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DQVC

Zenithian — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:29:47 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|Dragon Extravaganza
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|2012-10-12
|-
|15
|Halloween Fayre
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|2012-10-19
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|2012-10-26
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|2012-11-02
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|2012-11-09
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|2012-11-16
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|2012-11-23
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|2012-11-30
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|2012-12-07
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon (Week 2)
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

Dragon Quest localization history

Zenithian — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:51:18 GMT

Zenithian: I've made previous edits to make this more neutral. It is NOT a one-sided view but still needs improvement.

'''''The views expressed in this article in its current form may be considered to be controversial. As there is no [[Dragon Quest fandom|community]] consensus, every effort should be made to improve this article to explain only why version differences exist and what the version differences are, but not to advocate any given localization.'''''

''This article seeks to explain why there is a lack of uniformity among the various English localizations of Dragon Quest. For naming conventions used by Enix and Square Enix, see [[Localization Differences]]. For the various names of spells, see [[Spell List]]. For other changes in Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI, see [[List of Name Changes in the Zenithia Trilogy]].''

The various English localizations of the [[Dragon Quest]] series, as a result of three eras of Dragon Quest in North America by [[Enix]] and [[Square Enix]], has resulted in a '''localization lack of uniformity''' in North America. This article will list the causes and effects of the localization changes that Enix and Square Enix have made since the first English release of ''[[Dragon Warrior|Dragon Quest]]''.

==Nintendo, Dragon Warrior, and Enix America Corporation==

In 1989, around three years after the first Dragon Quest game was released in Japan, [[Nintendo of America]] decided it was time to introduce North American gamers to the Japanese RPG genre.
So they localized ''Dragon Quest'' and renamed it ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''. It is believed that this was necessary as a company called TSR owned the name Dragon Quest at the time, so Nintendo had no choice but to change the name of the NES game to something else. Shortly after, [[Enix Corporation]] established a localization branch in Washington, [[Enix America Corporation]], to localize additional Dragon Quest titles for North America. Often called Enix of America, Enix America Corporation brought ''[[Dragon Warrior II]]'', ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]'', and ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'' stateside. While Enix America Corporation wanted to bring the Super Famicom ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' over as ''[[Dragon Warrior V]]'', sadly Enix closed their North American localization branch at the end of 1995, which meant that U.S. fans missed out on two of the best Dragon Quest titles, ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''Dragon Quest VI''.

[[Image:DQCampaign.jpg|right|The Bring Dragon Quest Back to the U.S. Campaign]]
It also meant that many new, younger gamers weren't exposed to the series. And as the Final Fantasy games increased in popularity with it's new Super Nintendo titles being released stateside, '''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Warrior]]''' was starting to fade into obscurity. It was only through sites such as [[Dragon's Den]] and the [[DQShrine.com|DQShrine]] that fans in North America found each other and kept hopes of a return of Dragon Warrior to North America. It was also at this time that many North American fans began refering to the series as '''Dragon Quest''', '''DraQue''' or simply '''DQ'''.

==Eidos, Dragon Warrior Monsters, and Enix America, Inc.==

In 2000 '''Dragon Warrior''' miraculously returned in the form of ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]], which helped to immerse several new American fans into the series. The game was followed by a reestablishment of Enix in North America, as [[Enix America, Inc.]], which released Game Boy remakes of ''[[Dragon Warrior I & II]]'', ''[[Dragon Warrior III (GBC)|Dragon Warrior III]]'', a dual version ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]'', ''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]'', and the much anticipated ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]''. The games' translation was also improved, with the names of characters and such being more faithful to the Japanese version (one example being that the legendary hero [[Erdrick]] was renamed Loto, which was a more faithful translation of his Japanese name, Roto.) By then, Enix had established their own localization for the series. And while the localization was far from perfect, it was still "close enough" to the Japanese version for fans to truly enjoy it. The names of characters, monsters, spells, items, places, etc., had been chosen carefully to reflect the Japanese names, while still maintaining many traditions that had been established since the days of the Nintendo NES. While the localization did suffer somewhat, the fans were still satisfied with it, and all the names used in the English versions were burned into their hearts and minds. As Enix continued to release the Dragon Warrior titles in America, it seemed as though the series was here to stay. But then, something unimaginable happened.

==Enix Merges with Square, Dragon Quest VIII, and the Current SQUARE ENIX==

On April 3rd 2003, Enix and Square merged into one company to form '''[[Square Enix]]'''. Many fans were ecstatic about the merger, and had high hopes for the series' future. Perhaps now that Square and Enix had become one, Dragon Quest would finally get the recognition it deserved, or so many thought. Little did we know just what the new [[Square Enix, Inc.|Square Enix USA]] had in store for our beloved series.

Shortly after the merger, the fans began asking questions about the future of Dragon Quest in America, and if we would be getting the Enix designed [[Dragon Quest V (PS2)|PS2 remake of ''Dragon Quest V'']]. However, most of the people in the newly formed Square Enix USA were former Square employees, many of whom had never even heard of Dragon Quest before the merger, and didn't really seem to care. The fans were crushed. It seemed as though their voices were falling on deaf ears, and the future of Dragon Quest looked bleak. But when Square Enix announced that ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' for the PS2 would be coming to the states, the fans once again rejoiced! But their rejoicing wouldn't last long, as the game's English localization had the fans confused and dismayed at the several changes that were made which contradicted both the old Enix naming conventions and the original Japanese. While some of the changes were welcomed, others were not. The changes of names and writing style proved to be very upsetting to fans who have become so familiar with the Enix translations, and who had expected Square Enix to carry on the traditions that had already been established when the series was known as Dragon Warrior. This brought frustration to many long time fans who almost felt insulted by Square Enix for their new, and sometimes awkward, translation. It is not known if any of those in charge of the localization process had tried playing any of the Dragon Warrior games prior to translating ''Dragon Quest VIII'', but it certainly would have helped if they had.

Not all of the changes were so bad. For one thing, some parts of the game were actually closer to the original Japanese, and taking any steps to achieve closer unity to the original Japanese counterpart is always welcome (Well, at least by most.) But some of the other changes are so pointless and far away from the Japanese version, it makes you wonder if they gave any consideration to the Japanese at all!

===Current Square Enix Localization of Dragon Quest===

The following sections will take a look at how the series was altered from both it's American and Japanese traditions, almost to the point of being unrecognizable at times, as well as point out some of the advantages of the new localization over the old. The purpose of this article is NOT to bash Square Enix, but to evaluate how they've handled the localization, and what the fans
have to say about it.

====Voice Acting & Script Writing====

First, let's begin with ''Dragon Quest VIII'', the first Dragon Quest game localized by Square
Enix. Square Enix USA added several new features including voice acting and the [[Dragon Quest VIII Symphonic Suite|symphonic soundtrack]] to make for a really
enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, some changes were not so enjoyable. The original Japanese version of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' had no voice acting and simply used synthesized
music, and the added voices for the English version is a subject that many fans have mixed feelings about. You see, Dragon Quest games have always been about being natural and
casual. And even though DQ games take place in a medieval-like setting, they really don't take
place in the Middle Ages. Rather, they take place in their own world with their own culture and
language, a language that is usually very modern and easy for people to relate to.
Enix understood this and transfered the casual atmosphere over into the Dragon Warrior
games. With the exception of the first three Dragon Warrior games for the NES, the script had always been
very straight forward and "Americanesque". ''Dragon Warrior Monsters'' even had characters that
said "dude!", something that would be unheard of in medieval England!

But when Square Enix took over, they rewrote the script with a much more medieval "slant"
to it, as well as adding voice acting from a British acting group to accommodate the new
script. And the new script definitely has a lot of advantages over the old and all-to-often
straight forward script of Dragon Warrior. However, some of the names were translated without
much regard to the actual Japanese, and many fans were sad and frustrated to see that the [[Localization Differences#Enix vs. Square Enix|names of monsters, spells, items, etc., had been rewritten]]. One example is that the Hero's pet was named Toppo in the Japanese, but renamed [[Munchie]] in English.

And while the voices for many characters were entertaining (especially [[Trode]] and [[Yangus]]), others sounded very unnatural, exaggerated, goofy, and over the top, which makes the game feel too silly and really detracts from the more serious and emotional aspects. Sure, Dragon Quest has some silly apects to it, but the series itself is NOT silly. Not that I have anything against British voice acting, but I just think that Americans can relate better to characters who sound a bit more...well...American.

One good thing that came out of the voice acting, is that Square Enix in Japan took notice and
decided to implement voice acting of their own in ''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]'' for the Wii. Once again,
Square Enix used the same British actors for the English version of this game,too. Which honestly
worked out quite well, as the British voices seemed to accommodate the more "elegant" style of
the game. Most of the cast sound great, although the characters still seem to talk a bit too slow, though not as slow as ''Dragon Quest VIII''.

Now let's tackle the game's script. A good scriptwriter knows that coherency is a major
factor in writing a good script. But some parts of the script are written with broken up
English that you can hardly read, like the dialogue of those guys who wear the yellow masks. The
new script doesn't quite seem to capture the spirit of Dragon Quest, and many feel Square Enix in North America doesn't truly understand the series all that well. It feels like they're trying to take a traditional Japanese RPG, and put a Western "spin" on it if you will, by changing the script around to make it feel less Japanese and more british-style. Now anyone whose played a good amount of JRPGs know that the Japanese have a different way of thinking than the western world does. And when JRPGs get localized for an English release, they should remain as faithful to the original Japanese as much as is necessary. It is understood that they have to go through some sort of "Westernization" when brought over to the states, but they still need to retain their Japanese identity, and localizers shouldn't be changing names around for no reason! Especially when some of the new names the come up with aren't even that good!

====What's in a Name====

One very peculiar aspect of the new translation, is that many monsters have been renamed without much regard to the traditional Japanese names. For instance, there is a monster called Battle Rex in the Japanese version of the series. And when Enix localized the Dragon Warrior games, they left it's name the same. But for Square Enix's new Dragon Quest localization, they changed his name from Battle Rex to hacksaurus instead. Why would Square Enix change a name that is perfectly understandable in English to something else? Changing a name like Battle Rex to Hacksaurus is just plain pointless!

Why would Square Enix go out of it's way to make these changes? Not only does it cause confusion for long time fans, it also poses a problem for the localization process of the future. For example, what if [[Yuji Horii]] invented monsters that were actually called "Gem Slime" or "Nimzo?" How would the localizers handle that? Since they already changed Golden Slime to gem slime and Mirudrass to Nimzo, that means they would have to change the names of Yuji Horii's new monsters into something else, which would only result in more confusion. Another odd thing about the new localization, is that the names of monsters and items are no longer captialized, despite always being capitalized in the ''Dragon Warrior'' games. Sure, they may not be proper names, but capitalizing words is what makes them stick out from all the rest. Capitalizing names of monsters and such is what gives them significance, and it's something that had been done since the earliest days of video games. Nintendo ALWAYS capitalizes the names of Pokemon, and even Square Enix's own Final Fantasy also has monster and item names capitalized. So why exclude Dragon Quest from all of this? Is Dragon Quest less important than Final Fantasy? Some feel that Square Enix thinks so.

Square Enix also changed almost all the traditional spell names, too. Spells like [[Firebal]] were changed to [[Sizz]] and [[Vivify]] changed to [[Zing]], which doesn't fly over well with fans of the old translation. While this may have been done to reflect the perceived onomatopoeia of the Japanese spell names, some of the new localizations aren't as descriptive as the older Dragon Warrior names. Some changes are believed to be better, for example, [[Return]] was renamed [[Zoom]] and [[Outside]] was renamed [[Evac]]. Square Enix has also changed some of the item names, examples include changing [[Medical Herb]] to [[Medicinal Herb]] and [[Antidote Herb]] to [[Antidotal Herb]]. Many would prefer they had stayed with the traditional names that had already been established by the Dragon Warrior translations.

====Do You Hear What I Hear?====

In ''Dragon Quest VIII'', Square Enix also removed all of the traditional battle and spell sound effects, which have been around since the very first Dragon Quest game, and replaced them with new sound effects of their own. This came as a shock and great displeasure to fans who had come to expect the traditional sounds effects that were a staple in the series. Removing these sound effects makes the game feel less like Dragon Quest, and most were not happy to see them removed. Thankfully, Square Enix repented and now all of the Dragon Quest games released in the states after ''Dragon Quest VIII'' maintain their traditional sounds.

====God is in His Heavens, All is Not Well with Square Enix====

In Square Enix's new localization, all references to [[God]] are replaced with [[Goddess]], and
Christian crosses have been distorted to look almost like forks. While it may be safe to
assume that Square Enix made these changes to avoid controversy, it still provides a problem
for the future of the Dragon Quest localization. For instance, "God" plays a major role in
''[[Dragon Warrior VII|Dragon Quest VII]]''. And should that game ever be remade (for the 3DS perhaps), how would Square
Enix handle the localization? Would they change His sprite to a female and call
Him "Goddess" instead? This is the kind of problem you run into when you replace an originally
masculine term with a feminine one. If Square Enix had opted for a different term such as "The
God" or "The One", this problem could be avoided much easier. In the Dragon Warrior games for Game Boy color, Enix simply replaced all references to God with "gods", although the references to God in ''Dragon Warrior VII'' remained intact.

It also seems very unusual that they would remove Christian symbolism and references to God, since many video games also contain such symbols and references. Such games include "Mega Man Legends", "Mega Man Battle Network 2", and even Square's very own "Threads of Fate." So why would Square Enix preserve references to God in one of their own titles, but not in others? Even the Dragon Warrior games since ''Dragon Warrior Monsters'' maintained all of the Judeo-Christian symbolism. And so far, I have heard of no such religious outburst from peoples concerning these religious themes.

Religion has always played a significant role in the Dragon Quest series, and while Square
Enix hasn't quite thrown out all of the religious themes, they have thrown out some of the
greatest traditions in the series, and it makes the games feel once again less like Dragon
Quest.

==Dragon Quest IX and Beyond; Current Localizations==
In 2010, Nintendo of America published ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' in North America and Europe, marking only the third time that a Dragon Quest game had been published by a company other than Enix/Square Enix. In the translation, some of the localizations that had been changed by [[Enix America, Inc]] were reverted to their earlier NES era localizations; such as:
*Loto reverted to [[Erdrick]]
*Lorasia reverted to [[Midenhall]]
*Sidoh reverted to [[Malroth]]
However, other aspects of the translation, such as items and spell names, remained consistant with the newer localizations adopted by Square Enix.

In 2011, Nintendo published the DS release of ''Dragon Quest VI'' in North America and Europe, and published Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and Fortune Street in these regions as well. It is possible that as Nintendo continues to be involved with the English localizations of Dragon Quest, that further name changes could occur.

