• By Michael McWhertor
    Dec 12, 2006 12:20 AM 2,399
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    Dragon Quest IX Coming To Nintendo DS

    In a somewhat shocking announcement, Square-Enix has revealed that the next chapter in the Dragon Quest series of RPGs is coming to the dominant platform in Japan, the Nintendo DS. Sorry, PS3, no Dragon Quest for you!

    Admittedly, that's not true, as this may be just the first announced Dragon Quest IX title, with Square-Enix following a business model similar to the Final Fantasy franchise, which has the Versus and Agito spin-off titles hitting alongside the core Final Fantasy XIII. Still, it's quite a surprise to see the series jump from the PlayStation 2 to Nintendo's nation conquering handheld.

    Level 5 will once again be the developer, with Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Starry Sky hitting Japanese retail shelves sometime before the end of 2007. The game will also feature 4-player co-op play.

    With Japan's most beloved RPG franchise making its way to Nintendo's can't-lose portable, I'd suggest that the readership invest in foreign hardware as soon as possible. The DS will be worth its weight in gold next year. Michael McWhertor


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