According to Joystiq, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies for the Nintendo DS will hit North American shores on June 11th. EDIT: July 11th is the actual date Dragon Quest IX has sold more than four million copies to date in Japan, where the game's WiFi "Pass-By Guest" feature has proven very popular. North American gamers will get a chance to experience it as the renamed "Tag Mode," silently trading character stats, battle records and play data with other DQIX players simply by walking near each other with their handhelds in sleep mode.
I've been a strong fan of the DQ franchise for a while. I know that they are grind heavy and tend to have the same feel game after game, but the epic stories are what does it for me. Plus, I like the familiarity of the game play. It doesn't need to be relearned as each new game arrives. I've heard mixed impressions of this DQ, but I'll probably get it anyway just to try it out for myself.
Now, we just need a date for DQ VI.
@KingBroly: Thank you for the correction. :-)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Jul 11, 2009
The most recent installment of the "Dragon Quest" franchise debuts exclusively on the DS. It features 4 player co-op and turn-based combat.
Dragon Quest IX Gets a North American Release Date
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