A few weeks ago, we heard that there would be a new game for How to Train Your Dragon 2 available on the Wii, Wii U, PS3, 3DS, and Xbox 360. Now, we have the amazing opportunity to interview the producer and developers of this game!
As with previous interviews on Berk's Grapevine, all questions will be reader-submitted! If you have a question for the game designers, leave it as a comment on this post! Or, if you think someone else has a good question, upvote their comment.
If you're interested in art or animation, game design, development, what it's like working with DreamWorks to produce a game, or anything else, write your question below in the comments! You can also discuss the game in this topic with other Berk's Forumvine members.
Question submission will close on Friday, April 18th!
I have a question.... and it has been buggin me for a while........ In the game, will be restrained to using characters from the movies, or do we have the option to design our own character for the game using a template?.... i mean, I've read other descriptions about the game and i think you can select from a majority of dragon, but i feel it would be cool to have that option of making our own character in some form and way
ReplyDeleteI have a question.. will there ever be a full PC game made? Y'know, besides school of dragons. I'm in a family that can't afford a system so ya. I won't be able to play on any of those platforms.
ReplyDelete2 questions:
ReplyDelete1. Is there any chance the Grapple Grounder will appear on this game?
2. How much will the 3ds version differ from all the others?
This is also my question, maybe a bit more specified:
ReplyDeleteAre there plans to create a PC game based on the Dragons-universe in the future?
Question #1: What was the most difficult part in making this video game?
ReplyDeleteQuestion #2: How long does it take to make a video game?
Hodor
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of questions. First, will it be an open world game? And secondly, what characters/dragons would we be allowed to play as?
ReplyDeleteHodor!
ReplyDeleteHodor?
ReplyDeleteWill be able to tame dragons ( like go to worlds and explore to find dragons)
ReplyDeleteAlso will we be able to customize our dragons like the last one and level them up. Another thing is will it be multiplayer?
Question 1 How long does it take to create/make a game?
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2 What is the most difficult part in making this gamem
My main concern is, what will the gameplay be like? And will there be flying/areal stuff involved? Because I found myself...more than a little disappointed that the first movies game was a vs. game. I would like to know what kind of gameplay we can expect! And especially if flying will be worked in.
ReplyDeleteIs it gonna be like last game and let you choose different dragons like the night fury,deadly nadder,gronkle ect and even new dragons like stormcutters and hobblegrunts if it is like that I think I will buy it
ReplyDeleteFew questions.
ReplyDelete1) It doesn't seem like it's going to follow the story at all, but I am still curious if it will?
2) Will players be able to freely fly around places on dragons? (Free roam?)
3) Playable characters?
4) Will there only be one playable Night Fury?
5) Will the game consist of mini games?
6) Multiplayer?
Sorry for so many, I am very curious. XD I would also pay well over the actual price for a Dragons 2 adventure/rpg.
As Hiccup would say "Thank you for... summing that up."
ReplyDeleteThey can't answer that.
ReplyDeleteI am about ready to beg them to make a PC version, since school of dragons is really interactive and costs money to do lots of stuff.. Where as a game would be just you and the story line, and there would likely be more detail into it.
ReplyDeleteHow do ya know if they can or not? They working with dreamworks and gaming companies so its a legit question.
ReplyDeleteI'm not buying this game I'm going to buy a shooting game not a dragon game
ReplyDeleteBecause this is an interview with the producers and developers of this particular game, all they can tell you is if they are planning to port to PCs.
ReplyDelete-sigh- I don't think you're going to be the one picking the questions, though, so ya.. And I am not the only one who appears to appreciate my question, seeing as how it has 4 votes up other then my own.
ReplyDeleteyou haven't gotten the game yet
ReplyDeleteWhich platforms will this game be available on?
ReplyDeleteHodor?!
ReplyDeleteQuestion(s)
ReplyDelete1. Will we get to meet every single new dragon seen in the trailer?
2. Will we tame the dragons one by one like in Wild Skies?
3. Are dragons featured from the TV show like Scauldrons and Typhoomerang be featured?
4: Will there be online multiplayer?
FINAL: Free Roam?
I have one:
ReplyDeleteWill the game have a similar format as the previous game or will it be more open world with more things to do other than just plain fighting dragons, eg will there be freeplay mode or will you be able to simply mount a dragon and go flying at any point.
and sorry another one:
What qualifications would someone need to join that sort of industry and work on a future dragons project?
1st: Can Xbox Live players communicate with your friends(OpenWorldVersion)
ReplyDelete2nd: Can we have free-fly or free-roam?
