Dragon Quest XI

Dragon Quest XI

Official Japanese logo for Dragon Quest XI
Developer(s) Square Enix
Armor Project
Publisher(s) Square Enix
Director(s) Takeshi Uchikawa
Producer(s) Yosuke Saito
Hokuto Okamoto (PS4)
Kenjin Yokota (3DS)[1]
Designer(s) Yuji Horii
Artist(s) Akira Toriyama
Composer(s) Koichi Sugiyama
Series Dragon Quest
Engine Unreal Engine 4 (PS4)
Platform(s) PlayStation 4
Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete (Japanese: ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて Hepburn: Doragon Kuesuto Irebun: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete, lit. "Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time") is the eleventh main series entry in the Dragon Quest series. It is currently in development for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS.[2][3][4] The game is currently scheduled for release within the series' 30th anniversary in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS.[5]

Gameplay

Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas.[6] The Nintendo 3DS version features a different style than the PlayStation 4 version, showcasing super deformed 3D graphics on the top screen and 16-bit styled sprites on the bottom screen. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles.[7] According to Jump magazine, the split styles of 3D and 2D will not be present on both screens for the entire game, but only during the opening stages of the game; instead, players will have to select in which style to play, but will be able to switch between both styles at any time.[8] The game's battle system will be the series' traditional turn-based battle system.[9]

Development

Dragon Quest XI is under development for both the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. The PlayStation 4 version features high definition graphics using the Unreal Engine 4 game engine.[6] Square Enix's press release for the game's announcement revealed ORCA Inc. and Toylogic Inc. would be collaborating on the development of the PS4 and Nintendo 3DS versions, respectively.[10] In January 2016, series creator Yuji Horii stated that the story was nearly finished and the game's intro section was playable.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Tomomi Yamamura (2015-07-28). 「ドラゴンクエスト XI」は“新たに1作目を作る気持ち”で制作!. game.watch.impress.co.jp (in Japanese). Impress Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-31. なお、「DQ XI」全体のプロデューサーは齊藤陽介氏が務め、PS4版は岡本北斗氏がプロデューサーを、3DS版は横田賢人氏がプロデューサーを務める。
  2. ↑ Mochizuki, Takashi (October 16, 2015). "Nintendo Begins Distributing Software Kit for New NX Platform". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (July 28, 2015). "These Are the First Nintendo NX Games [Update]". Kotaku. Retrieved December 3, 2015. Our press release contained the official statement that had been originally planned, and there is no reason to believe any changes were made mid-way to the content of the official announcement. The comment made during the event was not based on the official statement, so please allow us to correct our statement at this moment. We regret any confusion this may have caused.
  4. ↑ Tach, Dave (July 28, 2015). "Dragon Quest 10 and 11 are the first known Nintendo NX games (update)". Polygon. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Romano, Sal (January 13, 2016). "Dragon Quest XI aiming for release before May 27, 2017 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Sato (2015-07-28). "Dragon Quest XI Announced For PlayStation 4, And Nintendo 3DS". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  7. ↑ Sato (2015-07-28). "Dragon Quest XI’s First 3DS Footage Shows Its 2D And 3D Styles". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  8. ↑ Sato (2015-07-30). "Dragon Quest XI On 3DS Won't Simultaneously Play In 3D And 2D For The Entire Game". Siliconera. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  9. ↑ Sato (2015-07-30). "Dragon Quest XI Shows A Glimpse Of Its Fields And Battles On PlayStation 4 And 3DS". Siliconera. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  10. ↑ "シリーズ最新作 「ドラゴンクエストXI　過ぎ去りし時を求めて」 発売決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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