==Remaining Faithful==
Many believe that when a Japanese video game is localized, it should remain as faithful to the Japanese version as much as necessary. Of course, Japanese games have to go through some sort of "Americanization" when brought over to the states, but they still need to maintain their Japanese identity. Which is why it is believed by some that a name should only be changed when it really doesn't make sense in English, such as changing Kukule's name to [[Angelo]] in ''Dragon Quest VIII''. However, localizers shouldn't be making unnecessary changes for what could appear to be no real reason.

There is also something to be said for maintaining or preserving long established naming conventions. While some of the changes Square Enix has made have improved over the earlier Enix localizations, specifically in regard to spell names, most have not.

The character, monster, and item names are all what the original author [[Yuji Horii]] intended them to be. And to just change them is very disrespectful to the author. So for the sake of the Japanese authors, and for the sake of the fans, Sqaure Enix should revise their localization of ''Dragon Quest'' so that everyone can enjoy and understand the series the way Yuji Horii wants the games to be enjoyed and understood.

List of games

Zenithian — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:51:53 GMT

Zenithian:

The following is a list of all ''Dragon Quest'' games, as of November 14, 2012. Until the 2005 North American release of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'', all North American releases were as ''Dragon Warrior''.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Game
!width=""|System
!width=""|Series
!width=""|Japanese Release
!width=""|North American Release
!width=""|Australian Release
!width=""|European Release
!width=""|Region Lock
|-
|[[Dragon Quest]]
|NES
|Main
|1986-05-27
|1989-08-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest II]]
|NES
|Main
|1987-01-26
|1990-12-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest III]]
|NES
|Main
|1988-02-10
|1991-06-12
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest IV]]
|NES
|Main
|1990-02-11
|1992-10-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest V
|SFC
|Main
|1992-09-27
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest I.II
|SFC
|Main
|1993-12-18
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest VI
|SFC
|Main
|1995-12-09
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest III
|SFC
|Main
|1996-12-06
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters
|GB
|Monsters
|1998-09-25
|1999-12-31
|Not released
|2000-01-25
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest I&II
|GB
|Main
|1999-09-23
|2000-09-27
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest III
|GBC
|Main
|2000-12-08
|2001-07-07
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VII]]
|PS
|Main
|2000-08-26
|2001-11-01
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters 2
|GBC
|Monsters
|2001-03-09
|2001-09-15
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest IV
|PS
|Main
|2001-11-22
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters 1*2
|PS
|Monsters
|2002-05-30
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
|GBA
|Monsters
|2003-03-29
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|No
|-
|Kenshin Dragon Quest
|N/A
|Swords
|2003-09-19
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Some
|-
|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest
|GBA
|Slime
|2003-11-14
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest V
|PS2
|Main
|2004-03-25
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VIII]]
|PS2
|Main
|2004-11-27
|2005-11-15
|2006-04-12
|2006-04-13
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
|DS
|Slime
|2005-12-01
|2006-09-19
|unknown
|unknown
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
|DS
|Monsters
|2006-12-28
|2007-11-06
|2008-03-13
|2008-03-14
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Swords
|Wii
|Swords
|2007-07-12
|2008-02-19
|2008-05-08
|2008-05-09
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest IV
|DS
|Main
|2007-11-22
|2008-09-16
|2008-09-11
|2008-09-12
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest V]]
|DS
|Main
|2008-07-17
|2009-02-17
|2009-02-19
|2009-02-20
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest IX]]
|DS
|Main
|2009-07-11
|2010-07-11
|2010-08-19
|2010-07-23
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VI]]
|DS
|Main
|2010-01-28
|2011-02-14
|unknown
|2011-05-20
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
|DS
|Monsters
|2010-04-08
|2011-09-19
|unknown
|2011-10-07
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest I, II, III
|Wii
|Main
|2011
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters
|3DS
|Monsters
|2012-05-31
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest VII
|3DS
|Main
|2013-02-07
|unknown
|unknown
|unknown
|Yes
|-
|}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Games|*]]

List of games

Zenithian — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:48:39 GMT

Zenithian:

The following is a list of all ''Dragon Quest'' games, as of November 14, 2012. Until the 2005 North American release of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'', all North American releases were as ''Dragon Warrior''.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Game
!width=""|System
!width=""|Series
!width=""|Japanese Release
!width=""|North American Release
!width=""|Australian Release
!width=""|European Release
!width=""|Region Lock
|-
|[[Dragon Quest]]
|NES
|Main
|1986-05-27
|1989-08-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest II]]
|NES
|Main
|1987-01-26
|1990-12-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest III]]
|NES
|Main
|1988-02-10
|1991-06-12
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest IV]]
|NES
|Main
|1990-02-11
|1992-10-XX
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest V
|System
|Series
|1992-09-27
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest I.II
|SFC
|Main
|1993-12-18
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest VI
|SFC
|Main
|1995-12-09
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest III
|SFC
|Main
|1996-12-06
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters
|GB
|Monsters
|1998-09-25
|1999-12-31
|Not released
|2000-01-25
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest I&II
|GB
|Main
|1999-09-23
|2000-09-27
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest III
|GBC
|Main
|2000-12-08
|2001-07-07
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VII]]
|PS
|Main
|2000-08-26
|2001-11-01
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VIII]]
|PS2
|Main
|2004-11-27
|2005-11-15
|2006-04-12
|2006-04-13
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters 2
|GBC
|Monsters
|2001-03-09
|2001-09-15
|Not released
|Not released
|unknown
|-
|Dragon Quest IV
|PS
|Main
|2001-11-22
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters 1*2
|PS
|Monsters
|2002-05-30
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
|GBA
|Monsters
|2003-03-29
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|No
|-
|Kenshin Dragon Quest
|N/A
|Swords
|2003-09-19
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Some
|-
|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest
|GBA
|Slime
|2003-11-14
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest V
|PS2
|Main
|2004-03-25
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
|DS
|Slime
|2005-12-01
|2006-09-19
|unknown
|unknown
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
|DS
|Monsters
|2006-12-28
|2007-11-06
|2008-03-13
|2008-03-14
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Swords
|Wii
|Swords
|2007-07-12
|2008-02-19
|2008-05-08
|2008-05-09
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest IV
|DS
|Main
|2007-11-22
|2008-09-16
|2008-09-11
|2008-09-12
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest V]]
|DS
|Main
|2008-07-17
|2009-02-17
|2009-02-19
|2009-02-20
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest IX]]
|DS
|Main
|2009-07-11
|2010-07-11
|2010-08-19
|2010-07-23
|No
|-
|[[Dragon Quest VI]]
|DS
|Main
|2010-01-28
|2011-02-14
|unknown
|2011-05-20
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
|DS
|Monsters
|2010-04-08
|2011-09-19
|unknown
|2011-10-07
|No
|-
|Dragon Quest I, II, III
|Wii
|Main
|2011
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest Monsters
|3DS
|Monsters
|2012-05-31
|Not released
|Not released
|Not released
|Yes
|-
|Dragon Quest VII
|3DS
|Main
|2013-02-07
|unknown
|unknown
|unknown
|Yes
|-
|}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Games|*]]

DQVC

Zenithian — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:47:07 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|Dragon Extravaganza
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|2012-10-12
|-
|15
|Halloween Fayre
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|2012-10-19
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|2012-10-26
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|2012-11-02
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|2012-11-09
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon (Week 2)
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

DQVC

Zenithian — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:19:49 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|Dragon Extravaganza
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|2012-10-12
|-
|15
|Halloween Fayre
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|2012-10-19
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|2012-10-26
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (Week 2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon (Week 2)
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

DQVC

Zenithian — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:13:46 GMT

Zenithian:

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|Dragon Extravaganza
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|2012-10-12
|-
|15
|Halloween Fayre
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|2012-10-19
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

Kafrizzle

Zenithian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:11:30 GMT

Zenithian:

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Kafrizzle
|image = [[Image:DQ3 Spell Kafrizzle.png]]
|japanese = メラゾーマ (メラガイアー in [[Dragon Quest IX|IX]])
|romaji = Merazoma Meragaia (''in Dragon Quest IX'')
|old = Blazemost
|type = Offensive
}}
'''Kafrizzle''' (メラガイアー ''Meragaia'' in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''; メラゾーマ ''Merazoma'' in other Dragon Quest games where it was first localized as '''Blazemost''') is a recurring offensive spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest Series]]. Kafrizzle is the most powerful spell of ''Frizz family'', targeting a single enemy to deliver maximum fire damage.

==Appearances==
===[[Dragon Quest III]]===

Wizard and Sage companions learn this spell at level 36. It does about 180 damage, and costs 12 MP to cast.
===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===
Maya (Mara in NES verion) learns Kafrizzle at level 33. It deals about 180 damage, consuming 10 MP.

===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
This spell is used by [[Bishop Ladja]] in Dragon Quest V. It obliterates a single enemy with a Fire-elemental spell.

Bianca and Nera both learn this spell at level 33, along with several monster companions. It inflicts between 180-200 damage, making it among the hardest hitting spells.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Level
|-
|[[Starkers]]||--
|-
|[[Barbatos/recruit|Barbatos]]||11
|-
|[[Minidemon/recruit|Minidemon]]||25
|-
|[[King slime/recruit|King slime]]||27
|-
|[[Samigina/recruit|Samigina]]||30
|-
|[[Bianca]]||33
|-
|[[Nera]]||33
|-
|[[Wiz pip/recruit|Wiz pip]]||40
|-
|[[Ghost/recruit|Ghost]]||65
|}

===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
This spell can only be obtained by mastering the [[Armamentalist]] vocation. It costs 10 mp to casts, and hits between 180~200.

===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===
Only Rangers and WoePriests learn this spell (job level 7 for Rangers, 8 for Woepriests). Deals about 190 damage.

===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
Jessica learns this spell at level 35. Kafrizzle is a fire spell targeting single monster, dealing 145-160 base damage.

===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
Mp Cost:45
Learned by [[Mage]] Level 64
Cremates a single enemy with an enormous fireball.

==Localization Differences==
In ''Dragon Quest IX'', Kafrizzle (メラガイアー '''''Meragaiā''''') is a new spell; however, despite the fact that ''Merazoma'' had been localized as Kafrizzle in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' and the [[Zenithia Trilogy|DS remakes]], to keep with the new spell naming structure ''Merazoma'' became [[Kafrizz]]. Kafrizzle therefore remains the most powerful of the ''[[Frizz]] family'' of spells.

==See also==
*[[Frizz]], a.k.a. ''Blaze'', ''Mera''
*[[Frizzle]], a.k.a. ''Blazemore'', ''Merami''
*[[Kafrizz]], Dragon Quest IX's ''Merazoma''
*[[Spell List]]

{{DQSpells}}
{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX spells]]

DQVC

Zenithian — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:03:13 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|Dragon Extravaganza
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|2012-10-12
|-
|15
|Halloween Fayre
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

Hero (Dragon Quest IV)

Zenithian — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:38:47 GMT

Zenithian:

{{Character
|Name="Hero"
|Game=''Dragon Quest IV''
|Image=<choose>
<option>[[Image:Dq4 Hero.jpg|250px]]</option>
<option>[[Image:Dq4 Heroine.jpg|250px]]</option>
</choose>
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4hero-sprite-NES.gif|NES Sprite]]
|Japanese name=勇者
|Roumaji=Yusha
|Title=Chosen
|Class=Hero
|Race=Half-human, half-Zenithian
|Age=18
|}}

The '''Hero''' of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' is an 18-year-old man or woman prophesied to defeat [[Psaro]] and save the world from the rising tide of [[Demon]]s. As the only person able to wear the [[Zenithia Equipment]], he or she is the only person in the world capable of doing this. To stop this from happening, Psaro and his minions attempt to eliminate the Hero before he or she can take up arms, but, fortunately, fail.

Uncommon in the Dragon Quest series, ''Dragon Quest IV'' allows the player to choose their character's gender as well as their name (similar to ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''). The Hero's name is up to the player, a ''Dragon Quest'' staple, but the default names are '''Solo''' for the male and '''Sofia''' for the female.

== Story ==

On one starry night, an angel fell from the sky castle of [[Zenithia]]. She subsequently fell in love with a human woodcutter and, together, they produced a half-human, half-Zenithian child - the Hero. However, because this union was forbidden, the father was struck down by a bolt of lightning. After the child's birth, the angel returned to Zenithia and the woodcutter's father became bitter and lived in solitude. The Hero was then brought up by two loving foster parents in a small village near the woodcutter's hut, to be protected by the denizens of the settlement until the hero came of age. He or she grows up alongside his or her childhood friend, [[Eliza]] and proceeds to train with a master swordsman regularly. However, the Hero's peaceful existence wasn't to last; eventually, Psaro's minions discovered the secretive village and assaulted it with the objective of assassinating the eighteen-year-old. They slaughtered all the villagers who stood in their way, including Eliza, who died while masquerading as the Hero with her transformation ability. Thinking that they had defeated the real Hero, the minions of Psaro left the ruins of the village. The Hero, after witnessing the savage ruins of his or her home, leaves on a journey to discover their true identity and save the world, embracing his or her destiny as the hero.

During his travels, the Hero encounters the seven other 'Chosen' and they form a group to stop Psaro's evil plan to make use of the Secret of Evolution to destroy the world. The Hero and his companions go on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Zenithia equipment which they then use to gain access to Zenithia Castle.

