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'''''Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky''''' (''Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito'', ''ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人'') is the ninth installment of the main [[Dragon Quest]] series, and the first numbered game to be released on a handheld console, [[Nintendo DS]]. The game was rumored to be in development from early 2006, with the first confirmation by series composer, [[Koichi Sugiyama]], on August 19, and officially announced on December 12, during a press conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise. | '''''Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky''''' (''Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito'', ''ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人'') is the ninth installment of the main [[Dragon Quest]] series, and the first numbered game to be released on a handheld console, [[Nintendo DS]]. The game was rumored to be in development from early 2006, with the first confirmation by series composer, [[Koichi Sugiyama]], on August 19, and officially announced on December 12, during a press conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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The game includes only one save slot. | The game includes only one save slot. | ||
===Game features=== | |||
* Highly customizable characters, with many different faces, skin colors, weapons and armors. | |||
* Co-operative play with up to four players through local ad-hoc. | |||
* 3D graphics similar to those found in the previous installment, .Dragon Quest VIII. | |||
* The touch screen will be used for inputting commands during battle | |||
* Real time map like to ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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Dragon Quest IX shipped with over 2 million pre-order sales. While the official release date for Dragon Quest IX is July 11, 2009, some retailers had already shipped orders; one such dealer asked its customers to not play the game until the official release date. In spite the large number of pre-orders and additional release shipments by Square-Enix, lines still formed for the release. Within a two period the title had sold 2,318,932 copies out of an estimated 3 million copies that had been shipped. Some analyst say that 3 million may be too conservative and expect 5 million copies sold in Japan alone with large overseas sales expectations that could break previous Dragon Quest sales records. The sale is the largest post 2000 debut week sale which was previously held by the former title, Dragon Quest VIII. | Dragon Quest IX shipped with over 2 million pre-order sales. While the official release date for Dragon Quest IX is July 11, 2009, some retailers had already shipped orders; one such dealer asked its customers to not play the game until the official release date. In spite the large number of pre-orders and additional release shipments by Square-Enix, lines still formed for the release. Within a two period the title had sold 2,318,932 copies out of an estimated 3 million copies that had been shipped. Some analyst say that 3 million may be too conservative and expect 5 million copies sold in Japan alone with large overseas sales expectations that could break previous Dragon Quest sales records. The sale is the largest post 2000 debut week sale which was previously held by the former title, Dragon Quest VIII. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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