In Stock Now - Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Ultimate Hits) (Import DS) - $39.99

Our Price: $39.99
Release Date: 03/04/2010
UPC: 4988601006392
Genre: RPG
Company: Square Enix
Version: Japan

Stock Status: In Stock

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is a video game for the Nintendo DS released on July 11, 2009 in Japan. It is the ninth installment in the acclaimed Dragon Quest series by Yuji Horii, developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix. The game was primarily designed around multiplayer and to be able to sell well overseas, particularly the United States and Europe. The basic plot involves an ex-angel who has fallen to earth becoming a human.

Dragon Quest IX marks several firsts for the main series: it is the first to be initially launched for a handheld system; first to have no random encounters (except when sailing); and the first to be designed primarily with the intent of being a multiplayer video game. In addition it is the first Japanese Dragon Quest title to use a graphical menu system Dragon Quest IX was designed to be more difficult than any previous game in the series, including spinoff titles.

Features

• The sales of Dragon Quest IX set new records in Japan; these sales helped boost Nintendo's earnings and have impacted future plannings by the company.
• The game has been generally well received by critics, but has had more mixed commentary from the general public in Japan.
• Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, but is much harder than its previous titles.
• Unlike previous games, the player will have much more control over their characters appearance. While Dragon Warrior III and IV allowed players to choose between playing a hero or a heroine, Dragon Quest IX allows them to go much further by defining things like hair styles and skin tone.
• The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players; it does not, however, feature multiplayer capabilities via Nintendo Wi-Fi.