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Square-Enix's Dragon Quest event - DQX to Wii and Wii U, online, 3DS interactivity

by rawmeatcowboy
05 September 2011
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First video is the trailer
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We're hearing that the event is indeed about Dragon Quest X. This business blog even has it listed as so. Let's hope the game doesn't jump ship to another non-Nintendo platform. I always get nervous about that sort of thing!

I'll be here to cover any/all news that crops up. I'll update this post with text blurbs as the night goes on. Let's hope for a fun event!


More pics here and here


- Slime meat buns will be released at convenience store Family Mart in late November
- Slime Tower Speaker will be released in November by Hori

Dragon Quest 10 site open


- Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3 hitting Japan in November 2nd
- Itadaki Street Wii due out in Japan on Dec. 1st

- Dragon Quest 10 trailer shown
- Horii seems to have confirmed it for Wii
- Online RPG
- first internally developed Square Enix DQ game, and the opening movie will be by Visual Works



- Check out more screen grabs from the trailer here

- game is set in Astortia, which has five continents and five races
- game will still feature a huge story
- 5 races are ogre, elf, dwarf, pukuripo, and Wedi
- create your own character
- don't have to play with others
- game can be cleared 100% on your own
- this can be done using NPC characters
- similar commands to previous games
- Yosuke Saito is in-charge of Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Tribes
- Saito was announced as the producer
- job system that allows you to change occupations
- One of the jobs briefly shown was alchemist
- game will have events that tie into different seasons, such as holidays
- added quests post release
- expect these at the same pace, if not faster than Dragon Quest IX
- some quests span multiple volumes
- crafting professions exist
- Alchemy doesn't create new items, but adds attributes to existing items
- Gain "fame" by having other players equip items you crafted
- player housing both outside and inside customizable
- take things like weapon and accessory maker jobs
- Players can help other players who've fallen
- see other players fighting in the world
- characters have job and race
- go to the pub to assemble a party
- let your character be used by other players in their parties
- other players who are in your area as you fight appear translucent and show their support for you
- all new DQX music from Sugiyama
- create weapons that are used by other people
- Wii U version in the works, will look better and be powered-up
- players on Wii and Wii U play in the same world
- some StreetPass features for 3DS owners as well
- Apply for beta online, you will need USB storage
- Bring your character on 3DS for StreetPass content
- 3DS interactivity is being considered, not confirmed yet
- for the battle system, after a set amount of time, your character will be able to attack
- select skills from menus
- 4 players shown in battle, but that may not be the limit
- greet other online players with emotes
- chat bubbles pop up overhead when you talk
- customize characters by allocating skill points when you level up
- sewing system where players can create clothes
- looking to release sometime 2012
- play on Wii and continue on Wii U

Square-Enix stock after the announcement





Dragon Quest X site update with beta confirmation, USB needed for Wii beta

- Wii version may include USB memory for DLC and patches
- full official name is "Dragon Quest X Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online"
- Wii version's media is listed as "12 inch disc and USB Memory"
- Wii U version's media is listed as TBA
- Wii version's release date is listed as 2012
- Wii U version is listed as date TBA
- create up to 3 characters
- official site lists this as a single-player game
- supports Wiimote + Nunchuck, Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro and USB keyboard
- General Director: Yuji Horii
- Character Design: Akira Toriyama
- Music: Koichi Sugiyama
- Director: Jin Fujisawa
- Producer: Yusuke Saito
- details on beta test coming soon
- details on controls for NPCs in your party aren't confirmed. Level of control over their attacks hasn't been detailed.



- Price / usage fee: TBD
- breakout (non-random) battle sequences

More slides here and here

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