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|title=Echoes of an Elusive Age | |title=Echoes of an Elusive Age | ||
|image=[[Image:DQXI_Logo_EN.png|center| | |image=[[Image:DQXI_Logo_EN.png|center|290px]] | ||
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|designer = [[Yuji Horii]]<br>[[Akira Toriyama]] | |designer = [[Yuji Horii]]<br>[[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
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|platforms = [[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] (Japan)<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]] (West) | |platforms = [[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] (Japan)<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]] (West) | ||
|released = {{release|jp=July 28, 2017}}{{release|na=September 4, 2018}}{{release|eu=September 4, 2018}} | |released = {{release|jp=July 28, 2017}}{{release|na=September 4, 2018}}{{release|eu=September 4, 2018}}{{release|na=Fall 2019, Nintendo Switch}} | ||
|ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=T|CERO=A|PEGI=12|OFLC=M|USK=12}} | |ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=T|CERO=A|PEGI=12|OFLC=M|USK=12}} | ||
|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' | |series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' | ||
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'''Dragon Quest XI''' is the eleventh main ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. The game was released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and the | '''Dragon Quest XI''' (ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて) is the eleventh main ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. The game was initially released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and the PlayStation 4 game consoles, and later for the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows via Steam.<ref name="NX">[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-x-and-xi-are-in-development-for-nintendo-nx/ Dragon Quest XI And X Are In Development For Nintendo NX: Update]</ref> The game was first revealed during a livestream on July 28, 2015.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/watch-square-enixs-dragon-quest-announcement-event-right-here/ Watch Square Enix's Dragon Quest Announcement Event Right Here]</ref>The game was released on July 29th, 2017 on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS in Japan, and on the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam on September 4, 2018. | ||
On July 28, 2017, [[Yuji Horii]] announced that the game will be released internationally in 2018 in five different languages. The Western release of the game was announced on March 28, 2018, which will include various new features added from the Japanese release, including voice acting, as well as a release on PC systems. The five languages the game will be released are English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German. | On July 28, 2017, [[Yuji Horii]] announced that the game will be released internationally in 2018 in five different languages. The Western release of the game was announced on March 28, 2018, which will include various new features added from the Japanese release, including voice acting, as well as a release on PC systems. The five languages the game will be released are English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German. | ||
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== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
''Dragon Quest XI'' has the same gameplay elements from the previous ''Dragon Quest'' games in the series, in which the players explore and fight against monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. The Nintendo 3DS shows a different style than the PlayStation 4 version. The game's battle system still uses the series' traditional turn-based battle system. | ''Dragon Quest XI'' has the same gameplay elements from the previous ''Dragon Quest'' games in the series, in which the players explore and fight against monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. The Nintendo 3DS shows a different style than the PlayStation 4 version. The game's battle system still uses the series' traditional turn-based battle system. | ||
=== Graphics === | === Graphics === | ||
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*Redesigned menus that replace the traditional transparent black with sepia tone parchment that displays item and equipment artwork. | *Redesigned menus that replace the traditional transparent black with sepia tone parchment that displays item and equipment artwork. | ||
*Refined camera control for easier viewing of details. | *Refined camera control for easier viewing of details. | ||
=== S: Definitive Edition === | |||
The Nintendo Switch version of the game will include the following new features and improvements in addition to all content seen in the international PS4 release: | |||
====Party interaction==== | |||
*Additional [[Party Chat]] dialogue | |||
**In-battle speech bubbles for yet more party chat | |||
*Fully voiced cutscenes for the Japanese version | |||
**The ability to silence the protagonists' idle sounds such as yawns and battle cries | |||
*Party members will follow behind the Luminary as in 2D titles | |||
*Party members will move on their own while in battle, adjusting to the conditions of conflict for more player-immersion. This is a aesthetic adjustment that does not affect gameplay | |||
====Mini game refinements==== | |||
*A photograph mode reminiscent of [[Cameron's Codex]] | |||
*Horse-racing minigame has been fine-tuned | |||
*The cross bow minigame has been fine-tuned | |||
*The amount of monsters to ride has been increased by four, including a [[Goldem]], [[Great Sabrecat]], and [[Slime Knight]] | |||
**Riding monsters can now be attacked for experience points and gold | |||
**A dedicated musical theme will play when riding a Great Sabrecat | |||
====Quality of life adjsutments==== | |||
*Improved camera controls in 3D mode | |||
*The ability to dash in the overworld has been added for the Japanese version | |||
*Forging is now available at all times | |||
*Cutscenes may now be skipped immediately | |||
*Additional appearance-changing equipment | |||
**The equipment set based on the protagonist of the eighth game that was added to the international release has been added for the Japanese version | |||
====Scenario additions==== | |||
*An extensive sidequest involving Hendrick and Jasper has been added to the end-game. | |||
*A new character, Madame Cherie, has been added. She is a professor at L’Academie de Notre Maitre les Medailles. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||