Anniversary Celebrations for Sonic and Dragon Quest

Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special

The Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special stream celebrated the history of the series and included several announcements – including a short teaser for Dragon Quest XII, but neither release date nor even platforms were announced.

• Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate – Trailer
  A darker and more mature entry in the series according to creator Yuji Horii: “It's about having options, you have to take some options. You have to choose your own way of how to play. You're in control of the game or your life." No more details were announced.
• Dragon Quest X Offline – Trailer
  An offline version of the Dragon Quest X MMO scheduled to launch in Japan in 2022. It is considered a “cute” take on the original game.
• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – Trailer
  Dragon Quest III is being remade for all consoles in a “HD-2D style” reminiscent of Octopath Traveller, combining pixel art characters with 3D environments.
• Dragon Quest Treasures – Trailer
  An adventure starring Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI going on treasure hunts as children. It is not a traditional RPG, and there is no release date yet.

How did Guybrush Threepwood get his first name?

a) A bad pirate movie
b) A filename
c) A company contest
d) A 70s novelty song

The answer will be revealed at the bottom of today's issue. Join up with our community on Twitter and Facebook to discuss what the answer could be.

Shhhh, they might hear you in Pyongyang

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory could not be sold in South Korea until 2006 since the game depicted a conflict between North and South Korea that resulted in the destruction of Seoul.

South Korea is not too happy about media portraying military action against North Korea, since it could alter political sentiments and pave the way for a real conflict. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 (Ubisoft) and Mercenaries: Playgrounds of Destruction (LucasArts) were also temporarily banned in South Korea for the same reason.

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Uncharted 4 is finally coming to PC

PlayStation's Game & Network Services division has delivered a report which reveals that the PlayStation 5 console will break even by next month, even though persistent stock shortages mean there is a lot of unmet demand.

PlayStation 4 remains the key platform, accounting for around 95% of all sales on PlayStation Store. Sony hopes PlayStation 5 could account for up to 30% percent by the end of this financial year.

PC ports: The report also includes a section discussing planned PC releases, which lists several game logos including Days Gone and, surprisingly, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The section also suggests that more first-party PlayStation games are coming to PC.

Revision: Sony will also be investing more in cloud streaming technology, and a new PlayStation 5 hardware revision is already in development. Paperwork related to the new model was spotted on May 23rd.

Sonic Colors remaster and all-new game

Sonic Colors is being remastered as Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and will hit PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch on September 7th.

The remaster features improved art, refined controls, and a new game mode as well as other upgrades. The recent 30th-anniversary stream also teased that an all-new Sonic game is coming in 2022.

• Sonic Central – 5/27/21

30th-anniversary highlights

• New Sonic Team game for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch coming in 2022
• Free Sonic music composed by symphony orchestra available on June 23rd
• Sonic avatar in Tokyo 2020 Official Video Game on June 22nd
• Free Sonic-themed crossover with Two Point Hospital on July 30th
• Lost Judgement featuring playable Sonic arcade cabinet coming on September 24th
• Sonic Colours: Rise of the Wisps is a two-part animated series
• Sonic Origins compilation of classic Sonic games coming in 2022
• Sonic Mania and Team Sonic Racing out now on Amazon Luna
• Sonic Mania, Team Sonic Racing and Sonic Forces coming to PlayStation Now on June 1st
• More Sonic 30th Anniversary merchandise collaborations in 2021

• More news about Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2 from the Monster Hunter May Digital Event
• Creative Assembly is hiring for a “radically different” project, namely a first-person shooter set in space
• Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 enters early access accompanied by a video presenting an overview of the new engine
• Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase streaming on June 13th showing off upcoming Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda projects
• Blizzard “will not be holding BlizzCon this year” and are instead “planning a global event” for early 2022

How did Guybrush Threepwood get his first name?

ANSWER: A filename!

Monkey Island is a true classic, one of the first comedy games and arguably the game that led to the point-and-click adventure game dominating PC gaming in the early 90s. Guybrush Threepwood is a perfect symbol for the series’ irreverent tone, but did you know his much-lampooned name was actually an accident? Guybrush was designed by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell, who used Deluxe Paint to create the sprite. He didn’t have a name yet, so he was referred to as the guy.

When Purcell saved his work, he called the file guybrush to show that it was the brush file for the guy sprite. Soon everyone on the team was calling him Guybrush, and the name stuck. An internal contest solicited suggestions for his last name, and thus Guybrush Threepwood was born. A perfect example of how the creative process is often a series of happy accidents.

Today's issue of DailyBits was written by Gavin Herman, Erlend Grefsrud, Simon Priest, and Jamie Davey. If you have any feedback or news tips for the team, please email us!