3rd:Can We battle the charecters from the movie HTTYD2?|
4th:Can we free-tame(Like in Cartoon Network's Dragons:Wild Skies) and choose dragons from the movies/series?
5th and finally:Are we able to travel to different parts of berk and other islands?
What isn't the game on ps4 and Xbox one?
ReplyDeleteThank you to those who voted up; I asked this question because I believe I am not the only one out there who doesn't have a fancy new system to play the dragons games on. Me? I am personally a PC gamer, with an old ps2, so my options for games are limited. Personally, yes, I did once have a WII once.. that was won as a prize in a contest... but it was struck by lightning in a storm back several years ago and is useless now.. and we don't have the money to buy a new system and what not, not with how tight money is.
ReplyDeleteYeah.
ReplyDeleteHodor? Hodor Hodor!
ReplyDeleteWat XD
ReplyDeleteHodor Hodor?! Hodor! Hodor!
ReplyDeleteI don't even know XD
ReplyDeleteHODOR! Hodor, hodor hodor hodor! :D
ReplyDeleteHodor! Hodor! Hodor! Hodor! HODOR HODOR!!!
ReplyDeleteHHOODDOORR!!! HODOR HODOR!!!
ReplyDeleteHodor.. HODOR??? Hodor.
ReplyDeleteOh I too, have some questions:
ReplyDelete1. Does this game serve as a spin-off to the movie? If it's not, does it will have some extras which will give a clue or canon with the events of the movie?
2. How many dragons in this game available to select?
3. Is there going to be another game exclusive dragon just like Grapple Grounder in the first movie-tie in game?
Hodor.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a hodor? I only know Odor... :O
ReplyDeleteHodor.
ReplyDeleteRefresh the page XD
ReplyDeleteHodor Hodor
ReplyDeletei now about the game but i tell a little bit about it little orbit is helping to make the game and u can choose any dragon or rider and its also in other consoles thats all im telling
ReplyDelete...I saw the pic and tried to send another.. Didn't work.
ReplyDeleteAw :(
ReplyDeleteHodor! Hodor Hodor Hodor :D
ReplyDelete1 day im going to make dragon games
ReplyDeleteI have a game version of my own! :P
ReplyDeletehttp://s12.postimg.org/vzbwgkr98/HTTYD_The_Game_how_it_needed_to_be.jpg
But... Hodor.
ReplyDeleteHodor!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs this going to be more like a quest game based on the movie's events or more like the frist movie's game
ReplyDeleteHodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHodor.. Hodor hodor hodor!
ReplyDeletedose the game have collectors edition and if so will it inculde a real life book of dragons
ReplyDeleteHODOR OVERLOAD! HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR
ReplyDeleteHODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR
ReplyDeletethe game will come on june 3rd
ReplyDeleteHodor... Hodor... Hodor...?
ReplyDeleteHodor?!
ReplyDeleteYup. At some point, we could use another PC Dragon based game... perhaps offline one at that.
ReplyDeleteOkay, just don't get dissapointed if your question gets picked and you get an evasive answer.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree! School of dragons is appealing, but what I don't like is having to pay for all kinds of extras and stuff. With a game you buy it once, its yours, and you work to unlock stuff.
ReplyDeleteA less laggy one too.. I can't even play SoD it lags so much.
ReplyDeleteHooooooooooodooooooooorrrrrr!
ReplyDeleteHodor! Hodor hodor.. rodoh
ReplyDeleteA PC game would likely be a lot less laggy, as school of dragons is a multiplayer game that has tons of servers, which is the reason it runs slower then a game would. Depending on how many people are on are how fast your game will run.
ReplyDeleteHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRR!
ReplyDeleteHodor :D
ReplyDeleteHodor :-)
ReplyDeleteRodoh? thats a new one!
ReplyDeleteI like it!
rodoh rodoh rodoh rodoh rodoh rodoh rodoh
I won't be. =)
ReplyDeleteHodor! Hodor hodor hodor?
ReplyDeleteThere is a setting on it that allows you to play by yourself, and even then it still lagged too much for me. It was impossible to catch fish and everything needed to be payed for with freakin gems.
ReplyDeleteToo much Hordor
ReplyDeleteCome on guys. Please don't spam under the news anymore. The important comments will be lost.
ReplyDeleteYou have the "Outcast Island" in the forum to say senseless stuff.
Hodor :D
ReplyDeleteYa I know. I didn't like it that much. Fishing requires you to buy the most advanced rod for it to be remotely possible. (And I am pretty sure before you buy the third rod you have to buy the second rod) After a while I lost interest because they started making levels with all kinds of new things that you had to pay real money for and stuff. I would much rather by a game once then keep paying to play.
