Try Guys Preview Pokemon Go Fest 2021 July 7, 2021
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We’re a little over a week away from this year’s Pokémon Go Fest and Niantic has teamed up with Google Play and the Try Guys to give you a preview of this year’s event! It takes the form of an interactive video which we’ve linked below. Give it a watch, and then choose what you want to do and how you want to play. They will offer a few tidbits about upcoming challenges, and you may want to replay it a few times to make sure you get every piece of information.
Just wanted to make a note here. You’re going to want to watch this on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Watching it on a smart tv (my preferred method) was kind of hit or miss. I wasn’t able to get the interactive portion to function when streaming from a smart device to a Google Chromecast Ultra, but it worked fine on my Samsung Smart TV’s native YouTube app.
Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is coming July 17th-18th. Tickets are purchasable in-game for $4.99 US.
Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones.
Nintendo Switch OLED Announced July 6, 2021
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Low and behold, the newest revision of the Nintendo Switch…with a 7” OLED screen, a wider kicksstand, and a wired LAN port in its dock. I present, the Nintendo Switch OLED.
The price is $350US and the release date is October 8th, 2021. I have to admit I’m on the fence about this one. While I like the improved screen and wider built-in stand, the handheld, unfortunately, will not output to home televisions in 4K. That said it is a fine option for people who want to buy a new Switch either for the first time or as an upgrade from the Switch Lite.
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD TV Commercials July 1, 2021
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Nintendo is just weeks away from re-releasing one of the most revered 3D Legend of Zelda games of the past decade, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Now, it looks like they’re spending some of the big money they’ve earned from Switch sales into some snappy new TV commercials for the game. Take a look and see where Nintendo put us in the clouds.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is coming July 16th, 2021 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut Announced July 1, 2021
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PS5 owners will be happy to learn that Sucker Punch has announced last year’s fan favorite game Ghost of Tsushima is getting an updated release for the PS5 with all news graphics, haptic feedback and a new island to explore in glorious 4K. Take a look!
Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut is coming to the PS4 and PS5 August 20th, 2021.
First Three Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Games Get a Release Date July 1, 2021
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At E3 2021 Square Enix announced they would be remastering the original six Final Fantasy games in a way that would finally present their pixelated 2D designs in a way that would hold up on HD displays. Now, we have a release date for the first three titles in this Pixel Remaster series.
The games are currently available to preorder separately, but you’ll be able to buy all six games as a bundle after Final Fantasy VI is released.
Final Fantasy I, II and III Pixel Remaster is coming July 28th, 2021 to PC (through Steam) and July 29th, 2021 to iOS and Android devices.
Dragon Quest Day – Dragon Quest Island June 29, 2021
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Hope you’ve been enjoying Dragon Quest Day here on the site. Up until this point we’ve been looking at this franchise from a historical perspective, a fan’s perspective, and a technical perspective. Now, we’re going to be bringing Dragon Quest into the real world.
Right now, as I type this, Japan has opened its own Dragon Quest Island. In it, guests can enter the world of Dragon Quest and participate in a whole bunch of fun activities in the real world. The environment, the characters, and the enemies have been meticulously replicated from their 3D counterparts, and now we can explore it on our own.
YouTuber Kelsea Dyer was able to check out Dragon Quest Island and recorded some of her experience in glorious 4K for all of us to see. If you aren’t familiar with her work, she visits limited time pop-up cafes and other uniquely Japanese experiences. Her channel is a great reference for all the cool stuff Japan has done over the years. She isn’t able to show the entire experience, just some of what the environment looks like and some of the quest she went on. Still, this video could bring some long-time fans to tears.
A few years ago, my fiancée and I got to play the game Magiquest at Great Wolf Lodge, and this looks like what you would get if you took the technology from that game and cranked it up a million times.
Dragon Quest Island is located at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island. You can visit their official website here. Sadly I couldn’t find an English language option for the site. Fortunately, Kelsey revealed there is an English language option for the experience.
