Dragon Quest IX: Difference between revisions

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[[Corvus]]: The Guardian Of Wormwood Creek, and Aquila's teacher. He goes missing after he falls from the Observatory. He caused the earthquake and killed the Almighty One.

[[Celestia]]: The daughter of the Almighty One, Celestia sacrificed herself and transformed herself into the World Tree Yggdrasil, until it was proven Mortals have goodness in their hearts.

[[Celestia|Celestria]]: The daughter of the Almighty One, Celestia sacrificed herself and transformed herself into the World Tree Yggdrasil, until it was proven Mortals have goodness in their hearts.

Jack of Alltrades: The bishop who can change a characters vocation. He is also a Boss Fight

==Gameplay==

Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, ~~but is much harder than its previous titles~~. The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players.

Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, with a few modern twists. The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players.

The game includes a quest system. Quests serve as side-stories helping non-player characters around the game's world. Multiple quests can be performed simultaneously with some even interlocking and unlocking various stages in fellow quests. Early quests include gathering magical spring water, slaying monsters and stealing for a fellow thief. Unlike previous Dragon Quest installments, Dragon Quest IX contains many open ended mini-quests. Upon completion of the quests, a "Quest List log," serving as an in-game achievement list.

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=== Co-op Mode ===

Co-op mode consists of up to 4 DS systems linking together using local wireless (similar to Pictochat) to play together. The 3 guests join the host system's world and can go anywhere which the host has explored. Guests are not required to stay with the host, but rather can wander wherever they like. Battles can be fought as a group with the host having the ability to summon the other players into a battle using the 'Call to Arms' command. Guest players are given a special 'Watchers Wing' item which allows them to teleport back to the inn where wireless can be exited. Players can leave multiplayer at any time by speaking to [[Pavo]] at [[Quester's Rest]].

Co-op mode consists of up to 4 [[DS]] systems linking together using local wireless (similar to Pictochat) to play together. The 3 guests join the host system's world and can go anywhere which the host has explored. Guests are not required to stay with the host, but rather can wander wherever they like. Battles can be fought as a group with the host having the ability to summon the other players into a battle using the '[[Call to Arms]] ' command. Guest players are given a special 'Watchers Wing' item which allows them to teleport back to the inn where wireless can be exited. Players can leave multiplayer at any time by speaking to [[Pavo]] at [[Quester's Rest]].

=== WiFi Shop ===

Dragon Quest IX features an online WiFi shop which can be accessed from Quester's Rest. This shop sells items and treasure maps which the player can purchase. The contents of the shop vary each week from player to player, so 2 different players will likely have different items for sale each week. Nintendo and Square have used the shop to distribute special bonuses such as bonus party members from past games ([[Hassan]] from Dragon Quest VI) and treasure maps which lead to caves featuring past bosses ([[Zoma]], [[Dragonlord]]). The WiFi shop can be accessed by talking to [[Sellma]] at Quester's Rest.

Dragon Quest IX features an online WiFi shop which can be accessed from Quester's Rest. This shop sells items and treasure maps which the player can purchase. The contents of the shop vary each week from player to player, so 2 different players will likely have different items for sale each week. [[Nintendo]] and [[Square Enix]] have used the shop to distribute special bonuses such as bonus party members from past games ([[Hassan]] from Dragon Quest VI) and treasure maps which lead to caves featuring past bosses ([[Zoma]], [[Dragonlord]]). The WiFi shop can be accessed by talking to [[Sellma]] at Quester's Rest.

The WiFi shop is the only multiplayer mode that uses WAN internet rather than the DS-to-DS wireless.

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A malware version of the ROM was released early on 2chan. Instead of the actual game, it is a hentai slideshow that bricks the Nintendo DS.

While Nintendo expects a boost in their DSi sales with the simultaneously timed launch of the red DSi in Japan, Square-Enix is expected to not fare as well despite the record sales. After a last minute delay in the release date from March 11, 2009 to July 11, 2009 Square-Enix dropped its expected yearly earnings by 17 percent and profits by 62.5 percent. The company hopes to bolster the appeal of the series with the redesign of the game.

Famitsu has scored the game with 40/40, the tenth game to achieve a perfect score. After it's international release, it received better reviews, including an 87% on Metacritic.com and a user score of 9.0.

Since the day of the game's launch, it has largely received mixed to highly negative response from fans on the Internet, particularly towards Stella, the gyaru-ish fairy. According to Kotaku night editor Brian Ashcraft, however, it could have been an organized attempt to "slam" the game. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has scored the game with 40/40, the tenth game to achieve a perfect score. After it's international release, it ~~recieved~~ better reviews, including an 87% on Metacritic.com and a user score of 9.0.