ReplyDeleteI find it funny it's called Outcast Island XD
ReplyDeleteExactly. I had to waste basically all of my gems the second I started the game just to buy a rod that made it a tiny bit easier to catch fish. I too, lost interest. haven't played in months.
ReplyDeleteWill this game focus more on Dragon Racing, or will the player follow the story of the film?
ReplyDeleteYa same here. When I got the Part 1 dvd and it had a "special offer" I was like "Ehhh..." cuz it would offer a membership to SoD, but from my experience big companies have a way of offering you a tidbit to get you into buying it, whether you want to or not. Like provide your info, its free for a bit, and then you get stuck paying for it.
ReplyDeleteReally Nightshade? Really? XD
ReplyDeleteWhat? :D
ReplyDeleteThat's already known. PS3, XB360, Wii, Wii U and 3DS.
ReplyDeleteOh, i'm sorry, I mean Hodor.
ReplyDeleteI started laughing when I looked at top commenter section XD
ReplyDeleteWhy? XD
ReplyDeletelook at this screenshot!
ReplyDeleteKaboom?
ReplyDeleteand you guys thinks that I am spamming XD
ReplyDeleteI'd really like to know if we'll have the opportunity to fly around freely unlike in the first game where we were timed and limited to where we could go? I love playing games where I can fly freely for example I like the freedom and flight in legend of the guardians the owls of ga'hoole video game
ReplyDeleteHodor is Nightshade? For real? D:
ReplyDeleteI meant ahead of time, when the game actually comes out. If it were an adventure/rpg, and costed about $50 for, lets say the Wii U version, I would be willing to pay at least $60 for it because its a good game. But $50 for a game full of mini games that takes a few days to beat? I probably wouldn't get it...
ReplyDeleteYou've been watching GoT for much too long, old friend...
ReplyDeleteAnd you're close to 5000 !!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm third ! :)
Same to me. A game where you haven't any story or have beaten it in a few days / hours isn't the $50 - $60 worth
ReplyDeleteExactly. As much as I love httyd, I might have to pass and get Mariokart 8 instead. That would last me a very long time.
ReplyDeleteHow many think the characters of HTTYD WOULD MAKE AWESOME JEDI?
ReplyDelete60 days left.
ReplyDeleteHi :D
ReplyDeleteWhat, noooo, not at all... :)
ReplyDeleteHi, you're here ! :)
ReplyDeleteI saw this avatar in the older post, and I checked the number of comments at once... you can change your name, but YOU CAN'T HIDE !!! XD
Thor, who got 100th ???
ReplyDeletecrap XD
ReplyDeleteXD
ReplyDeleteSo did you get some sleep yet ?
apparently I did, with either:
ReplyDelete"Hi :D" or "What, noooo, not at all... :)"
There aren't many comments, so I just watched the time, and took away the 5 latest posts
I have been awake for 38 hours, sleep is an unnecessity XD
ReplyDeleteOoO..............
ReplyDeleteHow come I almost ever miss those ?? I often arrive just a minute too late !
ReplyDeleteYou react as if it was a surprise XD
ReplyDelete38 hours is a bit of a surprise, yeah :)
ReplyDeleteokay, now I can comfirm that it is "Hi :D" which is comment 100, it was posted about 1 min earlier than the other one.
ReplyDeleteYou just have bad luck, aaaand you have something to do when you're not at work XD
Right ! XD
ReplyDeleteI could add 10 hours to that, just give me some good series that I can watch, because I'm all out of GoT, I'm waiting for next episode XD
ReplyDeletethat's tough... you have to wait...
ReplyDeleteAnd I can tell you need to sleep now.... you don't make any sense.... Practically asking me to suggest you a new series...aren't you afraid I would come up with weird stuff like in music ? XD
I could always watch some Monty Python movies :P
ReplyDeleteOK, maybe you don't need me after all to find weird stuff !
ReplyDeleteBEWARE OF THE KILLER RABBIT! XD
ReplyDelete~always, look at the bright si-i-de of life, de dum, de dum de dum de dum~
I love that !!!! (actually, it was bf who showed me the Monty Python !)
ReplyDeleteupdate the page and click on my profile, I updated it a little, now you can see my website and my new location! :)
ReplyDeleteA few. One; how good do you have to be at art? I like art and want to try out animation. Two; is this game going to be as great as it seems?
ReplyDeleteNightshade! Why you have to do that?! Now I'm thinking you don't like me! :-/
ReplyDeletebtw, it's really quiet today
And now I will be confused by Hodor/Nightshade.... -_-
ReplyDeleteIt is :D
ReplyDeleteyaaaay, confusion! :D
ReplyDelete>:D Maybe I should change my username as well....