Hope you’ve enjoyed Dragon Quest Day here at GameXcess.net! I’m going to be honest with you all, I intended to feature this in a future Japan Travel Tips article, but when I discovered just how awesome the Dragon Quest franchise is, I felt this one exhibition merited a whole day to this video. Stay tuned as we could do this again some other time, and I’m sure more Dragon Quest news could be on the horizon.
Remedy Announces Multiplayer Control Spin-Off Game June 29, 2021
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Just wanted to break into our Dragon Quest Day coverage to report on a major announcement. Studio developer Remedy, known for classics like Control, Alan Wake and the first two Max Payne games, has just announced they will be co-developing a multiplayer game set in the world of Control!
The game’s title is currently being referred to as Project Condor and will be co-developed with 505 Games as the publisher. Just a heads up that this game is NOT a title that was previously talked about when the Epic Games Publisher deal was announced, Project Condor is a totally new game.
Right now all we know about it is that it will take place in the world of Control and feature 4-player cooperative play. Beyond that, we can only speculate. Here’s the official announcement.
Project Condor has no release date at this time but it will be coming to the PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Dragon Quest Day – What Version of Dragon Quest XI Should You Play? June 29, 2021
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Welcome back to Dragon Quest Day, where we are continuing to share some of our favorite independently produced videos about this incredible franchise. Right now, after all this gaming awesomeness, you might be interested in picking up a Dragon Quest game. That’s great, and there is a DQ game you should be able to easily find at your local retail store, Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age. But if you’re a person who owns multiple platforms like the PC, Switch or PS4, you may have questions about which platform you should play the game on. Fear not, there’s a video to help you out.
YouTuber AustinSV runs a channel where he compares and contrasts each version of a particular game on all its available platforms. Honestly, his reviews of Catherine and Final Fantasy VIII went above and beyond the call of duty. Well, he did a re-review of all versions of Dragon Quest XI. Oh and when I say all I really mean ALL. He goes beyond just talking about each platform’s visuals and performance, he covers the new changes and features. Thankfully, his analysis compares the vanilla version and the S-version and the western releases against the version in Japan. If you had any question about which version of Dragon Quest XI is right for you, give this video a watch.
If you’d like to see more of AustinSV’s videos I recommend his comparisons of Catherine, Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age is out now for PC, Switch, and PS4.
Dragon Quest Day – Dragon Quest Retrospective June 29, 2021
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Hope you’ve all been enjoying Dragon Quest Day, where we are continuing to reveal and showcase some great independently produced videos about the beloved JRPG series. Now, we’re going to highlight another retrospective. The guys over at Nintendo World Report TV have produced some professional-quality retrospectives over the years and the retrospective they’ve produced about Dragon Quest is no different.
In this video, he talks about more than just what makes each game great, he actually included some of the history behind each game. For someone who completely missed out on the history of Dragon Quest as it was happening, this video filled in a lot of gaps. Give it a watch.
If you’d like to see more work from this channel, they did a cool video on the History of Metroid Dread. Sure it isn’t about Dragon Quest but it still is worth a watch.
Dragon Quest Day – sackchief’s Iceburg June 29, 2021
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Welcome back to Dragon Quest Day, where we are featuring some of the best independently produced Dragon Quest videos from across the web. Since I started doing my own independent research on the history of Dragon Quest, one channel kept coming up in my search, YouTube Channel sackchief. His YouTube channel has been an invaluable resource on how to get into the Dragon Quest games and I wanted to share some of my favorites with all of you.
First up, I want to highlight his definitive ranking of the Dragon Quest games. While I admit taste is subjective, his list provides more than just numerical ranking on an arbitrary standard of quality, he talks about what makes each game great and why you should play it. It’s a fantastic video made by a true fan and you should give it a watch.
Finally, this article would not be complete without a discussion about his Dragon Quest Iceburg video. Over the course of this forty minute video he dissects some of the game’s most famous myths, talks about Easter Eggs, and a lot more. Now, let’s take a closer look at the Dragon Quest Iceburg.
If that wasn’t enough sackchief for you fear not, he’s made a ton of great Dragon Quest videos we just don’t have the space to feature here. I totally recommend his video about which order you should play the Dragon Quest games in or his Top 5 DQ games video. Regardless, you can check out his whole channel and watch all of his videos here.
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