQXIS adding things beyond those like like 3 additional soundtracks or an entirely new 2D mode (to the UE4 version at least) sort of set it apart in another league.
I think that SE couldn't even bother adding 1080p, VA and Draconian Quest to the Japanese PS4 original that sold 1.5m means they're probably done with the released versions as is. Western DQXI was a much weaker seller (under 500k btwn PS4 & PC) and they've already gone on record that they won't update the JP PS4 version due to it being on an older version of UE4 and improvements would require an entire engine update. Honestly, the only way I see DQXIS releasing on PS4/PC is maybe with a $60 new release. Otherwise it's probably not happening, although at this point it might be better to just portbeg for PS5 given the timing.
DQ Builders just had QoL improvements, I Am Setsuna added multiplayer because of the joycons and The World Ends With You Final Remix couldn't be backported because it's exclusive to Switch lol Saga Scarlet Grace hasn't said anything about the content not being ported, and if everything goes well, FFXII might have a patch on PS4 soon, seeing as the PS4 version of FFIX just got patched and fixed the music bug. Would be cool to get cheats from the PC version of FFX on all consoles, and I'm still hoping for the PS4 release of the DQ Heroes I&II exclusive character, though, whenever that heads to the west.
No, DQB also has retro items and (most importantly) your Sabrecub added. Both are pretty significant additions that easily could've been added to the other versions as DLC.
TWEWY is a port of the iOS remaster with added content. SaGa SGA is almost a year old now and the added content also was never backedported to the Vita original. I wouldn't hold your breath for that stuff from FFXII, FFX/X-2 or DQH I&II either.
I thought the draw distance was generally very good - it's really just grass that pops in not far from the character but is that a game ruining thing? The game is shaping up to be one of the best looking on Switch
You mean to tell me you don't play Dragon Quest games for the lush foliage? Surely you jest?
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the draw distance isn't the best and there's some pop-in, but honestly i think the game is one of the best looking games on switch.
this port is on a newer version of UE4 compared to the ps4/pc versions too so again there's the issue of being unable to simply update the game and having to download basically an entire new build of the game.
It is indeed great looking on the Switch, but pop-in unfortunately is one of those graphical optimizations that annoy me. I would've actually preferred if they had just gotten rid of stuff that pops-in that close.
Being an ARM CPU won't have much bearing her since we're talking about ports of NES to 3DS games
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We dont talking about NES games, DQ VII, DQ VIII and DQ X are ported to Android.
Also, 3DS also has ARM CPU.
Grr, I think I'm double dipping on this one. I loved this game on PC, and the new additions actually sound cool enough to make me want to replay on Switch. Probably in 2D mode, since I never got too far into the 3DS version (up to Gondolia)
I'm still not seeing what being on ARM has to do with making it easier. These are old games that will run on anything. The lack of ports is due to other reasons
API matters more CPU ISA. Like if the mobile DQ games were done on Vulkan that'd actually help facilitate Switch (and PC/PS4) ports.
Wouldn't count on a FFXII patch for PS4 anytime soon - that isn't really how SE works. Bug fixes are one thing, while QoL improvements are another thing entirely. Think I'm going to spring for this, simply to have yet another JRPG on Switch
Porting game to similar hardware is easier, those games already run on ARM, so it's easier port them again to ARM than from PS1/PS2 to Switch.
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These days it doesn't matter
And again, these are old ass games that run on whatever's lower than a toaster
what does this mean? even more new story content?
i was hoping DQ 1-3 would be announced as well.
There was this anniversary collection on the Wii that had the first three games. Would be cool to seem them bring that back for the next anniversary on Switch.
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