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dark_gh0st_b0y on 06 September 2011

no monthly fee for EU/USA or it's doomed there, if it ever reaches West considering Nintendo's hate to release JRPG's



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UncleScrooge on 06 September 2011
thetonestarr said:
Nowhere in the quote does it say that there's a CONSISTENT connection required. It just says that you need an Internet connection to finish the game. As far as we know, that could just mean that there's a part of the game that forces you to try it out online before you can continue the story. Considering the fact that the "DQ Three" are still all fulfilling their traditional DQ development roles, I highly doubt that Yuji Horii would allow the game to go that kind of bullshit direction without losing him.


Problem is if you have to get online (even if it's only once during the whole game) you won't be able to play through the game after they shut down the servers. So your game has sort of a purge date. Which could work for a traditional online RPG but not for Dragon Quest... unless they make it a "real" online game in which case 80% of customers wouldn't be interested in buying it.

I still play through NES and Super NES games. Imagine being unable to play through Final Fantasy VII today because they shut down some server...

 

@ OP: I could actually see Nintendo publishing this game in the west right at the WiiU launch. Would be a great idea and give the series a chance to shine. A launch line-up consisting of Wii Sports U, Mario Bros. Mii, Pikmin and Dragon Quest would cover all potential buyers and move loads of hardware.



Skeeuk on 06 September 2011

sounds like a subscription game to me, i wont be getting it if its online only



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Linkasf on 06 September 2011

The Blizzard Syndrome. Everyone is getting it! xD



deskpro2k3 on 06 September 2011

Additional fees confirmed by Square Enix.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/06/dqx_fees/

Dragon Quest X FAQ Confirms Subscription Fee

Wii and Wii U sequel to charge additional fees outside of base purchase price.

Posted on 09.06.2011 at 13:57, by Anoop Gantayat

The spec box on an official press release announcing Dragon Quest X yesterday seemed to indicate that the game would have a subscription fee. Square Enix has now confirmed this.

The confirmation comes via the Square Enix support Q&A page, which yesterday revealed that DQX will require an online connection to get beyond the first few hours of play. The latest question at the Q&A asks if the game will have separate charges outside of the initial purchase price. The answer: the game is planned to require separate payments in order to play online.

Square Enix has yet to provide details on how the game's online component will work (and referring to it as a "component" may even be wrong if an online connection is indeed required to play through the whole game). V Jump is promising a feature on the game, complete with a developer interview, in its next issue later this month, so it's possible that we'll get reports from other magazines before then.