Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Announced For The West

[AngryLittleAlchemist]

arcaneguyver said:

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

I've never interacted with the Dragon Quest community. Why is this thread filled with a disproportionate amount of fans? I mean I think I've heard more people mention Persona outside of gaming forums than Dragon Quest. Not that i'm complaininv, just surprised to see it on so many westerners' radars! I have Dragon Quest 7 on 3ds, suppose I should get to that. Never played one

Persona is a good comparison, as both fanbases have been waiting for a proper home console installment since PS2, and have been getting by with handheld titles & action-y spinoffs in the interum. That said, DQ is a completely different JRPG beast than Persona; old-timey charm, tradition & pacing are the aesthetic. It's one of those rare franchises where some old person who played the first games back on the NES and don't really play modern games can pick up basically any of the more recent DQ titles and not feel completely overwhelmed or lost.

I wasn't saying they were similar lol I just think it's weird I barely hear about it outside of news articles. 

Yeah I played some of Dragon Quest 7. Definitely felt....."traditional" : D