* EpilepticTrees: The King of Calamity, one of the game's {{Superboss}}es, resembles Estark, a villain that first appeared in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'', albeit with more spikes and a tail, prompting fans to think they're related and naming him [[FanNickname Esetarku]]. ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestMonstersTheDarkPrince The Dark Prince]]'' goes even further with [[spoiler:Estark Izmah, one of Azabel's creations.]]
* TaintedByThePreview:
** The official announcement drew cries of "Ruined!" due to being an {{MMORPG}}, with all that entails including online access required and a subscription fee.
** News that the game is being developed internally by Creator/SquareEnix instead of longtime developer Creator/Level5 hasn't helped matters considering the wound of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''[='s=] originally botched release [[NeverLiveItDown was still fresh in gamers' minds]] at the time of ''Dragon Quest X''[='s=] announcement.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
** The Internet's reaction to online ''Franchise/DragonQuest''. Doesn't help that ''Dragon Quest'' fans tend to be some of the most traditionalist there are.
** A more literal example was when the western fanbase were angered when the original trial, which allowed any player to play the game offline straight away, was replaced by that segment of the game being only playable ''online'', which is restricted heavily. Thankfully, ''Dragon Quest X Offline'' is entirely non-online.

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