![]() It seems that Wada is indeed hoping to make Dragon Quest (or, if the series continues with its stateside name for part 8, Dragon Warrior) a huge success outside of Japan. ![]() ![]() Citing an example in which two separate Japanese words for sword convey different nuances, he finishes with: "We'll have to search for translators who've experienced Dragon Quest. "We won't be able to convey the excitement by simply translating to English," says Wada. For that to happen, we'll have to properly transfer Yuji Horii's unique world view.Īpparently, bringing the DQ world to the English world will be a tough task. The soil is set for RPGs, with Final Fantasy being a success in Europe and North America, so we feel Dragon Quest can be a success. So, you think, that's all fine and dandy, but what about Dragon Quest's state in America? Square Enix president Yoichi Wada addressed that very topic in a recent interview with Japan's Mainichi Interactive news site.Ĭommenting on development planned for the series following the release of DQVIII and prior to the release of DQIX, Wada had this to say: "First, we'd like to push Dragon Quest overseas. We're expecting massive crowds followed by empty streets as more than one percent of Japan's entire population purchases and plays the game on day one.
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