BooneIronshield Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) (Update: See this link for info about Book III http://mtki.co/so-wheres-dragon-fantasy-book-iii/ . It's from January 2015 but still current.) One of my favorite games from the PS3/Vita has just been announced as coming to PS4 with some updated changes. I'm really looking forward to it. Unfortunately though it's only Dragon Fantasy Book 2. It would have been really nice if they were bringing Book 1 over as well as I enjoyed that one much more. If you bought Book 2 previously then you get this free as it's included in the cross-buy. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/03/10/dragon-fantasy-the-black-tome-of-ice-arrives-march-22nd-on-ps4/ "The year was 2013, and our then-four man team (and some amazing volunteers) at Muteki were just finishing almost two years of work on Dragon Fantasy: Book II. We had finally made the glorious 16-bit style JRPG we set out to make when we were teenagers. Only it wasn’t done. Sometimes when you pour everything you’ve got into a game for years on end until your only options are to ship or die, it’s hard to really see what you’ve got. And what we had was a good game, but it was buried under a pile of rough edges. Fast forward to 2015. Years had gone by, new jobs had been found, yet we still weren’t able to move on because we hadn’t really accomplished what we set out to do with Dragon Fantasy. The solution was clear: time to get back to work. We put in time on our nights and weekends for a year to fix the game that had been our childhood dream. We even got some help from our very good friends over at Choice Provisions where Adam (writer, designer, lead programmer, numerous other hats worn) now works! And today, I’m proud to announce that Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice will be coming to PS4 on March 22nd, 2016. Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice is best described as the director’s cut of the game previously titled Dragon Fantasy: Book II. We fixed dozens of bugs. We improved the storytelling. We re-tuned all of the battles in the game. And then we added a few new features and even a new boss fight for good measure. Do you like more of a challenge? Crank that new difficulty slider all the way up. You’ll have to pick each command carefully in battle or risk certain defeat. Prefer to breeze through the game? Turn it back down. You can do it whenever you want. Are you more of a completionist? We added a new in-game bestiary to help you track which monsters you’ve defeated and captured. Need help finishing your bounty hunts? The Thieve’s Guild has established outposts in every major town in the game to help you collect your earnings. With Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice on PS4 we’re able to finally release the game as we wanted to the first time around. And if you’re a fan of retro-JRPGs, we’re sure you’ll love it. To head off a few of the obvious questions: Is this some evil money grab to get more cash from the people that already bought the games, just to get a better version? Nope! This game will be included in the original cross buy deal, so if you bought Dragon Fantasy: Book II on PS3 or PS Vita, you get this version too. Enjoy. Why the new title? We reworked the story so that you can comfortably play through this game without ever having played previous games in the series, and wanted to make sure the game stood out on its own. Plus, it sounds cooler! Any other questions? Leave them in the comments. I’ll be around to answer them!" Edited March 10, 2016 by BooneIronshield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAFoxAnymore Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 That's awesome, I never got round to buying Book 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I'd rather have Dragon Fantasy Book III. It's been almost 3 years since Book II, and while this is fine, I'd have thought they'd be using their time furthering the story they've left unfinished. Edited March 10, 2016 by damon8r351 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x9zachattack5x Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I bought book II, but will only replay it if there's a new trophy list. I liked #1 better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon-Archon Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 For a moment there I got my hopes up about this being the third game. So disappointed right now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 While I do wish this was Book III, I'm totally cool with this, too. Hopefully they have a new trophy list for it, too. That'd give me more incentive to play it. It is nice they aren't charging again if you own Book II. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I guess this offer won't work in Europe as they deliberately forgot to release Book II in Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I guess this offer won't work in Europe as they deliberately forgot to release Book II in Europe?They said on Facebook it'll be "soon", whatever the hell that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneIronshield Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 For a moment there I got my hopes up about this being the third game. So disappointed right now . I'm actually rather wondering if Book III is even going to happen anymore since they mention that everyone works at other places now. I've asked them about it but no telling when, or even if, I'll get a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 They said on Facebook it'll be "soon", whatever the hell that means. Oh, really? Well it only took 2.5 years but whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I'm actually rather wondering if Book III is even going to happen anymore since they mention that everyone works at other places now. I've asked them about it but no telling when, or even if, I'll get a response.They did say some time ago it's a long ways off. Still hopeful it will be someday. Still, will pick this up. Wonder how they'll compare. Edited March 10, 2016 by ShadowStar83x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 They said on Facebook it'll be "soon", whatever the hell that means. According to the FB page, it now means everything and nothing at the same time. I think they're just a bunch of incompetent freaks. They said that the EU PS3/Vita version of Book II was not cancelled, then that it comes in April, then that this PS4 version comes on March, then on April, and again that the old versions are a "relic of the past". Seriously? Just say NO, for ****'s sake. Hopefully this new version will be released on Steam, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosmasta00 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hopefully this version get's released in EU too because iirc book 2 never came to EU while book 1 did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hopefully this version get's released in EU too because iirc book 2 never came to EU while book 1 did. ... that's what i just said twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadorvp Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Still haven't played Book II since I'm in Europe (above posts should explain why), so I'll get this one instead Yay for an added bestiary as well. I bought book II, but will only replay it if there's a new trophy list. I liked #1 better. While I do wish this was Book III, I'm totally cool with this, too. Hopefully they have a new trophy list for it, too. That'd give me more incentive to play it. It is nice they aren't charging again if you own Book II. It's a shared trophy list with the original PS3/Vita versions. P.S. A lot of people on the US blog are asking for a Vita version of this one and apparently aren't aware of the original being available on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) I'm a bit disappointed no new list, but still playing it. Not sure why not. Oh, well. Edited March 12, 2016 by ShadowStar83x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegirlruka Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 It's a shared trophy list with the original PS3/Vita versions. Do you have a source for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Do you have a source for that? US PS Blog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadorvp Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Do you have a source for that? As Lance already replied, they confirmed the trophy list details on the blog post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishnabe Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I bought book II, but will only replay it if there's a new trophy list. I liked #1 better. Shared trophy list.... I wish it was separate....would not mind replaying it again for a easy platinum plus enjoyable experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadorvp Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 The European version of this updated version is finally out but only in some regions: Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Malta, New Zealand, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. The game might not be coming to any of the remaining regions possibly due to store translation issues or other reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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