It comes as no surprise, but it's still newsworthy: Dragon Quest XI is going to be released here in the West. The confirmation doesn't come from Square Enix itself, but rather a Dutch public relations company. Said company told Dutch site Gamer.nl that it's handling the role-playing game's Western PR, which obviously means that the release will be arriving on our shores at some point in the future.
It's not quite the grand announcement that we envisioned, but it'll have to do. There's currently no launch date or anything like that, either - just subtle confirmation that the game is indeed heading our way. Dragon Quest XI hits store shelves on the 29th July in Japan.
Good news? Start packing for a glorious adventure in the comments section below.
[source gamer.nl, via neogaf.com]
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Yay!
Early next year or can this make 2017?
Heh, guess I need to get back to DQVIII. I stopped in the middle of the game.
Early next year.
2017 Fall is already packed with games.
@get2sammyb I reckon Spring 2018.
Which lands first: Switch version in Japan, A mere showing of the Switch version period, or the Western release?
@BLP_Software Between the Switch version and Half Life 3... I'd pick the latter.
Of course it's going to be translated, squareenix is not making dq8 ps4 version just for japan, most of playstation audience is in the western country/worldwide.
Wouldn't be surprised if this is PS4 exclusive in the west (meaning the 3DS and Switch versions are Japan only)
I feel like if this is coming out this year we'd definitely know about it by now. Bit of a shame but oh well. The 3DS version could complicate things, adding another two versions of the game to translate and check. I wonder if the dialogue is identical between it and the PS4 versions...
I hope it's 2018, it would crush NNK2. And XC2 if it makes 2017.
And we all already knew this, yes? Every time I see an article like this I think it's for DQX.
@fchinaski Nice Rick Grimes gif!
Awesome. I wonder whether the Switch will get this in the West, though I'd probably just get the PS4 version.
Back of the net.
@IceClimbers They brought over the other DQ games on 3DS, I see no reason why they wouldn't do the same for XI.
Yes!! But I won't mind if it's early 2018. I want to Finnish NNK2 before I start it
@crimsontadpoles it will indeed! The switch's library needs it way more than the ps4's and nintendo always treats DQ games as almost first party.
Excellent news! I have really enjoyed the Dragon Quest games.
@Octane Actually Nintendo published both DQ VII/VIII on 3DS in NA.
@Link41x Well, that's reassuring...
Hopefully Danny Dyer will be voicing one character.
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