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July 2010
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The editors liked
Fun and well-designed multiplayer
Superb visuals and music
Charming setting and world design
Excellent localisation
Wide
Wide world filled with scores of nifty monsters Lengthy main narrative Lots of quests
Optional dungeons
Crafting and more to keep fans busy
The editors didn't like
Slow going at several points
Quite grind-heavy at times
May leave those not interested in multiplayer out in the cold
Abstract: The Dragon Quest series is one of the true old souls within the realm of role-playing games, with its standard features lovingly reiterated in each release. There is always the signature art style of Dragonball creator Akira Toriyama, an expansive worl...
Wide, wide world filled with scores of nifty monsters, Lengthy main narrative, Lots of quests, optional dungeons, crafting, and more to keep fans busy.
Clunky menu system, Requires some grinding.
Charm and classic gameplay abound in this rollicking role-playing adventure....
Abstract: Dragon Quest has always been a high-quality series, even though its core gameplay has remained relatively intact much over its eight installments. Dragon Quest IX, the first original mainline entry on a handheld, doesn't quite change everything, but it...
Celestian portion could have been its own, full game. Detailed characters and environments, can change camera angle in most areas, interesting multiplayer play options, wonderful background music, lots of character creation options, different class options to choose from, touch screen or button control scheme, lots of little nooks and crannies to explore, can craft items and equipment with alchem
No party member character development and some in-game text is a bit tiny. Cooperative multiplayer can only take place over local wireless, and not the Nintendo WiFi Connection. There’s only one save slot.
Abstract: "Dragon Quest games are all the same." You've probably heard that old chestnut before. Heck, maybe you've even uttered it yourself. It's an easy mistake to make. At a cursory glance, Dragon Quest games do seem remarkably similar from one to the next: T...
Despite my problems with Dragon Quest IX, I still enjoyed the game and I appreciate all the side quests and alchemy players can enjoy at their leisure. The streamlined multiplayer support is also very nicely implemented, though it depends entirely on i...
Traditional roleplaying at its finest, Fourplayer coop is a nice addition, Deep character customisation, Doesn't feel as comprehensive as its predecessor...
Great story, Loads of fun, Excellent interface, Looks and sounds great, Plenty of references to other Dragon Quest games, Supports four-player exploration
