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July 2010
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The editors liked
Great story
Loads of fun
Excellent interface
Looks and sounds great
Plenty of references to other Dragon Quest games
Supports four-player exploration
Fun and welldesigned multiplayer
Superb visuals and music
Charming setting and world design
Excellent localization.
It's DeepVery Deep Dragon Quest games are never letdowns in the content department. If you plough ahead on your quest
You're looking at a 40hour walk
Give or take. But if you stop to really sniff at your surroundings
Complete the dozens of Quests laid out by townspeople
And explore every optional dungeon accessible through collectable treasure maps...well
Dragon Quest IX won't leave your Nin
Wide
Wide world filled with scores of nifty monsters
Lengthy main narrative
Lots of quests
Optional dungeons
Crafting
And more to keep fans busy.
Intriguing story
Battle system is addicting
Multiplayer is very well done
Hour and hours of gameplay
Fresh multiplayer elements
The world is considerably large and brimming with life
Hundreds of quests and additional content
Great diversity between most vocations
Celestian portion could have been its own
Full game. Detailed characters and environments
Can change camera angle in most areas
Interesting multiplayer play options
Wonderful background music
Lots of character creation options
Different class options to choose from
Touch screen or button control scheme
Lots of little nooks and crannies to explore
Can craft items and equipment with alchem
The editors didn't like
Only local multiplayer
Save system is cumbersome
Slow going at several points
Quite grindheavy at times
May leave those not interested in multiplayer out in the cold.
The Multiplayer Feature is Local Only It's great fun to team up and play through the world of Dragon Quest IX with good friends. Alas
You can't do so over Nintendo's WiFi
Only buddies who are sharing your personal space can journey with you
And they all require their own copies of the game
The Music is a Bit Dull Dragon Quest has always boasted a riveting score
But the music in Dragon Que
Clunky menu system
Requires some grinding.
Not enough personality
Can be a difficult game when played alone
Story takes too long to pick up
Very traditional
Almost too much for its own good
Puns
Puns everywhere
Multiplayer options limited to local WiFi.
No party member character development and some in-game text is a bit tiny. Cooperative multiplayer can only take place over local wireless
And not the Nintendo WiFi Connection. There’s only one save slot.
Abstract: Dragon Quest has always been a high-quality series, even though its core gameplay has remained relatively intact much over its eight installments. Dragon Quest IX, the first original mainline entry on a handheld, doesn't quite change everything, but it...
Celestian portion could have been its own, full game. Detailed characters and environments, can change camera angle in most areas, interesting multiplayer play options, wonderful background music, lots of character creation options, different class options to choose from, touch screen or button control scheme, lots of little nooks and crannies to explore, can craft items and equipment with alchem
No party member character development and some in-game text is a bit tiny. Cooperative multiplayer can only take place over local wireless, and not the Nintendo WiFi Connection. There’s only one save slot.
Abstract: "Dragon Quest games are all the same." You've probably heard that old chestnut before. Heck, maybe you've even uttered it yourself. It's an easy mistake to make. At a cursory glance, Dragon Quest games do seem remarkably similar from one to the next: T...
Despite my problems with Dragon Quest IX, I still enjoyed the game and I appreciate all the side quests and alchemy players can enjoy at their leisure. The streamlined multiplayer support is also very nicely implemented, though it depends entirely on i...
Traditional roleplaying at its finest, Fourplayer coop is a nice addition, Deep character customisation, Doesn't feel as comprehensive as its predecessor...
Great story, Loads of fun, Excellent interface, Looks and sounds great, Plenty of references to other Dragon Quest games, Supports four-player exploration
It's DeepVery Deep Dragon Quest games are never letdowns in the content department. If you plough ahead on your quest, you're looking at a 40hour walk, give or take. But if you stop to really sniff at your surroundings, complete the dozens of Quests laid out by townspeople, and explore every optional dungeon accessible through collectable treasure maps...well, Dragon Quest IX won't leave your Nin
The Multiplayer Feature is Local Only It's great fun to team up and play through the world of Dragon Quest IX with good friends. Alas, you can't do so over Nintendo's WiFi: Only buddies who are sharing your personal space can journey with you, and they all require their own copies of the game, The Music is a Bit Dull Dragon Quest has always boasted a riveting score, but the music in Dragon Que
