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[selig]

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

 

[Oxx]

There goes my hope for awesome internet memes.

All according to keikaku.

 

[lordoftherink]

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

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

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

 

[Princess Skittles]

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

It's also still listed as "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Starry Sky."

 

[lordoftherink]

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Treehouse > you

But then there are instances like the Hammer Bros 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?

 

[justjohn]

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

 

[BlueWord]

Hell yes, this summer just got awesome.

 

[Carlisle]

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!

 

[Easystride]

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

 

[djtiesto]

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.

 

[Mejilan]

The in-text accents were cute in the beginning, but they seriously should lay off from them.

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.

 

[Mejilan]

Joystiq says S-E are doing the localization.

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.

 

[Xater]

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.

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

 

[Princess Skittles]

But then there are instances like the Hammer Bros 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?

Ugh, I remember that part. I actually felt physically embarrassed for everyone involved with that.

 

[Mejilan]

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

Fat chance of that, I'd say!

 

[Salsa]

Ugh, I remember that part. I actually felt physically embarrassed for everyone involved with that.

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

 

[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.

 

[ToastyFrog]

So, with Nintendo on board, does this mean Treehouse is doing the localisation?

Treehouse is not doing the localization, and what I've seen of the text has been consistent with the DS remakes.

 

[botticus]

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.

It wouldn't be so bad if it was online multiplayer friendly, but local multiplayer is pretty much worthless here.

 

[Hobbun]

It wouldn't be so bad if it was online multiplayer friendly, but local multiplayer is pretty much worthless here.

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.

 

[Salsa]

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.

 

[Mejilan]

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.

 

[Princess Skittles]

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.

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

Finally some concrete release dates!

I'm excited!

 

[Aselith]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Duane Cunningham]

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 June 11


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

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

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

 

[Raw64life]

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

 

[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!

 

[Hobbun]

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!

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

 

[Mejilan]

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.

 

[Khrno]

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

 

[Vox-Pop]

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

 

[Provider]

The American boxart is almost the same as the European one

 

[LaneDS]

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

 

[RoboManus]

Well at least a slime is still on the box.

 

[cw_sasuke]

PAL Trailer

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

 

[SomeDude]

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

 

[jibblypop]

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


COME TO DADDY!

 

[LaneDS]

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

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.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

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

 

[Kagari]

The American boxart is almost the same as the European one

Not bad. Still disappointed by the logo change though.

 

[Scythesurge]

Not bad. Still disappointed by the logo change though.

Logo change is crappy, but I suppose it could have been a much worse change.

 

[Aeana]

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

 

[Teknoman]

Best gaming summer confirmed.

 

[wrowa]

Really? That didn't really hold DQIII back, IMHO.

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.

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

What. You just blew my mind. I didn't even know that it was announced for a US release.

 

[Oxx]

Like the alliteration in the item names and descriptions.

 

[zurra]

i'd like a giant version of that first one if you don't mind...

 

[Lafiel]

This sucks, i made a challenge for myself that i'd finish DQ1-3 DQ4 5 7 8 before DQ9 released in the US. However with that release date i'm unlikely to come close to that goal.;_;

Still hyped!