Dragon Quest IX and FF Tactics 2: Coming to DS!

[nmaster64]

In a very surprising recent announcement, Square has confirmed that Dragon Quest IX will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo DS in 2007 (for Japan anyway), and NOT to the PS3 as originally assumed. The long time console franchise is making a big change with this move, and the gameplay to is seeing big differences. Battles are no longer random, and up to 4 players can play and move completely independent from each other. Your characters also seem to be highly customizable. Have a look at this great trailer:

But that's not all Square has in store for the world's most successful gaming platform. A sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is also apparently in the works for the DS. There is confirmation of a remake of Tactics for the PSP, but apparently the DS will be getting an actual sequel to the game, not a remake. This scan is pretty much the only thing we have on it now however:

That makes 4 massive titles in the works for the DS from Square, a true Dragon Quest heir and 3 Final Fantasy spinoffs. And remember the beautiful remake of Final Fantasy III just launched (which I am devouring), as well as V for GBA and VI is coming soon. With Square's massive backing of the DS, things can only go more and more up for the successful handheld.

[bignds]

Im really looking forward to Dragon Quest, those graphics, for a DS game (actually even a PSP game), look amazing.

[nmaster64]

Originally Posted by bignds

Im really looking forward to Dragon Quest, those graphics, for a DS game (actually even a PSP game), look amazing.

What turned me on so much is the fact every player is completely free to move about, one guy can battle monsters while another runs to town to buy potions! It's about damn time someone figured that out...

[Mr286]

Aren't they having a Final Fantasy 7 for the DS sometime? I read something about it but I don't remember exactly.

[nmaster64]

Yeah, uh, no.

Square is determined to never simply remake FF7. Because it'd be a crime if one of their greatest achievments got anything less than just an endless whoring of a handful of popular characters...you want gameplay? Psssh, that's what FF1-FF6 are for...

[Wraith]

Originally Posted by nmaster64

Yeah, uh, no.

Square is determined to never simply remake FF7. Because it'd be a crime if one of their greatest achievments got anything less than just an endless whoring of a handful of popular characters...you want gameplay? Psssh, that's what FF1-FF6 are for...

HERE HERE!

[Mr286]

Originally Posted by nmaster64

Yeah, uh, no.

Square is determined to never simply remake FF7. Because it'd be a crime if one of their greatest achievments got anything less than just an endless whoring of a handful of popular characters...you want gameplay? Psssh, that's what FF1-FF6 are for...

I don't know, I just heard that in the near future they were going to start working on a Final Fantasy VII for the DS.

[Miguel]

well im a really big fan of final fantasy tactics so i cant wait i just hope its wifi and dose any one know anything about game play on final fantasy ravent wings

[bignds]

We did a story on it a month or 2 back, check it out here.

[ShadowMarth]

Are you entirely sure your info is correct about FFT2? I thought that the sequel was going to be FFTA2.