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Disheartened
Released Feb 26, 2023
Disheartened is a PC game released in February 2023. Based on recent coverage, the title has gained attention following comments from Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii about the franchise's history. Horii reflected on the decision to make Dragon Quest 9 exclusive to Nintendo DS, noting that the development team was discouraged by fan reception to the platform choice. The move marked a departure from the series' tradition of launching mainline entries on home consoles, particularly after Dragon Quest 8's success on PlayStation 2. Horii's candid reflection suggests lingering questions about that platform decision, which kept the game confined to DS hardware for over a decade and a half.
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Dragon Quest creator comments on why DQ9 was a Nintendo DS exclusive, team was “a little disheartened” by the fan reaction
Yuji Horii, the creator of Dragon Quest 9, recently reflected on the decision to make the game exclusive to Nintendo DS. Before that RPG, new mainline entries were known for debuting on home consoles. On top of that, Square Enix was coming off of Dragon Quest 8 on PlayStation 2,…