Dragon Quest
Skyward Sword is “deepest Zelda yet” – what does that mean to you?
In a recent promotional email (seen above), Nintendo claims that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the deepest Zelda yet. To me, depth would mean an engrossing story with characters you care about and a game world that feels alive. To others it might mean a lot of items to collect or side quests to embark upon. Dragon Quest IX had a great balance of these qualities and was able to deliver dept...
Dragon Quest X revealed as an online RPG – what do you think?
Looks like Dragon Quest X is going to be an online RPG, possibly needing a monthly fee. We had a lot of fans of the DS masterpiece Dragon Quest IX around here when that came out, but now I’m curious to see what you think of Dragon Quest X, coming to Wii and Wii-U. Is this what you want?
Dragon Quest VI is coming to DS in February 2011
Dragon Quest VI will be available for the first time in North America for DS on Valentine’s Day 2011. The game is a re-worked version of the Super Famicom game, originally released in 1995 in Japan. It’ll be interesting to see if they re-release Dragon Quest VII or VIII on the DS or maybe even the 3DS. Anyone get enough of Dragon Quest IX yet and looking forward to this remake of Drag...
Dragon Quest IX hat made me cry a little
This Dragon Quest IX hat inexplicably showed up in my mailbox today with no sender or return address. The only clue I have is Minneapolis zip code. Thank you, mysterious benefactor! Your surprise gift choked me up a little bit. [Click past the break for the beautiful logo on the back of the hat.]
Dragon Quest IX Tag Mode Event
Looking to connect with players and experience wondrous new maps and items? Then head over to one of the Dragon Quest IX tag mode events schedules all over the place in the next few days. Remember tag mode allows you to expand your quests and unlock special areas that aren’t normally accessible through normal play. So if you’re looking to cash in quick and easy, be sure to click the pi...
Dragon Quest IX ruins my summer, releases on July 11th
Nintendo is very determined to make me spend my summer playing games. Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes out this weekend and now we get word from Nintendo that the long awaited Dragon Quest IX will be released on July 11th. How do you feel about summertime game releases? Seems like I should be getting outside more, but I guess the DS is portable … Click on in for the full press release.
New Game Get – Nintendo releases for the week ending February 21st
Get your RPG on! This week we have two awesome RPG games for the DS and … some … other stuff. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Dragon Quest V are the highlights of the week, but be sure to check out the full list. Anyone here picking up a new game this week? DS Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Jake Power: Fireman Jake Power: Policeman My Personal ...
Wii-exclusive Dragon Quest 10 announced in Japan
During a joint press event in Japan Wednesday, Nintendo and Square Enix surprised that country and perhaps the world with yet another coup for the wildly successful Wii. In this case, the popular RPG factory and the number one gaming company in the world announced that Dragon Quest 10 would be coming exclusively to the Wii. The move is both surprising and unsurprising at the same time, given the f...
New Game Get – Nintendo releases for the week ending September 20th
My must-play list gets a little longer this week, with Force Unleashed and DQ IV coming out. Check out this week’s releases: DS Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition Animal Paradise Bratz Ponyz 2 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Line Rider 2: Unbound My Secret World by Imagine Red Bull BC One Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Unsolved Crimes Wii Super Pick Ups Kidz Sports: Crazy...