ReplyDeleteI wont update the page, and voilá, your name wont change for me! :P
ReplyDeleteMy question:
ReplyDeleteWill this game have a story line?
D: I'll find a way....
ReplyDeletea story line?
ReplyDeleteit may have a storyline, but a story and a line, I don't know! :o
And the third world war will begin with people like Nightshade....
ReplyDelete:D
ReplyDeleteQuestion:
ReplyDeleteWill it be possible to play as the different teenagers? Possibly Valka? Will the game only encompass racing, or will you have other tasks such as defeating various foes and such?
Swooshy
Grammar Nazis...
ReplyDeleteI am getting extremely bored.
ReplyDeleteIs anyone even on?
ReplyDeleteI rather enjoy watching Elementary :)
ReplyDeleteI just said hi! Im I invisable!
ReplyDeleteYou weren't commenting...
ReplyDeleteHi :D
ReplyDeleteSorry, couldn't see it!
ReplyDeletePlease keep the comments for game discussion and comments only! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAre the graphics going to be better than the previous game, or about the same? Will we be able to customize our dragon(s)? What characters/ dragons will we be able to use in game?
ReplyDeleteSo will this game follow the plot of the film or differ as the previous one did?
ReplyDeleteDon't know, maybe we'll get more info later!
ReplyDeleteCan we have dragon friends and live chat and we can name out dragons without a sorry some one else has that name and we can borrow dragons as well and costomize our characters and update the game for more leves missions like gta also side missions and finally can we switch characters like if we want the change to the dragons or diffrent costomize characters and create lands and make new dragons and slots
ReplyDeleteAlmost every question I have is already mentioned... But why not asking the questions too? :D
ReplyDelete1. Will this game be about HTTYD2?
2. If the game will be about HTTYD2, are Drago and Valka (and the Bewilderbeasts) going to be in the game, too?
3. If the game will be about HTTYD2, are we going to see Hiccups Firesword?
4. Will it be a $50-$60 game (so then we can expect a good game)? / Will it be just a "Racing Game"?
5. Are you (or DreamWorks) planning to release it for PC too (or at least another PC game)?
6. Can you tell us a bit about HTTYD2? It doesn't hurt to ask! xD
I've seen that the game has dragon races.
ReplyDeleteWill that be going all over berk and does it have a story line?
I have a question:Which kinds of dragons will appear?
ReplyDeleteGuys! Look what I've found!
ReplyDeletehttp://www(.)filmoria(.)co(.)uk/2014/04/little-orbit-publish-train-dragon-2-video-game/
“The action filled world of Dragons translates beautifully to the video
game space. We are thrilled to be working with Little Orbit on creating a
soaring, action-packed Dragon experience for young gamers,” said Chris
Hewish, Head of Interactive for DreamWorks Animation."
Will the game come out everywhere in the world.?
ReplyDeleteEven small towns not heard of that much.
Reading this, the game sounds even more awesome! It seems like it will be an open world game, and I can't wait to play it! You can play as different riders and dragons? Sweet! :D
ReplyDeleteWill the game have multi player action?
ReplyDeleteWill there be any dragons (besides the usual ones we've seen in the first movie) from the second movie in this game?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to stop moderating links because everyone just tries to get by them with the parenthetical periods anyway. XD
ReplyDeleteSeriously? Thank you! That will be very helpful! :'D
ReplyDeleteTHANKS! :D
ReplyDeleteWill there be Mildew and sheep?
ReplyDeleteCan u also be a school of dragons selection on the start of the page so u can play it on your consoles and u can have a dragon account. In the game and there's a dragon website for anyone who wants to check the site
ReplyDeleteIn the game, would there be more dragons like cloudjumper and other new dragons?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the game revolve around? Is it dragon racing, battling or something different?
ReplyDeleteAlso how many dragon species are planned to be put in the game?
When Will It Come Out? Im Really Looking Forward To This And Im Thankful To Dreamworks For Making This! I Really Want To Know WHEN It Will Come Out. I Know It Will Obviously Be After The Movie But I Just Want To Know If Its Gonna Come Out Inmediately Or Later On. Thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteYes I Want To Know That Too! What WILL It Be About? I Hope Its Good!! XD
ReplyDeleteAlso, How Will The Graphics Look? Will It Be The Same As In The Movie Or Kinda Differently?
ReplyDeleteOkay I have another:
ReplyDeleteWill we be able to play with fellow Grapeviners, I.e. will there be multiplayer? And if so, will it have a free roam mode (assuming the game is free roam itself)?
