Dragon Quest VIII for PS2

JTex · November 29th, 2002

It's being developed by Level-5, the same people responsible for Sony's Dark Chronicle and Microsoft's True Fantasy Live Online. The company had previously been working with Heartbeat on the last few Dragon Quest games, but Heartbeat went out of business a few months ago. Yuuji Horii will once again be responsible for the scenario and game design, Akira Toriyama will be the character designer and Kouichi Sugiyama will compose the soundtrack. Like previous Level-5 creations, the game will have a comic feel to it, created through toon shading techniques. Dragon Quest VIII has yet to receive a release date or pricing, although Enix previously had mentioned that the game will be released sometime in 2004.

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**Kane** · November 29th, 2002

Suggest you change the image type to JPEG.

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Ninjaa · November 29th, 2002

DAMNIT!

Well, there it goes.... It's official. I guess you really can give the RPG crown to the PS2 now. I am still curious about the 3 games Enix has going to GameCube though.

Maybe next generation.

Napro · November 30th, 2002

well would u rather tha x box have all tha rpgs?

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Ninjaa · November 30th, 2002

God no. I would take the PS2 over the Xbox any day. I had just held some small shred of hope that DQ8 would come to GameCube. Doing so would have forced the Japanese to accept the GameCube as superior to the PS2 in the RPG department. It would have been a really great battle to see.

But alas, that hope is gone.

Syed Fawad · November 30th, 2002

What is this? another cell-shaded RPG for the PS2.

We know have

Wild Arms 3
Breath of fire5
Star Ocean3
Dragon Quest.

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Sera · November 30th, 2002

it looks like a paper drawing...

cell-shading is getting popular this days.
too bad no PC title was made like that.

Ninjaa · November 30th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Syed Fawad
What is this? another cell-shaded RPG for the PS2.

We know have

Wild Arms 3
Breath of fire5
Star Ocean3
Dragon Quest.

Syed, Cel Shading is PERFECT for RPGs, and Dragon Quest fits the bill perfectly as well. You would understand if you had played some of the earlier Dragon Quest games.

dhkimboa · November 30th, 2002

sometime in 2004?
isn't that pretty much far away from TODAY or next year?
mmmm, what do I do with my ps2...
I haven't played on that thing nearly 2 months....

Syed Fawad · November 30th, 2002

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Originally posted by dhkim
sometime in 2004?
isn't that pretty much far away from TODAY or next year?
mmmm, what do I do with my ps2...
I haven't played on that thing nearly 2 months....

2 Months! :eyes:

You missed Wild arm3, Legaia Dual Saga, Kingdom Hearts, Tekken4, NFS HP2, Smackdown4, GTA VC, Ractchet and Clank. What have yopu been playing all this time???????

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Ninjaa · November 30th, 2002

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November 30th, 2002

DQ VIII looks nice. I hope it makes it over here to the 'States'. Also BOF 5 was mentioned, is that out yet for PS2 or is it, too, still in developement? I ask because I am a BIG fan of the BOF series and I have all the current ones. 1 and 2 for the SNES and 3 and 4 for the PSX. Finally, does anyone know if Pac Man World 2 is only for the Game Cube or is it also for the PS2 as well.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

Ninjaa · November 30th, 2002

sxamiga, I have heard that the new BOF game is a dissapointment to fans. I haven't palyed it myself though, so I can't say much about it. I think it's only out in Japan at present.

I am not sure about Pac Man Worl 2, as I barely knew it was on GameCube.

**Exophase** · December 1st, 2002

Star Ocean 3 is not cel-shaded, although I think it has very nicely done anime style ingame models. I don't like the look of BoF5 at all (the horribly super deformed characters look really bad, IMO)... and other elements of gameplay seem to have been wrecked. It's just as well, because if you ask me the BoF series has been gradually going downhill since BoF3. Yet another RPG series that had a lot of potential for continuity threw all connections out the door starting with 4, just like Seiken Densetsu did.

- Exo

**Exophase** · December 1st, 2002

And about DQ8.. it looks pretty promising, but honestly I think the "modern" DQ games are mediocre, and everyone I've talked to who has played Dragon Warrior 7 has either barely tolerated it or outright hated it (and yes, these are all serious gamers/RPG fans who typically like the same games other people who enjoy the genre like). I can't fathom why this game was so immensely popular in Japan, it doesn't make any sense to me at all. I suspect it all has to do with nostalgia highs.

- Exo

Nameless · December 1st, 2002

The game looks...like a very old anime. If that's an in-game screeshot, then I might just want to see it in motion. For some reason, it looks like an old 1st-person RPG on the PC

I always thought BOF5 would be bad. I only tried BOF4 and I didn't like it much. Is Star Ocean 3 out?

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**501XX** · December 3rd, 2002

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December 3rd, 2002

hm. yes, cell shading can be very nice, but the current hardware (especially the ps2) isnt powerful enough to make it really shine, IMO.
btw, this stuff looks kinda weird. is it partial sprite/partial cell shading or something?

