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[Philthy]

In Retrospect, I don't recall 8 being slow, but I haven't played it in years. Though I think I may of been comparing it to the NES version of Dragon Warrior 1 at the time where I had to use the menu to go down stairs.

It's because 8 wasn't slow. You could push a button to skip through it all.

This game also eats through a fully charged DS battery really, really fast.

 

[Brandon F]

Wow, just got back from BestBuy and you would think this game doesn't even exist! They had no promotional materials out, the game wasn't on shelves at all. I had to ask a clerk to look from the backroom if they even had any shipped to them. Pretty unreal given it's a Nintendo-published product. No strategy guides at all either, I guess they just didn't bother to order any?

Oh well, I have it and am about to start.

 

[brandonh83]

Wow, just got back from BestBuy and you would think this game doesn't even exist! They had no promotional materials out, the game wasn't on shelves at all. I had to ask a clerk to look from the backroom if they even had any shipped to them.

Oh come on. It's a jrpg for the Nintendo DS. If it were the new Call of Duty you would have been able to buy it in the goddamn parking lot

 

[Gravijah]

Sadly, the truth is it's Dragon Quest. :/ My expectations aren't very high sales-wise.

 

[JKTrix]

My character abut 8 hours ago

Every time one of my party members is ready for a 'Coup de Grace', it's in the middle of a round and my next guy kills the last enemy I wanna see it!

Also, I like when RPGs let me play most of the game one-handed. Move with D-pad, Confirm Selections with L button. I just had lunch while grinding outside Coffinwell.

 

[Brandon F]

Oh come on. It's a jrpg for the Nintendo DS. If it were the new Call of Duty you would have been able to buy it in the goddamn parking lot

Yea, but it's Nintendo published and marketed. Sin and Punishment got more love recently. Just a bit surprising is all.

 

[brandonh83]

Yea, but it's Nintendo published and marketed. Sin and Punishment got more love recently. Just a bit surprising is all.

Well in that game you aim and shoot. A lot of people like that...

 

[Yottamole]

...any particular reason why they removed the orchestrated version of the overture from the game intro?

I'm wondering about that too...the Japanese trailers all had the orchestrated version, but the NA trailers didn't. Both DQ4+5 kept their symphonic intros when released worldwide, so why can't DQ9? Maybe it's an licensing issue with Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra? Hope this doesn't happen with DQ6...

I love seeing everyone's enthusiasm. I really hope it sells well. I think the last time DQ was in north america on a nintendo platform was 1990?

GLORIOUS RETURN!

Well, there have been a consistent stream of DQ games for the Nintendo handhelds...I think one of the last games that were playable on the original Gameboy released in NA was Dragon Warrior Monsters 2, in 2002.

 

[sublime085]

My Best Buy had tons of copies on the rack. A lot of America's Test Kitchen too. Those two games took up like 60 percent of the DS area.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

How's equipment handled? Are you free to put anything on any character or are there level/stat restrictions?

Edit: Just for a bit of info, here in the UK, DQ9's being featured alongside Style Boutique and Professor Layton in Nintendo's yearly 'play stuff on your summer holidays' ads. We'll see if they do specific ads for it closer to the release.

 

[JKTrix]

How's equipment handled? Are you free to put anything on any character or are there level/stat restrictions?

Just job/gender restrictions. The gender restrictions are not too common so far.

 

[Max]

How's equipment handled? Are you free to put anything on any character or are there level/stat restrictions?

Just class restrictions, and some gender ones that are obvious

 

[Gravijah]

Just job/gender restrictions. The gender restrictions are not too common so far.

Damn, now I'm gonna need some dudes in my party. Guess I'll go 2/2.

 

[brandonh83]

I'm playing as a female, is it bad for me to put a lot of points into my sword skill or should I be dumping them on something else?

 

[Lindsay]

Oh yay yay my copy shipped yesterday an I didn't even know since I'm lazy about checking mail! Should I be running through 3 rpgs simultaneously or let this one sit once it gets ta me?

 

[Gravijah]

Oh yay yay my copy shipped yesterday an I didn't even know since I'm lazy about checking mail! Should I be running through 3 rpgs simultaneously or let this one sit once it gets ta me?

What are the other two?

What does playing as a female have to do with sword skill?

Was curious myself, then again...

ended up naming my character Luna, yeah I'm a Potter nerd. but hey, my bitch looks just like her!

OMG

Spoiler

She's such a dumb, er... brunette.

WOW

 

[Aeana]

I'm playing as a female, is it bad for me to put a lot of points into my sword skill or should I be dumping them on something else?

What does playing as a female have to do with sword skill?

 

[Door2Dawn]

What the hell am I doing. :lol

So some questions:

1. I want my hero to be a warrior, how do I do this?

2. I assume magical mending= +healing, and magical might = + magic damage?

 

[brandonh83]

What does playing as a female have to do with sword skill?

I dunno I just saw people talking about gender restrictions, didn't know if that applied to skills.

Oh, and how do you get that treasure

Spoiler

blocked by rubble in the Hexagon dungeon past the boss?

 

[Aeana]

What the hell am I doing. :lol

So some questions:

1. I want my hero to be a warrior, how do I do this?

2. I assume magical mending= +healing, and magical might = + magic damage?

You can't change classes until a bit later.

And yes.

 

[Hex]

Woot!
Game in hand!!
















