Square Enix keeps bringing Dragon Quest games to the 3DS - sometimes they're remakes and on other occasions they're all-new games. Localisation has been an area of concern for gamers outside Japan, though teases around Dragon Quest VII and VIII keep ramping up.
A new 3DS title has been announced in Weekly Jump magazine - this time it's Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3. This spin-off series goes in a different direction to its IP brethren as you raise monsters, team them up and battle others; yes, we're sure that sounds familiar.
We enjoyed Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 on DS - its predecessor was on the same system - which came to the West in 2011 over a year after the initial release in Japan; whether this new entry will follow the same pattern is unknown.
No release date has been given, though series creator Yuji Horii is reportedly promising new mechanics and monsters.
Are you a fan of previous entries and hoping to see this in the West?
[source gematsu.com]
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i want this now
I never did play Joker 2...
I enjoyed the previous titles so looking forward to this!
I just want to hear an official announcement about any 3DS Dragon Quest game being localized. Can't even get excited anymore hearing about what's made and released in Japan.
Joker 2 champions didn't come here. I'm not optimistic.
Joker 2 champions didn't come here. I'm not optimistic.
Want!!!!!!!!!!! Don't make me learn Japanese and import a 3DS! I'll do it!!!
He looks like a super saiyan.
I know 7 and 8 are possibly coming to English speaking countries, but I wish they'd bring the monster games over too :/
I have to say I struggled with Joker 2. The first was amazing though. I'm more gutted we didn't get the remakes of the original Monster games! I want those! And Rocket Slime!
@Aromaiden DQ's designs are made by Akira Toriyama of Dragonball fame...its just his unique artstyle. Everybody looks like Goku after a point...which is why I prefer his monster designs.
I'll add it to the list of good games that we won't be getting from Dragon Quest.
If anyone is interested; the Dragon Quest Monsters spinoff is based on the monster recruitment and battling from Dragon Quest V (Which came about before the first Pokemon game in case you're shouting "Pokemon ripoff!").
The Joker games (1 and 2) came out here for the DS (at least the standard versions did), and I'd recommend buying the second one over the first, as it basically improves upon it in every way.
Raise your hand if you want this! sees hands raised all across the globe
Well, guess what Squenix thinks! cosmic saw with Square Enix logo chops off all hands across NA, EU, and AUS
Squenix: "There isn't enough demand."
This just makes me cry lol! What will we wait for this to be ported 2 years maybe? Maybe never?
At this point I'll take whatever dragon quest stuff I can aside from phone ports.
I need this to be localized because I loved the last two entries in the series, please square please
Bring it west so I can give you my money!
I enjoyed the second one a lot, it actually got me into Pokemon but never played the 2nd one.This should be good!
I enjoyed the second one a lot, it actually got me into Pokemon but never played the 2nd one.This should be good!
About 50 hours on Joker 2. I'm very interested
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