Nintendo's second day of E3 presentations on June 15 saw the company showing off a slew of new games, one of which was Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. News of DQ games coming west is a rare thing, and the arrival of this iteration is thanks entirely to the fans of the series.
Producer Yu Miyake states “with Dragon Quest VII, we were able to bring it over because a lot of fans were asking for it, sending letters, asking for it to be released and localized.” The company originally had no plans to localize, but in the wake of such high demand, Square hopes fans will continue to be every bit as vocal about future games such as Dragon Quest XI.
Amazon has discounted Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past to $29.99, Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age to $49.89, Dragon Quest Builders to $16.80 and Dragon Quest Heroes II to $16.49.
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After three years, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is finally available throughout the entire world. This availability is of particular note for series fans in Europe (and Australia) as the original PlayStation version was never released in those parts of the world. So for many, Dragon Quest VII may as well be a brand new game, and thanks to it being such a unique and captivating JRPG, it feels like one.
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No love for Vita. They should have made this on PlayStation Vita because It originated on the PS1 and Dragon Warrior VIII on the PS2.