Square Enix Gifting Dragon Quest VI in a Heart Shaped Box

Tom Goldman

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Square Enix Gifting Dragon Quest VI in a Heart Shaped Box



Even single RPG fans will have a great Valentine's Day in 2011.

Square Enix has announced that it'll complete the Dragon Quest circle by releasing the Nintendo DS version of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation [http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Quest-VI-Revelation-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002I0GKIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1292873095&sr=1-1] in North America in 2011. This release will complete the franchise's Zenithia trilogy on the DS in addition to totally filling out the main Dragon Quest title roster (excluding spin-offs) in the U.S.

Dragon Quest VI has never been released in North America before, despite being released in Japan in 1995. Square Enix has been releasing the DS versions of the Zenithia trilogy in the U.S. since late 2008, which starts with Dragon Quest IV [http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Quest-IV-Chapters-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001AF1NVY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292872778&sr=8-1] and typically involves a special set of equipment, a castle in the sky, and dragons. Thankfully, Square is being gracious enough to complete it for North American fans.

On the DS, the trilogy has been completely upgraded from its SNES roots with new graphics, features, and gameplay alterations. Dragon Quest IV follows multiple characters and their individual storylines until they eventually converge to save the world. Dragon Quest VII [http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Quest-Heavenly-Bride-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001NJMMHG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1292872778&sr=8-3]), with some fans considering it one of the best in the series.

Square Enix's Dragon Quest release schedule might seem odd to an outsider, as it just released Dragon Quest IX [http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Quest-IX-Sentinels-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002I0EH6I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292872778&sr=8-2] in July 2010, but it's truly worth it to go backwards for RPG fans that haven't played the franchise's previous entries. Just make sure you have your priorities straight, because Dragon Quest VI will be released in North America on February 14, 2011, otherwise known as Valentine's Day. Depending on one's relationship status, it might not be the best day to put 8 hours into a JRPG, but it'll definitely be worth sneaking out to the videogame store just before it closes.

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LeonLethality

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CrankyStorming said:
LeonLethality said:
Oh Square, I love you too. Thank you.
Is that a non sequitor or what? They have nothing to do with the game.
Clearly they have nothing to do with it, what with them publishing the game and everything.

Excuse me for saying Square and not Square Enix, most people would fill in the obvious blank.
 

Acidwell

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Out of interest what is the story with iv-vi in europe are they released and if so what console?
 

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Acidwell said:
Out of interest what is the story with iv-vi in europe are they released and if so what console?
Unfortunately, Nintendo didn't say anything about a European release
 

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Tom Goldman said:
Acidwell said:
Out of interest what is the story with iv-vi in europe are they released and if so what console?
Unfortunately, Nintendo didn't say anything about a European release
Ah pity, thanks anyway, maybe sometime soon.