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{{Translation|'''Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online|ドラゴンクエストX オンライン|Doragon Kuesuto Ten: Onrain}}''' is the tenth game in the {{DQSeries}}. It was announced at a press conference in January 2009. On September 5<!--or 4--> 2011, it was announced to be '''an online multiplayer game''' for the Nintendo Wii and released in Japan on August 2, 2012, and later ported to more platforms such as Wii U, PC or PS4. The starting portion of ''Dragon Quest X'' is also playable without the online feature, but to play the full game players need to be online at all times.
{{Translation|'''Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online|ドラゴンクエストX オンライン|Doragon Kuesuto Ten: Onrain}}''' is the tenth game in the {{DQSeries}}. It was announced at a press conference in January 2009. On September 5<!--or 4--> 2011, it was announced to be '''an online multiplayer game''' for the Nintendo Wii and released in Japan on August 2, 2012, and later ported to more platforms such as Wii U, PC or PS4. The starting portion of ''Dragon Quest X'' is also playable without the online feature, but to play the full game players need to be online at all times.


Several expansion packs were released for the game: ''The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally'' in 2013; ''Legend of the Ancient Dragon'' in 2015; ''The 5,000-year Journey to a Faraway Home'' in 2017; ''The Maiden of Thorns and the God of Destruction'' in 2019; ''Heroes of the Heavenly Stars'' in 2021, and ''Door to the Future and the Slumbering Girl'' in 2024. Also, there was a manga series, ''Dragon Quest: Souten no Soura''. A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was also announced during the January 12th, 2017 Nintendo Switch Presentation.
Several expansion packs were released for the game: ''The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally'' in 2013; ''Legend of the Ancient Dragon'' in 2015; ''The 5,000-year Journey to a Faraway Home'' in 2017; ''The Maiden of Thorns and the God of Destruction'' in 2019; ''Heroes of the Heavenly Stars'' in 2021, and ''Door to the Future and the Slumbering Girl'' in 2024. A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was also announced during the January 12th, 2017 Nintendo Switch Presentation.


The Wii version was discontinued on November 15th, 2017. The Wii U and 3DS versions were discontinued on March 20th, 2024.
The Wii version was discontinued on November 15th, 2017. The Wii U and 3DS versions were discontinued on March 20th, 2024.
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''Dragon Quest X Offline'' was originally announced to be released in Japan on February 26, 2022, with a downloadable expansion based on ''The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies'' set for a Spring 2022 launch.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/dragon-quest-x-offline-launches-february-26-2022-in-japan-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc "''Dragon Quest X Offline'' launches February 26, 2022 in Japan for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC"]. ''Gematsu''. October 3, 2021.</ref> However, it was delayed to Summer 2022 for quality improvements, with the expansion postponed to Fall 2022.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2021/12/dragon-quest-x-offline-delayed-to-summer-2022-in-japan "''Dragon Quest X Offline'' delayed to summer 2022 in Japan"]. ''Gematsu''. December 26, 2021. </ref>
''Dragon Quest X Offline'' was originally announced to be released in Japan on February 26, 2022, with a downloadable expansion based on ''The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies'' set for a Spring 2022 launch.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/dragon-quest-x-offline-launches-february-26-2022-in-japan-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc "''Dragon Quest X Offline'' launches February 26, 2022 in Japan for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC"]. ''Gematsu''. October 3, 2021.</ref> However, it was delayed to Summer 2022 for quality improvements, with the expansion postponed to Fall 2022.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2021/12/dragon-quest-x-offline-delayed-to-summer-2022-in-japan "''Dragon Quest X Offline'' delayed to summer 2022 in Japan"]. ''Gematsu''. December 26, 2021. </ref>
==Manga==
There are three manga series inspired by DQ10:
* [[Dragon Quest: Souten no Soura]], an adventure series set in the world of Astoltia, following Soura, a wetling boy.
* [[Rooming with a Gamer Gal]], a romance-comedy manga set in the real world, follows two DQ10 players who begin living together.
* [[Dragon Quest X 4Koma]], a short series of 4koma style humorous strips.


==Gallery==
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