The preview talks about the different ways in which the Wiimote is used in the game and how the game is designed. Dragon Quest Swords is an on-rails type of game, you use the B button to move forward along the path until enemies are encountered. The preview describes the different aspects of combat, such as choosing the angle of attack (up-down, left-right, diagonal) and how blocking works. This quote sums up the previewers mood toward the game: "Overall, the demo offered a good amount of fun...but it's, in its current form, a simple design that's far from a game that's going to reach classic status on the Wii system."
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GameSpot Hands-On "Combat is handled simply, you'll just slash the Wii remote to attack. In the demo it looked like there were about three major motions that resulted in different slashes: a simple horizontal cut, a simple vertical cut and diagonal slashes from either corner of the screen." "Holding the B button switches your onscreen cursor into a shield that you'll then use to block attacks by holding it in front of incoming projectiles."
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Go see this website. See the commercial, video. Probably will have wallpapers or screen shots in the future.
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Square Enix, Inc., announced today that DRAGON QUEST® SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors™ has shipped to North American retailers.;;; This is the first Square Enix RPG to arrive exclusively on Wii™. Slice and slash your way through an epic journey with the Wii Remote™, fully utilizing its motion-sensing capabilities to shield against enemies and execute special attacks.
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You'll be killing slimes sooner than you thought. User "apujanata" notes in the comments that this date change affects the value of the February NPD Future price.
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Chris Kohler addresses the pros and cons of Dragon Quest Swords as he makes his way through the recent Japanese release. "The first-person sword-swingin' gameplay is as fun as it was at Square Enix Party, but actually getting it home and playing all the modes reveals quite a few flaws that weren't apparent (or were easy to gloss over) in May. Keep reading to find out what I like, what I don't, and what I think they should do about it."
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"If you’re looking for a hardcore, 50+ hour experience, this isn’t it. What DQ Swords brings to the table, however, is an extremely accessible role playing experience that works to capture new gamers in the world of Dragon Quest."
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We've been watching the Dragon Quest series on Wii since the very first unveiling, and now that Dragon Quest Swords is readying for US launch, we've got a chance to really sit down with the product, get personal with the design, and see what exactly DQ Swords has to offer both Wii newcomers, and longtime Dragon Quest fans.
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