Dragon Quest 9: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Robotazy · 05-19-2010, 07:21 PM

Squareenix's Handheld MMO? You decide

This seems like a very cool attempt at making a big game based on teamwork, though whether or not people take advantage of it will determine its success.

MembouKun · 07-12-2010, 10:16 AM

Playing it in Japanese, I didn't get much of a chance to take advantage of the multiplayer aspects of it, but it's a fun game nonetheless. If you're fine with having a party of silent characters, it's just fine on its own. It's a really expansive game, with plenty of different ways to spend your time, and the traditional RPG aesthetic is crafted nicely. I'm sure the multiplayer will add to that.

***The Doctor*** · 07-12-2010, 10:39 AM

I've got it on Pre-order. Not out here for a couple of months, saw ads for it at the London Expo. Looks pretty cool.

Sim Kid · 07-14-2010, 08:58 PM

Considering most people out here probably are going to ignore this game in favour of something else, I dunno if I'll try to take advantage of the multiplayer features outside of maybe the Wi-Fi shop.

I fully intend to create a party where the token male is Android #17. :P And he's not the angel leader, either.

Dry Bones · 07-15-2010, 09:08 PM

I might get this game, it looks like it has a good story-ine.

Luigiman7 · 07-15-2010, 09:52 PM

The battle music is catchy.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-16-2010, 08:18 AM

I have to go find friends now. Once I get to the point where I need friends =\

Sim Kid · 07-17-2010, 02:07 AM

Well you apparently don't need friends, but it's a nice way to get some experience.

My party:
Sheena, Minstrel
Android #17, Priest (:P)
Android #18, Warrior
McKenzie, Martial artist

McKenzie is just going APE**** with her staff right now, she's literally one-shotting enemies and is going faster than a much higher leveled Sheena. And when I fought the 2nd boss, I egged her on enough...and she went Super Saiyen and PWNED it. (Well, martial artists do seem to be single-target damagers...figured, "why not?")

chibimod3 · 07-18-2010, 01:19 AM

Just picked up today. I have played a couple of the other mothership titles for Dragon Quest and plan to do the Gamestop extra bonus area on the 31st. It seems like a clever idea to say the least. Well I need to keep playing.

SephirothKirby · 07-18-2010, 03:19 AM

seth green what do you think you are doing

you arent supposed to be in commercials for jrpgs get back to your mediocre comedies

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-18-2010, 09:58 AM

Does Canada get any bonus events? Should I be powerleveling this as quickly as possible so that I don't get left behind?

Sim Kid · 07-22-2010, 01:25 AM

I hear Canada does, actually.

***The Doctor*** · 07-22-2010, 11:46 AM

Mine is being sent to me. Apparently I have got bonus extras with it *shrugs*

Edit: I got my copy today. Just lost me wings.

Oh and my bonus extra was.....*drumrolls* A baseball cap. Yays!

Sim Kid · 07-25-2010, 09:11 PM

*incredibly fake Australian accent* And 'ere, we are looking for the EL-OO-SIVE Metal Medlies! These things are UNGODLY hard to find, and they are INCREDIBLY hard to make stay, BUT when I DO find 'em, these little buggahs will award me with THOUSANDS of quick Experience points!

The NORMAL Metal Slime, which only 'as 4 'ealth points, is located mostly in Quarantomb, while the Metal Medlies are mostly 'inside the bad cave basement. 'ee ONLY Con to dees METAL MONSTERS is that they DO NOT Hold STILL!!

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-25-2010, 09:46 PM

Hey guys, there's, like, a special event going on at Gamestop in the Canadas on July 31st (this coming weekend):
Gamestop.ca - Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky - Nintendo DS

I guess I'm traipsing downtown this weekend. Or lend my DS to one of my shiftless friends who live downtown.

(The America also is doing it =p )

MembouKun · 07-26-2010, 07:00 AM

I wonder if there's any possibility for connectivity between regions of the game...? Probably not... *shrugs* Hmmm, I don't think many of my friends are interested in DQ as much. *sigh*

**Valigarmander** · 07-26-2010, 07:21 AM

Is it sad I haven't played any Dragon Quest games since the first one for the NES?

MembouKun · 07-26-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Is it sad I haven't played any Dragon Quest games since the first one for the NES?

Yes. We cry for you. Though, to be fair, I think VIII and IX have really picked up their stride as far as Western appeal is concerned.

Sim Kid · 07-26-2010, 11:45 AM

Well, the fact that 5 and 6 (as well as pretty much all the remakes of them for the SNES and Playstation systems) were never put out here certainly didn't help.

There was a Playstation2 version of 5 planned for localization, even, but I think it got lost in the Square - Enix merging.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-26-2010, 12:37 PM

I played the first one way back, on the original NES cartridge my uncle had. I remember playing that for hours on a little black-and-white TV I had in my room. (For reals, black and white. We had colour TVs elsewhere in the house, but mine was not a good TV.)

I ended up playing DQII on an emulator. Also tried the GBC version of DQI. Much easier than the NES version. I didn't have to wander around killing slimes for an hour before moving onto Drakees; I could just wander over to the next town straight out of Tangetel Castle, punching ghosts and whatnot.

