PC or Switch?

[RyVolt]

I played the demo on my Switch and loved it! Just wondering if it is worth it to wait until the game comes out on Switch or should I just get it for PC? Is there many differences? Will it run that different? (I had a mid-ranged PC) Thanks!

[㊈ y u w e i]

As sad and unfair as it is, I'd recommend the Switch edition, cause it gets more content.
Expanded storyline, more monsters to ride, you can explore the game (and apparently other Dragon Quest worlds) in 2D mode, I think you can change the voices to Japanese as well, and so on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0K942h4BDE

[Rawsquid]

I think you have to weigh what is important to you. I recently asked myself this question and decided to stick with the PC version (with orchestra mod) because I would prefer higher resolution and framerate and I wouldn't be playing it in handheld much. the symphonic OST was the most important addition to the Switch, which can be fixed with said mod. However, the Switch version looks great and I hope it sells well. I would ask yourself whether you would rather have higher resolution and framerate or the versatility and portability of the Switch? There's no right answer!

[aeoncs]

Originally posted by Rawsquid:

I think you have to weigh what is important to you. I recently asked myself this question and decided to stick with the PC version (with orchestra mod) because I would prefer higher resolution and framerate and I wouldn't be playing it in handheld much. the symphonic OST was the most important addition to the Switch, which can be fixed with said mod. However, the Switch version looks great and I hope it sells well. I would ask yourself whether you would rather have higher resolution and framerate or the versatility and portability of the Switch? There's no right answer!

You're talking like the Switch version is the same game with the added bonus of being able to play in handheld mode, when it's in fact just the superior version of the game, graphics aside.

OP: Unless graphics are the most important thing to you, in which case you'd probably be playing the wrong genre anyway :p, definitely wait for the S version.

Like yuliy said, it simply has more content. To sum it up:

1. Visiting of old DQ worlds in 2D mode and the 2D mode in general.
2. Character-focussed new story content, presumably for each of the main playable characters, that's going to add several hours of gameplay.
3. New marriage/living together scenarios, coupled with a few new scenes, for those who like some minor romance options.
4. At least 5 new mounts for some crazy interactions, new costumes and a costume "glamour" option.
5. Fully-voiced events, new party member dialogue which will also be fully voiced.
6. Japanese VA.

And a plethora of QoL and balance improvements.

[GuyInDogSuit]

Graphics aside, the Switch version is definitely going to be the better alternative. Then again, if you play it docked, I don't really see THAT much of a downgrade (as it's 1080p docked vs 720p handheld). TBH the graphics aren't really the selling point of this game, though they do look nice on PS4/PC on higher resolutions.

I'm just hoping that Steam/PS4 "eventually" will get the S upgrades. I've been putting off finishing this until then. Plenty of other games in my backlog anyway.

[Noir]

Switch is superior in literally everything except graphics and performance and that's only true if your PC can handle higher settings.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Noir:

Switch is superior in literally everything except graphics and performance and that's only true if your PC can handle higher settings.

the UE4 has cpu bottlenecks. the switch version in gondolia especially won't be pretty. even that 2d game "blazing chrome" had to be nerfed to run on it accroding to digital foundry and thats a sodding 16bit pixel game...

whilst the new content is indeed a selling point, i personally cannot bring myself to play games at substandard resolutions and framerates. there is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that the game will be downgraded massively to run on the switch.

[Nova Nightmare]

Originally posted by RyVolt:

I played the demo on my Switch and loved it! Just wondering if it is worth it to wait until the game comes out on Switch or should I just get it for PC? Is there many differences? Will it run that different? (I had a mid-ranged PC) Thanks!

Loved the game, and it was my first main DQ game as well. If I knew the Definitive edition was coming to the PC, I'd get that, but since It is only coming to the Switch, I have no qualms about playing it again on the Switch - likely wait until the fall for a good sale during the holiday.

Had I not already played it, I'd get it now on the Switch.

[MatalicMan]

DQ in general plays great on handheld, S is the better version, so yeah, probably get that one. I bought it on sale here a few months back, and don't regret it, and I'm thinking of getting S just to support the series and to play on the go. it just looks low rez really. Obviously 30. You're getting a lot with the switch version keep in mind. This one is worth it tho just for the crisp visuals and fps. Wish you luck man

[Agosaxv1.22474487139]

Docked is 720P or lower (540p , 480p , ect , variable resolution to keep smooth fps) so it's look blurly on tv (mine , 65 inches)

Handheld is l think 540p (probably not sure) but since the screen is smaller it actually looks better than how it does on tv.

[aeoncs]

Originally posted by Agosaxv2.7.2:

Docked is 720P or lower (540p , 480p , ect , variable resolution to keep smooth fps) so it's look blurly on tv (mine , 65 inches)

I've played the Demo extensively and the docked version never drops below 720p, even in cities, and the dynamic resolution even reaches 900p in some places - like, do you even realize what 480p would look like on a modern TV?

Gondolia might be the only exception to this in the full game since even the PS4 struggled with it, we'll see.

[grumpstar]

i have a number of games on switch that are absolutely trash from big name devs that simply did a cash grab version. I am pretty sure that this title however has had some good time in development and hasn't been rushed to the switch unlike other (well mostly all) recent multiplatform releases. I would consider this the exception. i really dont think a twink item or two will prove switch to be the superior version. in fact its a slightly different game which cannot hope to make up for the quality of the pc version with more quantity of content. thats what i see happening anyhow.

[Viz]

I was already kinda upset that I would have to rebuy the game just to get some extra content but after trying the Switch demo I think that I will pass on that version of the game as that version just looks like someone rubbed vaseline on my screen.

[aeoncs]

Originally posted by datiwas:

i really dont think a twink item or two will prove switch to be the superior version. in fact its a slightly different game which cannot hope to make up for the quality of the pc version with more quantity of content. thats what i see happening anyhow.

A twink item or two? ... what?
And yeah, several hours of new gameplay & story content, a whole new way to play the game, new gameplay mechanics, more voice-acted scenes/events and several QoL and balancing additions obviously can't make up for prettier graphics.
Are you sure you're not playing the wrong genre?

[Agosaxv1.22474487139]

Originally posted by aeoncs:

Originally posted by Agosaxv2.7.2:

Docked is 720P or lower (540p , 480p , ect , variable resolution to keep smooth fps) so it's look blurly on tv (mine , 65 inches)

I've played the Demo extensively and the docked version never drops below 720p, even in cities, and the dynamic resolution even reaches 900p in some places - like, do you even realize what 480p would look like on a modern TV?

Gondolia might be the only exception to this in the full game since even the PS4 struggled with it, we'll see.

My problem is 720p is already moderately blurly on 65 inch 4k tv. so it's difficulty to tell if it get extra blurly on some screen or not but l assumed that they do because l feel like some places are more blurly than the others.

[Andrew R]

How far does the demo take you? I know you can transfer saves over.

And is some of the new content IN the demo? Thanks!