[DS] Dragon Quest IX Announced For Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133134

Yes, this deserves a I just got into the series with DQVIII (like many of you, I'm sure), and to play the sequel with not even 1/2 of the beautiful visuals Level 5 created with the PS2 is disappointing. Even a Wii version that looked identical to the previous game would've sufficed for me.

Oh well, I guess they didn't want to pick a console so soon (as naturally whichever system gets it would benefit with huge sales).

PS. I said "console", not "handheld".

Jam it back in, in the dark.

You clearly are not aware of Japan's Grubdog-level obsession with the series. It doesn't matter if the game is an absolute dud, it's still going to sell record numbers in the course of a weekend.

There's been mumblings that this game has a sort of MMO thing going on, but I can't find confirmation on it. Other rumors suggest that a DQX is going to be released around the same time, except this one WILL hit one of the big consoles. I'd be happy with that turnout, except why waste number IX on a handheld when a spinoff title would've worked just as well?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Looks much better than I thought. In still shots, anyway (framerate and animation is a whole other story). I'm already missing the orchestral soundtrack and hilarious british voice acting though.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

http://up2.viploader.net/mini/src/viploader91714.avi

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

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A blow for Sony, indeed.

Statements like this have been tossed around the GAF thread the last couple of days, and it pretty much shows the forum's ugly side magnified for everyone to see. Their constant need to use every single piece of news or quote that Sony is doomed is just annoying as shit. I bet not even half of those guys even like DQ, but they still love having any excuse to cheer for Nintendo.

I don't see how moving DQIX to the DS affects the PS3 or the Wii in any way. They probably just didn't want to pick a side with the two consoles when both of them barely got into the market. The DS is already a huge success, so having this game isn't going to make it bigger (just like how the PS2 was already dominating the market before DQVIII came around).

This does, however, hurt the PSP, which quite honestly is struggling. Considering that I spent $250 (much of it in trade-ins), I really hope it still has a chance to pick up, because I can't stand to see wasted potential.

Ironically, a port/remake of FFT was announced for the PSP on the same day, something that I'm sure tons of people have been waiting for. But since GAF spits on all things Sony-related, they dismiss the news as "unecessary" along with lines like "it'll suck without Matsuno" "anything on the PSP is crap, so this is crap" "Nintendo forever" etc etc.

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And here's a (possibly real) picture to stir the pot:

I've been wanting Nintendo to try the multi-cart route since the N64. However, I doubt multi-carts will ever become a reality. Nintendo always tries to cater to the mass market of gamers and non-gamers out there, and they probably think most people are too stupid to figure out which cart goes first.

Oh, and the game looks pretty amazing in that video. How does Level 5 do it?

How ya doing, buddy?

Funny how everyone who says that Square is supporting Nintendo now completely forgot the development of not one but two major FF games for the PS3.

I know Dragon Quest is more popular in Japan, but it can't be THAT much more popular.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?