==In Battle==
The Hero has extremely high stats, especially in the HP and Strength areas. The Hero is the only character capable of using lightning spells such as [[Zap]].
{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=DS}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Poof]]|level=1}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Heal]]|level=4}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Frizz]]|level=5}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Midheal]]|level=7}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zoom]]|level=9}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Sizz]]|level=11}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Holy Protection]]|level=12}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Evac]]|level=13}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kasnooze]]|level=16}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Cock-a-doodle-doo]]|level=17}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Snub]]|level=20}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kaclang]]|level=21}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Boom]]|level=24}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zap]]|level=25}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Fullheal]]|level=27}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zing]]|level=28}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Omniheal]]|level=32}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kazap]]|level=35}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kazapple]]|level=37}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Hocus Pocus]]|level=39}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Gigasword]]|level=50}}
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}}

{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#2EB2B2"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || [[Dragon Warrior IV|NES Version]] || [[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen|DS Version]] || MP || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| 1 || ニフラム ''[[Nifuramu]]'' || [[Expel]] || [[Poof!]] || 3 || Blows away weak enemies.
|-
| 3 || メラ ''[[Mera]]'' || [[Blaze]] || [[Frizz]] || 2 || A simple fire spell; affects one enemy.
|-
| 5 || ベホイミ ''[[Behoimi]]'' || [[Healmore]] || [[Midheal]] || 5 || A stronger form of Heal.
|-
| 7 || ルーラ ''[[Ruura]]'' || [[Return]] || [[Zoom]] || 8 || Transport the party to a previously visited location.
|-
| 9 || ギラ ''[[Gira]]'' || [[Firebal]] || [[Sizz]] || 4 || A weak fire spell that affects a group of enemies.
|-
| 11 || トヘロス ''[[Toherosu]]'' || [[Repel]] || [[Holy Protection]] || 8 || Causes weak enemies to leave you alone.
|-
| 13 || リレミト ''[[Riremito]]'' || [[Outside]] || [[Evac]] || 8 || Cast to leave a cave and return to the entrance.
|-
| 15 || ラリホーマ ''[[Rarihooma]]'' || [[Sleepmore]] || [[Kasnooze]] || 3 || May put the enemy to sleep; stronger than the normal [[Sleep]] spell.
|-
| 17 || ザメハ ''[[Zameha]]'' || [[Awake]] || [[Cock-a-doodle-doo]] || 2 || Cast to wake up sleeping party members.
|-
| 19 || マホステ ''[[Mahosute]]'' || [[Fendspell]] || [[Snub]] || 2 || Prevents enemy spells from reaching the hero.
|-
| 21 || アストロン ''[[Asutoron]]'' || [[Ironize]] || [[Kaclang]] || 2 || Makes the hero immune to all enemy attacks for a short period of time.
|-
| 23 || イオラ ''[[Iora]]'' || [[Boom]] || [[Boom]] || 8 || Explosion spell with moderate damage possible to all enemies.
|-
| 24 || ライデイン ''[[Raidein]]'' || [[Zap]] || [[Zap]] || 4 || Affects one enemy; the first lightning type spell.
|-
| 27 || ベホマ ''[[Behoma]]'' || [[Healall]] || [[Fullheal]] || 7 || Restores an ally to full health.
|-
| 28 || ザオラル ''[[Zaoraru]]'' || [[Vivify]] || [[Zing]] || 12 || 50% chance to revive a deceased party member.
|-
| 30 || モシャス ''[[Moshasu]]'' || [[Transform]] || || 5 || Assume the appearance of someone or something else.
|-
| 32 || ベホマズン ''[[Behomazun]]'' || [[Healusall]] || [[Omniheal]] || 36 || Restore the entire party to full health.
|-
| 34 || ギガデイン ''[[Gigadein]]'' || [[Lightning]] || [[Kazap]] || 15 || Affects a group of enemies. Stronger than Zap.
|-
| 37 || ミナデイン ''[[Minadein]]'' || [[Thordain]] || [[Kazapple]] || 15 || Uses 15 MP from all allies to attack one enemy with a large lightning bolt.
|-
| 39 || パルプンテ ''[[Parupunte]]'' || [[Chance]] || [[Hocus Pocus]] || 20 || A random effect spell.
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DQIVHeroArt.png|Hero art for the Famicom
File:DQIVHeroineArt.png|Heroine art for the Famicom
File:DQIVHeroArt2.jpg|Hero art for the Famicom
File:Solo.jpg|Mutsumi Inomata artwork
File:DQ4HeroMale.png|Male Hero. Artwork by Akira Toriyama for the Playstation remake of Dragon Quest IV.
File:DQ4HeroFemale.png|Female Hero. Artwork for the Playstation remake.
File:Dq4 Hero.jpg|Male Hero. Artwork by Akira Toriyama for the Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV.
File:Dq4 Heroine.jpg|Female Hero. Artwork for the DS remake.
File:DQ4Herosofubi.jpg|<center>Male Hero, from the [[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]] merchandise series.</center>
File:DQLA Sky1.jpg|<center>Male Hero, from the [[Dragon Quest Legend Armor#Sky Armor Returns Figure|Dragon Quest Legend Armor Returns]] merchandise series.</center>
</gallery>

{{stub}}
{{Hero}}
{{DQIV}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]{{Wikia}}

Hero (Dragon Quest IV)

Zenithian — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:37:32 GMT

Zenithian:

{{Character
|Name="Hero"
|Game=''Dragon Quest IV''
|Image=<choose>
<option>[[Image:Dq4 Hero.jpg|250px]]</option>
<option>[[Image:Dq4 Heroine.jpg|250px]]</option>
</choose>
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4hero-sprite-NES.gif|NES Sprite]]
|Japanese name=勇者
|Roumaji=Yusha
|Title=Chosen
|Class=Hero
|Race=Half-human, half-Zenithian
|Age=18
|}}

The '''Hero''' of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' is an 18-year-old man or woman prophesied to defeat [[Psaro]] and save the world from the rising tide of [[Demon]]s. As the only person able to wear the [[Zenithia Equipment]], he or she is the only person in the world capable of doing this. To stop this from happening, Psaro and his minions attempt to eliminate the Hero before he or she can take up arms, but, fortunately, fail.

Uncommon in the Dragon Quest series, ''Dragon Quest IV'' allows the player to choose their character's gender as well as their name (similar to ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''). The Hero's name is up to the player, a ''Dragon Quest'' staple, but the default names are '''Solo''' for the male and '''Sofia''' for the female.

== Story ==

On one starry night, an angel fell from the sky castle of [[Zenithia]]. She subsequently fell in love with a human woodcutter and, together, they produced a half-human, half-Zenithian child - the Hero. However, because this union was forbidden, the father was struck down by a bolt of lightning. After the child's birth, the angel returned to Zenithia and the woodcutter's father became bitter and lived in solitude. The Hero was then brought up by two loving foster parents in a small village near the woodcutter's hut, to be protected by the denizens of the settlement until the hero came of age. He or she grows up alongside his or her childhood friend, [[Eliza]] and proceeds to train with a master swordsman regularly. However, the Hero's peaceful existence wasn't to last; eventually, Psaro's minions discovered the secretive village and assaulted it with the objective of assassinating the eighteen-year-old. They slaughtered all the villagers who stood in their way, including Eliza, who died while masquerading as the Hero with her transformation ability. Thinking that they had defeated the real Hero, the minions of Psaro left the ruins of the village. The Hero, after witnessing the savage ruins of his or her home, leaves on a journey to discover their true identity and save the world, embracing his or her destiny as the hero.

During his travels, the Hero encounters the seven other 'Chosen' and they form a group to stop Psaro's evil plan to make use of the Secret of Evolution to destroy the world. The Hero and his companions go on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Zenithia equipment which they then use to gain access to Zenithia Castle.

==In Battle==
The Hero has extremely high stats, especially in the HP and Strength areas. The Hero is the only character capable of using lightning spells such as [[Zap]].
{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=DS}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Poof]]|level=1}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Heal]]|level=4}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Frizz]]|level=5}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Midheal]]|level=7}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zoom]]|level=9}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Sizz]]|level=11}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Holy Protection]]|level=12}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Evac]]|level=13}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kasnooze]]|level=16}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Cock-a-doodle-doo]]|level=17}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Snub]]|level=20}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kaclang]]|level=21}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Boom]]|level=24}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zap]]|level=25}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Fullheal]]|level=27}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Zing]]|level=28}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Omniheal]]|level=32}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kazap]]|level=35}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kazapple]]|level=37}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Hocus Pocus]]|level=39}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Gigasword]]|level=50}}
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}}

{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#2EB2B2"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || [[Dragon Warrior IV|NES Version]] || [[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen|DS Version]] || MP || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| 1 || ニフラム ''[[Nifuramu]]'' || [[Expel]] || [[Poof!]] || 3 || Blows away weak enemies.
|-
| 3 || メラ ''[[Mera]]'' || [[Blaze]] || [[Frizz]] || 2 || A simple fire spell; affects one enemy.
|-
| 5 || ベホイミ ''[[Behoimi]]'' || [[Healmore]] || [[Midheal]] || 5 || A stronger form of Heal.
|-
| 7 || ルーラ ''[[Ruura]]'' || [[Return]] || [[Zoom]] || 8 || Transport the party to a previously visited location.
|-
| 9 || ギラ ''[[Gira]]'' || [[Firebal]] || [[Sizz]] || 4 || A weak fire spell that affects a group of enemies.
|-
| 11 || トヘロス ''[[Toherosu]]'' || [[Repel]] || [[Holy Protection]] || 8 || Causes weak enemies to leave you alone.
|-
| 13 || リレミト ''[[Riremito]]'' || [[Outside]] || [[Evac]] || 8 || Cast to leave a cave and return to the entrance.
|-
| 15 || ラリホーマ ''[[Rarihooma]]'' || [[Sleepmore]] || [[Kasnooze]] || 3 || May put the enemy to sleep; stronger than the normal [[Sleep]] spell.
|-
| 17 || ザメハ ''[[Zameha]]'' || [[Awake]] || [[Cock-a-doodle-doo]] || 2 || Cast to wake up sleeping party members.
|-
| 19 || マホステ ''[[Mahosute]]'' || [[Fendspell]] || [[Snub]] || 2 || Prevents enemy spells from reaching the hero.
|-
| 21 || アストロン ''[[Asutoron]]'' || [[Ironize]] || [[Kaclang]] || 2 || Makes the hero immune to all enemy attacks for a short period of time.
|-
| 23 || イオラ ''[[Iora]]'' || [[Boom]] || [[Boom]] || 8 || Explosion spell with moderate damage possible to all enemies.
|-
| 24 || ライデイン ''[[Raidein]]'' || [[Zap]] || [[Zap]] || 4 || Affects one enemy; the first lightning type spell.
|-
| 27 || ベホマ ''[[Behoma]]'' || [[Healall]] || [[Fullheal]] || 7 || Restores an ally to full health.
|-
| 28 || ザオラル ''[[Zaoraru]]'' || [[Vivify]] || [[Zing]] || 12 || 50% chance to revive a deceased party member.
|-
| 30 || モシャス ''[[Moshasu]]'' || [[Transform]] || || 5 || Assume the appearance of someone or something else.
|-
| 32 || ベホマズン ''[[Behomazun]]'' || [[Healusall]] || [[Omniheal]] || 36 || Restore the entire party to full health.
|-
| 34 || ギガデイン ''[[Gigadein]]'' || [[Lightning]] || [[Kazap]] || 15 || Affects a group of enemies. Stronger than Zap.
|-
| 37 || ミナデイン ''[[Minadein]]'' || [[Thordain]] || [[Kazapple]] || 15 || Uses 15 MP from all allies to attack one enemy with a large lightning bolt.
|-
| 39 || パルプンテ ''[[Parupunte]]'' || [[Chance]] || [[Hocus Pocus]] || 20 || A random effect spell.
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DQIVHeroArt.png|Hero art for the Famicom
File:DQIVHeroineArt.png|Heroine art for the Famicom
File:DQIVHeroArt2.jpg|Hero art for the Famicom
File:Solo.jpg|Mutsumi Inomata artwork
File:DQ4HeroMale.png|Male Hero. Artwork by Akira Toriyama for the Playstation remake of Dragon Quest IV.
File:DQ4HeroFemale.png|Female Hero. Artwork for the Playstation remake.
File:Dq4 Hero.jpg|Male Hero. Artwork by Akira Toriyama for the Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV.
File:Dq4 Heroine.jpg|Female Hero. Artwork for the DS remake.
File:DQ4Herosofubi.jpg|<center>Male Hero, from the [[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]] merchandise series.</center>
File:DQLA Sky1.jpg|<center>Male Hero, from the [[Dragon Quest Legend Armor#Sky Armor Returns Figure|Dragon Quest Legend Armor Returns]] merchandise series.
</gallery>

{{stub}}
{{Hero}}
{{DQIV}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]{{Wikia}}

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Dragon Quest Legend Armor

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:37:13 GMT

Zenithian: Added information on the original line; miscellaneous corrections.

The '''Dragon Quest Legend Armor''' (''Densetsu no Yoroi'') merchandise series was started by [[Enix Corporation|Enix]] in 1993, and continued until nine items were released. In February 2012, [[Square Enix]] revived the product line.

==Original Series==
===Poseable Figures===
The first three items in the series featured poseable figures with removable armor:
* [[Erdrick|Roto]] Armor
* [[Zenithia|Sky]] [[Zenithian armor|Armor]]
* Metal Slime Armor

===Arms Expansions===
The fourth through sixth items in the series provided alternate equipment for the figures:
* Dragon Arms - Dragon themed arms and armor
* Legend Arms - arms and armor from ''Dragon Quest I.II''
* Sacred Arms - special magic or holy arms and armor from the first trilogy.

===Metallic Repaints===
The seventh, eighth, and ninth additions to the product line were metallic repaints of the first three figures.

==Legend Armor Returns Series==
===Roto Returns Figure===
As part of the 25th Anniversary of ''Dragon Quest'', Square Enix released an updated version of the first figure from the series, a poseable figure that comes with a full set of [[Erdrick|Roto]]'s armor.

===Sky Armor Returns Figure===
Square Enix will release an updated version of the Sky Armor figure in December 2012.

===Future Releases===
It is unknown if Square Enix will release additional figures for this merchandise line.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DQLA_rotoarms.jpg|<center>Arms and armor from the first figure.</center>
File:DQLA_sky.jpg|<center>Box for the Sky Armor figure.</center>
File:DQLA_metalfigure.jpg|<center>Metal Slime Armor figure.</center>
File:DQLA_dragonarms.jpg|<center>Dragon Arms box.</center>
File:DQLA_legendarms.jpg|<center>Legend Arms box.</center>
File:DQLA_sacredarms.jpg|<center>Sacred Arms box.</center>
File:DQLA_rotometallic.jpg|<center>Box for the metallic Roto Armor.</center>
File:DQLA_skymetallic.jpg|<center>Sky Armor figure, metallic version.</center>
File:DQLA_metalmetallic.jpg|<center>Box for the metallic version of Metal Slime Armor figure.</center>
File:DQLA_Roto1.jpg|<center>The updated [[Erdrick|Roto]] Armor figure.</center>
File:DQLA_Sky1.jpg|<center>Photo of the upcoming [[Zenithian Armor|Sky Armor]] figure.</center>
</gallery>

Dragon Quest Legendary Armor

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Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:21:14 GMT

Zenithian: moved Dragon Quest Legendary Armor to Dragon Quest Legend Armor: Better English localization of the original ''Densetsu no Yoroi'' merchandise series.

The '''Dragon Quest Legendary Armor''' merchandise series was started by [[Enix Corporation|Enix]] in 1993; the most recent addition features a poseable figure that comes with a full set of [[Erdrick|Roto]]'s armor.

==Roto Returns Figure==
As part of the 25th Anniversary of ''Dragon Quest'', [[Square Enix]] released an updated version of the first figure from the series in February 2012.

