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The Case for Dragon’s Dogma 2

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is headed to the Nintendo Switch this month, but it's far overdue for a sequel, and hopefully it will happen.

Dragon’s Dogma was originally released in 2012 and was developed and published by Capcom. A year later, a new and improved version titled Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen was released. Since then it has been ported to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with a release for the Nintendo Switch slated for April 23rd this year.

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That wasn’t the only time we’ve seen the series. There was Dragon’s Dogma: Online: a free-to-play MMO version of the series. While the game was by no means bad, it’s a far cry from a true sequel.

With the huge critical and financial success that is Devil May Cry V, Capcom will likely be willing to green-light the production of the game. Please do it.

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Along with Itsuno’s statements, Netflix also revealed the development of a Dragon’s Dogma anime series. This really showcases Capcom’s faith in the series, while simultaneously being a low-risk, high-reward move. This will cost Capcom basically nothing, but will potentially draw in a huge crowd for the series.

After the immense success of the Netflix Castlevania series, this is a smart move. Plus, new fans are going to want new games. Not everyone is going to want to jump head-first into a seven-year-old game. Especially since the sequel doesn’t have to be a continuation of the first game’s story. As an open-world JRPG it shares a lot of base traits with the likes of Elder Scrolls.

Why We Should See It

Dragon’s Dogma may not have been a huge success in the west, but worldwide it did very well. In the first week, it debuted with 300,000 units sold. In its lifetime, it has sold over a million copies and that isn’t taking into account the Dark Arisen ports, which have made it’s way to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and soon Nintendo Switch. At the time it was also the fastest-selling Capcom title on PC in their history.

Imagine what a new title could do, after all these years, and after a Netflix anime series. The series had nothing to hold it up and above many of Capcom’s other series, but it managed to break many records for the company and was released to critical acclaim.

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Dragon’s Dogma created one of the most stunning RPGs that heavily styled itself off of Western and eastern influences. It was made so people of any RPG background could sink their teeth into it, and did so while developing one of the most unique and thrilling combat and class systems in the RPG world.

The series is a hidden gem; a lot of people don’t even know of its existence. While Dragon’s Dogma: Online may not have been the success that Capcom was hoping for, the original title did very well for an original intellectual property, and a true successor would likely skyrocket the series’ fame and the company’s fortune.

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