Dragon Quest IX Hype Thread - Target July 11th

[Kenryoku_Maxis]

Christian973 said:

AkibaFan said:

game hs improved more now (30 hrs in). It is bettr than DQ8 (ws bettr thn that ages ago), DQ2 and DQ1 for me nw. I thnk it will go higher up th list.

Aftr square-enix hs disappointd me (FF10-2, FF12, DQ8) for th last 6 years now DQIX and FF13 hve made me love them agen. 

I am happy i cn be a fan of this company again and luk fwd to DQX, 3rd bday, Deus Ex and FF Versus XIII.

nw about that chrono trigger sequl square...

This game fits the perfect example that Square can still do a great game with a perfect story, towns, npcs, exploration, and gameplay without focusing so much on graphics. The stories in this game are wonderful and can make you feel sympathy for the characters in it.

I'd just like to point out that I think Dragon Quest has always been this way.  Including (and especially) Dragon Quest VIII.  And since Dragon Quest has been a series which has only recently been done under the 'SquareEnix' brand (from DQVIII and on), its not so much an exception to the rule, but a standard that this series has been upholding while making the transition from 'Enix' to 'SquareEnix'.