Dragon Quest X Goes Online for Wii and Wii U

Cool! Can't wait! 8D

I am very excited about this! I really hope that it comes to the US. This would make the Wii U an absolute necessity for me.

I don't know whether to be excited or disappointed. I love Dragon Quest, so I'll say excited. I love the idea of a Dragon Quest MMO, but at the same time I feel like they kind of teased us by calling it "Ten"...

Well, I guess I'll be getting a Wii U when this comes out after all.

I heart me some Dragon Quest, but a subscription fee? No thanks. I'll pass if that's the case.

This'll make the Wii U sell well in Japan if nothing else.

Looks interesting, but I just don't know if I have the time to invest in big games like this these days!

I do, however, like that it can be completed offline - good for people like me who often don't get to a game until the online community is small or completely dead, which can result in missing out on chunks of a game.

I don't care how much they evolve and change Final Fantasy, but I'd rather see them stick to the basics with Dragon Quest. This news of online play just dropped this one off my most-wanted list.

Online is definitely worrying. It's not so bad if it's being done like DQIX, where you simply have the option of playing with others, but if it's an actual MMO, I'm not going to be as interested.. and if it has a subscription, you can count me as one lost sale.

I would have much preferred another single player RPG, more in line with the previous games.

I think a good MMO game is a must to show off the Wii U's online capabilities and make people confident that it's a main focus with the new console. The Dragon Quest brand would most likely garner the most interest for this on the Wii U.
Which makes me think that for Nintendo it would have been better to skip the Wii with this game and entirely move it to the Wii U / 3DS. _{In the west at least. Since in Japan i can imagine a lot of gamers buying the game twice.}

If you have to pay a monthly fee you can count me out of this game too. If not i'll most likely wait for the Wii U version which will hopefully include voice chat then.

The inclusion of the USB stick is really interesting. Makes me wonder why they didn't go for saves on the SD card and i hope you won't have to download stuff with the PC instead on the Wii itself.

After watching the gameplay footage, I'm very disappointed. It definitely isn't just using online features for a single player game the way DQIX did, it's an actual MMO with hundreds of other players (and most likely a subscription fee). That probably also means no real story, and no NPC companions.. which was the biggest problem with IX.

The combat system also isn't turn based and instead looks very much like Final Fantasy XIII. Oh well.. tell me when they announce XI.

As long as there's no subscription fee, I'll be getting this.

^ Same

Interesting.....

To everyone worried about online:

It has been confirmed that you can play the game entirely offline, with NPCs filling the slots where other players would be (from http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/05/dq_press_conference/ )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU2nZlF5Mjc

Any of you speculate when this could hit NA, if it does? I want to know weather to get something on Xmass, or hold off for this.

Man, it's an RPG, I just can't see it coming to the US. Reggie would rather give the go on Cooking Mama X.

Not holding my breath, but this sounds very cool.

Nintendo been cranking the DQs games here like no bodies business. Wheres SE is kinda like... alright..?

@17 - um. Reggie has nothing to do with Dragon Quest. It's Square Enix's game, and as far as I know, Square Enix isn't getting Nintendo to publish this one.

The reason the other three games that Project Rainbow threw a tantrum over were up to Nintendo was because Nintendo published them.

I though Nintendo was publishing all the SE games in the US now??

@Wheels2050
That doesn't mean you wouldn't still have to pay a subscription and it also doesn't address what the single biggest problem with IX was - the party members being hollow mannequins.

@KaiserGX
It's not even coming out in Japan this year, it'll likely be translated by the European team again (hopefully) and could be several years away.

I pray this is an actual MMO, especially for the Wii U.
_{But subsciption fees? Oh, bloody hell.}

I wasn't much of a fan of the semi multiplayer gameplay of IX; hopefully X is better as an actual MMO on a console. I won't buy it if it includes subscription fees, but I'll try to think optimistically about that.

If it sticks to the rigid lined-up across from each other turn-based action it sounds like the most boring MMO game ever.

If this launches with then Wii U in 2012 for the US I will be the first in line. CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! Please no subscription fees that will ruin the Dragon Quest series.

@Highwinter: I haven't played DQIX so can't comment on the NPCs, but I'd be impressed if they managed to enforce subscription fees for an entirely offline portion of a game...

