Are there any well-written, spoiler-free in-depth reviews for DQ9?

[QUOTE=Regulus Tera]There goes my hope for [b]awesome[/b] internet memes.[/QUOTE]

All according to keikaku.

My most anticipated 2010 game release and my most anticipated 2010 movie release in the same week, really looking forward to this. :D I might pass the time by playing through DQM:J, the only (NA) DS Dragon Quest for which I haven't done so.

So I notice Amazon now has the price at $35 rather than $40.

[QUOTE=JoshuaJSlone]So I notice Amazon now has the price at $35 rather than $40.[/QUOTE]It's also still listed as "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Starry Sky."

[QUOTE=Regulus Tera][imghttp://www.mooglecavern.com/gaf/SuperPaperMario-MessageBoards.jpg[/img]

Treehouse > you[/QUOTE]
But then there are instances like the [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83fLiZsM24"]Hammer Bros[/URL] in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, which I didn't find humorous at all. It depends on the game. I don't know if I'd want internet jokes in DQ, but is there any reason to believe that there will be?

can anyone confirm if this is region free? dont think i can wait for the pal version.

Hell yes, this summer just got awesome.

Funny. I just canceled my preorder an hour ago because GS had it for $35. When Amazon asked why I said "Found it cheaper somewhere else."

The egoist in me tells me that I single-handedly reduced the price of DQIX and improved market competition. Welp, time to cancel the GS order and save myself $1.67 in tax!

Great news. I was expecting a September release after BBS's release date was given. All of you bragging up DQIX being released on the DS in the old announcement thread better actually buy the game :P

Can't believe it's less than 2 months away! Seems like we've been waiting forever for a US release. Hoping for this to be the GOTG (game of the generation) when I finally get around to playing it, like DQ8 was for me last gen.

[QUOTE=Regulus Tera]The in-text accents were cute in the beginning, but they seriously should lay off from them.[/QUOTE]

I really loved them, but I can understand the complaints. They were, perhaps, a bit heavy-handed in DQIV. But DQV toned them down considerably and, I imagine, should have come off as quite a bit more palatable to most.

[QUOTE=Joe Shlabotnik]Joystiq says S-E are doing the localization.[/QUOTE]

Ahh, if that's true, then I doubt they'll switch up the localization team.
Excellent.
I love Treehouse (and 8-4, since NoA tends to use them quite a bit), but Plus Alpha did a really fantastic job on the last 3 or 4 DQ localizations.

Woops, didn't mean to double-post.

[QUOTE=Mejilan]I really loved them, but I can understand the complaints. They were, perhaps, a bit heavy-handed in DQIV. But DQV toned them down considerably and, I imagine, should have come off as quite a bit more palatable to most.[/QUOTE]

I wasn't even a big fan of them in DQV. I would rather have the game not do them.

[QUOTE=lordoftherink]But then there are instances like the [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83fLiZsM24"]Hammer Bros[/URL] in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, which I didn't find humorous at all. It depends on the game. I don't know if I'd want internet jokes in DQ, but is there any reason to believe that there will be?[/QUOTE]Ugh, I remember that part. I actually felt physically embarrassed for everyone involved with that.

[QUOTE=Xater]I wasn't even a big fan of them in DQV. I would rather have the game not do them.[/QUOTE]

Fat chance of that, I'd say! :D

[QUOTE=Princess Skittles]Ugh, I remember that part. I actually felt physically embarrassed for everyone involved with that.[/QUOTE]

Yeah that pretty much sucked, but at least it kinda made sense in the context, there are worst examples.

It is good to hear this has finally gotten a firm release date. Although I will say I am more excited about DQ VI. I am of course going to purchase IX, but leery of the changes I have heard they have made with IX to make it more multi-player friendly and therefore parts of the game suffering because of it.

Either way, still looking forward to trying it out.

[QUOTE=Regulus Tera]So, with Nintendo on board, does this mean Treehouse is doing the localisation?[/QUOTE]
Treehouse is not doing the localization, and what I've seen of the text has been consistent with the DS remakes.

[QUOTE=Hobbun]It is good to hear this has finally gotten a firm release date. Although I will say I am more excited about DQ VI. I am of course going to purchase IX, but leery of the changes I have heard they have made with IX to make it more multi-player friendly and therefore parts of the game suffering because of it.

Either way, still looking forward to trying it out.[/QUOTE]
It wouldn't be so bad if it was online multiplayer friendly, but local multiplayer is pretty much worthless here.