==Sky Armor Figure==
Square Enix will release an updated version of the Sky Armor figure in December 2012.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DQLA_Roto1.jpg|<center>The updated [[Erdrick|Roto]] figure.</center>
File:DQLA_Sky1.jpg|<center>Photo of the upcoming [[Zenithian Armor|Sky Armor]] figure.</center>
</gallery>

Dragon Quest IX

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:51:24 GMT

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{{DQDE2DQW}}

{{Infobox VG
|type=Main series games
|title=Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
|image=[[File:DQIXDS_box_art.jpg|300px]]
|caption=North American box art
|designer = [[Yūji Horii]] [[Akihiro Hino]]
|artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer = [[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
|developer = [[Level-5]]
|publisher = JP: [[Square Enix]], NA, PAL: [[Nintendo]]
|genre = [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Role-playing game]]
|modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:multiplayer game|multiplayer]]
|platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
|released = {{vgrelease|JP=July 11, 2009|NA=July 11, 2010|EU=July 23, 2010|AUS=August 19, 2010}}
|ratings = {{vgratings|CERO=A}}
|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
|media = [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS#Media specifications|Nintendo DS Game Card]]
}}

'''''Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies''''' (''Hoshizora no Mamoribito'', ''ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人'') is the ninth installment of the main [[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]] series, and the first to be initially released on a handheld console. The game was released on July 11, 2009 in Japan. It was released in July 2010 in both North America and Europe and August 2010 in Australia.

==Gameplay==
Dragon Quest IX continues the Dragon Quest tradition of turn-based combat, with a few modern twists. The game allows players to have a cooperative wireless multiplayer experience with up to four players.

The game includes a quest system. Quests serve as side-stories helping non-player characters around the game's world. Multiple quests can be performed simultaneously with some even interlocking and unlocking various stages in fellow quests. Early quests include gathering magical spring water, slaying monsters and stealing for a fellow thief. Unlike previous Dragon Quest installments, Dragon Quest IX contains many open ended mini-quests. Upon completion of the quests, a "Quest List log," serving as an in-game achievement list.

Unlike many other Dragon Quest games, the game includes only one save slot.

===Game features===
* Highly customizable characters, with many different faces, skin colors, weapons and armors.
* Co-operative play with up to four players through local ad-hoc.
* 3D graphics similar to those found in the previous installment, ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''.
* The touch screen will be used for inputting commands during battle
* Real time map like ''Dragon Quest VIII''

==Characters==

*[[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|Hero]] - The hero is a Celestrian under the tutelage of Aquila, assigned to watch over the village of Angel Falls in his/her master's stead. Later fell from the Observatory after strange beams struck through the heavens during the Fyggbloom, losing wings and halo.

*[[Aquila]]: A fellow Celestrian and mentor of the Hero. A firm but fair master, he went missing after the hero and the fyggs fell from the Observatory.

*[[Apus Major]]: The most senior of all the Celestrians, this all-knowing ancient rules the Observatory with a benevolent hand.

*[[Erinn]]: A young woman living with her grandfather in Angel Falls; she finds the hero after he/she fell into the base of the waterfall. Her father was the "Inncredible Inntertainer," and Patty recruits her to help restore his old establishment, the Quester's Rest, in Stornway.

*[[Patty]]: A feisty, party girl and old acquaintance of Erinn's father. She recruits Erinn to help restore his old inn. Provides her Party Planning services for the hero at the Quester's Rest.

*[[Stella]]: A flippant fairy keen on fashion but prone to malaproprism, Stella is the skipper of the [[Starflight Express]] and has been trying to find her missing boss. Manages the [[Battle Records]] for the hero and is always ready to give advice.

*[[Pavo]]: A Celestrian with the power to open the Rapportal. Enables the player to use multiplayer mode.

*[[Sellma]]: A representative of the Sinndicate of Pubs, Inns, and Taverns (S.P.I.T.), sent to Quester's Rest to manage the DQVC Shopping Service.

*[[Serena]]: A forlorn ghost of a woman that is wandering the Protectorate in search of someone........

*[[Corvus]]: The Guardian Of Wormwood Creek, and once Aquila's teacher. He went missing long ago under mysterious circumstances.{{spoiler|start}} Corvus is the final boss!{{spoiler|end}}

*[[Sterling]]: The Captain of the Starflight Express, who went missing after it was struck by a mysterious beam of light.

*[[Greygnarl]]: An ancient dragon known as the "Hero of the Heavens," he still bears wounds from when he clashed with Barbarus and the Gittish Empire. He is attended by the residents of Upover, and gets first dibs on the local ale.

*[[Barbarus]]: A dark dragon who was summoned by the Gittish Empire to do their bidding. Famously clashed with Greygnarl long ago.

*[[King Godwyn]]: A cruel tyrant from ages past who sought to bring the world under the heel of his Gittish Empire. His death was shrouded in mystery, but he and his empire seems to have returned.

*[[Zenus]]: The Grand Architect who created the world, known as simply the "Almighty" to the mortals and Celestrians.

*[[Celestria]]: The daughter of the Almighty One, she sacrificed herself and transformed herself into the World Tree Yggdrasil, until it was proven Mortals have goodness in their hearts.

==Plot==

{{spoiler|start}}Dragon Quest IX begins in the Observatory, the floating kingdom of the Celestrians, including the main protagonist, reside. The main character begins as the guardian who has just undertaken protection of Angel Falls, a human village. The Celestrians have been trying for some time to move into the God's Land. However, before they can leave, they require a fruit called the fygg. The fruit is very rare and Yggdrasil the "World Tree" it grows on must be empowered with benevolessence, which are obtained by helping people in the mortal world, known as the Protectorate.
By helping and protecting his/her town and earning their thanks, the main character obtains enough benevolessence for the World Tree to produce the fyggs. Just as the Starflight Express that will take the angels to the kingdom of God arrives, the Protectorate is attacked from below by a mysterious and powerful force. The force scatters the assembled angels and knocks the fyggs, the Starflight Express, and the main character down to the Protectorate.

The main character awakens without wings or a halo and finds he/she has been rescued from the base of the waterfall in Angel Falls. As he/she comes to he learns a little about his/her fall and the great earthquake that happened at the same time. Having lost most of his/her Celestrian's powers, but not his/her memory or the ability to see deceased and magical spirits, he/she travels about trying to find a way back to the Observatory. During an adventure to reconnect his/her village to the nearby castle after landslides caused by the great earthquake, the main character finds the broken down celestial train and its faerie driver, Stella. Stella promises to help the main character return to the kingdom of angels if he/she can prove he is one.
By helping humans, the main character gathers benevolessence though he/she can no longer see them. His/her ability to aid and protect the humans convinces Stella who, restoring power to the Starflight Express with the benevolessence, helps the main character return to the Observatory. Upon his/her return, the main character discovers that the fyggs have also fallen to the human world and that many Celestrian have been dispatched to find them, though no one has yet returned. His/her prayers to become a Celestrian again are unanswered but a vision is presented to the main character as he/she stands before the World Tree. Taking the vision as a sign, the main character is charged with returning to the human world to help collect the Fyggs.

As the main character travels the Protectorate in search of the fyggs he finds that the fruit have the ability to grant those who eat it any wish. Unfortunately, the wishes are not always fulfilled in the way they were expected and those who eat the fruit succumb to strange and demented ways. It is the hero's mission to travel from land to land, finding and battling those possessed by the Goddess Fruit's power. As he defeats their twisted form, the main character sets the possessed free and regains the fyggs one by one. After the hero collects all the fyggs, he/she return to the starflight express with Stella and head for the observatory. During the ride, Aquila enters the Starflight Express, and ask the hero for the fyggs. He/she refuses to give him the fyggs and Aquila battles you. You cannot strike him because Celestrians can't attack their superior and nearly kills you. The main character soon falls out of the starflight express and awakes in Wormwood Creek. He/she soon enter Wormwood Forest and meet Serena, who wants you to find a serene necklace she hid under the Guardian Statue. The main character soon finds the necklace and after retrieving it returns to Serena who agrees to break the seal blocking the entrance to the Borehole. Eventually, the hero learns that a Celestrian named Corvus is responsible for the attack on Yggdrasil and the Starflight Express, and defeats him.
{{spoiler|end}}

==Multiplayer==
Dragon Quest IX features various forms of multiplayer using the Nintendo DS's built in wireless. There are 3 different modes.

=== Co-op Mode ===
Co-op mode consists of up to 4 [[DS]] systems linking together using local wireless (similar to Pictochat) to play together. The 3 guests join the host system's world and can go anywhere which the host has explored. Guests are not required to stay with the host, but rather can wander wherever they like. Battles can be fought as a group with the host having the ability to summon the other players into a battle using the '[[Call to Arms]] ' command.

Guest players are given a special 'Watchers Wing' item which allows them to teleport back to their own world at any time except whilst in battle or cutscene. Players can leave multiplayer at any time by speaking to [[Pavo]] at [[Quester's Rest]].

=== WiFi Shop ===
Dragon Quest IX features an online WiFi shop which can be accessed from Quester's Rest. This shop sells items and treasure maps which the player can purchase. The contents of the shop vary each week from player to player, so 2 different players will likely have different items for sale each week. [[Nintendo]] and [[Square Enix]] have used the shop to distribute special bonuses such as bonus party members from past games ([[Hassan]] from Dragon Quest VI) and treasure maps which lead to caves featuring past bosses ([[Zoma]], [[Dragonlord]]). The WiFi shop can be accessed by talking to [[Sellma]] at Quester's Rest.
The WiFi shop is the only multiplayer mode that uses WAN internet rather than the DS-to-DS wireless.

=== Tag Mode ===
Tag Mode is Dragon Quest IX's passive wireless mode which is active only when the DS is placed into sleep mode. Tag mode is activated by speaking to [[Erinn]] at Quester's Rest and selecting the 'Canvass for guests' option. While in tag mode, Dragon Quest IX looks for other Dragon Quest IX games and exchanges data with them.

When data is exchanged, a clone of the main character from each game is placed in the other player's Quester's Rest. This cloned character holds an item which can then be received by talking to him/her. The clone then continues to stay in the upper floors of Quester's Rest unless dimissed by the player. Using tag mode like this, players can exchange various items including equipment and treasure maps with other Dragon Quest IX players.

Tag mode is wildly popular in Japan, breaking several records for most players communicating wirelessly while playing a video game. Treasure maps in particular are highly sought after as some are extremely rare with special items/equipment, while others contain excellent enemies for building levels. Tag mode, however, is dependent on the number of other Dragon Quest IX players using tag mode in any local area.

==Development==
Dragon Quest IX was primarily designed around the idea of attracting a wider overseas market by "giving the game a more action-oriented premise than previous games in the series. In mid-2006, Dragon Quest series composer Koichi Sugiyama confirmed that Dragon Quest IX is in development. He is quoted by Japanese video game magazine Famitsu as saying, "I'm not sure when Dragon Quest IX will be released, but it seems that progress is continually being made. I'm personally excited." On December 12, 2006, during a press conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Dragon Quest franchise, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest IX will be released exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console making it the first numbered Dragon Quest title to debut on a handheld.

The Japanese release of Dragon Quest IX was subsequently delayed from 2007 to 2008. The company cited the need for more time to make a better game as reason for the delay. At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, a new trailer was shown at the Square Enix booth which showed a glimpse of the changes made to the gameplay and graphics. At the end of the video, a confirmation of the release date (set for March 2009) was unveiled. Square Enix released another new trailer for the game, showing various aspects of the storyline, boss battles, along with cutscenes; the end of the trailer showed a then-correct release date for March 28, 2009, along with a price point of ¥5,980, which still stands.

On February 12, 2009, after having delayed the release of its quarterly financials by a week, Square Enix announced the game would be delayed once again to a Japanese release on July 11 of the same year. The game's release delay worried Final Fantasy fans, who were told by Square Enix president Yoichi Wada that Dragon Quest IX's delay may affect Final Fantasy XIII's release, stating that he "[could] not say there [would not] be an effect."

Dragon Quest IX was designed to be the hardest Dragon Quest game yet. The rationale is that, according to Brian Ashcraft, Night Editor for Kotaku, the Dragon Quest IX developers say "people can always find out information on the internet　— like that's part of the game experience." In addition the game has only one game slot. Ryutaro Ichimura, producer of Dragon Quest IX, clarified the reason explaining that there is not enough space on the system for two traditional save-slots given the amount of freedom the game allows. Instead the save area is used for a backup save-slot in case of battery failure.

==Release==
===Japan===
Dragon Quest IX shipped with over 2 million pre-order sales. While the official release date for Dragon Quest IX was July 11, 2009, some retailers had already shipped orders; one such dealer asked its customers to not play the game until the official release date. In spite the large number of pre-orders and additional release shipments by Square-Enix, lines still formed for the release.

Within a two period the title had sold 2,318,932 copies out of an estimated 3 million copies that had been shipped. Some analyst say that 3 million may be too conservative and expect 5 million copies sold in Japan alone with large overseas sales expectations that could break previous Dragon Quest sales records. The sale is the largest post 2000 debut week sale which was previously held by the former title, Dragon Quest VIII.

==North America==
On July 10, 2010, one day before the official release, Dragon Quest creator [[Yuji Horii]] visited the Nintendo World Store to commemorate the release of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in North America at a special launch event.<ref name="Yuji Horii">{{cite web | author=JC Fletcher | date=July 1, 2010 | title=Yuji Horii at Dragon Quest IX launch event |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/meet-yuji-horii-at-dragon-quest-ix-launch-event/ | work=Joystiq.com}}</ref>

The North American release of ''Dragon Quest IX'' was heavily promoted by Nintendo - the company ran commercials featuring Seth Green in theaters and on television,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sethgreenonline.com|title=The Official Seth Green Website|publisher=SethGreenOnline.com|page=1|year=2010|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> featured ''Dragon Quest IX'' for two weeks on Nintendo Week, and sponsored special ''Dragon Quest IX'' events at select GameStop, Best Buy, and Simon Mall locations from July 31, 2010 through August 2010 where players could obtain exclusive downloadable treasure maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/07/dragon-quest-ix-3/|title=Real-World Dragon Quest IX Meet-Ups Begin|publisher=Wired.com|page=1|year=2010|accessdate=August 2, 2010|quote=}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies'' was also the subject of two segments of ''Iwata Asks'', where Satoru Iwata interviewed [[Yuji Horii]] and Ryutaro Ichimura concerning the North American release of ''Dragon Quest IX''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todaygamenews.com/general-game-news/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-iwata-asks-dragon-quest-ix.html+dragon+quest+ix+iwata+asks&cd=21&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|title=This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Iwata Asks - Dragon Quest IX|publisher=Game News|year=2010|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> Nintendo also ran a [[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Fan Trivia Contest|trivia contest]] to promote the game. The winner would receive the game early free.

