Dragon Quest IX Launches in July
After a year of defending Japan's skies, the latest in Square Enix's RPG series flies to US shores this summer.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies will be released in the United States on July 11 for the Nintendo DS.
The Dragon Quest series has been nothing short of a phenomenon in Japan since its earliest entries. Having sold 4.2 million copies since its release on July 11, 2009, along with obliterating sales records, the series' latest entry serves as a not-so-subtle reminder that Dragon Quest is undoubtedly alive and thriving.
Dragon Quest has never been quite as successful in the United States compared to its native land in Japan, so it should be interesting to see how Dragon Quest IX performs. It is also the first of the series to be launched on a handheld platform, and given the wide circulation of the DS, Dragon Quest IX gets to dance on a larger stage than ever before. Whether or not it reaches the level of success it found in Japan, the stars of the Dragon Quest universe are still shining bright.


