Dragon Quest 12 Still MIA as Series Producer Is Reassigned at Square Enix

So Dragon Quest XII's turned into a mobile game then

Well that’s not good.

This isn't a surprise, they announced it as an unreal engine 5 game before UE5 was even in general release and they didn't even confirm which platforms it would release on. It's very likely a Switch II game also, and they probably won't show more until they can even confirm that basic point.

I got into gaming because of this series, and although there may be ups and downs, every DQ fan understands that patience is key. It's what we thrive on and what we fully embrace.

Will it be out before or after Metroid Prime 4 on Switch 2? Maybe they'll both be launch titles, that would be kind of huge.

In the meantime they should remaster DQ8 and release it on everything.

Honestly, Dragon Quest XI (especially S) was a lovely celebration of the series. If it ended there, I wouldn't be too sad.

2026 is my guess.

Dragon quest 11 echoes of an elusive age is a excellent game so dragon quest 12. Is going to be amazing as well.word up son

2027 release and will be hack and slash based instead of turn based knowing what Square are like.

UE5 hasnt turned out to be quite as easy to use as advertised, and good performance takes alot of optimization based on the few games out that use it. Development might be going slower than expected.

I am not in a hurry just make it good 👍🏻

I love Dragon Quest, so this game needs to come out soon. It’s acting like Elder Scrolls VI, or the Witcher 4 right now.

@somnambulance I'm willing to bet this will still have Toriyama character designs, I mean I am speculating of course, but big chance he had worked a lot on this already. I also wonder if they'll use one of his proteges that can ape his work or change the designs altogether in the future. Monster designs can be re-used as well.

EDIT: i Also meant to say that this news doesn't necessarily mean the game is in trouble. Slightly worrying we haven't heard anything in nearly 3 years though. Overall I'm optimistic.

This is more than likely a Switch 2 game, they won't unveil it until later

Normally I would be cynical against management "streamlining" game development, but in this case, it's Square Enix, who's taking more than 10 years to remake a 25 year old game. By the time they're done it'll be time to remake it. And took so long time make a side-game for XIII they just renamed it XV. Some streamlining there might not hurt.

OTOH, reassigining a veteran DQ producer in the middle of making a big DQ game to....mobile...... That's a lot more concerning. And with Toriyama now gone, I fear this game is the next Deep Down. Maybe it's for the best. Without any of the people that made DQ DQ, maybe it's best not to have another doppleganger holding a DQ sign.

@UltimateOtaku91 That's exactly what I'm expecting, unfortunately. And grimdark. Has to be grimdark. All about the f---ing hero of g-----n light. An emotional tale about a broken hero dealing with love, loss, regret, and lots of puff-puff. That's what every DQ fan expects today. The focus group told them so. It'll also include a Lara Croft cameo. Same focus group told them that has to happen.

If its the DQ11 guy , then i'd be pretty hopeful

Even if it's three slimes in a trenchcoat with an orchestrated BGM, I'll be happy

Will this game even make it out before the PS6?

@UltimateOtaku91 ohh man my heart sank when reading your comment, but you're probably right.

I don't trust Squenix not to eventually ruin this great series, if they make it real time combat I will be heartbroken.

it was either confirmed or highly speculated that the next entry will forgoe the turn-based battle system in favour of an action combat.

to be fair, this is a series that has not evolved an inch in nearly 40 years and needs a major shakeup. i would prefer that they kept the turn-based battle system, but i don't know what else they can do to freshen things up.

also, as iconic as the old music was, it is time that they moved away from composer sugiyama's past work and go with an original score. maybe an unpopular opinion, but i can only handle the same soundtrack from game to game so many times before it drives me insane. they have recycled the majority of the score at least 20 times (including spinoffs) and that is not acceptable. it was charming the first 3 times but enough already.

This is a worrying development.

The long wait for Dragon Quest III HD-2D after the 2021 reveal is even more baffling to me than this.

@Gitface Yeah, DQ III is the longest of the original trilogy, but it's not THAT long. I don't see why it should take this long to release. I hope it comes to PlayStation, but guessing it'll be a Nintendo exclusive.

@MidnightDragonDX Oh, on that note, yeah, also crazy that they haven’t even told us what consoles it will be on yet. Being a Switch exclusive wouldn’t bother me personally since I have one, but hopefully it comes to PlayStation as well.

I still think they should do a remake of the 2D games in the same way they did the FF Pixel Remaster collection.

@Gitface Same, but being on PS would be nice

@Octorok_Prime lol, yes. Yes it does. And you should feel bad. 😂

@Octorok_Prime
“ I feel completely entitled to embarass myself and everyone around me in the most messy way possible until I get what I deserve as a fan.”

Are you sure that you didn’t mean DQ as in Dairy Queen? Embarrassing oneself in the most messy way possible sounds like something I would do at a Dairy Queen.

Really looking forward to another installment. Currently 70 hours into a run on Journey of the Cursed King