The August 2010 issue of Nintendo Power also featured ''Dragon Quest IX'' on the cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeropause.com/2010/07/read-a-long-with-nintendo-power-257-august-2010/|title=Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #257 (August 2010)|publisher=Cream Media Inc.|year=2010|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref>

Excluding pre-orders, ''Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies'' has been the top selling DS game in the first two weeks since its release, according to Gamasutra and Amazon.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29564/Saling_The_World_Dragon_Quest_IX_Tops_DS_Sales_in_US_and_UK.php+dragon+quest+ix+sales+america&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|title=Gamasutra - News - Sailing the World: Dragon Quest IX Tops DS Sales in U.S. and UK|publisher=Gamasutra|year=2010|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> It was the eighth best-selling game of July 2010 in the NPD charts, with 132,000 units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29893/Nintendo_Titles_Again_Reign_Over_NPD_Top_20_In_July.php|title=Nintendo Titles Again Reign Over NPD Top 20 In July|date=2010-08-13|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|first=Kris|last=Graft|accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Japan===
Famitsu has scored the game with 40/40, the tenth game to achieve a perfect score. After its international release, it received better reviews, including an 87% on Metacritic.com and a user score of 9.0.

==External links==
* [http://www.dqix.jp/ Official ''Dragon Quest IX'' Japanese Website]
* [http://www.level5.co.jp/products/dq9/ Teaser Site] The Official ''Dragon Quest IX'' Teaser Website from Level 5
* [http://ds.ign.com/objects/849/849436.html ''Dragon Quest IX''] at [[IGN]]

==References==
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{{Wikipedia|Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito}}

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[[Category:Articles on Wikipedia]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Nintendo DS games|Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]

Dragon Quest Wiki:About

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:50:56 GMT

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The '''Dragon Quest Wiki''' is a collaborative project to compile a collective knowledge of video game series ''[[Dragon Quest]]''. The series is developed by [[Square Enix]] corporation and dates back to 1986. The effort to create a database of knowledge grew out of earlier efforts by Dragon Quest fans on the web; notably the Dragon Warrior Encyclopedia, Wikipedia's Wikiproject Dragon Quest, and other various Dragon Quest fansites.

==Early development==
[[Image:DQDE.png|right|thumb|Original wiki site logo]]
When launched on November 20, 2007, the wiki was originally known as the Dragon Quest Dictionary~Encyclopedia. During this time, the site was primarily administered by [[User:Zenithian|Zenithian]]. Prior to its launch, there were discussions as to what the best method of creating a collaborative database would be. Input was received from the Dragon's Den, Dragon Quest Shrine, and Zenithia.com. It was decided that MediaWiki would be the best software to use due to it being free software and having widespread usage.

==Merging Wikia content==
FlyingRagnar became involved with the Dragon Quest content on Wikia in late 2009. He was promoted to administrator in early spring of 2010. However, management decisions made by Wikia forced him and many of the regular contributors to abandon Wikia.

On October 16, 2010, [[User:FlyingRagnar|FlyingRagnar]] assisted in upgrading and moving the wiki to a new host. This step was the first in combining users and content from the Dragon Quest Wiki hosted by [http://www.wikia.com Wikia]. Using the appropriate Creative Commons license, content from Wikia was added to the existing content of the Dragon Quest Dictionary~Encyclopedia. Subsequently, the name of the wiki was changed to Dragon Quest Wiki as a result of the merge.

==Future goals==
The Dragon Quest Wiki intends to become the best source of Dragon Quest information on the web. Combining textual information, images, and links to video content, the Dragon Quest Wiki will be the place to learn anything and everything about Dragon Quest.

Dragon Quest Wiki:Community portal

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Welcome to the {{PAGENAME}}! Here you will find general information about {{SITENAME}} and how you can get involved.

==New to editing==
New to editing a wiki? No problem! Here are some very useful links that will get you started.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki What is a wiki?]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a page]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Editing Frequently asked questions]

==About the wiki==
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:About|About]]
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Copyrights|Copyrights]]
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Site support|Site support]]
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Staff|Staff]]

==Policies and guidelines==
When editing on {{SITENAME}} please be aware of the existing policies and guidelines that have been established.
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
* [[Dragon Quest Wiki:Policies|Policies]]

==Community interaction==
{{SITENAME}} works in collaboration with the [http://www.woodus.com Dragon's Den] to provide community interaction.
* [http://www.woodus.com/forums/index.php?showforum=88 {{SITENAME}} forum]
* [http://www.dragon-quest.org/wiki/Special:WebChat IRC chat]

Dragon Quest Wiki:Staff

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The following is a listing of the staff on {{SITENAME}}. Any concerns, feedback, or questions should be addressed to the admin staff.

==Administrators==
* [[User:FlyingRagnar|FlyingRagnar]] ([[User_talk:FlyingRagnar|talk]])
* [[User:Zenithian|Zenithian]] ([[User_talk:Zenithian|talk]])

==Affiliate staff==
* Woodus ([http://www.woodus.com/den/ woodus.com])
* Dustin and the Dwaine ([http://www.dqshrine.com dqshrine.com])

Fortune Street

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:41:24 GMT

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{{vginfobox
|title = Fortune Street
|image = [[File:FortuneStreetWii.jpg|North American box art for Fortune Street Wii]]
|publisher = [[Square Enix]] (Japan) [[Nintendo]] (NA, Europe)
|developer = [[Armor Project]]
|designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
|artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
|released = December 1, 2011 (Japan), December 5, 2011 (NA) December 23, 2011 (Europe)
|retailprice = ¥6090, $49.99, €49.99/£ 29.99
|genre = console board game, business simulation
|modes = single-player, multi-player
|platforms = [[Wii]]
|series = ''[[Itadaki Street]]''
|ratings = CERO:A ESRB:E PEGI:3
|media =
|input = Wii remote
}}

'''Fortune Street''' (in Europe, '''Boom Street''') is part of the ''Itadaki Street'' series of video games, and is similar to ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'', sharing many of the same characters and boards as that game. At the 2011 E3 conference, it was announced that ''Fortune Street'' would be published in North America for the 2011 holiday season by [[Nintendo]].

Fortune Street features online play via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, a first in the ''Itadaki Street'' series.

==Gameplay==
In ''Fortune Street'', each player will use a Mii, rather than one of the Dragon Quest or Super Mario characters featured in the game, though it may be possible to look like these characters if the outfits may be obtained in the shop.

''Fortune Street'' is similar to Monopoly in that players roll one die to advance around a board, purchasing property and collecting money. The game differs from Monopoly in that players can buy and sell stocks of a district and are not so limited in how property may be developed.

The combined value of the player's stocks, property value, and cash on hand is used to determine a player's net worth. When a player meets the required net worth for victory, all a player needs to do to win is return to the starting position/bank.

===Game Spaces===

*'''Unclaimed Property''' can be bought for the price listed on the sign; unlike previous ''Itadaki'' games, the initial rent amout is not listed on the game board sign.
*'''For Sale''' can be bought for 200 or 1000, depending on the type of building you want to put up on the property. The type of building can be changed later in the game by paying for a remodel.
*'''Spade, Clover, Diamond, Heart''' a full set is needed to earn a promotion at the bank; landing on one of these will allow you to choose a card.
*<big>'''?'''</big> allows you to choose a card.
*'''Warps and Pipes''' will send you to the corresponding warp/pipe end.
*'''Switches''' causes the board layout to change.
*'''Stars''' landing on this space allows you to collect a portion of money lost by opponents until your next turn.
*'''Casino''' random chance to play the round the blocks, pick a slime to win in a race, pick a block in memory block, or dart throw.
*'''Crescent Moon''' stopping here will have you take a day off, so any opponents landing on your property will not pay. This condition lasts until your next turn.
*'''Bank''' passing here allows you to buy stock; if you have all four suits you earn a promotion and get a pay packet (i.e. more money). Landing on this space allows you to pick your direction on the next turn.
*'''Stock Market Tower''' landing here will allow you to buy stock.

===Acquiring Property===
Players can purchase unowned property they land on; in addition, if a player has enough net worth, they may steal an opponent's property they land on by paying 5 times the current property value to the opponent. Acquiring additional property already owned by an opponent is expensive, but can be a useful strategy when a player owns other properties of that district or when an opponent owns the whole district.

===Collecting Money===
Players can collect additional money by earning promotions as they land on or pass the bank, but only after they have collected a set of four suits: heart, diamond, clover and spade. Players also earn money when opponents land on their property; the larger the building, the higher the amount collected from an opponent. If a player has stock in a district, they can also collect money when any player lands on an opponent's space, or additional money if an opponent lands on a player controlled space. The amount collected in this manner depends on the player's share of the total amount of stock in the district and the value of the property landed on.

===Stock in a District===
Stock can be purchased only at the bank, by landing on the Stock Market Tower, or by getting lucky with a card. Stock is bought in sets of 1 to 99 shares, and can only be purchased for one district at a time. The current per share prices for each district are shown in the left column, with each player's current holdings in a given district shown on the corresponding row. Large stock purchases can increase the per share value, and when a property is developed, the per share price in that district will increase in relation to the level of money spent on development. Selling off stock in sets of 10 shares or more will decrease the per share value. Stock can be sold at the beginning of a player's turn; stock in more than one district may be sold before a player rolls the die to move.

===Developing Property===
Unlike Monopoly, it is not necessary to own the entire district to develop a property, though controlling more than one property of a district allows the player to develop the properties into much larger buildings than if they only owned one property; a player controlling an entire district can develop it to its maximum potential. To develop a property, a player must first land on a property they control. They then have the option to develop one of their properties via a Yes/No question. The amount of development can range between 1 and 999. If the maximum amount displayed is less than 999, then the player can only develop the property to that level until additional property in the district is acquired, increasing the maximum amount by which each of the properties may be developed.

===Winning===
To win, a player must be the first to make it back to the bank when their net worth is equal to or greater than the board's required amount for victory; the game also ends immediately in the event of a bankruptcy.

==Shop and Mii Customization==
After a board is completed, win or lose, the player earns stamps that may be used in the shop to buy new outfits, walks, and roles.

==Boards==
===From Dragon Quest===
* [[Trodain|Trodain Castle]] from ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
* [[Observatory|The Observatory]] from ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''
* [[Ghost Ship]] from ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
* [[Slimenia]]
* [[Mount Magmageddon]] from ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''
* [[Robbin' Hood Ruins]]

===From Super Mario===
* Mario Stadium
* Starship Mario
* Delfino Plaza
* Mario Circuit
* Yoshi's Island
* Bowser's Castle

===Unlockable Boards===
*Alfegard

*The Collossuss

*Alltrades Abbey

*Super Mario Bros. World 1-1

*Bowser's Castle

*Good Egg Galaxy

==Characters==
===From Dragon Quest===
* [[Slime]]
* [[Platypunk]]
* [[Princess of Moonbrooke|Princessa]]
* [[Alena|Tsarevna Alena]]
* [[Kiryl]]
* [[Bianca]]
* [[Carver]]
* [[Angelo]]
* [[Yangus|Young Yangus]]
* [[Stella]]
===From Super Mario===
* Mario
* Luigi
* Daisy
* Toad
* Yoshi
* Birdo
* Donkey Kong
* Diddy Kong
* Wario
* Waluigi
* Bowser
* Bowser Jr.
===Unlockable Characters===
* [[Dragonlord]]
* [[Jessica]]
* [[Patty]]
* Princess Peach

Dragon Quest X

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:40:57 GMT

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|type = Main series games
|title = Dragon Quest X
|image = [[File:Logo DQX WII.jpg|200px]]
|caption=Japanese logo of Dragon Quest X
|designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
|artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer = [[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
|developer = Square Enix
|publisher = [[Square Enix]]
|genre = [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing game]]
|modes =
|platforms = [[Wii]], [[Wii U]]
|released = '''Wii''' [[wikipedia:Japan|JP]]August 2, 2012
'''Wii U''' [[wikipedia:Japan|JP]] March 2013
|ratings = [[wikipedia:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|OERO]]: A
|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
|media=
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'''''Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Tribes (ドラゴンクエストX　目覚めし五つの種族　オンライン)''''' is the tenth game in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It was announced at a press conference in January 2009, on September 5 2011, it was announced to be a online multiplayer game for the Wii, and was dated to come out on 2012. There will be an enhanced version for the Wii U released in March 2013. Dragon Quest X can also be playable without the online feature.

 
==References==
{{Wikipedia}}
{{Wikipedia-ja}}
{{Wikia}}

{{Dragon Quest series}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest X]]
[[Category:Articles on Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Wii games]]

DQVC

Zenithian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:39:49 GMT

Zenithian:

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|Thirst for the Cursed
|skull ring, evencloth, etc.
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|2012-10-05
|-
|14
|
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|
|-
|15
|
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

File:DQLA Roto1.jpg

Zenithian — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:49:30 GMT

Zenithian: Promotional photo for an updated Roto figure.

== Summary ==
Promotional photo for an updated [[Erdrick|Roto]] figure.
== Licensing ==
{{SECopyright‎}}

Dragon Quest Legend Armor

Zenithian — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:47:20 GMT

Zenithian:

Metal king armour

Zenithian — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:34:44 GMT

Zenithian:

[[File:DVIIIMetalKingArmour.png|thumb|right]]

'''Metal king armour''' is an armour with a metal king slime emblem that staves off spells.

==Appearances==
===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
The metal king armour has a defence bonus of +95, and protects against magical damage.
===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
The metal king armour has a defence bonus of +120. Everyone can equip it.

===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
{{Equipment|header|name={{DQ9Icon|body}} Metal king armour|console=DS:DQ9}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Type|modifier=Armor (Torso)}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★★★★☆}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=+77}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=[[List_of_armour_alchemy_recipes_in_Dragon_Quest_IX|Alchemy]]}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Liquid metal armour]] × 1 + [[Orichalcum]] × 1 + [[Slime crown]] × 1}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Vocations|modifier={{DQ9Icon|warrior}}{{DQ9Icon|minstrel}}{{DQ9Icon|gladiator}}{{DQ9Icon|paladin}}{{DQ9Icon|armamentalist}}{{DQ9Icon|luminary}}}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/A|sellPrice=29000
|flavor= Armour with a metal king slime emblem that staves off spells.
|notes=-20% damage from fire-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from ice-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from wind-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from lightning-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from earth-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from dark-based attacks/spells

-20% damage from light-based attacks/spells}}

{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX armor]]

File:DQLA Sky1.jpg

Zenithian — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:27:29 GMT

Zenithian: uploaded a new version of "File:DQLA Sky1.jpg"

== Summary ==
Promotional photo of the upcoming Sky Armor figure, to be released by Square Enix in December 2012.
== Licensing ==
{{SECopyright‎}}

File:DQLA Sky1.jpg

Zenithian — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:22:13 GMT

Zenithian: Promotional photo of the upcoming Sky Armor figure, to be released by Square Enix in December 2012.