**Dark Watcher** · December 3rd, 2002

Most overlooked DQ7 because it didn't look as graphically appealing as other RPG's released....but beneath the crappy exterior was some great RPG goodness, stragetic battles, great 100+ hour story, and engaging yet not frustrating puzzles.....
Hopefully this new look will garner more DQ fans outside of Japan...we like Toriyama's artwork anyways...

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Ninjaa · December 4th, 2002

Yes, we agre... erm I agree with Dark Watcher. DQ8 could really be a great comeback for Dragon Quest outside of Japan.

November 29th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
JTex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 60	Dragon Quest VIII for PS2 It's being developed by Level-5, the same people responsible for Sony's Dark Chronicle and Microsoft's True Fantasy Live Online. The company had previously been working with Heartbeat on the last few Dragon Quest games, but Heartbeat went out of business a few months ago. Yuuji Horii will once again be responsible for the scenario and game design, Akira Toriyama will be the character designer and Kouichi Sugiyama will compose the soundtrack. Like previous Level-5 creations, the game will have a comic feel to it, created through toon shading techniques. Dragon Quest VIII has yet to receive a release date or pricing, although Enix previously had mentioned that the game will be released sometime in 2004. Last edited by JTex; December 4th, 2002 at 01:29..

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November 29th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	Suggest you change the image type to JPEG. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

November 29th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	DAMNIT! Well, there it goes.... It's official. I guess you really can give the RPG crown to the PS2 now. I am still curious about the 3 games Enix has going to GameCube though. Maybe next generation.

November 30th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Napro Avid Anime Fan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,543	well would u rather tha x box have all tha rpgs? __________________ "Everyone has a disease its called...life" - Me There is no such thing as death. Life is only just a dream with imaginations of ourselves. btw:I HATE REDNECKS The TCPA OwnZ j00...literally

November 30th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	God no. I would take the PS2 over the Xbox any day. I had just held some small shred of hope that DQ8 would come to GameCube. Doing so would have forced the Japanese to accept the GameCube as superior to the PS2 in the RPG department. It would have been a really great battle to see. But alas, that hope is gone.

November 30th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,260	What is this? another cell-shaded RPG for the PS2. We know have Wild Arms 3 Breath of fire5 Star Ocean3 Dragon Quest. __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

November 30th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,967	it looks like a paper drawing... cell-shading is getting popular this days. too bad no PC title was made like that.

November 30th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
dhkimboa BOA Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,884	sometime in 2004? isn't that pretty much far away from TODAY or next year? mmmm, what do I do with my ps2... I haven't played on that thing nearly 2 months....

November 30th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Resident Evil 0?

November 30th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	DQ VIII looks nice. I hope it makes it over here to the 'States'. Also BOF 5 was mentioned, is that out yet for PS2 or is it, too, still in developement? I ask because I am a BIG fan of the BOF series and I have all the current ones. 1 and 2 for the SNES and 3 and 4 for the PSX. Finally, does anyone know if Pac Man World 2 is only for the Game Cube or is it also for the PS2 as well. sincerely, sx/amiga

November 30th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	sxamiga, I have heard that the new BOF game is a dissapointment to fans. I haven't palyed it myself though, so I can't say much about it. I think it's only out in Japan at present. I am not sure about Pac Man Worl 2, as I barely knew it was on GameCube.

December 1st, 2002	#14 (permalink)
Exophase Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland OH, USA Posts: 1,184	Star Ocean 3 is not cel-shaded, although I think it has very nicely done anime style ingame models. I don't like the look of BoF5 at all (the horribly super deformed characters look really bad, IMO)... and other elements of gameplay seem to have been wrecked. It's just as well, because if you ask me the BoF series has been gradually going downhill since BoF3. Yet another RPG series that had a lot of potential for continuity threw all connections out the door starting with 4, just like Seiken Densetsu did. - Exo

December 1st, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Exophase Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland OH, USA Posts: 1,184	And about DQ8.. it looks pretty promising, but honestly I think the "modern" DQ games are mediocre, and everyone I've talked to who has played Dragon Warrior 7 has either barely tolerated it or outright hated it (and yes, these are all serious gamers/RPG fans who typically like the same games other people who enjoy the genre like). I can't fathom why this game was so immensely popular in Japan, it doesn't make any sense to me at all. I suspect it all has to do with nostalgia highs. - Exo

December 1st, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	The game looks...like a very old anime. If that's an in-game screeshot, then I might just want to see it in motion. For some reason, it looks like an old 1st-person RPG on the PC I always thought BOF5 would be bad. I only tried BOF4 and I didn't like it much. Is Star Ocean 3 out? __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

December 3rd, 2002	#18 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	hm. yes, cell shading can be very nice, but the current hardware (especially the ps2) isnt powerful enough to make it really shine, IMO. btw, this stuff looks kinda weird. is it partial sprite/partial cell shading or something?

December 3rd, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,905	Most overlooked DQ7 because it didn't look as graphically appealing as other RPG's released....but beneath the crappy exterior was some great RPG goodness, stragetic battles, great 100+ hour story, and engaging yet not frustrating puzzles..... Hopefully this new look will garner more DQ fans outside of Japan...we like Toriyama's artwork anyways... __________________

December 4th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Yes, we agre... erm I agree with Dark Watcher. DQ8 could really be a great comeback for Dragon Quest outside of Japan.