I hope this keeps the turn-based battles that Dragon Quest has always used. Changing it to completely real-time combat could make me skip this title. I'm also pretty concerned with the focus on online play. Like plenty of others have said, it would be unfortunate if the single player suffered due to the focus on multiplayer. When I get an rpg I want it to be single player with multiplayer options, not the other way around.

Huh, so it's like the Dragon Quest version of FFXI? I may actually look into this, even if I lost interest in DQIX after almost beating it.

I am actually excited about this. Looking forward to playing DQX. I really liked DQ VIII and IX.

And thus I take one off my most wanted list. I'm not a big fan of MMOs. Also @17 and 19, the ironic thing is Nintendo doesn't publish Cooking Mama either.

Well, this is real exciting. And I was close about DQX coming to WiiU

Feels good to be right.

With connectivity to 3DS, it'll be much much easier to get hits rather than the limited DS tag mode.

There is a pretty good chance of this getting localized by NoA — DQIX did pretty damn well here if I recall, and Nintendo marketed the hell out of that. Remember when all Reggie would talk about was how he was playing DQIX? Yeah, it would surprise me if Nintendo doesn't publish this in the US.

It looks really good and I can't wait to see the WiiU version. I doubt it will have monthly fees here in the west. Same thing with Monster Hunter, no fees here, but fees in Japan.

I'm not getting it though. I've never played DQ and I don't plan on starting either. But it's definitely one of those BIG system seller titles in Japan. Nintendo should be thankful they'll get it on the WiiU.

Actually, Nintendo has plenty to do with whether or not this comes to NA (which it will). Remember that partnership SE made with Nintendo to bring the DQ games and promote them heavily in the states? The last few DQ games were published by Nintendo.

This one is going to be the same. Since it was confirmed last year, anyhow, that Nintendo of America will be publishing this game.

Please just take my money, I dont need it

A Dragon Quest MMO...I'd most definitely buy this game. However, I can't pay a subscription. I've already pledged my allegiance to two subscription-based games.

Ghost Recon Online is supposed to be on Wii U also. I'm hoping Nintendo finally subscribes (no pun intended) to the idea of having MMOs on their console. Like Pokemon, or even LoZ.

I am Hapy

Dual platform games? G-ddamn it, you set a bad precident, Square-Enix!

Ugh, so this is a full MMO and no option to single play like a real Dragon Quest game? Disapointing. I'm so sick of Multiplayer being a main feature. I stopped playing WoW and some other MMOs because of the fees, time and stupid people.

Guess I won't be getting DQX now

Gonna get the Wii version first and play that. When Wii U coems out, I'll get the Wii U version and my lil bro can play with me with him on the Wii.

@ Graph
I'm pretty sure they said last night that you can play offline and play the entire game by yourself like a normal DQ game.

...I need to change my pants...

@Graph
I think it like @Koto is saying. It's still up in the air if it'll have singleplayer or not. I'd wait for a 'real' confirmation if I was interested in the game.

Oh Damn it. Lucky Wii owners. Why cant it just be on the PC if its going to be an MMORPG? :/

Yes!

Online? Interest lost.

Let's be honest. I like Toriyama's design but the graphic engine looks dated even compared to 7 year old games. This is Guild Wars at 2005...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgyS_-HiD54
Still its the gameplay that matters. Hope its great.

According to andriasang, looks like you'll be forced to play this game online. Japan will also seem to get subscription. Unless "usage fee" means micro-transactions. If they want this game to sell in the west and actually be PLAYED, it better be B2P instead of P2P.

oh hell yes, dragon quest is my ! definitely b pickn this up for wii u

I just hope that there is an actuall story line. If not then, I'll read the review and get it if its an 8 or so. If it has monthly fees, I'll only play the offline, like DQVIII. But if its just for the "Post purchase" stuff, such as DLC dungeons or Bosses and such, I'm on board all the way!

ooooohhh im a bit disapointed. it wont be on 3ds

I don't do MMO's so this is a no-go for me.

Fingers crossed, for both coming to the U.S. and being completely free.

I'm really concerned about this, it seems that SquareSoft has finally sunk it's teeth into Enix.