[QUOTE=botticus]It wouldn't be so bad if it was online multiplayer friendly, but local multiplayer is pretty much worthless here.[/QUOTE]

Wouldn’t have made a difference to me. I don’t even plan on playing multi-player. I just have heard at least the story has suffered a bit because they needed to make the ‘hero’ generic, which you lose characterization and back story. DQ V did a really great job in this.

I wish the whole story was wireless multiplayer from the start, kinda like FF: crystal chronicles echoes of time. That would make it more fun.

Really? That didn't really hold DQIII back, IMHO.
Then again, that was the final arc of a trilogy, so it took it picked up quite a bit from the get-go, even before the game began.

Hey, I can have a female lead in Dragon Quest again, at least.

It should be like that for every game, given the "you're the hero" motif.

Finally some concrete release dates!

I'm excited! :D

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Ha, at 8:30 CT this morning in my RSS inbox:

Kotaku
Dragon Quest IX Comes Stateside In July [Release Date]

Joystiq
Dragon Quest IX launches in North America on [B]June 11[/B]


They've fixed it, now but I was confused and hoping Kotaku was wrong. But no, it was Joystiq. :lol

Is it coincidence that DQIX's release date was revealed today because Blue Dragon Awakened Shadow came out today? :P

Good to see a firm release date for this. Was almost getting to the point where I was expecting it to slip to fall.

Doh! Just noticed that the 11th is a Sunday. I may have to buy this one from GameStop instead of Amazon like usual. The last new game I bought from GameStop was actually Dragon Quest 5:lol Can't wait to finally play the game that I originally bought a DS for!

[QUOTE=Easystride]Doh! Just noticed that the 11th is a Sunday. I may have to buy this one from GameStop instead of Amazon like usual. The last new game I bought from GameStop was actually Dragon Quest 5:lol Can't wait to finally play the game that I originally bought a DS for![/QUOTE]

I thought Nintendo only released on Sunday for first party titles/consoles? I mean product developed and published by Nintendo.

NoA loves releasing shit on Sundays.
Hell, if a retailer has a Nintendo release pegged for a Sunday, it's almost assuredly a legit date, and not a placeholder.

Fantastic! Just when I was complaining that there weren't any good games to get during July until late August here in the UK.

yay, another DS game I buy but don't play.

The American boxart is almost the same as the European one

[img]http://media.playerchoice.com/noticias/boxart/1232.jpg[/img]

To those that played the Japanese version, approximately how long did the main quest take?

Well at least a slime is still on the box.

[B]PAL Trailer[/B]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP7hcopq5VM[/url]

Would DQVII look as good on DS as it did on psx if the game was remade?

YES SO SOON!!
I already finished IV and V recently and now I'm hooked!


COME TO DADDY!

[IMG]http://i45.************/de2tf6.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=SomeDude]Would DQVII look as good on DS as it did on psx if the game was remade?[/QUOTE]

I think it would look better if they took the time. I prefer the look of DS IV and V over VII, which beyond the sprite work I think is one atrocious looking game. The DS (and PS2 really) remakes took the style started by VII and made it pretty charming I think.

Holy Crap, Persona 3 portable and DQ9 are only a few days after Anime Expo :lol

[QUOTE=Provider]The American boxart is almost the same as the European one

[img]http://media.playerchoice.com/noticias/boxart/1232.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Not bad. Still disappointed by the logo change though.

[QUOTE=Kagari]Not bad. Still disappointed by the logo change though.[/QUOTE]
Logo change is crappy, but I suppose it could have been a much worse change.

I don't know how many of these are new so I'll just post them all

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Edit: Re-outputted all the JPGs because Nintendo had them saved in some ungodly profile that made them like 150kb each.

:(
Fonts are both pretty crappy. Smaller one is tolerable, though, besides the stuff that doesn't line up.

Best gaming summer confirmed.

Some art too (originally in super high res; if anyone wants the originals let me know):

[img]http://games.stumpnet.net/dq9/dq9art1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://games.stumpnet.net/dq9/dq9art2.png[/img]
[img]http://games.stumpnet.net/dq9/dq9art3.png[/img]
[img]http://games.stumpnet.net/dq9/dq9art4.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Mejilan]Really? That didn't really hold DQIII back, IMHO.[/QUOTE]
Yep, as long as the various towns and cities have somekind of background story I can live with a generic main character without any problems. After playing the SNES remake of DQIII I realized that I still like it more than, say, DQVIII by a large margin.

[QUOTE=TheFLYINGManga_Ka]Is it coincidence that DQIX's release date was revealed today because Blue Dragon Awakened Shadow came out today? :P[/QUOTE]
What. You just blew my mind. I didn't even know that it was announced for a US release.

Like the alliteration in the item names and descriptions.