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Dragon Quest IX Panic Starts Now!

By
Brian Ashcraft
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Reservations for the eagerly awaited DS role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX have started in Japan with some stores opening early.

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Above is a shop in Den-Den Town, Osaka's version of Akihabara. It's opening early at 8:00am — which of course isn't midnight.

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In Japan, Dragon Quest IX goes on sale Saturday, July 11th. Expect lines. Long ones.

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ドラゴンクエストIX発売日は8:00オープン まだ予約もできる [Ota Road]