While Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate doesn't have any confirmed platforms as yet, we do know who'll be doing the heavy lifting on the Unreal Engine 5-based JRPG.
Japanese studio HexaDrive is involved (thanks, Push Square), and is a company with which Square Enix fans should be familiar – it also assisted on Final Fantasy XV. Nintendo fans might best know it thanks to the company's involvement with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for the Wii U.
It has also been confirmed that fellow Japanese company Orca will be lending a hand on Dragon Quest XII. Based in Shinjuku, Orca previously worked on Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition. It also helped Bandai Namco with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Both HexaDrive and Orca are currently advertising for a wide range of positions, which suggests that the next Dragon Quest instalment is still some way away. It's also unlikely that either company will have much say in the direction of the game; we'd imagine they're involved on a purely technical basis.
Do you think Dragon Quest XII will come to Switch? Given that the console has been on the market for over four years, it might be unlikely; perhaps it will release on the Switch's successor?
[source gematsu.com]
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Sounds a pretty big project as you'd expect for Squares premier (in Japan at least) series.
Given it's 2-3 years away I can't see it coming to Switch but certainly for Switch 2.
With HexaDrive and Orca both having experience working on Nintendo hardware and UE5 having support for the Switch, I'd say that it's entirely possible that this game could come to the Switch.
hope it will be on Nintendo console too
Normally I would say there is no way the switch could handle such a game, but after seeing the massive upgrades of the OLED model, I have to concede that yes absolutely it will be on the Switch. Possibly a Switch exclusive even.
Unreal Engine 5 does support Switch, BUT:
I'm sure SE is hoping for Nintendo to have their next system out by the time this releases.
In the somewhat unlikely case that the first Switch is still selling software like crazy by then, and Nintendo isn't bringing out a successor soon after, then a Switch version of XII might have to happen. As to not miss out on the market.
@MailerBen So the joke is that some people thought Nintendo would release a new system with upgraded performance instead of an upgraded screen?
I’ll just point out that DQXI came out on the 3DS. That’s not even the New 3DS. There’s no reason why a version of DQXII won’t come out on Switch, especially given the install base.
(Might be only in Japan, though…)
@Krull it was built around the 3ds though, same story but it was its own unique version. I guess they could do something similar here but I think it's likely it won't release on the Switch we have now.
Calling it now: PS5 exclusive.
Prove me wrong, S-E.
It will be on the Switch for sure but my bet is it will be a cloud game for obvious reasons.
Guardians of the Galaxy is a cloud game coming soon to the Switch for example.
Yep, it seems to be a huge project and hopefully it's as good game as Dragon Quest XI is.
I'm guessing SE needed the extra help since all they're doing in recent years are either mobile ports Final Fantasy games or their merchandising/publication businesses and such. I mean, do they even have a proper in-house development team anymore? I'm being half sarcastic here...
Sounds like years away though
@TheJamesHollan using unreal 5? I'm not so sure. Once we see games using unreal 5 on switch, we will see, but i have serious doubts .
Remember when this series would go the system with the largest userbase to maximize sales? Good times.
From experience with Multiplats (at least, some Exclusives as well I'm sure) using UE4 on Switch, I wouldn't go near a UE5 game on the Switch we have now with a ten foot pole 😂 would probably be a slideshow honestly, I'd just buy it on PS5 🤷♂️
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