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Dragon Quest V DS screenshots, also European release date (News)

Dec 3, 2008

What a boring headline, I do apologize.

Anyway, here are ten new screens for Square Enix's latest portable Dragon Quest revival, Dragon Quest V. DQIV was a solid DS remake, although I do still need to get around to finishing it, and I fully expect DQV to be just as good.

Europeans should note that the game is confirmed for Europe, where it will be making its PAL region debut. No release date is yet confirmed, although hopefully it will be close to the North American release of February 17, 2009.

Hit the jump for the full European announcement. See? I may have left the country, but I'm still looking out for you limey bastards.

London (2nd December 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that DRAGON QUEST®: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on the Nintendo DS handheld system.

Following the fun and colourful path set by DRAGON QUEST: The Chapters of the Chosen, the second instalment in the Zenithia Trilogy, DRAGON QUEST: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride now journeys onto the Nintendo DS as a high quality remake of the classic DRAGON QUEST V, packed with exciting new features and a truly genre defining story.

Considered to be one of the best games in the entire DRAGON QUEST series; DRAGON QUEST: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride will finally make its much awaited debut in Europe. Look out for the next adventure in the trilogy – DRAGON QUEST: Realms of Reverie – coming to Nintendo DS soon.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, "With this new entry in the DRAGON QUEST series, we hope game players of all ages will enjoy the DRAGON QUEST experience, following our hero through a lifetime of limitless adventures and great surprises."

Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride Coming to Europe (News)

Dec 2, 2008

SquareEnix have today announces that Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride will be released across PAL territories in Spring 2009, exclusively on the NintendoDS handheld system...

Square Enix Profit Up 14 Percent Thanks To Dragon Quest V (News)

Nov 9, 2008

Gamesutra:

"Square Enix released its financial results for the first half of its fiscal year ending March 31st, 2009, reporting a 13.9 percent rise in profit to ¥6 billion ($61.8 million) on slightly decreased revenue, compared to ¥5.2 billion ($53.2 million) during the same period in 2007.

According to the company's data, its Dragon Quest V DS remake, moved 1.15 million units in Japan alone since the game debuted in July 2008."

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Coming Soonish? (News)

Nov 4, 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

Square Enix sells A Million Copies of Dragon Quest V (News)

Aug 12, 2008

Back in late July, Square Enix announced it had shipped a million copies of title Dragon Quest V in Japan. Now Square Enix is back with another DQV announcement: The company has sold a million copies of the DS remake, which went on sale July 17th in Japan. Let this be a lesson to everyone! Shipped and sold are not the same.

Dragon Quest V Ships a Million in Japan (News)

Jul 30, 2008

Square Enix announced today that Dragon Quest V has, as of the 30th (Japan time), crossed the million shipment mark. The title was released in Japan on July 17.

Platinum sales for this latest Dragon Quest remake shouldn't come as a surprise. Last week, Media Create reported first week sales of over 600,000 units for the game. DQV's predecessor, a remake of DQIV, topped the million mark as well following its November 2007 Japanese release.

First day sales in Japan (7/17) - Dragon Quest V Over 400 K Sold (News)

Jul 18, 2008

Ameblo via VGChartz is reporting that the first day sales estimates in Japan on July 17th, 2008 as follow:

First Day Sales : The numbers in () shows the shipments info.

* DQ V (DS): about 420k (about 700k)
* Gundam Battle Universe (PSP): about 98k (about 160~170k)
* Tears to Tiara (PS3): about 20k

Dragon Quest V Nintendo DS Case (News)

Jul 12, 2008

Dengeki Online writes: "DQV Protect Case DS Lite", from July 17, Square Enix released by the RPG for the DS Dragon Quest V, the bride's original design, protected for the Nintendo DS Lite case. The game is fitted with a state operation and exchange software and volume control, power manipulation, each terminal are not possible. Polycarbonate material to a high degree of transparency adopted by the superior strength.

Translated by Google.

Dragon Quest IV, V & VI DS coming to Europe (News)

May 21, 2008

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.

Dragon Quest IV, V, VI coming to US (News)

May 21, 2008

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 ...

Square Enix Launches North American Site For Dragon Quest DS Remakes (News)

May 21, 2008

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.

Dragon Quest V dated as July 17 in Japan (News)

Apr 16, 2008

VG247's reporting that Square Enix has dated Dragon Quest V for a July 17 release in Japan.

Rumor: Dragon Quest V dated in Japan (News)

Apr 13, 2008

Japanese bloggers are reporting the next V-Jump issue features the release date of the next DQ remake, Dragon Quest V. According to them, the game is scheduled for release in Japan on July 17, 2008.

First official Dragon Quest V screenshots and artwork (News)

Dec 21, 2007

Square Enix have released the first official screenshots and artwork of Dragon Quest V.

Square Enix opens Dragon Quest V's website (News)

Dec 21, 2007

Square Enix has officially opened Dragon Quest V's website to the public.

Dragon Quest V dated in Japan (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Square Enix have announced that their next Nintendo DS remake, Dragon Quest V, is scheduled for release in Japan sometime during spring 2008. The official website will be open very soon.

Square Enix fires up Dragon Quest V's website with a joke (News)

Nov 28, 2007

This week's issue of Famitsu announced that Square Enix have launched the official website of Dragon Quest V, but anyone who got in only saw the following text: "¿µ¿©¿µ¿?@¿y¿?[¿W¿?¿?@¿©¿?¿?¿?¿¾¿?¿½¿?I".

If you wonder what that means, the text translates to "But the page was empty!". That's an in-game Dragon Quest joke, since the text is written in it's dialog style. The 'hidden' meaning is that Square Enix will launch the website in the next few days.