Square Enix's Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy games have been a commercial and critical success for the company, taking the legendary tunes heard in the million-selling series and placing them in an incredibly compelling rhythm action context.
Given that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call has pretty much mined the entire Final Fantasy music library now, it's only logical that Square Enix should look to its other massive RPG franchise for further success. And that's exactly what has happened; Theatrhythm Dragon Quest has just been announced in Japan, and will perform very much the same trick but with audio and characters lifted from the Dragon Quest lineage.
The teaser site is already open and the game is expected to launch in Japan on March 26th, 2015. It will retail for 5,800 yen (plus tax) and will be playable at the Jump Festa event due to be held next weekend.
Dragon Quest is massive in its native Japan — perhaps even bigger than Final Fantasy — but it arguably isn't as renowned for its music. It's also not as popular here in the west, which could potentially scupper any chances of a North American or European launch — Square Enix has already stated that Dragon Quest VII might not appear outside of Japan due to doubts over its commercial viability.
We hope that a western release of this new music title is on the cards, but would you pick this up if it happened? Let us know with a comment.
[source gematsu.com]
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A lot of DQ music isn't all that great, so I don't see this being one I pick up if it comes stateside.
I, for one, love Dragon Quest and although I'm not disappointed in VII not making it here(it just might be my least favorite next to IX), I just might cry if this doesn't make it.
Jeez, when are they going to cover a game series I've actually played
I would buy day one. DQ music isn't quite on par with FF, but there are some great tunes, and Theatrhythm is good even on the songs you didn't know already.
Personally I wish they would've opted for a mash-up that covers all sorts of S-E properties though.
I WANT very very much. I will buy thrice- one for me and two to foist on friends...
I really only remember one Dragon Quest song (I think it's the main theme). I would like to see DQ games get localised as the only ones I have are DQH: Rocket Slime and DQM: Joker. I just don't see this getting released outside of Japan though.
Not a fan of DQ but love theatrhythm. Would love to see a Kingdom Hearts one in the future 😊
DQ series' music isn't anywhere near good enough for a theathrhytm esque game imho. DQ4 is the highpoint, but even that doesn't compare to any soundtrack from FF's 3 to 10.
Being a huge Dragon Quest fan I would much rather play this over the Final Fantasy Theatrythym game so I hope it comes to the states!
Awesome! This is mine day 1.
I would support this. I got my copy of Curtain Call yesterday. I love these games.
So happy to see them go for this over Final Fantasy again. Waiting for this since 2012.
The Final Fantasy Theatrhythm games impressed me far more than I thought they would. Usually rhythm games aren't my thing, but Theatrhythm was just really well done.
Yet this announcement leaves me a bit torn: despite preferring Dragon Quest as a series, the music is less impressive overall. I'd probably still buy though.
I'd buy this in a heartbeat. What I'd love to see is a theatrhythm game covering odd squaresoft games like chrono trigger and secret of mana. Imagine the awesomeness of that...
As far as international releases go this would be perfect for an e-shop release if they wanted to do it with virtually no risk. Make it happen Square Enix!
All about that quest, bout that quest
No Squall
I can't see this being difficult to localise, so I think a Western release would be quite likely, even if its limited to the eShop (or perhaps given a very limited retail release).
What I really want is an announcement for Dragon Quest XI's platforms. I really want it to come to Wii U, but I'd take 3DS in a heartbeat.
I would rather they just do dlc for Curtain Call tbh. I love Final Fantasy music and some other music from other Square games but I'm not interested in Just Dragon Quest. Good luck with this as I'm sure in Japan it will do fine but not in the west so much.
I'm curious about the modes it may have. Dragon quest was more about grinding/exploration than final fantasy, so I expect an enhanced quest mode.
I wonder when Square Enix will finally stop ruining their franchises...
