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Jnes5
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The release date for the upcoming MMORPG Wii game has been announced!
The Wii version of the game will be released on August 2nd of this year. Not only that, but it will also be available in a unique bundle! The bundle contains a USB Memory card (the game requires 16GB of memory space) that will cost ¥8,980 ($110 USD). The game only costs ¥6,980 ($86 USD).
On top of that, there's a monthly subscription cost. Both the standard and bundled versions of the game will come with 20 days of free online play time. Beyond that, there are charges of ¥1,000 ($12 USD) for 30 days, ¥1,950 ($24 USD) for 60 days and ¥2,900 ($35 USD) for 90 days.
Currently there's no release date announcement or any additional details for the Wii U version.
What do you guys think? Does this game have a reasonable price for the subscription costs?
Source: GoNintendo
Last edited by Jnes5 on April 27th 2012, 12:05 am; edited 1 time in total
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If you only have these two choices, which one will you choose ? to have a game with no story ? or to have a game with the most ridiculous, boring, cliché-filled and horrible story ever ?
Do games need to be epic ?... or fun ?...
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Re: Japanese release date for Dragon Quest X for Wii announced!
April 26th 2012, 3:58 pmMarioman18
What's the conversion between Yen, Pounds, and U.S. Dollars?
April 26th 2012, 5:11 pm
I think that would make the online play $20 for the 90 day subscription which is quite expensive. D:
April 26th 2012, 5:32 pm
They really would do anything for money. Paying money just to play online (which not to mention is required for much of the game), that's just too harsh especially because the price is even relatively high. I loved the ds dragon quest games, but I'm not sure if I will get this one...
By the way, 1 yen=0.0124 USD so that's about $36 for a 90 day subscription.
By the way, 1 yen=0.0124 USD so that's about $36 for a 90 day subscription.
April 26th 2012, 5:40 pm
$36?! 
April 26th 2012, 5:59 pm
That would mean the bundle would be around $100. 
April 27th 2012, 9:04 am
I wonder if this will even come overseas. I honestly can't see NoA bringing this over. For WiiU, yes but for Wii probably not.
To mandate people to get a 16GB sd card this late in the gen (IE: This will be the only game ever to use that 16GB SD card) is not palatable. Not for what is a niche game in NA.
Monster Hunter was monthly subscription in Japan too but not in the west. I suspect DQX will have a monthly subscription in the west but it could be much lower (or possibly free) so not such a big hurdle as it might seem.
To mandate people to get a 16GB sd card this late in the gen (IE: This will be the only game ever to use that 16GB SD card) is not palatable. Not for what is a niche game in NA.
Monster Hunter was monthly subscription in Japan too but not in the west. I suspect DQX will have a monthly subscription in the west but it could be much lower (or possibly free) so not such a big hurdle as it might seem.
April 27th 2012, 12:01 pm
@gamerace perhaps Nintendo can use this USB SD card drive to increase the file-size limitations of the WiiWare service?
April 27th 2012, 12:22 pm
@Stinkerbri - Y'know, they sure could! If this came out 3-4 years ago, it would have been ideal for that purpose.
Problem is the Wii's life is near it's end. Why would people want a USB Memory stick now? Anyone who was a big Wiiware downloader had to buy a SD card ages ago, so a USB memory stick is kinda redundant now.
Problem is the Wii's life is near it's end. Why would people want a USB Memory stick now? Anyone who was a big Wiiware downloader had to buy a SD card ages ago, so a USB memory stick is kinda redundant now.
April 27th 2012, 12:27 pm
Great to see Wii support continuing, however, this is a game that should have been released years ago. Not now. And the subscription fee is ridiculous.
April 27th 2012, 12:43 pm
I just read at Famitsu that the Wii version might come in October in NA and EU, but the Wii U version won't be ready until Q1 2013. There are also rumors of a Wii expansion pack that could be released early next year too. 
Keep in mind though I'm using a Wii and I know about as much Japanese as Sugeru Miyamoto knows English so I might have misunderstood.
Keep in mind though I'm using a Wii and I know about as much Japanese as Sugeru Miyamoto knows English so I might have misunderstood.
April 27th 2012, 12:49 pm
YES!!! I'll be thrilled if we get DQX here in NA. Not sure why really 'cause I'll never have time to play it, but it'll be cool all the same. And yes, I'll buy it.
Wii Expansion pack? WTF?? I can't conceive what an expansion pack would do. More memory? Upscale Wii games to HD? (Like early PS3's did with PS2 games)
Wii Expansion pack? WTF?? I can't conceive what an expansion pack would do. More memory? Upscale Wii games to HD? (Like early PS3's did with PS2 games)
April 27th 2012, 1:01 pm
Someone leaked gameplay from the WiiU version at youtube, but I didn't like the fact that Square-Enix is making the WiiU version look realistic. The cartoon style graphics and silly looking characters are part of the series charm.
April 27th 2012, 1:04 pm
@Eureka - Do you have a link to that?
April 27th 2012, 1:05 pm
Hang on a few minutes and I'll edit the link into this post.
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