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Dragon Quest IX Local Multiplayer In Action

Posted Tue, 30 Jun 2009 by Damien McFerran

Team up for great justice!

Team up for great justice!

Slay those monsters with the help of your closest pals

Japan is getting ready to be gripped by Dragon Quest fever with the upcoming launch of the latest instalment in the best-selling series, and as a result we're getting to see more and more of the game in action.

One of the most exciting aspects of the RPG title is the multiplayer mode. While it's only possible to play with friends locally using the DS wireless connection, the gameplay does look pretty enjoyable, as this video shows:

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There's still no word on a Western release, but the huge delay might have a positive outcome - perhaps Square Enix will add online multiplayer for us lucky westerners?

Source: kotaku.com.

Tags: DS, Videos, Japanese Releases.

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User Comments

y2josh

1. y2josh United States 30 Jun 2009, 13:01 BST

Oh yeah, this game is gonna be really good. Daddy like

NuevoVida

2. NuevoVida United States 30 Jun 2009, 13:11 BST

I'm very excited about this game and I hope it will come to the USA soon along with the UK. Hopefully it will receive a U.S. release in the Autumn. I'm also hoping it will have online game play via the Nintendo Wi Fi Connection.

JustYourAverageBleh

3. JustYourAverageBleh Philippines 30 Jun 2009, 13:34 BST

I really need to have a DSi D:

apocalypse217

4. apocalypse217 United States 30 Jun 2009, 14:18 BST

looks pretty cool

pixelman

5. pixelman United States 30 Jun 2009, 15:42 BST

Graphics are great, and the gameplay looks fair. What is up with the angel things though?

PhoenixSage

6. PhoenixSage United States 30 Jun 2009, 16:53 BST

Sweetness. Four-player RPG goodness? Sign me up. I do hope it gets online multiplayer in the West, though. I don't know anybody else who would buy this, unfortunately.

Objection_Blaster

7. Objection_Blaster United States 30 Jun 2009, 17:14 BST

I'll likely get this. Looks like some great multiplayer, online or not.

WolfRamHeart

8. WolfRamHeart United States 30 Jun 2009, 17:22 BST

This game looks SWEET! I don't play multi-player games too often but this will definitely be an exception!:)

cryptonic

9. cryptonic United States 30 Jun 2009, 21:28 BST

This game looks like a great one!

Mickeymac

10. Mickeymac United States 30 Jun 2009, 21:39 BST

Haha...no. I can't imagine only controlling one guy in a turn-based game while you wait for everyone else to do something as being any fun. Unless you consider making everyone else wait as fun.:P

slapshot82

11. slapshot82 United States 30 Jun 2009, 23:42 BST

Sweet :D Im really looking foreword to getting this game. I just hope its not around $70 here in the States because if it is... I will be skipping out on this one :(

Swerd_Murd

12. Swerd_Murd United States 02 Jul 2009, 00:40 BST

this game is the second coming of Christ.

GameAddict

13. GameAddict Sweden 04 Jul 2009, 12:58 BST

This game looks awesome!

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