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People read "DQ goes to the most popular platform" and automatically think "PS4!"

That made me laugh.



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Soriku said:

Going by his "people are scattering" comment it'll probably be multiplat. Maybe PS3/PS4.

Maybe. But I'm not really sure how much that would help reach a scattered audience. If they try to align it with the 30th anniversary in 2016, I wouldn't be surprised to see them skip last gen. By that point, PS4/Wii U would probably make more sense in terms of active users.



DQ XI on PS4 and Wii U (why not) and DQ VIII on Vita. Pretty please!!



Wii U is a GCN 2 - I called it months before the release!

My Vita to-buy list: The Walking Dead, Persona 4 Golden, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, TearAway, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, History: Legends of War, FIFA 13, Final Fantasy HD X, X-2, Worms Revolution Extreme, The Amazing Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - too many no-gaemz :/

My consoles: PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim 320 GB, PSV 32 GB, Wii, DSi.

Something that I can guarantee to happen, unlike SE, is that if DQXI is localized before DQVII, I will explode.



badgenome said:
eFKac said:
Smells like PS4 version to me.

I agree. I was skeptical that it would leave Nintendo again, but the fact that Horii wants DQ XI on home console plus the constant talk about putting it on the most popular platform plus Dragon Quest: Heroes plus this bit about a western release makes me think they are going to swing for the fences with a big budget PS4 game and a worldwide release. And if it bombs, mainline DQs will probably be handheld or mobile exclusive and Japan-only forevermore.


Basically. Otherwise we would have to discredit every bit of official info and hints we have,

Going by Tabata I think who said that Type-0 HD is on PS4/X1 because SE wants to create a fanbase on those platfroms before FF XV hits, DQ Heroes looks like it might have the same purpose. Couple that with the playing DQXI on a big screen and now this and PS4 looks like the most likely platform. I could see the western release plan as an answer to PS4's weak Japanese numbers which SE maybe hoped would be better when they started development on DQXI. A DQX PS4 port would seal the deal in my mind, but it's still the most probable platform as it stands.

I could see it being PS4/PS3 like Soriku suggests but it depends on how viable of a platform will PS3 be in 2016, cause Horii indicated in the same interview with the big screen comment that DQXI is on track for the 30th anniversary which is 2016.

And simply it would make sense if SE wants to stay in the big console development to double down on one horse not scatter between consoles, considering how tough the current Japanese market is. FF on Playstation, Dragon Quest on Nintendo, some exclusives on Xbox won't cut it this gen, would likely mean flops all around with people not wanting to invest in many home consoles.



So it is happening...PS4 preorder.

Greatness Awaits!

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DQXI and Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4.

PS4 totally saved in Japan



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

Well, why not just give us more details about the game first rather than these terrible occasional hints which really don't mean anything?



 

Here lies the dearly departed Nintendomination Thread.

They cant give details without revealing the platform i guess.

I wonder if they already choosed the platform



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

Aerys said:


I wonder if they already choosed the platform


It's coming on the SNES. With a new super-rare Blue Slime SNES Bundle.



That would explain why they say they dont care about visuals



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m