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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''''' (''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 to be initially released on a handheld console. The game was released on July 11, 2009 in Japan. Nintendo announced in early 2010 that they had plans to publish the game in North American in the summer of 2010. Further details are expected to be revealed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2010 E3].

==Gameplay==

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* The touch screen will be used for inputting commands during battle

* Real time map like to ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''

~~==Plot==~~

As of January 2009[update], plot details are scarce. However, the game is believed to involve angels, as the game's title might suggest. Dragon Quest IX is known to begin in a kingdom where angels reside, and the player is made to believe that the protagonist created by them is one of these angels. These angels have been trying for some time to move into the God's Land. However, before they can leave, they require a fruit - the Goddess fruit. The fruit is very rare and the "World Tree" it grows on must be empowered with "Star Auras."

~~The main character begins the game as an angel but after falling to earth in an accident awakens to find themself in the form of a human.~~

==Development==

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==Release==

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.

===Japan===

Dragon Quest IX shipped with over 2 million pre-order sales. While the official release date for Dragon Quest IX was 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.

===North America===

Nintendo announced in early 2010 that they plan to release the game in the summer of 2010.

===Europe===

No details regarding a European release have been announced.

==Reception==

===Japan===

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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* [http://www.level5.co.jp/products/dq9/ Teaser Site] The Official ''Dragon Quest IX'' Teaser Website from Level 5

* [http://ds.ign.com/objects/849/849436.html ''Dragon Quest IX''] at [[IGN]]

==References==

~~{{Wikipedia|Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito}}~~

[[Category:Main series games]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]

[[Category:Articles on Wikipedia]]

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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''''' (''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 to be initially released on a handheld console. The game was released on July 11, 2009 in Japan.  Nintendo announced in early 2010 that they had plans to publish the game in North American in the summer of 2010.  Further details are expected to be revealed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2010 E3].
 ==Gameplay==
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 * The touch screen will be used for inputting commands during battle
 * Real time map like to ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
-==Plot==
-As of January 2009[update], plot details are scarce. However, the game is believed to involve angels, as the game's title might suggest. Dragon Quest IX is known to begin in a kingdom where angels reside, and the player is made to believe that the protagonist created by them is one of these angels. These angels have been trying for some time to move into the God's Land. However, before they can leave, they require a fruit - the Goddess fruit. The fruit is very rare and the "World Tree" it grows on must be empowered with "Star Auras."
-The main character begins the game as an angel but after falling to earth in an accident awakens to find themself in the form of a human.
 ==Development==
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 ==Release==
-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.
+===Japan===
+Dragon Quest IX shipped with over 2 million pre-order sales. While the official release date for Dragon Quest IX was 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.
+===North America===
+Nintendo announced in early 2010 that they plan to release the game in the summer of 2010.
+===Europe===
+No details regarding a European release have been announced.
 ==Reception==
+===Japan===
 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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 * [http://www.level5.co.jp/products/dq9/ Teaser Site] The Official ''Dragon Quest IX'' Teaser Website from Level 5
 * [http://ds.ign.com/objects/849/849436.html ''Dragon Quest IX''] at [[IGN]]
+==References==
+{{Wikipedia|Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito}}
 {{Dragon Quest series}}
-{{Wikipedia|Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito}}
 [[Category:Main series games]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]
 [[Category:Articles on Wikipedia]]