Just recently, Publisher Square Enix and developer B.B. Studio shared almost half an hour of gameplay from the upcoming Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline during the game’s pre-launch live stream special. The title is due for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 15 in Japan.

During the 25 minutes of revealed content, the following tidbits of information were confirmed (thanks, Gematsu!):

  • “Draconian Quest” settings are available at the start of the game.
  • In addition, there are nine “Adventure Log” save slots.
  • If a user has to save data in which the opening part of the story has already been cleared, you can skip the village of Tenton scenario and start the game from when you are reincarnated into one of the five races.
  • Event scenes can be skipped by holding down the Square button (on PlayStation controllers).

Here is an overview of the game via ClutchPoints:

Dragon Quest X Offline is a single-player role-playing game. In it, players must travel the land, fighting enemies, leveling up, and eventually saving the world. The combat system is very similar to other titles in the genre. Players and enemies take turns in inputting combat commands, then wait for their next turn to happen. This loops until either side is defeated, although ideally, you will stand victorious. Dragon Quest X, however, employs the Active Time Battle system. Instead of waiting for your turn in a queue, each character has a waiting time that runs even while others are attacking. This means that players have to be fast on their feet while playing. Taking too long would allow the enemies to attack you more than you attack them. Therefore, mastery of this system is essential.

Other than combat, players can explore a vast, open world like other RPGs. Players have access to taverns, smithies, and other facilities that can help them on their way. Dragon Quest X Offline even introduces a new system where you can add your friends’ characters to your world via the Adventurer’s Tavern. You can get your friend’s Friend Spell, or ID, and input it in the tavern. Once you have invited your friend, they can participate in Monster Subjugation Requests. The more friends you add, the more quests you can accomplish. This feature is most likely the game’s way of implementing some of the multiplayer features of the original MMORPG in a single-player setting.

Dragon Quest X Offline Story

The story is in Tenton, a small village in the land of Astoltia. You take control of an orphan who lives with their sibling. However, peace in Tenton shatters when the Lord of Hell, Nelgel, attacks it. During the attack, your soul transfers into the body of one of five non-human tribes. These tribes are the Ogres, Pukiipo, Weddle, Elves, and Dwarves. On the other hand, your sibling travels to the past, safe from Nelgel’s grasp. It is your job in your new body to find sacred emblems that will help seal Nelgel and save the world.

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