It’s been mentioned many a time how absolutely massive a deal the Dragon Quest game franchise is in Japan, but it’s still a bit hard to conceptualize until you see things like the amount and variety of merchandise available overseas...
In Japan, it's the end of two eras this month, as the final PS2 RPG is shipped as well as the final .hack game.
Dragon Quest V Reaches 1.19 Million Units In Japan Dragon Quest V has sold 1.19 million units to date in Japan, according to new figures released by Square Enix spanning the latter three-quarters of 2008.
There was an eight month interval between the release of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen and Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Japan. North America might not have to wait as long for the next game in the Zenithia trilogy since Dragon Quest V: Hand in the Heavenly Bride was just rated by the USK, Germany's ESRB equivalent. Since Dragon Quest V has a rating it must be well in developmen
Final Fantasy IV DS fails to climb or improve performance while Dragon Quest fails to impress at all in the latest UK charts...
Square Enix recently posted its financial standings ending March 31, 2008, and suffice to say, the relationship with Nintendo must be amiable at worst.
According to widgamer.com, the European release of those titles has been confirmed by Square Enix, with Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen to come out in September 2008 for both North America and Europe.
Square-Enix has confirmed that Dragon Quest IV, V and VI will be on their way to USA for DS. The first US screens of IV are here.
Known as the Zenithia Trilogy, the games were originally released for the NES and SNES back in the early nineties. The new titles will have 3D graphics, newly animated monsters and dual screen presentation.
Dragon Quest IV (its full name being Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen) will
After discovering that the original Japanese release of Dragon Quest IV DS had a partially translated English script in it, then picking up clues in regards to a possible stateside release thanks to the ESRB and USPTO, RPG house Square Enix has finally confirmed that all three DQ DS remakes are heading to North America.
Exophase.com writes, You see that? Looks like our predictions regarding Square Enix's recently registered trademark were spot on after all. According to an updated ESRB listing, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen has been rated for the Nintendo DS. While the folks over at Square Enix still have yet to officially announce the title, there's essentially no doubt now that a stateside release is near.
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