It's possible through streaming. DQOX is streamed on the 3DS. With the enormous userbase it has, and the fact SE puts DQ on the device with the largest userbase, 3DS is the prime candidate for the next DQ game.
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DQ's Hori, "once the smartphone boom settles, home consoles will be the focus again"
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It's possible through streaming. DQOX is streamed on the 3DS. With the enormous userbase it has, and the fact SE puts DQ on the device with the largest userbase, 3DS is the prime candidate for the next DQ game.
It's because the console in question is not made by Nintendo.
clay_ghost
Member
I am not sure what you are implying, I will say the same thing if people says DQ11 is a wiiu Exclusive.
Leaving out the largest dedicated console market share of 3DS or the matured (although not as much compared to 3DS) PS3 does not make sense.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Oh blah.
Maybe some sure. But if it was a WiiU exclusive I'd be mocking the idea as much as it being PS4 exclusive. PS3/PS4/WiiU would make more sense, but at that point just release it for 3DS and phones. You keep the budget in check and get tens of millions more potential buyers than you would for all three of those home consoles.
Releasing it for one of them only would be marginalizing DQ entirely until the next release.
OmegaDL50
Member
In 2016? Yes.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
To put it another way... the marketshare for PS3/PS4/WiiU in 2016 will likely be under 3DS marketshare today. PS3 may be closing in on 11 million units by then, WiiU may be closing in on 2.5 million units, and PS4 probably around 2 million units.
Pennywise83
Banned
PS3 installed base will be 11m units, but how many will be active 9 years after launch? 90% probably migrated over PS4, so there would be an overlap.
OmegaDL50
Member
I suppose it doesn't really matter at this point, though. The game is already in development.
And if this article is any indication - http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/12/dragon-quest-xi-development-will-made-home-consoles/
It's up in the air what platform it's being developed on, but it most likely will be a Japanese one considering the audience of the series, with that being said I'll be covered.
In 2016 there will probably still be more PS3 users than PS4 ones in Japan, which is where the sales of DQ matter firstmost.
90% migration in the West, sure that's a certainty. Now if the game gets released on both the PS3 and PS4 well both the Japanese and Western market is covered and the issue of overlap isn't that big of deal.
Retail price of software would be quite higher if they release console version though.
Wada made a small mention about DQ9's retail price at the investor's meeting back then.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
DQVII exists on 3DS, and it's beautiful.
Eww, Lego Dragon Quest.
Having just finished DQII, I think that looks fantastic.
Ugh, semantics.
This is what I had meant. I didn't mean the Fusion or Terminal or whatever. And yeah, I agree.
I just think they're slowly transitioning into one unified platform sooner or later, be it next generation or the one after, and it's obviously gonna be interesting.
Looks gawjus to me.
Is anyone seriously expecting the PS4 to be healthy next year? I think there's some sort of vicious cycle going on where in order for the PS4 to sell well, there needs to be great exclusive games, but most Japanese publishers realize it's selling too low to release something exclusively on PS4.
PS4/PS3 (or whatever platform) like what others have said make sense. FFXV won't be enough
Pennywise83
Banned
What I was meaning is that PS3 has an installed base of 11m units, but the actual active userbase will be way less in 2016.
clay_ghost
Member
He want a Tag QUOTE.
Hard to say, DQX was the first DQ to be developed internally. That was probably a spacial case though.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I don't care if its multiplatform....just give me that next gen DQ rpg
Yeah but a PS4 DQ would be way more beautiful and massive than a 3DS one.
clay_ghost
Member
I don't care if its multiplatform....just give me that next gen DQ rpg
Yeah but a PS4 DQ would be way more beautiful and massive than a 3DS one.
Lol I agree with you.
I still prefer portable gameing but won't mind aps3 or wiiu version.(don't have a ps4)
OmegaDL50
Member
Assuming Horii does reach his deadline / release date of 2016.
How long do we anticipate the game has been in development.
Let's say they started in 2011 or 2012 which means a 4 or 5 year dev cycle.
Would Level 5's project of Wonder Flick conflict with the development of DQ11, even if it's not Level-5 then what other Japanese studio would Armor Project outsource to?
ArtePiazza handled the DS and 3DS versions of the Dragon Quest remakes. so are we confident they will handle a DQ title on either the PS3, Wii-U, or PS4?
Another developer to consider who has been rather quiet and hasn't worked on any console projects for some time is tri-Ace.
It's up in the air who is handling DQ's development. Outside of one game in the entire series (DQX), every single game was outsourced and wasn't handled internally at Square-Enix.
It was always Armor Project plus the outsourcing company (Chunsoft, Heartbeat, ArtePiazza, Level-5) that handled development.
So it depends on who Horii decides to have a working relationship with. With SE on full charge getting FF15 finished and KHIII just starting development under Nomura, I'd say it's likely that DQ is being handled by an outsource company as usual.
I'm wondering how much Square will charge if DQ11 was on consoles. I remember that FFXIII was pretty expensive when it launched in Japan.
Fattony12000
Member
I just heard the quote come up on the Super Best Friendcast...
Wait what.
Kinda surprised Horii doesn't remember/know about that, considering he was getting his start in video games at right around that time. He knew what Wizardry and Ultima were back in the 80s!
Wait what.
Kinda surprised Horii doesn't remember/know about that, considering he was getting his start in video games at right around that time. He knew what Wizardry and Ultima were back in the 80s!
flatearthpandas
Member
DQXI PS4 hype? DQXI PS4 Hype
Oh, has the smart phone boom settled?