Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
This past July Nintendo released Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies and we have been having fun playing it. It is designed specifically for handheld play on the DSi. The ninth game in the beloved Japanese Dragon Quest series, like its predecessors Sentinels of the Starry Skies features third-person oriented turn-based battles and a deep combo/multiplier system.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies lets players enjoy an adventure that is entirely their own, yet can be shared with others anywhere, anytime. Players begin their adventure as an angel-like guardian. In order to achieve a heavenly design players are sent to the world of mortals to retrieve the magical fruits of a sacred tree. These fruit have the power to grant wishes, but are also perilous, containing the unexpected power to transform those who eat of them into monsters. Together with up to three friends players must battle those transformed beings, and in the process improve their angelic skills and regain the heavenly fruit in order to gain their heavenly reward.
Key Game Features:
- Handheld action RPG action where players engage in epic quests in undiscovered lands filled with dangerous monsters and untold stories
- Connect locally with up to three friends in cooperative gameplay modes
- Customization allowing you to create your own hero, either male or female, changing your hair, face, body style and equipping them from a selection of over 1,000 in-game items including weapons, shields, armor and accessories
- Wireless features that allow access to changing exclusive items and quests
- In-game treasure maps that reveal otherwise inaccessible special dungeons called grottoes, which can contain rare items or enemies
- Gameplay with differing stories and missions depending on NPCs encountered
