Final Fantasy Explorers Is Hitting Japan This Winter

Still no word on a western release, though

by Damien McFerran Fri 11th Jul 2014

It has been confirmed in today's Japan-only Nintendo Direct that Square Enix's new 3DS RPG Final Fantasy Explorers will be hitting Japanese stores in the winter.

The four player title is intended as a stepping-stone into the world of RPGs and will boast famous creatures from the history of the esteemed series. Players will be able to create a character from different "job" classes and online play will be possible over both a local and web connection.

There's no word on the western release as yet, but we'll naturally let you know the moment we hear anything.

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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Spoony_Tech
Fri 11th Jul 2014

We shouldn't and won't see this till CHRISTmas next year. If it released here to soon after the Japanese release it would cut into MH4 and I see that being more popular tbh.

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Spakiness
Fri 11th Jul 2014

~Fingers Crossed~

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CaviarMeths
Fri 11th Jul 2014

My little sister would love this game and it would be fantastic if we could play it together. Hoping for a Western release!

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Volmun
Fri 11th Jul 2014

im realy hopeing we get this specialy after seeing some gameplay

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Serpenterror
Fri 11th Jul 2014

If it's Final Fantasy, then chances are we'll see it coming to stateside soon. The only series that I was hoping to come back are Dragon Quest, would be really nice if Nintendo or Square Enix localize the Dragon Quest remakes again (DQVII, the DQM remakes).

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LunaticPandora
Fri 11th Jul 2014

Going by Curtain Call, I expect it to arrive by May/June next year.

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rjejr
Fri 11th Jul 2014

I can't imagine they don't plan on westernizing it after giving it a name like "Final Fantasy Explorers". How much more western can a name get?

After watching the video all I can say is "Marlboros!!!". I really hate those guys and their status everything breath.

Oh, and I know it's called FF but those graphics look very Dragon Quest to me. Must be the cell shading.

And Ifrit may be on fire but Shiva is hot.

Oh, and I really wish Nintneod, SE whoever would stop using "winter", it's too ambigous. Either say "holiday' or "early next year" or "the beginning of next year" or just "next year". I'm ok w/ "spring", "summer" and "fall" and/or "autumn", but winter just is too spread out between the all important Christmas holiday season and the nobody cares months of Feb and March.

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River3636
Fri 11th Jul 2014

I'm not holding my breathe. Where the the Bleep is dragon Quest seven or Dragon Quest 10?

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MamaLuigi
Fri 11th Jul 2014

It will likely take a while to localize, much like Bravely Default. :/

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SecondServing
Fri 11th Jul 2014

@rjejr

9/10 good comment would read again.

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SecondServing
Fri 11th Jul 2014

It looks pretty awesome. I've always wanted a co-op jrpg.

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SecondServing
Fri 11th Jul 2014

It looks pretty awesome. I've always wanted a co-op jrpg.

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SecondServing
Fri 11th Jul 2014

How did my comment get posted twice?

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Caryslan
Sat 12th Jul 2014

@River3636 Dragon Quest X may be a nightmare to being over here since its a MMO and it may not make money in the west with its current model.

But honestly, there is no excuse as to why we have not gotten the Dragon Quest VII remake yet.

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River3636
Sat 12th Jul 2014

Well I can get dragon Quest eight on my iOS and I don't want it I want the real deal on Nintendo console I am wanting Dragon Quest so bad that I am on my DS playing Dragon Quest nine ( which is the best ever).I don't know what SquareEnix thinks they're doing but they better get it together..