Dragon Quest IX Review

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:18pm on July 20th, 2010

Having never played a Dragon Quest title before, I was a bit apprehensive about giving this one a go. It’s the ninth title in a well-established series with its own niche and well-carved out audience, supposedly not fitting for newbies. Or so I was told. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that DQIX is a game with such simplistic gameplay that I was sucked away from my editorial duties for this very site due to severe addiction.

It all started when I chose my little character and got him setup and into his journey. What followed was a trip through what can only be described as an epic adventure. It may not be the quintessential Japanese RPG, but its so feature complete and really does feel like a full console title in the palm of your hand. Level-5 and Square Enix really have worked hard on this one to make it accessible. The closest thing I normally get to a Japanese RPG is Pokemon, which is a series that has made trade-offs to appeal to a western audience. DQIX doesn’t dilute itself to appeal to these shores, but aims to entice us through other means.

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Studio Ghibli’s Ni no Kuni coming to the PS3

Posted by Chris Holmes at 7:15pm on June 23rd, 2010

Ni no Kuni: The Another World, the DS RPG made by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli is also coming to the PS3. There’s also going to be a mobile spinoff somewhere along the line, but that was announced last year. The PS3 version will feature cel-shaded visuals and all the art from Studio Ghibli.

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