Nintendo DS : Dragon Quest IX

• Developer : Level-5, Square Enix
• Publisher : Square Enix, Nintendo
• Series : Dragon Quest
• Version : -
• Release date : July 11, 2009
• Genre : Role-playing video game
• Mode : Single-player, multiplayer
• Media/distribution : Nintendo DS Game Card

Game Info :

Dragon Quest IX brings together the core of the components that made the previous series a success. For the first time, action-oriented DQ franchise. Contests take place in the field such as in Crystal Chronicles.

Unlike the usual RPG, Dragon Quest series has advantages in terms of character customization. Gamers can play and finish the story uses characters made your own with a variety of choice of gender, height, body shape, hair shape and color, skin color, eye color and so forth.

Gameplay on offer is a classic RPG in which the d-pad and buttons gamers can move the character, or enemy attack maneuvers rely on the screen you. According to the info there are 180 species of monsters to be found in the game, also there are about 120 kinds of interesting sidequest to complete. This game also has a feature tag and bark mode to share information and messages between the players through Wi-Fi.

One of the latest games output Square Enix, Dragon Quest IX, will likely be a best seller. This is because, enthusiastic fans of adventure games is very high.

By its developers, Dragon Quest IX was not to be sold until 11 July 2009. For this reason, they provide a system of pre-orders first. Not unexpectedly, until now, the games released for the Nintendo DS game console, has been ordered as many as 2 million people.

As many as 1.2 million people have already ordered the Dragon Quest IX. A few weeks later by an additional up to 200 thousand people, and it steadily increased, until at last it reached number 2 million.

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Seeing so much demand, Square Enix said it had anticipated this. It says, if they have shipped the game to 3 million. So, there are still 1 million reserves that are still waiting for that sale.

Previously, Square Enix will delay the launch of the game Dragon Quest IX (DQ IX) for the Nintendo DS version. Originally DQ IX will be launched on March 28, 2009, but due to financial conditions Square postpones the game until 11 July.

Delays, DQ IX, it also will impact the launch of another Square game, Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3 platform. Final Fantasy XIII plan is scheduled to be launched in Japan in 2009, but due to delays DQ IX, it is likely to be released in 2010.

"Delays possible impact on the Dragon Quest Final Fantasy, we have not fully completed a strategic plan for the coming period, I have yet to confirm it, but Dragon Quest is certainly we delay," said President of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada.

Nintendo DS : Chrono Trigger

• Developer : Square
• Publisher : Square
• Series : Chrono
• Version : -
• Release date : March 11, 1995
• Genre : Role-playing game
• Mode : Single-player, Multiplayer (DS only)
• Media/distribution : -

Game Info :

This game is actually a legendary game ever. In starting its debut on the Super Nintendo console, and then into the Playstation console. This time, Square Enix released a version of the Nintendo Dual Screen. Game by using the illustration of Akira Toriyama is, indeed arguably the best RPG games with the genre of all time. Through the storyline and battle system is quite widely used in console-based RPG Role-Playing Games today, presenting the Chrono Trigger game that is not boring and just makes the players think.

The concept that brought about the passage of time is performed by Chrono and his friends. In this game, you can find various types of monsters on the loose, because this game does not use a random system of fighting, so players can escape when not to fight the monsters (except bosses).

At the time of the fight progresses, the character can use physical attacks, combos or magic. But the enemy can use the same way as used by the player. Battle system used is the Active Time Battle, which is when they fight; the player must wait until Gauge Time is in full condition. And that's when players can attack enemies with specific attacks. Also, characters can use weapons and accessories that can increase the power of each character.

Even though this is a recycled game, but for fans of this game series, is a necessity for collecting them. Because Square Enix adds new features in it. As the different map view located on the touch screen. The players who do not want to use the D-pad, can use the stylus to control the characters in this game.

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In addition, as well as on the Playstation version, added features namely MV pieces of important events that happen in this game with the anime version, the illustration looks like Dragon Ball, because the illustrator himself is an illustrator from Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama. Interested? Play this game and feel the nostalgic feel of it.