Dragon Quest X is finally getting a Nintendo 3DS release. Previously released on Wii, Wii U, Windows and smartphones, the 3DS version will use WiFi and cost 3,800 yen ($37). Out September 4 in Japan, it requires an additional subscription fee like the other versions. No word yet about a Western release for the 3DS.
A cloud version of Dragon Quest X is coming to Japanese smartphones and tablets. It will be released between December 2013 and February 2014. Subscription fees are TBA.
Square's Considering Bringing Dragon Quest X Outside Of Japan, But...
There's a catch. There's always a catch.
According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Dragon Quest X gets a Windows release in Japan on September 26.
Dragon Quest X Coming to PC in Japan
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Dragon Quest X was conspicuously absent from E3 and its Wii U version may not make it to the west. A PC version might stand a better chance, though, and Siliconera reports Japan is getting Dragon Quest X on PC at the end of September.
A Look Inside a Wii Game Gold Farm
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Dragon Quest X is an online game. And for the past year, the game's real money trade (selling virtual items for real cash) has been a problem in Japan. And this might be why.
These Games Were Missing From E3
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Now that we've had a weekend to recoup from the bright lights and pulsing music of the world's most elaborate video game marketing circus, it's time to take a quiet moment to reflect on the games we didn't get to play at E3 2013. Jade, Samus, Drake — where were you guys?
Dragon Quest X's Wii U version goes on sale March 30 in Japan.
An Elderly Woman Thrashing Dragon Quest X on Japanese TV
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It's not everyday you see senior citizens talking role-playing games. It's not everyday you see them thrashing one of them on Japanese television. In primetime.
Between Dec. 1 and Feb 28, Japanese rental store Tsutaya is renting copies of Dragon Quest X free of charge.
Square Enix is aiming for next February to beta test the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X.
Expect The Wii U Version of Dragon Quest X Next Spring... Maybe...…
At Tokyo Game Show 2012, Square Enix held an event with special guests, Yuuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest series, and producer Yousuke Saitou to showcase the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X.
A Blurry Look at Dragon Quest X on the Wii U
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While the Wii version is already out, the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X, well, ain't. Here's a scan of the upcoming game.
Dragon Quest X Wii U will appear at the Tokyo Game Show as part of a stage demo.
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MMORPGs Are Expensive, When You Are a Kid
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Dragon Quest X is, for the first time in the DQ series, a subscription-based MMORPG. To enable kids the ability to play for two hours at set times everyday free of…
Japan's Biggest Role-Playing Game Gets its Own...Minivan
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To promote online role-playing game Dragon Quest X, Square Enix and Nissan joined forces for this: a Dragon Quest branded Nissan Serena.
Dragon Quest X's Uphill Climb in the West
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Dragon Quest X is Both Forward-Thinking and Backwards at the Same Time
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How Dragon Quest X Could Forever Change the Gaming Landscape in Japan
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