Dragon Quest IX: Difference between revisions
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''Dragon Quest IX'' was primarily designed around the idea of attracting a wider overseas market by "giving the game a more action-oriented premise than previous games in the series. In mid-2006, ''Dragon Quest'' series composer Koichi Sugiyama confirmed that ''Dragon Quest IX'' was in development. He is quoted by Japanese video game magazine Famitsu as saying, "I'm not sure when ''Dragon Quest IX'' will be released, but it seems that progress is continually being made. I'm personally excited." On December 12, 2006, during a press conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise, Square Enix announced that ''Dragon Quest IX'' will be released exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console making it the first numbered ''Dragon Quest'' title to debut on a handheld. | ''Dragon Quest IX'' was primarily designed around the idea of attracting a wider overseas market by "giving the game a more action-oriented premise than previous games in the series. In mid-2006, ''Dragon Quest'' series composer Koichi Sugiyama confirmed that ''Dragon Quest IX'' was in development. He is quoted by Japanese video game magazine Famitsu as saying, "I'm not sure when ''Dragon Quest IX'' will be released, but it seems that progress is continually being made. I'm personally excited." On December 12, 2006, during a press conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise, Square Enix announced that ''Dragon Quest IX'' will be released exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console making it the first numbered ''Dragon Quest'' title to debut on a handheld. | ||