DSi on the other hand is at home where I will not be for five more hours

 

[Revolutionary]

I'm playing as a female, is it bad for me to put a lot of points into my sword skill or should I be dumping them on something else?

Yes, very bad. You're supposed to be putting those points into nail painting and hair styling. Duh!

Spoiler

Pretty sure there are no gender skill restrictions dude lol

 

[Lindsay]

What are the other two?

Glory of Heracles on the DS and Persona 1 on PSP (with an obsessive dash of Phantasy Star Portable on the side)! I'm at the very beginning of both of those games to... >.<;

 

[Freyjadour]

Dancer's Costume! My Mage now looks like one of the IV sisters.

 

[Boney]

Less than 3 weeks to go. Yes!

Dancer's Costume! My Mage now looks like one of the IV sisters.

But one's a dude!

 

[Gravijah]

Glory of Heracles on the DS and Persona 1 on PSP (with an obsessive dash of Phantasy Star Portable on the side)! I'm at the very beginning of both of those games to... >.<;

Put them down, play PSP and DQIX, when you beat DQIX and are just doing side quests and stuff, pick up one of the other two.

 

[Teknoman]

Less than 3 weeks to go. Yes!


But one's a dude!

What?

 

[TurnipFritters]

My hero:

(It's hairstyle #5 under that godawful helmet)

I hope I found some better pants soon.

 

[Mejilan]

Yeah, I'm fairly disappointed bt the slow text scroll speed as well

 

[Easystride]

Been playing for about an hour and a half so far, and I'm loving it. Would it be wise to hang on to all old equipment for alchemy?

 

[Freyjadour]

Been playing for about an hour and a half so far, and I'm loving it. Would it be wise to hang on to all old equipment for alchemy?

You're safe selling very old gear, otherwise yes. There are LOTS of recipes.

 

[JKTrix]

Just encountered my first Metal Slime, and my priest critical'd it for 86 damage. Luck!

 

[Boney]

What?

Isn't Palom a boy?

 

[Gravijah]

Is the female exclusive stuff all skimpy/etc? I like my females to look COOL and CUTE, not all slutty.

 

[Freyjadour]

Isn't Palom a boy?

DQ not FF

 

[Boney]

Is the female exclusive stuff all skimpy/etc? I like my bitches to look COOL and CUTE, not all slutty.

fixed?

DQ not FF

Bah, even then, you said one of. Stupid me.

 

[brandonh83]

FFFFFFFFFFFFF-----

MIND

BLOWN

Spoiler

page or two ago I asked about the treasure blocked by rubble in the Hexagon. no one responded, so I said fuck it. well, I continue on with the story, get to the new world map area after the train fuckup, and I go exploring a bit to find some ruins and a staircase. I'm like well this isn't smart... it's some advanced dungeon probably... wait... this is familiar--- HOLY FUCK ITS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLOCKED TREASURE

people, this is how it is done. this game just hit the start button on the brandonh83 fuck yeah machine and its got a full tank of gas

 

[Jeels]

I got the game Saturday but had a party so couldn't play much. I'm at the part

Spoiler

where you just find out Patty has gone missing so you go to that one dungeon thats not the blocked hill but the other way to that stone town

game gets better right.

 

[Aeana]

I got the game Saturday but had a party so couldn't play much. I'm at the part

Spoiler

where you just find out Patty has gone missing so you go to that one dungeon thats not the blocked hill but the other way to that stone town

game gets better right.

Nah.

 

[brandonh83]

Okay this innkeeper subplot has officially worn out its welcome. But that's okay the game is still amazing.

 

[Crash Station]

I find it interesting how a lot of characters look 2D from certain angles.

 

[JKTrix]

I find it interesting how a lot of characters look 2D from certain angles.

They are.

 

[Crash Station]

They are.

Oh wow, didn't even realize :lol

I never took a good look at them since I just assume they were all 3D because the main character and few others are. That's a pretty awesome blend of character models.

 

[brandonh83]

Playing portable games makes me so sleepy, like when I read a book :lol

 

[Chocoboko]

Could someone explain the WiFi store to me. Do these 6 or so items that are available change everyday? If I don't buy them today will they begone tomorrow when I re-update the store? Thanks!

 

[Hex]

Could someone explain the WiFi store to me. Do these 6 or so items that are available change everyday? If I don't buy them today will they begone tomorrow when I re-update the store? Thanks!

From what I understand and someone else can fill in better, the items can change daily and some will stay the same.
Some items will only show on certain days or times, also your shop and someone else's will be different so if you wifi with someone check their shop and you can find things you may not get yourself.

 

[Easystride]

Got a hold of my camera to take some pics. Sorry about the quality of my character pic; I was having trouble focusing.

And now I just need Dragon Quest VI!

 

[jamska]

Playing portable games makes me so sleepy, like when I read a book :lol

Isn't that just the worst? It could be the middle of the day and I'd tell myself, "alright! I'll lay in bed and lazily play <X> for a few hours". Ten minutes later, I'm dozing off. :lol

 

[eznark]

Lame, why don't they say how much exp you need to level up anymore

 

[Salsa]

Greatest picture ever.

Loving it so far. A bit too easy for a Dragon Quest game though. Im actually playing it wireless with a friend, just the two of us, no AI party, and its still really easy. Does it get harder later on ?


edit: another question, is there way for me to transfer equipment to my friend ? it seems im only able to transfer regular objects, and since we are planning on playing the whole game this way, with him unable to open red chests, this would be helpful :lol