SquareEnix held a Press Conference literally within the last hour or so surrounding none other than it's flagship Japanese franchise: Dragon Quest.
With Nintendo President/CEO Satoru Iwata sitting ringside, It was announced Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Sky will launch for Nintendo DS on March 28th, 2009 for ¥5,980JPY($64.73USD).
And then the big announcement: The DQ series is returning home, as Dragon Quest X will launch exclusively for Nintendo's Wii console. No date was announced for the tenth anniversary title, but this is certainly more big news for the ever unstoppable Wii.
[Editor's Note] For these keeping score at home, Sony has now lost exclusivity rights to three of SquareEnix's four biggest franchises, with DQ headed to Nintendo, FFXIII splitting time between PS3 & 360, and SO4 at the very least a Microsoft timed exclusive~
Xin 2010-06-10 0 comments
Remember way back, in a time we've all forgotten, in the summer of 2009? Nope, neither do I. However, records state that one of the best selling DS titles of all time, Dragon Quest IX, was released in Japan during that era. Luckily for those of us who can't remember that far back, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry...
Xin 2009-07-13 4 comments
Seeing as how most of us aren't in Japan, we all missed a gaming release of epic proportions this weekend as Dragon Quest IX is now readily available across the Pacific. But just how much did No.9 sell? 2.3 Million copies. In two days. To put that into perspective, that already beats former Nintendo DS King Pokemon Diamond/Pearl's opening sales,...
Xin 2009-02-12 3 comments
Are you a Dragon Quest fan? Eagerly anticipating the release of the upcoming ninth entry for Nintendo DS? If so, you will not like this article. Dragon Quest IX has been officially delayed. Originally slated for release in Japan on March 28th, you'll now have to wait until July 11th to get your hands on the soon-to-be hot commodity. Link...
DQX for the wii? Awesome.
Looks like Sony is no longer SQUENIX priority lately.
Thank God...please bring more to the wii!