== Summary ==
Promotional photo of the upcoming Sky Armor figure, to be released by Square Enix in December 2012.
== Licensing ==
{{SECopyright‎}}

Dragon Quest Legend Armor

Zenithian — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:20:42 GMT

Zenithian:

The '''Dragon Quest Legendary Armor''' merchandise series was started by [[Enix Corporation|Enix]] in 1993; the most recent addition features a poseable figure that comes with a full set of [[Erdrick|Roto]]'s armor.

==Roto Returns Figure==
As part of the 25th Anniversary of ''Dragon Quest'', [[Square Enix]] released an updated version of the first figure from the series.

==Sky Armor Figure==
Square Enix will release an updated version of the Sky Armor figure in December 2012.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DQLA_Sky1.jpg|<center>Photo of the upcoming [[Zenithian Armor|Sky Armor]] figure.</center>
</gallery>

User:Zenithian/Sandbox3

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:01:22 GMT

Zenithian:

Sortable Table Sample

==Stats Table==
The following table lists the statistics measured in the various official main series English localized Dragon Quest games, by release. Strength, agility, hit points, magic points, attack and defence are not included, as they are found in all of the games with that name.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Game
!width=""|Resiliance
!width=""|Deftness
!width=""|Charm
!width=""|Magical Mending
!width=""|Magical Might
!width=""|Style
!width=""|Wisdom
!width=""|Luck
|-
|Dragon Warrior (NES)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior II (NES)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior III (NES)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior IV (NES)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior I&II (GB)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior III (GBC)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Warrior VII (PS)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Quest VIII (PS2)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Quest IV (DS)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Quest V (DS)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Dragon Quest IX (DS)
|Resiliance
|Deftness
|Charm
|Magical Mending
|Magical Might
|Style
|
|
|-
|Dragon Quest VI (DS)
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|}

List of character statistics

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:30:48 GMT

Zenithian: Added Deftness and re-listed to follow the order found in Dragon Quest IX.

The following is a list of measurable character statistics for playable characters which may be found throughout the Dragon Quest series.

==[[Strength]]==
'''Strength''' measures how physically strong a character is in combat. It is added to a character's weapon attack rating in determining damage inflicted. In later installments, some skills depend on Strength for determining damage output.

Any character can consume a [[seed of strength]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Agility]]==
'''Agility''' determines the speed of a character. It is an important attribute, as it affects the turn order of all party members and enemies.

Any character can consume a [[seed of agility]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Resilience]]==
'''Resilience''' (''also localized as '''Vitality''''') measures how physically strong a character is in combat.
It is added to a character's equipment defence totals in determining how much physical damage they receive.output.

Any character can consume a [[seed of resilience]] to increase this attribute.

==Deftness==
'''Deftness''' measures the ability of a character to steal an item from an enemy. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the [[half-inch]] ability is used to try and pinch an item from the targeted monster.

Any character can consume a [[seed of deftness]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Charm]]==
'''Charm''' is a measurement of a character's attractiveness. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', it is added to a character's equipment style rating in determining how often they can [[enthrall]] a monster.

==[[Magical Mending]]==
'''Magical Mending''' determines how powerful a character's healing spells will be. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', it is calculated in all healing spells, as well as healing skills such as [[Hustle Dance]].

Any character can consume a [[seed of therapeusis]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Magical Might]]==
'''Magical Might''' determines how powerful a character's attack spells will be. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', it is calculated in all offensive magical spells, as well as magical skills such as [[Gigaslash]].

Any character can consume a [[seed of sorcery]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Hit Points]]==
'''Hit Points (HP)''' determine how much health a character has remaining. All damage subtracts from this score, and if it reaches 0, the character falls over dead and must be revived. HP can be restored via [[medicinal herb]]s, healing spells, resting at an [[inn]], etc.

The maximum HP a character has is generally determined by their level and (if applicable) class, with [[martial artist]]s having the highest on average.

Any character can consume a [[seed of life]] to increase their maximum HP.

==[[Magic Points]]==
'''Magic Points (MP)''' determine how much mana a character can expend to cast spells. Each spell deducts from this pool at a set rate, and cannot be cast if MP is simply too low. Some very special spells like [[Magic Burst]] will consume '''all''' remaining MP upon cast. Starting with ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', skills were introduced that also consumed MP to cast.

The maximum MP a character has is generally determined by their level and (if applicable) class. Prior to ''Dragon Quest VI'', non-magical characters had no MP pools as they had no use for them, but with the addition of skills, most characters started using an MP pool even if they never learned actual spells.

Any character can consume a [[seed of magic]] to increase their maximum MP.

==[[Attack]]==
'''Attack''' is used to determine how hard a character can hit with melee attacks. It is checked against the enemy's Defence in calculation of damage inflicted.

Attack is derived from a character's strength score added to their weapon's attack rating, plus bonuses from certain [[accessories]] or [[traits]].

==[[Defence]]==
'''Defence''' is used to determine how well they can withstand incoming melee attacks. It is checked against the enemy's Attack in calculation of damage inflicted. It has no effect on magical or breath damage.

Defence is derived from a character's vitality score added to their equipment's defence rating.

==[[Style]]==
'''Style''' is a rating in certain installments that affects how charismatic characters are.

==[[Wisdom]]==
'''Wisdom''' (''also localized as '''Intelligence''''') measures a character's natural intelligence. It determines the rate of how quickly they learn spells.

Any character can consume a [[seed of wisdom]] to increase this attribute.

==[[Luck]]==
'''Luck''' is a measurement of a character's overall luck. It affects resistance to harmful [[status effect]]s.

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Statistics|*]]{{Wikia}}

Talk:Seed of deftness

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:43:53 GMT

Zenithian:

What exactly does deftness do? It's not on the [[stats]] page. --[[Special:Contributions/92.15.174.9|92.15.174.9]] 16:14, 23 September 2012 (CDT)

I'm adding deftness to the stats page now. '''[[User:Zenithian|zenithian]]''' 11:43, 1 October 2012 (CDT)

Class system (Dragon Quest III)

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:35:56 GMT

Zenithian: Reverted edits by Alexandralewis (talk) to last revision by Adan Aileron

The '''class system''' in [[Dragon Quest III]] is composed of 7 classes. In the remakes of the game, the system added the [[Thief]] class, expanding the number to 8.

==Class change requirements==
For a character to change class, they must be level 20 or higher. Classes can only be changed at the [[Temple of Dharma]]. A character can change to any other class aside from the Hero class. However, in order to become a [[Sage]], the character must either be a [[Goof-off]], or possess a [[Book of Satori]].

==Hero class==
The hero class in Dragon Quest III is unique. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero of Dragon Quest III]] is not permitted to change classes and no other character may assume the hero class.

==Class change mechanics==
When changing classes, the character goes back to level 1 regardless of their current level or any previous level held while being another class. All of the characters statistics are reduced by half. Any spells learned are retained in the new class. A character may only equip items which are eligible to their class. No equipment can be carried over when changing classes.
[[Category:Classes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III]]{{Wikia}}

Timbrel of tension

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:35:31 GMT

Zenithian: Reverted edits by Alexandralewis (talk) to last revision by Kikoman589

Timbrel of Tension is an item in ''Dragon Quest VIII'', which has unlimited uses and raises the whole party's tension by one level. It is created by mixing a Sun Crown, Tough Guy Tattoo and Magic Beast Hide in the Alchemy Pot.

{{Item
|title = ''Timbrel of Tension''
|japanese = ティンブレル・オブ・テンシュン
|names = Timbrel of Tension
|games = Dragon Quest VIII
|effect = Increases the party's tension by one level.
}}

DQVC

Zenithian — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:03:15 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|[[dangerous bustier]]
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|Autumn Fayre
|[[red afro]]
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|2012-09-21
|-
|12
|Alchaid 3
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|2012-09-28
|-
|13
|
|
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|
|-
|14
|
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|
|-
|15
|
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
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{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

User:Zenithian

Zenithian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:47:42 GMT

Zenithian: /* Cards */

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'''zenithian''' is the webmaster of [[Zenithia.com]], and an administrator of the [[Dragon Quest Wiki:About|Dragon Quest Wiki]], which currently has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.

==SubLinks==
*[[User:Zenithian/ToDo|ToDo]]
*[[User:Zenithian/Sandbox|Sandbox]]
*[[User:Zenithian/Sandbox2|Sandbox2]]

==My Experience==
I have played through the following ''Dragon Quest'' games:

* ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'' - multiple times.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior II]]'' - multiple times.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]'' - multiple times.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'' - multiple times.
* ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' - once with the SFC cart I own, and again later with the [[PT]] Translation.
* ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' - once with the SFC cart I own, and again later with the [[NoPrgress]] Translation.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]'' - twice.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior I & II]]''
* ''[[Dragon Warrior III (GBC)|Dragon Warrior III]]'' for GameBoy Color - multiple times.
* ''[[Dragon Quest IV (PS)|Dragon Quest IV]]'' for PlayStation.
* ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''
* ''[[Rocket Slime]]'' - multiple times.
* ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]'' - multiple times.

I have also played parts of:

* ''[[Dragon Quest I.II]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest V (PS2)|Dragon Quest V]]'' for PlayStation 2.
* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''
* ''[[Itadaki Street Special]]''
* ''[[Fortune Street]]''
* ''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''
* ''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]''
* ''[[Torneko no Daibouken 3]]'' for PlayStation 2.
* ''[[Dragon Quest Wars]]''

==My Dragon Quest Collection==
The following is a list of [[Enix]] and [[Square Enix]] products that I own.

===Video Games===
If the title is in '''''Bold Italics''''', then I also own the corresponding official guidebook(s) for the game, with one noted exception.

====NES====
* ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''
* ''[[Dragon Warrior II]]''
* ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]''
* ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]''

====SFC====
* '''''[[Dragon Quest I.II]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest III]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest V]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'''''

====PlayStation====
* '''''[[Dragon Quest IV (PS)|Dragon Quest IV]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]'''''
* ''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]''
* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 1*2|Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2]]''

====PlayStation 2====
* '''''[[Dragon Quest V (PS2)|Dragon Quest V]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'''''
* '''''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'''''
* ''[[Torneko no Daibouken 3]]''

====GameBoy Color====
* '''''[[Dragon Warrior I & II]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Warrior III (GBC)|Dragon Warrior III]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters 2]]''''' - both the Cobi and Tara versions.

====GameBoy Advance====
* '''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'''''
* ''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''

====Nintendo DS/DSi====
* '''''[[Rocket Slime]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]'''''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]'' x2'''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation]]'' x2'''
* '''''[[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]'' x3''' - In addition to the BradyGames guide, I also own a Japanese V-Jump guide for IX.
* ''[[Dragon Quest Wars]]''

====Wii====
* '''''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''''' - guide is Japanese, V-Jump version.
* ''[[Fortune Street]]''
* ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' - okay not really a DQ or DQ spin-off game, but it does have a [[slime]]!

====Other====
* '''''[[Kenshin Dragon Quest]]'''''

===Merchandise===
====Figures====
* [[Sofubi Monster]]: [[Dragonlord]], Dragonlord (second form), [[Hargon]], [[Malroth]], [[Baramos]], [[Zoma]], [[Esturk]], [[Necrosaro]], [[Nimzo]], [[Mortamor]], Mortamor (second form), [[Orgodemir]], [[Rhapthorne]], [[Bewarewolf|Wolf]], [[Archdemon]], [[Boss Troll]], [[Great Dragon]], [[Green Dragon]], [[Orochi]], [[Restless Armor]], [[Mimic]], [[Goldman]], [[Gem Slime]], [[Metal King Slime]], [[Metal Babble]], and [[Metal Slime]].
* [[Dragon Quest World Gallery]] - full normal set: [[Tantegel]], [[Cantlin]], [[Cannock]], [[Dhama]], and [[Zenithia]].
* [[Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection]]: [[Hero (Dragon Warrior IV)|Hero]], [[Ragnar]], [[Alena]], [[Cristo]], [[Brey]] x2, [[Mara]].
* Dragon Quest figures: [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Prince of Granvania|Son]] - two with blonde hair (one will get a new paint to become black hair), and another with blue, [[Princess of Granvania|Daughter]], [[Bianca]], [[Flora]], Young Hero, Young Bianca, Baby Borongo, [[Slime|Blue Slime]] x2, [[Metal Slime]], Clear Blue Slime.
* [[Dragon Quest Monsters Gallery]]: [[Master Dragon]].
* [[Dragon Quest Soft Squeeze Slime]] - Blue x2, Green
* Play Arts [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]] from ''Dragon Quest VIII'' x2
* [[Dragon Quest Legendary Armor#Roto Returns Figure|Dragon Quest Legendary Armor - Roto Returns Figure]] '''x2'''

====Weapons/Armor====
* [[Dragon Quest Legend Items]]: Multiple; I will add the complete list later.

====Cards====
* ''Dragon Quest I.II'' Card Game: Multiple cards; I'll be adding the description later.
* ''Dragon Quest V'' Card Game: Multiple cards; currently misplaced. I'll be adding the description later.
* [[Dragon Quest Collectible Card Game]]: Multiple cards; I will add a better description later.
* Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Playing Cards

====Manga====
* ''Dragon Quest'' 4Koma Manga: Multiple; I will add a better description later.

====Other====
* ''Dragon Quest'' pencils
* ''Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation'' posters
* Framed poster for ''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King''.
* ''Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies'' poster, two hats (one is US Best Buy gray version; other is UK black version), and display box.
* [[Smile Slime]] [[Slime|Blue Slime]] pen

==Website==
http://www.zenithia.com

Dragon Quest VII

Zenithian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:38:12 GMT

Zenithian: Reverted edits by ABADDON (talk) to last revision by Vzing

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|designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
|artist=[[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer=[[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
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''Dragon Warrior VII'' is the seventh installment of the popular ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series of role playing games, and is the successor to [[wikipedia:1995 in video gaming|1995]]'s ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. An immediate success upon release, ''Dragon Warrior VII'''s sales have totaled 4.06 million, making it the [[wikipedia:List_of_best-selling_video_games|best-selling]] PlayStation game in Japan by April 6, 2001, and is a [[wikipedia:Square_Enix_Ultimate_Hits|Square Enix Ultimate Hits]] title. It was the first main series ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released outside of Japan since the release of ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'' in North America in [[wikipedia:1992 in video gaming|1992]], and the last ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released in North America with the ''Dragon Warrior'' name. The game was produced by [[Yuji Horii]], who has presided over the ''Dragon Quest'' series since its inception. Artwork and character designs were once again provided by [[Akira Toriyama]], the artist responsible for all previous ''Dragon Quest'' games and famous [[wikipedia:Mangaka|mangaka]].