@ 56
Square Soft lost all traces of Square Soft it had left when Sakaguchi left. Now it's "that Japanese company that makes RPGs"

Sounds interesting. Hopefully the Wii U version will showcase the possibilities of the up-to-now unknown online capabilities. As for coming to the west, I think it is a safe bet. Dragon Quest is Square-Enix's second biggest franchise and I'm sure Squar will want a world wide release.

I serious wanna kill whoever's idea it is to add that last part to the title. C'mon Dragon Quest X Online, as much as I love an MMO of DQ, why does it had to be DQX, a main DQ game. Does SE ran out of ideas already? I want a traditional deep story-driven single player Dragon Quest game for the Wii and this is what they made instead.

Now it's like freaking spin-off, SE if you wanna make a DQ MMO at least make that for the Wii U and don't add a roman numeral to it, let the Wii had DQX and let the Wii U had DQ MMO. Damn waiting for two years and instead they gave us crap.

Can't wait! last night watching the live upstream i gasped like a little boy when the trailer started. i don't mind if it's monthly fee, if i payed 12.95 a month for 7 years to play FFXI online, i don't mind going back to monthly fee gaming if it's DQX on Wii, but it would deffinitely be a great excuse to buy a WiiU

So people complain that the Dragon Quest series is too archaic and that the Wii doesn't have any games with online support but when they decide to try something new and give us a different take on Dragon Quest with full online support people still complain. Wow, maybe this game should have been on the PS3 and Xbox 360 instead.

@WolfRamHeart

Personally, I never cared for online. Never understood people crying over online.

I don't really care to much, according to my circulatory, I won't 100 finish IX for another 13 years.

Ugh if i have have to pay square enix needs to learn a lesson

I watched the conference today, and took many pictures of the game which I have uploaded to my blog: http://ihavefury.typepad.com

The specific blog post with pictures is:
http://ihavefury.typepad.com/i-have-fury/2011/09/dragon-quest-x-announced-for-wii-and-wii-u.html
just in case anyone is interested in seeing what the game looks like, and did not watch the conference.

@61: I wouldn't have minded if it had online, but making online required is a huge setback for me

@lz20XX: Yeah, I totally get where you are coming from. If this game does in fact require you to be connected online at all times even to play single player then that would be a huge problem for a lot of people. I understand too that people will be upset if there is also a subscription fee to play online. I have read different things on different websites today, some say that you don't need to be connected online to play just the single player game while others do. I'm not sure what to believe right now. We definitely need more info about this game if they do decide to release it outside Japan. Personally, I think that they won't be charging a subscription fee outside of Japan. Hopefully, the online will be free just like Capcom did for Monster Hunter Tri. I guess we just have to wait and see if Square Enix is willing to do the same.

Huh? I don't get it. Is Dragon Quest X going to be like FF XI & FF XIV in the sense that it'll be an MMO? :S That would suck if that's the case, really hope it's got at least a seperate single player. Though an MMO on Wii is tempting...

@59 ... what? Dragon Quest games have always been light and frivolous. They have never, ever been "deep" (that's what Final Fantasy strives for).

The Dragon Quest style of game will suit online play. I think a lot of people here are having a knee-jerk reaction to this, and not actually thinking about how it will work. DQ is Square Enix's most important franchise, they're not going to get this one wrong.

@36 Fair enough. I was more making the point that in terms of "Nintendo isn't gonna publish this in the States..." that's a silly, silly statement to make.

The other three JRPGs are all unique, and don't have a strong, 20+ year brand backing them up. Dragon Quest is a massive franchise, and if Nintendo decided it didn't want to localise it, Square Enix would do it themselves, or get someone else to do it.

Nintendo can't outright block Dragon Quest being released in the States, any more than it could stop Call of Duty. It doesn't own exclusive rights to these games.

If it's an "MMO like Monster Hunter" Then I think I will buy it.

I must admit DQ9 did seem like it was leading up to some MMO idea.

I can't wait for this. And, yeah, DQ9 was a like a pre-cursor for this. But, man, I'm excited they're sticking with Nintendo. This is what we needed: a solid online experience that's UNIQUE to Nintendo.

omg!!! i luv dragon quest!

I know judging on graphics alone is a mistake but my word that's an AWFUL looking screenshot. Is it a mock-up?