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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has launched with over 45k concurrent users on Steam (highest CCU for a Squeenix single-player RPG)
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Best to wait a few more days at least, but here's the Steam Reviews Language Breakdown for the game based on 334 total reviews:
On the other hand Gamalytic claims that most of the copies bought so far on Steam came from Japanese users - https://gamalytic.com/game/2701660.
On the other hand Gamalytic claims that most of the copies bought so far on Steam came from Japanese users - https://gamalytic.com/game/2701660.
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Dirk Benedict
Member
I ended up biting the bullet and purchasing it, myself. I already destroyed Metaphor and SH2R. Looks like this will be the next conquest.
It sure does look pretty for a 2D HD remaster.
It sure does look pretty for a 2D HD remaster.
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sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Gonna grab this after i finish Metaphor.....i can't do two big rpgs at once lol
Kacho
Gold Member
The artful mincer
Member
It would be hilarious if this ends up outselling FF16, Remake and Rebirth!
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Trogdor1123
Member
I saw some footage of this the other day and it’s stunning. They really did a good job on these. I wish they would put some money into a good Secret of Mana or Ff6 remaster…
For what it's worth, this is a good game you can play casually and let it simmer in the background. The story is more like a series of novellas than something that constantly requires your attention to barrel though.
Shadowstar39
Member
ughh... i have to wait. Put this on my xmas list for my wife. Alright backlog is miles long and i am still getting through sh2r, unicorn overlord, and replaying stalker soc. Also stalker 2 is almost out. This can wait.
Haint
Member
Day 1 release Vs. nearly 2 year delay. Why is the importance of day 1 so hard for so many people to grasp? Game sales are MASSIVELY front loaded and do a fraction of a fraction of their potential 1-2 years late. Conservatively, day and date 16 would have done 200-300K CCU easily, maybe more. Sony's $15 million dollar check torpedoed that game into the darkest depths of the ocean.Seeing this do better than FF16 is WILD
Turn based bros, we winning
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Kacho
Gold Member
2D turn base game vs AAA mainline Final Fantasy
Absolutely wrecked no matter how you slice it. Dragon Quest is overperforming and deserves to be recognized for it.
Cool story bro
xenosys
Member
Many people are morons.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
The only good FF game is V.
Dragon Quest? Now those are good videogames, glad to see them getting more recognition.
Dragon Quest? Now those are good videogames, glad to see them getting more recognition.
Seeing this do better than FF16 is WILD
Turn based bros, we winning
An excellent result, a classic that deserves such attention.
In the end, it will definitely not bypass FF16 and FF7R, for several reasons. First, we are now seeing a fairly large push from Japanese players, it will not last long, second, it is not the longest game, I do not know how much new content it has, but the original game, if you know what to do, can be completed in 25 hours, if you do not know and are not in a hurry, in 35 hours. Therefore, most likely, we will see an outflow of people by Monday - Tuesday of next week.
Because no matter how much FF 16 is criticized, you will have to hang out in it for 38-40 hours if you know what to do, if you do everything for 60 hours, and if you also do New Game Plus, then for all 80. It is much longer =)
But in any case, this is a very good rush, especially for a 2D old school RPG.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
That's really the highest for a single-player Squeenix game? That's a little shocking, honestly. I guess the late launches and somewhat recent leap in Steam users probably play a part.
Either way, cool to see DQ doing well. I can't wait to start playing the game, myself.
Either way, cool to see DQ doing well. I can't wait to start playing the game, myself.
Kacho
Gold Member
We will see the true peak over the weekend. Probably Sunday morning (US time) before Japanese players go to bed.
The game is very eye-catching and has good word of mouth. Should sell extremely well over the next few days. I wonder if it can hit 80k... huge if so.
This seems like it will be a success for Square. Happy for them.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Hope the rest of the DQ games (DQ4/5/6) will be remastered too. This game is currently selling well in Japan Steam
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
New CCU peak for the game - https://steamdb.info/app/2701660/charts/
Same as yesterday, the CCU peaked around 10 - 11 PM Japan time.
