Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Starry Sky for DS

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Starry Sky for DS

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  • ESRB Descriptor: Mild Language Animated Blood Comic Mischief Alcohol Reference Fantasy Violence Mild Suggestive Themes
  • ESRB Rating: E10 - (Everyone 10+)
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Genre: Role-Playing
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Starry Sky for DS

In Dragon Quest IX - Sentinels of the Starry Skies, players begin their adventure as a city guardian who is sent to retrieve a sacred tree's fruits, which have the power to grant wishes. Players travel the world, conquer fearsome monsters and unravel an epic storyline. During their journey, players will encounter mighty opponents in fast-paced battles, and also interact with a colorful cast of characters.

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Good Things Come in Small Packages: Dragon Quest IX

byMike_Bracken Dec 14, 2010
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Loads of gameplay, fun combat, DQ ambience.
Cons Unlocking extra jobs is a chore. Lots of grinding.
Recommended it? Yes

When it was announced that the ninth installment in Square-Enix's venerable role-playing game series Dragon Quest would be a Nintendo DS exclusive, some of us were a little bummed out. Sure, Nintendo's popular handheld has made a fine home for re-releases of several of the earlier DQ entries - but... Read full review »

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Fixing the old, adding the new- but oh! for better multiplayer options.

byrac2750 Oct 14, 2010
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Pros Fixes a lot of the old tics of Dragon Quest.
Cons It's still DQ if that's not your thing. Multiplayer is of limited usefulness.
Recommended it? Yes

A long-running series like Dragon Quest (previously Dragon Warrior) carries a lot of tradition along with it. And if you like the series that's fine. On the other hand, if you've been put off by a previous chapter you may miss out when a series reinvents itself. With a shift to the DS from consoles... Read full review »

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Dragon Quest: Timekilling, Addictive RPG

bymehtacos Aug 9, 2011
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Wonderful multiplayer, Decent storyline, 40+ Hours of content
Cons Difficult for new RPG players, Requires a bit of EXP grind
Recommended it? Yes

When I got Dragon Quest IX, I was skeptical as to how it would play. After all, I had had a bit of a bore with the older Dragon Quest games, since I had played them before I started to enjoy RPG turn-based combat. I bought Dragon Quest because I heard from a friend that it was $20 at the time, and... Read full review »

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

In "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies," players begin their adventure as a city guardian who is sent to retrieve a sacred tree's fruits, which have the power to grant wishes. Players travel the world, conquer fearsome monsters and unravel an epic storyline. During their journey, players will encounter mighty opponents in fast-paced battles, and also interact with a colorful cast of characters. "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies" contains special modes that let players share their adventure with others, allowing up to four players to team up via a local wireless connection and experience the fun of tackling challenging monsters and dungeons cooperatively with their own characters. Players can even leave the game active in their backpacks, pockets or purses and still interact with other players via an interactive "Tag Mode." Information about players' characters can be wirelessly transmitted to others, and treasure maps and customized greetings can be exchanged automatically by players who come within range of one another when their games are set to Tag Mode. Players looking to enjoy a variety of different game activities can take on special side quests. Some of these quests will be earned by progressing through the game, while additional quests will be made available for free download for players with broadband Internet access after the game launches, providing hours of additional content for virtual adventurers to enjoy either on their own or with friends. Some downloadable quests will continue the main storyline of the game, while others offer standalone missions.

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

In "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies," players begin their adventure as a city guardian who is sent to retrieve a sacred tree's fruits, which have the power to grant wishes. Players travel the world, conquer fearsome monsters and unravel an epic storyline. During their journey, players will encounter mighty opponents in fast-paced battles, and also interact with a colorful cast of characters. "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies" contains special modes that let players share their adventure with others, allowing up to four players to team up via a local wireless connection and experience the fun of tackling challenging monsters and dungeons cooperatively with their own characters. Players can even leave the game active in their backpacks, pockets or purses and still interact with other players via an interactive "Tag Mode." Information about players' characters can be wirelessly transmitted to others, and treasure maps and customized greetings can be exchanged automatically by players who come within range of one another when their games are set to Tag Mode. Players looking to enjoy a variety of different game activities can take on special side quests. Some of these quests will be earned by progressing through the game, while additional quests will be made available for free download for players with broadband Internet access after the game launches, providing hours of additional content for virtual adventurers to enjoy either on their own or with friends. Some downloadable quests will continue the main storyline of the game, while others offer standalone missions.

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ESRB Descriptor Mild Language • Animated Blood • Comic Mischief • Alcohol Reference • Fantasy Violence • Mild Suggestive Themes
ESRB Rating E10 - (Everyone 10+)
Publisher Nintendo
Genre Role-Playing

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Max. Number Of Players 4

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UPC 45496740993
Release Date July, 2010
Product ID 102226606

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