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Dragon Quest X Offline producer talks map scaling, story, voice-overs, and battle system​

Takuma Shiraishi answers a few user questions.

Dragon Quest X Offline producer Takuma Shiraishi answered a few user questions on the May-announced offline Dragon Quest X game during the “Chou Dragon Quest X TV 9th Anniversary Program.”

Get the details below.

Q1: Why did you change the appearance from Dragon Quest Online?

The world and map originally designed for Dragon Quest X Online were changed to a scale suitable for Dragon Quest X Offline.

Q2: How far does the story go?

As the subtitle suggests, we’re only going as far as “Rise of the Five Tribes” at first. However, the story continues beyond that in Dragon Quest X Online, so we’re hoping to do something about that… But nothing has been decided yet and I don’t have any information to share.

Q3: Will event scenes be voiced like those in Version 5 of Dragon Quest Online?

Yes.

Q4: How about the battle system? Is it the same as Dragon Quest Online‘s “action interruption” system?

It uses a turn-based command battle system like traditional Dragon Quest games. Further details will be announced at a later date.

Dragon Quest X Offline is due out for unannounced platforms in 2022 in Japan.

Source: Gematsu

 

[Deft Beck]

It's going to be weird to market this game outside of Japan when we didn't get X at all.

 

[German Hops]

It's going to be weird to market this game outside of Japan when we didn't get X at all.

Who said this game will be released outside of Japan?

 

[zokie]

 

[killatopak]

Oh shiiiiittt..

 

[ManaByte]

It's going to be weird to market this game outside of Japan when we didn't get X at all.

I thought the reveal trailer said it wouldn't be released outside of Japan?

 

[Mister Wolf]

Like Falcom, Square Enix treat us western fans like second class citizens.

 

[zokie]

Awesome physical edition via e-store

 

[lh032]

I hope this will come to other countries, however i was wondering whether the gameplay will be as good as other single player entries since it was made as a single player game from an online game.

 

[Andyliini]

I thought the reveal trailer said it wouldn't be released outside of Japan?

They said it for the Online version. Offline had no confirmation nor denial for it. So it might come, or it might not.

 

[ranmafan]

Cool release is so close, but dang it they had to place it at the same time as Relayer, Horizon, and Gran Turismo 7. My wallet will hate me and my free time will be fighting me!

 

[MagiusNecros]

So it's still Dragon Quest Japan Onry the Game.

I like the original models better. I'd much prefer if the Offline version allowed you to swap between the 3D graphics and the 2D graphics much like DQ XI S

 

[PhaseJump]

Like Falcom, Square Enix treat us western fans like second class citizens.

Falcom has more of an excuse for it. They never had a huge franchise take off in the west, and they never had the extra resources to focus on reaching more platforms.

 

[FStubbs]

Who said this game will be released outside of Japan?

I imagine this game would have no reason to exist if it weren't going to be sold outside of Japan, since within Japan, the much more profitable online version is doing well.

 

[martino]

i would take 3ds version over this

 

[TLZ]

Awesome physical edition via e-store

Does it have Engrish?

 

[Belthazar]

I don't see this skipping a western release tbh, it seems to have been made specifically to allow it to be feasible outside of Japan... It wouldn't make sense for a Japan only release, as the MMO is still doing fairly well there.

I want to spend $60 on this, c'mon Square... Deliver the goods.

 

[sublimit]

Sorry but this is a pointless thread. The game isn't coming out of Japan so stop torturing us.

 

[Belthazar]

Sorry but this is a pointless thread. The game isn't coming out of Japan so stop torturing us.

I think it is and I doubt it will take long. This has no reason to exist as a japan-only release, the MMO version is doing very well there. This is a TGS announcement, so it makes sense to not announce a worldwide date there.

They also confirmed to have the first expansion as DLC (it's about as long as the main story)... If they release all pieces of content from the MMO on this we could be looking at hundreds of hours of content.

 

[FStubbs]

I think it is and I doubt it will take long. This has no reason to exist as a japan-only release, the MMO version is doing very well there. This is a TGS announcement, so it makes sense to not announce a worldwide date there.

They also confirmed to have the first expansion as DLC (it's about as long as the main story)... If they release all pieces of content from the MMO on this we could be looking at hundreds of hours of content.

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[Bullet Club]

Sorry but this is a pointless thread. The game isn't coming out of Japan so stop torturing us.

What if the, err, overwhelming popularity of this thread makes Squenix decide to release the game in the West?

 

[zokie]

Does it have Engrish?

will have to see Nintendo eshop listing when the digital preorders goes up , else nothing is known for now

 

[Virt McPolygon]

Looks like a Hot Shots Golf or fighting game online lobby with everyone being SD style.

 

[zokie]