The game follows the Hero and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their home of Estard. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands and must defeat evil in each new location. Game mechanics are largely unchanged from previous games in the series, although an extensive [[wikipedia:Character class|Class system]] allows players to customize their characters.

==Gameplay==
''Dragon Warrior VII'' is best known for its huge size. Without completing the game's side quests, a single game of ''Dragon Quest VII'' can take a hundred hours or more. In terms of gameplay, not much has changed from previous installments; battles are still fought in a [[wikipedia:Turn-based_strategy|turn-based]] mode from a [[wikipedia:First_person_(video_game)|first person]] perspective. Although non-battle sequences are rendered in 3D, battles themselves are still portrayed two dimensionally. The ability to talk with the party characters in and outside of battles was added to this game. They offer advice about battle strategies and plot points, or simply comment on how they feel at a given moment. There are four ways and means of locomotion: feet, boat, magic carpet, and skystone. Each of these can move across different terrain.

The main flow of the game is different than the other ''Dragon Quest'' games; instead of exploring one large world, the party goes to separate continents by placing stone shards into their appropriate pedestals in Estard Fane. Once all of the missing shards are located and placed for a particular pedestal, the party is transported to the trapped location in the past. After solving whatever problems plague the location, the party then travels back to Estard, the beginning island. From there, they can travel via boat, carpet, or skystone to the modern version of the location they just saved. These saved lands appear on the main map, although the originals (from the past) can be revisited through the ruins. Like most of the other ''Dragon Quest'' games, this game has several mini-games to participate in. The Immigrant Town, similar to the one in ''Dragon Quest IV'', lets the player recruit people from various towns. They then live in the town, which changes depending on the type of people living there (e.g. several merchants will bring more stores to the town). A prominent feature in most ''Dragon Quest'' games is the casino. Poker, slot machines, and luck panel can all be played in ''Dragon Warrior VII''. The Ranking Association allows the player to compete for the highest stats, like the Beauty Competition from ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''. The player can also catch monsters, although they are only displayed in the Monster Park, unlike in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', where monsters fought in the party. Blueprints are found to add new environments to the park.

===New features===
''Dragon Warrior VII'' uses a [[Wikipedia:Character_classes_from_the_Dragon_Quest_series|class system]] for learning abilities, similar to that of ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''. Some available classes include [[Warrior]], Fighter, [[Cleric]], [[Mage]], Bard, Dancer, Jester, [[Thief]], Teen Idol, Pirate, [[Ranger]], Dragoon, [[Paladin]], Summoner, God Hand, and Hero, some of which are unlocked by mastering other classes. The game also includes monster classes, which can be unlocked by using the appropriate monster heart or mastering pre-requisite monster classes.

Characters generally stop learning character specific spells and skills around [[wikipedia:Experience_points|experience level]] 15; however, around this time in the game, players will reach Dharma Island, where they can give their characters certain classes. Each non-monster class belongs to one of three tiers (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced), while monster classes have more tiers. Characters gain levels in classes by fighting a certain number of battles, as opposed to gaining experience points. Characters learn different spells and skills when they reach another class level and their stats are affected by what class they are. Once a character reaches the 8th and final level of a class, it is considered "mastered", if a character masters certain classes, higher tier classes will become available to them. For example, if a character masters the Mage and Cleric classes, which are both Basic, then the Intermediate class Sage will be available to them. If that character was to then master the TeenIdol class, the Advanced Summoner class would open up.

==Characters==
*[[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] — The Hero has no default name; as is traditional in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the name is supplied by the player (however, he is called Arus in the official manga). The Hero is a lifelong native of the town of [[Fishbel]] on Estard Island. He is good friends with Maribel, daughter of the mayor of Fishbel, and Kiefer, prince of Estard Castle. In particular, he has a fondness for going out on impromptu "adventures" with Kiefer. It is one such adventure than begins the story of the game. In terms of gameplay, the Hero is a well-rounded character who is one of the strongest fighters in the game. He also lays claim to a variety of healing magics, and has fairly average statistical growth.

*[[Kiefer]] — Kiefer is a prince of [[Estard Island]], and the presumptive heir to the throne. Far from anticipating his elevation to kingship, however, Kiefer seems to resent his royal blood, and is a source of endless worry and frustration to his family and advisers. Kiefer, for his part, spends much of his time in search of excitement and adventure, and has found a kindred spirit in the Hero, whom he considers his closest friend. Kiefer is incredibly strong, with a high physical attack statistic and naturally high hit points. He is the most powerful character available early on in the game. On one trip to an ancient land, Kiefer falls in love, and remains behind. Upon returning to the present, the hero finds out that Kiefer became a famous guardian of the [[Dejans]], and is the biological ancestor of almost an entire culture/continent. Kiefer is also the main character of the game [[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]

*[[Maribel]] — A friend of both the Hero and Kiefer, Maribel is the daughter of the mayor of Fishbel. Unlike Kiefer, who has steadfastly refused to let his social status influence how he looks upon other people, Maribel tends to be a bit condescending, even bossy. Despite this, she gets along well with her friends, and occasionally accompanies them on their adventuring, even if she sometimes has to pressure them into letting her tag along. Maribel is primarily a magic user: with low starting physical statistics, and an early lack of powerful weapons available for her use, it takes a good deal of time before she can do anything approaching the amount of physical damage inflicted by some of the other characters. On the other hand, Maribel has access to a variety of damaging attack spells relatively early on.

*[[Gabo]] — Although he appears normal, Gabo is actually a [[White Wolves|white wolf]] pup who was irrevocably turned into a boy. As such, he retains a number of obvious lupine characteristics, and can be somewhat animalistic at times. He agrees to travel with the heroes hoping to protect his family, but remains with the group out of a sense of loyalty. Gabo's specialty is in physical combat. Despite his diminutive size, he can easily become as powerful as the Hero, Melvin, and Aira through mastery of the class system.

*[[Melvin]] — A skilled paladin of generations past, Melvin fought on the side of [[God]] against the [[Orgodemir|Demon Lord]] many years ago. Melvin excelled at his work, and distinguished himself in both skill and honor. As such, Melvin was petrified in stone by God, so that, should the need arise, he could be reawakened to once again take up the fight against evil. The party finds Melvin, who joins their adventure, although his age and unfamiliarity with the present day often leave other characters somewhat befuddled. Melvin is proficient at both magic and physical combat, though his magic casting abilities are slightly superior to his physical attack skills.

*[[Aira]] — Aira is the lead ritual dancer of the Deja tribe, an ancient race of people charged with the stewardship of a temple necessary in the act of calling forth God. Raised and trained at swordsmanship, Aira is a more than capable fighter, as well. Aira is a powerful fighter and magic user. Although capable of doing both significant physical and significant magical damage, Aira stands in contrast to Melvin, in that her magic skills tend to lag slightly behind her physical statistics.

==Plot==

{{spoiler|start}}
''Dragon Warrior VII'' tells the story of a young hero, the son of a prominent fisherman in the village of Fishbel on Estard Island, the only landmass in the world, and his friends in a fantastical, medieval-like world. They set out on adventures through the world's past and learn about its history. Upon discovering different lands in the past and solving the troubles, they reappear in the game's present-day map.

The party begins their adventure when the hero and Keifer discovers a mysterious fragment of a map his father brings home from a fishing trip. Further investigations lead him to discover that the world he lives on, which seems to consist of only his small island, used to contain many continents that have somehow been sealed away. By placing found shards on pedestals in Estard's ruins, the Hero and his friends are sent to different lands in the past which the party eventually realizes. Once they solve the problems in the area's past, the landmasses appear in the present.

After the world is restored, Orgodemir, the Demonlord, disguises himself as God and seals several of the islands away once again; this time Estard is sealed as well. The party sets out to revive the elemental spirits: Wind; Fire; Earth; and Water. Orgodemir is then revealed as the Demonlord to the world whereupon he claims to have do so to trick humanity. Orgodemir then raises his Dark Palace and with the aid of the Flying Rock, the party confronts him in a final battle.
{{spoiler|end}}

'''''For a full synopsis on events that happen in Dragon Quest VII, click on the Dragon Quest VII naviagational tool.'''''

==Development==
''Dragon Quest VII'' was designed by series creator [[Yuji Horii]] and directed by Manabu Yamana. Shintaro Majima signed on as art director, while series veterans [[Akira Toriyama]] and [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] designed the characters and composed the music respectively.

The game was officially announced in 1996 and originally planned for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo_64DD|Nintendo 64DD]]. On January 15, 1997, it was announced that development had been moved to the PlayStation. By the next day, both stock in [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]] and Enix rose significantly in Japan. By 2000,''Dragon Quest VII'' was predicted to be so successful in Japan that it would "create a 50 billion yen effect on the Japanese economy", said research firm DIHS. ''Dragon Quest VII'' would go on to be released on August 26, 2000 and sold 4.06 million games in Japan alone, becoming one of the highest selling games of all time.

The game was delayed numerous times before its actual release. Work on the game was extended because the development staff wanted to perfect the game due to high expectations from the fans and because the team only consisted of about 35 people. Before its release, it was ranked as the most wanted game in Japan and Square, knowing about ''Dragon Quest VII's'' release, moved its [[Final Fantasy]] game to come out on a later date. Horii stated in an interview that the team focused more on puzzle solving than the game's story. Being the first game in the series to include 3D graphics, the team was also initially reluctant to include CG movies and cinematics due to letters written to Enix by fans fearing that doing so would change the overall feeling of the series.

The English language localization of ''Dragon Warrior VII'' began directly after the game's Japanese release. Enix of America was tasked with translating over 70,000 pages of text via 20 translators and 5 copy editors. No effort was made to edit or censor the context of the Japanese script. Weeks prior to the game's US release, Enix released new information about the game's different mechanics on their website weekly to introduce players to the game. Paul Handelman, president of Enix America, commented on the game that "All the talk this month about new systems with the latest technological wizardry doesn't diminish the fact that at the end of the day, compelling game play is what it's all about, and Dragon Warrior VII provides just that." ''Dragon Warrior VII'' was released in the US on November 1, 2001 and was the last game in the series to have ''Warrior'' in its title instead of ''Quest''. In 2003, Square Enix registered the ''Dragon Quest'' trademark in the US, with the intent to retire the ''Dragon Warrior'' name. Soon after the game's release, developer Heartbeat went on hiatus. Justin Lucas, product manager of Enix America, commented on the hiatus, saying that the developer merely "worked their tails off on Dragon Warrior 7 and Dragon Warrior 4. They decided to take a sabbatical for a while and rest up", noting that it had nothing to do with the game's US sales.

The back of the ''Dragon Warrior VII'' manual in North America contained an advertisement for ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'', an enhanced remake for the PlayStation of a Nintendo game of the same name. The localization was subsequently cancelled, due to Heartbeat's hiatus.

==Soundtrack==
As with every ''Dragon Quest'', [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] composed the musical score and directed all the associated spinoff soundtracks. As a first for the series, the original sound version was bundled with the symphonic suite in a two-disc set called ''Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi Symphonic Suite + OST''. The entire first disc and the opening song of the second disc consists of the symphonic suite, while the rest of the second disc is the original sound version. A disc titled ''Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi on Piano'' was also released, and contained 27 [[wikipedia:Piano|piano]]-arranged tracks. The ''Symphonic Suite'' was later reprinted by itself in 2006.

All songs written and composed by Kōichi Sugiyama. All songs written and composed by Kōichi Sugiyama. 

==Reception==
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|[[wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]]
|81%
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|[[wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]]
|78 out of 100
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|[[wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]]
|77 out of 100
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|[[wikipedia:TopTenReviews|TopTenReviews]]
|3.20 of 4
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|''[[wikipedia:Famitsu|Famitsu]]''
|38 out of 40
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|''[[wikipedia:Game_Informer|Game Informer]]''
|6.75 out of 10
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|''[[wikipedia:GamePro|GamePro]]''
|4 out of 5
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|[[wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
|7.7 out of 10
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|[[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]
|8.7 out of 10
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|''[[wikipedia:Official_U.S._PlayStation_Magazine|Official PlayStation Magazine (US)]]''
|4.5 out of 5
|}
''Dragon Warrior VII'' was very well-received in Japan both commercially and critically. It was the best-selling PlayStation game of [[wikipedia:2000_in_video_gaming|2000]] in the region at 3.78 million copies sold. As most of the units were sold mere weeks after the game's release, the game established itself for having the largest annual shipment of any independently sold game for the original PlayStation. Worldwide, sales of the game have surpassed 4.1 million units as of February 2004. ''Dragon Warrior VII'' won the grand prize in Digital (Interactive) Art Division at the 4th [[wikipedia:Japan_Media_Arts_Festival|Japan Media Arts Festival]] in 2000, where the game was praised for being "...engaging without depending on a high degree of realism..." and "...well refined and artfully executed." The game also won four awards from the 5th Japan Entertainment Software Awards by the [[wikipedia:Computer_Entertainment_Supplier|Association Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] (CESA), including Best Prize, Scenario Prize, Sales Prize, and Popularity Prize. In 2006, the readers of ''[[wikipedia:Famitsu|Famitsu]]'' magazine voted ''Dragon Warrior VII'' the 9th best video game of all time.

Sales of the North American version of ''Dragon Warrior VII'' reached about 200,000 copies according to The Magic Box, which was not nearly as stellar as its Japanese counterpart. Enix of America still expressed their satisfaction with the sales figures. ''Dragon Warrior VII'' met with mostly good reviews from North American critics. [[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] noted that all "100+ hours" of the game are enjoyable despite the dated visuals and clunky presentation. ''[[wikipedia:GamePro|GamePro]]'' questioned whether the game's package was nostalgic or just awful, but still gave it a decent score and called it a great game overall. GameZone.com praised the game's concept and nostalgia factor and cited it as "what role-playing games were meant to be." They also noted the game's high difficulty, which, instead of making the game frustrating, they say, "make it that much more of an accomplishment when you complete a quest." IGN described the game's class system as "one of the best class systems seen outside a strategy RPG."

Other critics were not as pleased with ''Dragon Warrior VII''. GameShark.com described the first two hours of the game as "some of the most boring hours you will ever play in a video game." XenGamers.com also pointed out that in order to play the game, the player needs "the patience of a rock". [[wikipedia:Game_Informer|Game Informer]] even went as far as to say that "four million Japanese can be wrong", referring to the game's immense popularity in Japan.