==External links==

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 [[Corvus]]: The Guardian Of Wormwood Creek, and Aquila's teacher. He goes missing after he falls from the Observatory. He caused the earthquake and killed the Almighty One.
-[[Celestia]]: The daughter of the Almighty One, Celestia sacrificed herself and transformed herself into the World Tree Yggdrasil, until it was proven Mortals have goodness in their hearts.
+[[Celestia|Celestria]]: The daughter of the Almighty One, Celestia sacrificed herself and transformed herself into the World Tree Yggdrasil, until it was proven Mortals have goodness in their hearts.
+Jack of Alltrades: The bishop who can change a characters vocation. He is also a Boss Fight
 {{spoiler|end}}
 ==Gameplay==
-Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, but is much harder than its previous titles. The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players.
+Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, with a few modern twists. The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players.
 The game includes a quest system. Quests serve as side-stories helping non-player characters around the game's world. Multiple quests can be performed simultaneously with some even interlocking and unlocking various stages in fellow quests. Early quests include gathering magical spring water, slaying monsters and stealing for a fellow thief. Unlike previous Dragon Quest installments, Dragon Quest IX contains many open ended mini-quests. Upon completion of the quests, a "Quest List log," serving as an in-game achievement list.
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 === Co-op Mode ===
-Co-op mode consists of up to 4 DS systems linking together using local wireless (similar to Pictochat) to play together.  The 3 guests join the host system's world and can go anywhere which the host has explored.  Guests are not required to stay with the host, but rather can wander wherever they like.  Battles can be fought as a group with the host having the ability to summon the other players into a battle using the 'Call to Arms' command.  Guest players are given a special 'Watchers Wing' item which allows them to teleport back to the inn where wireless can be exited.  Players can leave multiplayer at any time by speaking to [[Pavo]] at [[Quester's Rest]].
+Co-op mode consists of up to 4 [[DS]] systems linking together using local wireless (similar to Pictochat) to play together. The 3 guests join the host system's world and can go anywhere which the host has explored. Guests are not required to stay with the host, but rather can wander wherever they like. Battles can be fought as a group with the host having the ability to summon the other players into a battle using the '[[Call to Arms]] ' command. Guest players are given a special 'Watchers Wing' item which allows them to teleport back to the inn where wireless can be exited. Players can leave multiplayer at any time by speaking to [[Pavo]] at [[Quester's Rest]].
 === WiFi Shop ===
-Dragon Quest IX features an online WiFi shop which can be accessed from Quester's Rest.  This shop sells items and treasure maps which the player can purchase.  The contents of the shop vary each week from player to player, so 2 different players will likely have different items for sale each week.  Nintendo and Square have used the shop to distribute special bonuses such as bonus party members from past games ([[Hassan]] from Dragon Quest VI) and treasure maps which lead to caves featuring past bosses ([[Zoma]], [[Dragonlord]]).  The WiFi shop can be accessed by talking to [[Sellma]] at Quester's Rest.
+Dragon Quest IX features an online WiFi shop which can be accessed from Quester's Rest. This shop sells items and treasure maps which the player can purchase. The contents of the shop vary each week from player to player, so 2 different players will likely have different items for sale each week. [[Nintendo]] and [[Square Enix]] have used the shop to distribute special bonuses such as bonus party members from past games ([[Hassan]] from Dragon Quest VI) and treasure maps which lead to caves featuring past bosses ([[Zoma]], [[Dragonlord]]). The WiFi shop can be accessed by talking to [[Sellma]] at Quester's Rest.
 The WiFi shop is the only multiplayer mode that uses WAN internet rather than the DS-to-DS wireless.
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 A malware version of the ROM was released early on 2chan. Instead of the actual game, it is a hentai slideshow that bricks the Nintendo DS.
-While Nintendo expects a boost in their DSi sales with the simultaneously timed launch of the red DSi in Japan, Square-Enix is expected to not fare as well despite the record sales. After a last minute delay in the release date from March 11, 2009 to July 11, 2009 Square-Enix dropped its expected yearly earnings by 17 percent and profits by 62.5 percent. The company hopes to bolster the appeal of the series with the redesign of the game.
+Famitsu has scored the game with 40/40, the tenth game to achieve a perfect score. After it's international release, it received better reviews, including an 87% on Metacritic.com and a user score of 9.0.
-Since the day of the game's launch, it has largely received mixed to highly negative response from fans on the Internet, particularly towards Stella, the gyaru-ish fairy. According to Kotaku night editor Brian Ashcraft, however, it could have been an organized attempt to "slam" the game. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has scored the game with 40/40, the tenth game to achieve a perfect score. After it's international release, it recieved better reviews, including an 87% on Metacritic.com and a user score of 9.0.
 ==External links==