Square Enix has today announced that DRAGON QUEST: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on the Nintendo DS.

 The first appearance of a never-before-seen, classic DRAGON QUEST adventure in Europe.

•   Exotica Net allows you to swap items with fellow DRAGON QUEST: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride players, even with your console on standby.
•  Experience a unique, charming story that follows the life of a young boy on his journey to become a hero. Along the way you will meet various friends, enemies and even find a bride and start a family.
•  A vast, beautiful and colourful world to explore - with even more colourful characters to meet, monsters to battle and secret treasures to find.
• Recruit monsters to your party and arm them so they join you in battle. Uses DQIV engine, uses more colour to diversify locations.
•   Monster catching aspect (says it was part of the inspiration for Pokemon). Fight as regular party members, but with level caps.