Even better, go to the forum. The forum was made with chatting in mind. And Disqus really wasn't.
ReplyDeleteThis should answer one of your questions
ReplyDeletehttp://www.filmoria.co.uk/2014/04/little-orbit-publish-train-dragon-2-video-game/
The action filled world of Dragons translates beautifully to the video
game space. We are thrilled to be working with Little Orbit on creating a
soaring, action-packed Dragon experience for young gamers,” said Chris
Hewish, Head of Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.
I have two to three questions:
ReplyDelete1) As for game development, what was the main priority for this game?
2) Were you aware that there was a HTTYD fandom?
3) ^If so, was there any kind of consideration for the fandom (research of, suggestions for the game from, etc.)?
Will there be customizable vikings and dragons?
ReplyDeleteI thought of a bad question! Will the game be INCREDIBLY AWESOME? Because I'll get it the second it releases!
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping that they improve on the gameplay and graphics.
ReplyDeleteThe dragons of the book series will aparer?
ReplyDeleteSame here! :D
ReplyDeleteYou can trust us! :D
ReplyDeleteI think you can trust almost all of us ;-)
ReplyDeleteOk, I've got one:
ReplyDelete1) How many hours of gameplay do the makers estimate that this will provide. I know that is tricky to pin down because different people play faster or become bored quicker, but how much is there to unlock/do/win in this game?
Your lights are on, but you're not home
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own
Your heart sweats, your body shakes
Another kiss is what it
takes
You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in
deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you
need
Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh
yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're
gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love
You see the signs, but you
can't read
You're runnin' at, a different speed
You heart beats, in double
time
Another kiss, and you'll be mine a one track mind
You can't be
saved
Oblivion is all you crave
If there's some left for you
You don't
mind if you do
Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff,
oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know
you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face
it, you're addicted to love
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love
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I know this has nothing to do with the article, but I wanted to do something silly.
Iceland said:
ReplyDeletePlease keep the comments on-topic! Game discussion and questions only! Thanks!
Just post it at the older announcement please:
http://www.berksgrapevine.com/2014/04/dragons-2-trailer.html
so I've herd it comes out June 3rd, is that correct
ReplyDeleteOk.
ReplyDeleteWill this actually be on the Wii? Or is it only going to be on the stupid Wii U?
ReplyDeleteBoth, and the Wii U is actually a decent system.
ReplyDeleteOk. Sorry, but all the games that I'd like to play are on the Wii U only, and I don't want to buy another system just to play them.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a shame, but that's just how technology works... Whether it's really all that nice or not. At least they are making both a Wii and a Wii U version. But, yeah, most other games are just not going to come out for the Wii any more. I guess it's great for you that this one is!
ReplyDeleteWill this game have anything to offer for older, more experienced gamers or was it designed with a younger audience squarely in mind?
ReplyDeleteYeah, at least this one is on the Wii. But I don't think I'll ever be able to play the second Donkey Kong game. :(
ReplyDeleteI don't have to worry about the dot thingy anymore?
ReplyDeleteWill your dragon be able to walk around with you? Can you go off and explore places?
ReplyDeleteWell, Hiccup has a flaming sword that looks like a lightsaber, so I do.
ReplyDeleteWhich brings the question, will we get to use the flaming sword in this game?
can you get a yak farm in this game
ReplyDeleteWhere can we get this? Is it worldwide? Because I live in Malaysia and I can't even find HTTYD toys here... Sad...
ReplyDeleteI've got another question. Can we pleeeaaase train changewings in the game?
ReplyDeleteHow do you do to quote?
ReplyDeleteIf not to play the games you like, what other reason is there to buy a console?
ReplyDeleteWill it have bewilder beast in the game?
ReplyDeleteMy questions:
ReplyDelete1. Will we be able to fly around Berk or explore other places?
2. Will this be a focused on training dragons or fighting with them?
3. will the game follow the second movie?
4. Will the graphics be any better?
I'm really curious as to why this game won't be coming to PC or next-gen console
ReplyDeleteAlso, is the game story-based, or will it be a free-roam RPG-styled game?
I'm not sure if the game developers have the funds but imagine the game Skyrim-styled (except all the bloody stuff so younger kids can play)
How extensive will the level design be compared to the first game? Like, will we be reduced to the miniature Berk that was in the first game? Or have a larger, much more bigger level or multiple levels involving Berk, or perhaps other locations? This is in terms of the side-quests, exploring, and the hunting and gathering of food and miscellaneous items to keep your dragon healthy, if that element will be retained from the previous title. Appreciate any feedback.
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