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'''DQVC''' is the name of the online content service available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in [[Dragon Quest IX]]. The service not only | '''DQVC''' is the name of the online content service available through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in [[Dragon Quest IX]] from July 11, 2009 to May 20, 2014. The service not only carried items which can be purchased in a store-like setting, but also extra quests and [[treasure map]]s. Much of the content is not available through normal gameplay. To use the service the player must have advanced far enough in the story that the NPC [[Sellma]] appears in [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. | ||
Note that the DQVC is 1 of the 3 methods for accessing online or multiplayer content in Dragon Quest IX. The other 2 methods are the multiplayer mode and [[Tag Mode]]. | Note that the DQVC is 1 of the 3 methods for accessing online or multiplayer content in Dragon Quest IX. The other 2 methods are the multiplayer mode and [[Tag Mode]]. | ||
==Content Updates== | ==Content Updates== | ||
DQVC was available shortly after the release of Dragon Quest IX. Since its release, the content has been updated on a regular basis. Initially after release, new quests were periodically released using the service. Since September 2011, connecting to the DQVC will download all unavailable bonus quests to the player's game cart. This was done after the game had been on the market for over a year, and all promotional events were over and all of the online quests had been fully released. | DQVC was available shortly after the release of Dragon Quest IX. Since its release, the content has been updated on a regular basis. Initially after release, new quests were periodically released using the service. Since September 2011, connecting to the DQVC will download all unavailable bonus quests to the player's game cart. This was done after the game had been on the market for over a year, and all promotional events were over and all of the online quests had been fully released. | ||
There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012. Then in June 2013, the DQVC was shut down without prior notification by Square Enix. This led to a fan outcry, which resulted in the service being turned back on again in August of 2013. | There was an interruption of the DQVC service in North America between June 8, 2012 and June 26, 2012. Then in June 2013, the DQVC was shut down without prior notification by Square Enix. This led to a fan outcry, which resulted in the service being turned back on again in August of 2013. On May 20, 2014, Nintendo ended the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service, and thus the DQVC, due to the ending lifespan of the original DS and DSi. | ||
==Availability within Dragon Quest IX== | ==Availability within Dragon Quest IX== | ||
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==Connecting to DQVC== | ==Connecting to DQVC== | ||
Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update | Selma will ask the player if he/she wants to connect to DQVC to update the content. An update would have been 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== | ==Weekly Sales and Fayres== | ||