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Dragon Quest X, 2012’s Japan-only multi-platform MMO, could still come west – just not in its original form.
Speaking during the Super Dragon Quest X TV Fall Festival, series executive producer Yu Miyake expressed interest in bringing the MMO west (via Siliconera):
“Dragon Quest X has plenty of rich stories, and I want to make something to share it with others, including those overseas,” Miyake said.
Former Dragon Quest X producer Yosuke Saito echoed Miyake’s comments. “We talk about an offline version here and there, but I don’t think it’s impossible. It’d be great if we could introduce it to customers.”
Dragon Quest X originally released in Japan in 2012 for Nintendo Wii. Since then, the MMO has been ported to Wii U, Switch, PS4, 3DS, and PC, but only in Japan.
It seems that part of the reason for these discussions is that the handheld entries in the series haven’t performed as well as expected in the west. “The 3DS games weren’t that popular overseas, and some folks jumped from Dragon Quest VIII all the way to Dragon Quest XI,” Miyake said.
Dragon Quest VII and Dragon Quest VIII were both ported to the 3DS in recent years. Following the western launch of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age in September, Dragon Quest XI producer Hokuto Okamoto told IGN it would have to do well in order to localize future iterations in the franchise.
Steven Petite is a freelance writer who really wants to play Dragon Quest X. Follow him on Twitter @steven_petite.