Because of the game's delay in being developed, its release was after the [[Sony PlayStation 2|Playstation 2's]] release, which created some negative feedback, particularly about the game's graphics. IGN commented on this, calling the game "a game that makes only a bare minimum of concessions to advancing technology, but more than makes up for this with its deep gameplay, massive quest, and sheer variety." Gamespot called the graphics "not good" and warned readers that if the "most rewarding things" they "got out of Final Fantasy VII were the full-motion video interludes, you definitely won't be wowed by anything you see in Dragon Warrior VII."

==Related media==
The [[wikipedia:Manga|manga]] adaptation of ''Dragon Quest VII'' was published by Enix's ''[[wikipedia:Gangan Comics|Monthly Gangan]]'' in Japan. It was illustrated by [[wikipedia:Kamui_Fujiwara|Kamui Fujiwara]], who also worked on another franchise-related manga, ''[[wikipedia:Dragon_Quest_Retsuden:_Roto_no_Monsho|Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō]]''. Fourteen volumes were released between 2001 and 2006, though the series is currently on hiatus.

In this adaptation, the hero is given the name "Arus". The manga follows the game story while adding in new characters and more detailed relationships, as the original hero was silent and a personality needed to be added for the comic version.

==References==
{{Wikipedia}}
{{Wikipedia-ja}}

{{DQVII}}
{{Dragon Quest series}}
[[Category:Articles on Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII|*!]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:PlayStation games|Dragon Warrior VII]]

Gold

Zenithian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:38:02 GMT

Zenithian: Reverted edits by ABADDON (talk) to last revision by Melios

'''Gold''' (with the currency symbol of '''G''') is the standard unit of exchange used in the ''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior]]'' games. Gold is needed to purchase weapons, armor, items, as well as to stay at most [[Inn|inns]]. You can get gold from defeating monsters as well as obtaining it from treasure chests or selling your old equipment and unused items.

==See Also==
*[[Casino]]

[[category:Recurring elements]]

Zoom

Zenithian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:37:32 GMT

Zenithian: Reverted edits by ABADDON (talk) to last revision by Melios

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Zoom
|image =
|japanese = ルーラ
|romaji = Ruura
|old = Return
|type = Field
}}
'''Zoom''', also known as '''Return''' (ルーラ, Ruura), is a recurring spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]] series.

==Function==
In the [[Dragon Quest (game)|first Dragon Quest game]], the allows the protagonist to return to [[Tantegel]] castle. In the [[Dragon Quest II|second game]], it allows the party to return to the last place where the game was saved. In all games starting with the third, it gives a list of previously visited locations and allows the player to choose a destination. It (usually) does not work indoors, as it causes the party to hit their heads on the ceiling.

The recurring [[chimaera wing]]/wyvern wing item also casts this spell upon use.

==Appearances==
[[File:Dq1_return.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Zoom]]
===[[Dragon Quest I]]===
===[[Dragon Quest II]]===
===[[Dragon Quest III]]===
===[[Dragon Quest IV]]===
Zoom is learned by [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|the Hero]], [[Borya]], and [[Maya]] at level 9, and is already known by [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] upon joining. Note that the destination list resets after each chapter.

Possible destinations:
*[[Casabranca]]
*[[Endor]]
*[[Bath]]
*[[Porthtrunnel]]
*[[Mintos]]
*[[Parthenia]]
*[[Havre Léon]]
*[[Laissez Fayre]]
*[[Palais de Léon]]
*[[Canalot]]
*[[Zamoksva]]
*[[Burland]]
*[[Femiscyra]]
*[[Rosehill]]
*[[Riverton]]
*[[Diabolic Hall]]
*[[Mamon]]
*[[Zenithia]]
*[[Heaven's Haven]]
*[[Pinnacle Chapel]]

===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Level
|-
|[[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]]||*
|-
|[[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|Daughter]]||5
|-
|[[Old man of the sea/recruit|Old man of the sea]]||10
|-
|[[Hawk man/recruit|Hawk man]]||13
|-
|[[Chimaera/recruit|Chimaera]]||24
|-
|[[Beastmaster/recruit|Beastmaster]]||30
|-
|[[Starkers]]||40
|}

The hero learns Zoom after helping Prof. Toilen Trubble with his research in the town of [[Zoomingale]], and this event is required to advance the plot. None of the other party members that can learn the spell are encountered until after this. The spell is used as a plot device at certain events, such as if the hero marries Nera or Debora, and is later used by his daughter to carry him home after rescuing him. This marks the first installment that used a spell as a plot event.

Possible destinations:
*[[Coburg]]
*[[Fortuna]]
*[[Heaven's Above Abbey]]
*[[Lodestar Harbour]]
*[[Zoomingale]]
*[[Mostroferrato]]
*[[Helmunaptra]]
*[[Dominicus' Dominion]]
*[[Gotha]]
*[[Northminster]]
*[[Lofty Peak]]
*[[Whealbrook]]
*[[Roundbeck]]
*[[Faerie Lea]]
*[[Zenithia]]
*[[Precaria]]
*[[Mt. Zugzwang]]
*[[Knick-knackatory]]

===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
Zoom is learned by [[Ashlynn]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|the Hero]] at level 8, and by [[Mercury]] at level 5. Other characters can learn it by advancing to either rank 3 of the [[Mage]] vocation or rank 4 of the [[Liquid Metal Slime (Class)|Liquid Metal Slime]] vocation.

In the DS version, after unlocking access to [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VI)|Alltrades Abbey]], the spell can be upgraded by [[Madame Luca Luminista]] to enable warping between worlds.

===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
[[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|The Hero]] learns this spell after investing 8 points into his "Courage" skill.
===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
Zoom is a special ability learned exclusively by [[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|the Hero]] after a plot event. Unlike earlier games, it costs no MP to cast.

Possible destinations:
*[[Angel Falls]]
*[[Zere]]
*[[Stornway]]
*[[Coffinwell]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey]]
*[[Porth Llaffan]]
*[[Slurry Quay]]
*[[Dourbridge]]
*[[Zere Rocks]]
*[[Bloomingdale]]
*[[Gleeba]]
*[[Batsureg]]
*[[Swinedimples Academy]]
*[[Wormwood Creek]]
*[[Upover]]
*[[Magmaroo]] - Summit
*[[Goretress]]
*[[Gittingham Palace]]

==Trivia==
*Chapters 55 and 56 of [[Dai no Daibouken]] elaborate on the ''Ruura'' spell and explain it as the ability to go to a place if you can form an image of it in your mind.
*In ''Dragon Quest V'', it's suggested that transporting too many people with this spell at once causes physical strain or even unconsciousness, as the hero blacks out after transporting the wedding entourage to Ventuno Casino Ship.

{{DQSpells}}
[[Category:Spells]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest I spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII spells]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX spells]]

DQVC

Zenithian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:28:37 GMT

Zenithian:

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|Dragon-Quest-III-themed Trade Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|2012-09-14
|-
|11
|
|
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|
|-
|12
|
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|
|-
|13
|
|
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|
|-
|14
|
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|
|-
|15
|
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

DQVC

Zenithian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:25:34 GMT

Zenithian:

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|Spectacle Spectacular
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|
|-
|11
|
|
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|
|-
|12
|
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|
|-
|13
|
|
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|
|-
|14
|
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|
|-
|15
|
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX]]{{Wikia}}

DQVC

Zenithian — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:52:42 GMT

Zenithian: /* Weekly Sales and Fayres */

'''DQVC''' is an online shopping network available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. To use it the player must advance the story sufficently that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. The service not only carries items, but extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Since September 2011, connecting to DQVC will download any unavailable bonus quest to the player's cart, as ''Dragon Quest IX'' has been out for over a year in all the areas where it has been released.

There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012.

==Availability==
DQVC becomes available after the player lands at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]] after having returned to the [[Observatory]] for the first time since falling to [[Angel Falls]].

==Connecting to DQVC==
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update is required to start the service, but thereafter the player may choose to shop DQVC without an update. If the DQVC is not updated, then the items for sale will be the same as what was available from the last update, less any that were purchased by the player or any visitors.

==Weekly Sales and Fayres==

New items and quests are available every day at 8:00 [[w:Greenwich Mean Time|AM GMT]]; any previous quests not downloaded will be downloaded as well. The items for sale are generally different for each player, but generally will follow a weekly theme, as shown in the table below.

The theme of the daily items changes on a weekly basis; while some items are available only with a certain theme (e.g. during a "Seduction Sale" week, the shop will stock feminine-themed cosplay items such as the [[dangerous bustier]], [[jaguarment]], and [[maid outfit]]), items such as [[medicinal herbs]], Alchemy ingredients, and [[birthday cake]]s can show up at almost any time.

Some items may return in future stocks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" class="wikitable sortable" style=
!width=""|Week Number
!width=""|Selma's Description
!width=""|Goods For Sale
!width=""|Duration (Days)
!width=""|Start Date, Round 1
!width=""|Start Date, Round 2
!width=""|Start Date, Round 3
|-
|0A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|01
|Introductory Week
|
|7
|2010-07-16
|2011-07-15
|2012-07-13
|-
|02
|Alchaid Campaign
|
|7
|2010-07-23
|2011-07-22
|2012-07-20
|-
|03
|Summer Fayre
|
|7
|2010-07-30
|2011-07-29
|2012-07-27
|-
|04
|Slime Sale
|gooey gear, slood
|7
|2010-08-06
|2011-08-05
|2012-08-03
|-
|05
|Seven Days of Scary Sale
|[[muscle belt]], [[terrible tattoo]], wing of bat, royal soil
|7
|2010-08-13
|2011-08-12
|2012-08-10
|-
|06
|Alchaid 2
|Ice crystal, Coagulant, Lava lump, Mirrorstone, Narspicious, Tangleweb
|7
|2010-08-20
|2011-08-19
|2012-08-17
|-
|07
|Seduction Sale
|
|7
|2010-08-27
|2011-08-26
|2012-08-24
|-
|08
|Fingerwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-09-03
|2011-09-02
|2012-09-01
|-
|09
|
|
|7
|2010-09-10
|2011-09-09
|2012-09-07
|-
|10
|
|
|7
|2010-09-17
|2011-09-16
|
|-
|11
|
|
|7
|2010-09-24
|2011-09-23
|
|-
|12
|
|
|7
|2010-10-01
|2011-09-30
|
|-
|13
|
|
|7
|2010-10-08
|2011-10-07
|
|-
|14
|
|
|7
|2010-10-15
|2011-10-14
|
|-
|15
|
|
|7
|2010-10-22
|2011-10-21
|
|-
|16
|Halloween Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-10-29
|2011-10-28
|
|-
|17
|Royal Sale
|
|7
|2010-11-05
|2011-11-04
|
|-
|18
|Rare Weapon Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-12
|2011-11-11
|
|-
|19
|Metal Slime Gear Sale
|metal slime spear, metal slime sword, metal slime armour, metal slime helm, metal slime shield, metal slime gauntlets, metal slime boots
|7
|2010-11-19
|2011-11-18
|
|-
|20
|Footwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-11-26
|2011-11-25
|
|-
|21
|Store Companions' Collection
|
|7
|2010-12-03
|2011-12-02
|
|-
|22
|Store Winter Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-10
|2011-12-09
|
|-
|23
|Store Winter Fayre (#2)
|
|7
|2010-12-17
|2011-12-16
|
|-
|24
|Store Handwear Fayre
|
|7
|2010-12-24
|2011-12-23
|
|-
|25
|New Year's Sale
|
|7
|2010-12-31
|2011-12-30
|
|-
|26
|Second Chance Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-07
|2012-01-06
|
|-
|27
|Legwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-14
|2012-01-13
|
|-
|28
|High Seas Sale
|
|7
|2011-01-21
|2012-01-20
|
|-
|29
|Headwear Fayre
|
|7
|2011-01-28
|2012-01-27
|
|-
|30
|Fashion Week
|
|7
|2011-02-04
|2012-02-03
|
|-
|31
|Valentine's Fayre
|choice chocolate, block o'choc
|7
|2011-02-11
|2012-02-10
|
|-
|32
|Armsageddon Sale
|
|7
|2011-02-18
|2012-02-17
|
|-
|33
|Armsageddon Week 2
|
|7
|2011-02-25
|2012-02-24
|
|-
|34
|Companions' Collection 2
|
|7
|2011-03-04
|2012-03-02
|
|-
|35
|Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza
|
|7
|2011-03-11
|2012-03-09
|
|-
|36
|Guest Guys' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-18
|2012-03-16
|
|-
|37
|Guest Gals' Gear Week
|
|7
|2011-03-25
|2012-03-23
|
|-
|38
|Spring Fayre
|
|7
|2011-04-01
|2012-03-30
|
|-
|39
|Heroes of History
|alefgard helm, alefgard armour, midenhall garb,
|7
|2011-04-08
|2012-04-06
|
|-
|40
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-15
|2012-04-13
|
|-
|41
|Guest Gals' Gear Week 2
|
|7
|2011-04-22
|2012-04-20
|
|-
|42
|Heroes of History 2
|zenithian leggings, zenithian leotard, zenithian helm, zenithian gauntlet, gothan gumboots, gothan turban, somnia boots, somnia shorts, somnia gloves, somnia hair
|7
|2011-04-29
|2012-04-27
|
|-
|43
|Second Chance Exclusives
|
|7
|2011-05-06
|2012-05-04
|
|-
|44
|Alchaid Week 4
|
|7
|2011-05-13
|2012-05-11
|
|-
|45
|Heroes of History 3
|estard shoes, estard clothes, trodain bandana, trodain trousers, trodain boots
|7
|2011-05-20
|2012-05-18
|
|-
|46
|Guest Guys' Gear Week 3
|
|7
|2011-05-27
|2012-05-25
|
|-
|47
|Bridal Fayre
|wedding dress, wedding veil, wedding ring, white wing tips, white tuxedo
|7
|2011-06-03
|2012-06-01
|
|-
|48
|
|
|7
|2011-06-10
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|49
|
|
|7
|2011-06-17
|DQVC Not Available
|
|-
|50
|Everything Rust Go Sale
|rusty sword, rusty shield, rusty helm, rusty armour, rusty gauntlets
|7 (3)
|2011-06-24
|2012-06-26
|
|-
|51
|Orbsome
|red orb, yellow orb, green orb, blue orb, purple orb, silver orb
|7
|2011-07-01
|2012-06-29
|
|-
|52
|Second Chance Exclusives 2
|
|7
|2011-07-08
|2012-07-06
|
|-
|}

{{DQIX}}
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