Same as yesterday, the CCU peaked around 10 - 11 PM Japan time.
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
I wanna see switch numbers here…I dipped a few times on this. Really hoping my “over 40 crowd” showed up to support the Hero!
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phant0m
Member
Not over 40 though, but almost
Real talk though, how does player choice in modern games pale so badly in comparison to 25+ year old games?
There’s more substantial choice in the opening personality quiz than all of Veilguard.
Don’t wanna talk to the king in the beginning? Don’t have to.
You found the quest objective! Take it or nah?
I’m only 4ish hours in and this game repeatedly gives Hero choices that matter.
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Skelterz
Member
Hopefully it does it would then send a very clear message to SE that there game design philosophy’s need checking.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Devs have to trend chase. When your core market is focused on social engagement and you know keeping their attention for longer than 10 minutes is impossible…you need to streamline everything and feed them products that reflect what they are seeing on social media.
Not over 40 though, but almost
Real talk though, how does player choice in modern games pale so badly in comparison to 25+ year old games?
There’s more substantial choice in the opening personality quiz than all of Veilguard.
Don’t wanna talk to the king in the beginning? Don’t have to.
You found the quest objective! Take it or nah?
I’m only 4ish hours in and this game repeatedly gives Hero choices that matter.
Just my guess…I’m so outside of a “core market” they don’t care what I think (well they won’t care until I stop buying three copies of every game I buy).
But i have hope that publishers will realize that I’m the same 40+ year old guy that played their games when i was 7…same dude that spent thousands of hours pouring over Nintendo power, game pro, and egm.
Same dude…some refined tastes…but now I would pay $200 dollars for a game that comes in a cardboard box and has a 45 page color manual.
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XXL
Member
Yeah, but its pixelated.
JimboJones
Member
Japanese charts are probably going to be absolutely bonkers for Switch but I expect PS version to do really well too.
I wonder if it will push hardware sales up
Hawk The Slayer
Member
FFIV, FFV, and FFVI in this style please!!!
MagusMajul
Member
please we need moders to fix the game
James Sawyer Ford
Member
They sold millions on ps5
The real question - does launching increase sales at all, or just shift them?
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
As cool as this game is, I like Star Ocean Second Story R’s visual style even better. I would love to see more games like that.
ClanOfNone
Member
Well deserved, it’s a great game.
These numbers vs FFXVI is a compelling sign for what jrpg gamers want.
Most people don’t like the giant incoherent mess that is FF nowadays.
These numbers vs FFXVI is a compelling sign for what jrpg gamers want.
Most people don’t like the giant incoherent mess that is FF nowadays.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
and? Would that have increased the sales?
Or just shifted them? The latter doesn’t matter for Square
Pejo
Member
And that's at $60 for a remake of a 36 year old turn based pixel game. The fact that Nu-Final Fantasy "fans" think that turn based is an outdated concept that won't sell makes this all the more sweet. Hopefully this at least makes S-E consider various options. I'd love to see FFVI get this treatment (censorship aside).
I picked it up myself but haven't had time to start it yet.
I picked it up myself but haven't had time to start it yet.
Shift them. Just like when FFXIII released on Xbox it didn’t break any new sales milestone for the series. Same case with XV or KH3.
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ap_puff
Banned
It's dragon quest though? I don't think draque should be used as a barometer for turn based pixel games as a genre.
Pejo
Member
I don't see why not, is it not a turn based pixel game? It's arguably one of THE turn based pixel game IPs.
Also draque?
ap_puff
Banned
Because dragon quest is basically a national institution in japan. There are plenty of turn based games that don't have a built in audience that dragon quest does. It's like pointing to call of duty and saying that halo should become that.I don't see why not, is it not a turn based pixel game? It's arguably one of THE turn based pixel game IPs.
Also draque?
Denton
Member
Do you seriously think all (or most) PC gamers have PS5?
They don't.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
I think most fans of final fantasy have a PlayStation and after accounting for them there isn’t a huge audience left straggling on pc
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Were that the case, Square wouldn't be feverishly making public declarations of making their future projects multi-platform.