Aw man. This is the worst thing. I didn't plan on starting the game for a while.You need to play a few hours into the game to make the WFC option appear. Also, AFAIK the Christmas Cake item is no longer obtainable in the DQVC shop, so you won't be able to complete one of the DLC missions.
So in short about DQ9, I'm still safe if I just start playing now until I can start downloading things a couple of hours in, and then just download them all and be done with it?
Is it possible to download save files from the internet that have these things if I get a flashcard?