

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 2009
Developed by LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9
- Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Fantasy
In Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, players begin their adventure as a city guardian who is sent to retrieve a sacred trees fruits, which have the power to grant wishes. Players travel the world, conquer fearsome monsters and unravel an epic storyline. During their journey, players will encounter mighty opponents in fast-paced battles, and also interact with a colorful cast of characters.
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Earnest, epic, classical in form and resolved.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS
- Developer
- LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9
- Publisher
- Nintendo, Square Enix
- Released
- July 11, 2009
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Time to beat
- 35 h rushed · 50 h main story · 150 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.6/10 from 60 ratings.
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