I tried diving into III, but never got around to it.

The last DQ-like thing I've played is Guardia Quest in Retro Game Challenge. I recommend playing that if you like the 80's NES era.

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07-22-2010, 11:46 AM	#13
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05-19-2010, 07:21 PM	#1
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Dragon Quest 9: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Squareenix's Handheld MMO? You decide This seems like a very cool attempt at making a big game based on teamwork, though whether or not people take advantage of it will determine its success.

07-12-2010, 10:16 AM	#2
MembouKun Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fukuoka, Japan Gender: Posts: 44 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Playing it in Japanese, I didn't get much of a chance to take advantage of the multiplayer aspects of it, but it's a fun game nonetheless. If you're fine with having a party of silent characters, it's just fine on its own. It's a really expansive game, with plenty of different ways to spend your time, and the traditional RPG aesthetic is crafted nicely. I'm sure the multiplayer will add to that.

07-12-2010, 10:39 AM	#3
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I've got it on Pre-order. Not out here for a couple of months, saw ads for it at the London Expo. Looks pretty cool.

07-14-2010, 08:58 PM	#4
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Considering most people out here probably are going to ignore this game in favour of something else, I dunno if I'll try to take advantage of the multiplayer features outside of maybe the Wi-Fi shop. I fully intend to create a party where the token male is Android #17. :P And he's not the angel leader, either.

07-15-2010, 09:08 PM	#5
Dry Bones Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: That place right there. Gender: Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I might get this game, it looks like it has a good story-ine.

07-16-2010, 08:18 AM	#7
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I have to go find friends now. Once I get to the point where I need friends =\

07-17-2010, 02:07 AM	#8
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Well you apparently don't need friends, but it's a nice way to get some experience. My party: Sheena, Minstrel Android #17, Priest (:P) Android #18, Warrior McKenzie, Martial artist McKenzie is just going APE**** with her staff right now, she's literally one-shotting enemies and is going faster than a much higher leveled Sheena. And when I fought the 2nd boss, I egged her on enough...and she went Super Saiyen and PWNED it. (Well, martial artists do seem to be single-target damagers...figured, "why not?")

07-18-2010, 01:19 AM	#9
chibimod3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The bottom of a Dr. Pepper bottle Gender: Posts: 497 Thanks: 52 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	Just picked up today. I have played a couple of the other mothership titles for Dragon Quest and plan to do the Gamestop extra bonus area on the 31st. It seems like a clever idea to say the least. Well I need to keep playing.

07-18-2010, 03:19 AM	#10
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	seth green what do you think you are doing you arent supposed to be in commercials for jrpgs get back to your mediocre comedies

07-18-2010, 09:58 AM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Does Canada get any bonus events? Should I be powerleveling this as quickly as possible so that I don't get left behind?

07-22-2010, 01:25 AM	#12
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	I hear Canada does, actually.

07-25-2010, 09:11 PM	#14
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	incredibly fake Australian accent And 'ere, we are looking for the EL-OO-SIVE Metal Medlies! These things are UNGODLY hard to find, and they are INCREDIBLY hard to make stay, BUT when I DO find 'em, these little buggahs will award me with THOUSANDS of quick Experience points! The NORMAL Metal Slime, which only 'as 4 'ealth points, is located mostly in Quarantomb, while the Metal Medlies are mostly 'inside the bad cave basement. 'ee ONLY Con to dees METAL MONSTERS is that they DO NOT Hold STILL!!

07-25-2010, 09:46 PM	#15
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Hey guys, there's, like, a special event going on at Gamestop in the Canadas on July 31st (this coming weekend): Gamestop.ca - Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky - Nintendo DS I guess I'm traipsing downtown this weekend. Or lend my DS to one of my shiftless friends who live downtown. (The America also is doing it =p )

07-26-2010, 07:00 AM	#16
MembouKun Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fukuoka, Japan Gender: Posts: 44 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I wonder if there's any possibility for connectivity between regions of the game...? Probably not... shrugs Hmmm, I don't think many of my friends are interested in DQ as much. sigh

07-26-2010, 07:21 AM	#17
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Is it sad I haven't played any Dragon Quest games since the first one for the NES?

07-26-2010, 11:45 AM	#19
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Well, the fact that 5 and 6 (as well as pretty much all the remakes of them for the SNES and Playstation systems) were never put out here certainly didn't help. There was a Playstation2 version of 5 planned for localization, even, but I think it got lost in the Square - Enix merging.

07-26-2010, 12:37 PM	#20
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I played the first one way back, on the original NES cartridge my uncle had. I remember playing that for hours on a little black-and-white TV I had in my room. (For reals, black and white. We had colour TVs elsewhere in the house, but mine was not a good TV.) I ended up playing DQII on an emulator. Also tried the GBC version of DQI. Much easier than the NES version. I didn't have to wander around killing slimes for an hour before moving onto Drakees; I could just wander over to the next town straight out of Tangetel Castle, punching ghosts and whatnot. I tried diving into III, but never got around to it. The last DQ-like thing I've played is Guardia Quest in Retro Game Challenge. I recommend playing that if you like the 80's NES era.