Nintendo should let them do a Zelda one
Yes! Hands down, this is the best news today. I actually wanted a Kingdom Hearts Theatrhythm, but this is just as good. If they're expanding the franchise, surely others will follow. Ah, so excited! >_<
A while ago, I would have said yes, absolutely. But that's before I felt totally alienated by Square. They'll bring their remakes of Dragon Quest on mobile devices, but won't port them to a proper handheld, like the 3DS eshop or the PSN for the Vita. They can't even be bothered to port the NES versions of Dragon Warrior to Nintendo's VC. Same with FF Dimensions or the Chaos Rings series, no 3DS or Vita ports. I'd also like to say something about the FF V and VI remakes. I'm not a graphics whore, but I think mobile users should get the same graphics as what's available on the PSP/Vita. It's like spitting in the face of dedicated handheld owners. They can bring their games to mobile, but should have some kind of multi plat solution, so that Nintendo and Sony fans aren't screwed over. I won't support their mobile only business model, and I feel like my patience with them has reached it's breaking point.
At this point, I'm so fed up with SE's business decisions, that I'm actually hoping that they don't even bother bringing Bravely Second to the west or FF Explorers either, let alone this. I feel like they should just keep all of their games in Japan, and their whole company too, from now on. This is coming from someone that was a huge SE fanboy in the DS/PSP era. They supported both systems very well, but now, 3DS and Vita owners are left with only a few scraps compared to what mobile gamers get.
Before, when I wasn't so frustrated with SE, I even considered them not only expanding Theatrhythm with Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts, and one that features a greatest hits of their miscellaneous games; but also partnering with other companies to get the license to make Theatrhythm games for their franchises as well. For example, Theatrhythm The Legend of Zelda. In fact, when I was doing my post play survey of Theatrhythm Curtain Call on Club Nintendo, I even made a comment like that regarding the expansion of the series, in the section of the survey where they ask for additional thoughts on the game.
Square Enix sucks. They still make great Dragon Quest games and bring none of them over here. I'll add this one to the list of 3DS games I'd buy in an instant if they ever actually released them over here.
EDIT: Never mind then. I didn't realise how many people here had a terrible sense in music.
@Expa0 - I respectfully and heartily disagree. I didn't buy the FF one because I don't care for its music. DQ on the other hand, I'd buy ASAP if it were possible.
@sillygostly - You'd think so, but at this point we can abandon any hope of Square Enix being logical with Dragon Quest releases in the west.
I want one based on Kingdom Hearts.
@Pixel-Perfect KH would have been a better pic, the music is much better in that game that DQ games in which the music has been meh.
Heck is this doing existing before Theatrhythm Kingdom Hearts? What's more, Dragon Quest hardly has one exceptional tune to its name.
I like the gameplay from the demos, but never got into FF or DQ. The only Square game I like is Chrono Trigger, so make one for that with the same solid gameplay and charm and I'll gobble it up.
I'd get this!
@AK-1138 - I'm curious, what Dragon Quest games have you actually played, if any?
Good idea, but Kingdom Hearts would've been better.
I'm not extremely familiar with the Dragon Quest series, but I know it has some great tunes, like Heavenly Flight and Cross the Fields, Cross the Mountains, and since I loved both Theatrhythm games, I would definitely get this.
Do a X of Mana game. Secret, Seiken Densetsu 3 and Legend has awesome music.
@Geonjaha That's actually a pretty good question. DQ is so generic I have a hard time telling the games apart. Three or four, maybe? And not a single tune pops into my head, which is a very bad sign indeed.
@Captain_Gonru The worst thing is, that I might not be able to stand by my own words. With how annoyed I am with them, I feel like a total boycott is absolutely necessary, but when the games actually arrive here, will I actually be able to do that? Considering how much I've enjoyed their games that they've actually let me play, I doubt it.
I think that's a added factor why I said they should keep their games and their whole company in Japan. That way, the temptation to buy their games wouldn't be there. Otherwise; despite my loathing of their mobile only business model, I might not be able to avoid a day one purchase either...
I would buy this in a heartbeat. Dragon Quest IX is my favorite game of all time and it has great music- not quite as good as Final Fantasy, but still great. I didn't buy Final Fantasy or Curtain Call but I would not pass up a Dragon Quest edition.
Hmm, it starts to become a yearly franchise...
Then again this has music of a different series, namely Dragon Quest.
Maybe I jump in after all.
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