Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy - Heading to the USA

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, Dragon Quest: Swords and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings will be hitting American stores late this year and 2008.

Square Enix announced today that it is bringing the next installments in the vaunted Dragon Quest franchise and the all-new Ivalice Alliance to North America. This exciting announcement brings forth four new titles that are set to revolutionize the way that players experience video gaming on the Nintendo DS and Wii.

Having sold more than 41 million units worldwide, Dragon Quest is the premiere RPG franchise that has captivated audiences around the world for more than 20 years. Combining ingenious gameplay elements from series creator Yuji Horii, character designs from famed artist Akira Toriyama and music from renowned composer Koichi Sugiyama, the 'Å“golden trio'? of game designers has delivered a timeless franchise that continues to reinvent itself in new and exciting ways. For 2007 and 2008 Square Enix will expand the franchise with the release of Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker, an addictive handheld monster collection RPG, and Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors, an intuitive action RPG for the Wii.

Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker is the latest installment in the venerable RPG franchise that has sold more than 41 million units worldwide. Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS and arriving in North America in Q4 2007, players assume the role of a monster hunter as they capture, train and breed a powerful army from more than 200 classic Dragon Quest creatures in order to become the world's greatest monster trainer. Already achieving sales of more than 1 million units in Japan, Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker is a breakout title that combines the depth of a classic Dragon Quest RPG with the addictiveness of a monster catching adventure.

Dragon Quest: Swords is developed from the ground up to take advantage of the Nintendo Wii and its motion sensing technology, the worldwide phenomenon that has captivated more than 41 million players across the world slashes its way onto Nintendo's next- generation platform in 2008 in the form of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. This exclusive title utilizes the Wii's motion sensing controls as players use the Wii remote to slash, parry and slice their way through a land filled with trademark Dragon Quest foes. Developed with both longtime fans and casual audiences in mind,Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is poised to take video gaming to an entirely new level of fun and interaction.

Continuing the story of the beloved classic that captivated more than 5 million players around the world, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings progresses the tale that won numerous accolades from the industry's top publications. Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings is a sophisticated experience that commands full use of the Nintendo DS functionality. Featuring full Touch Screen functionality, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings allows players to control massive armies, utilize special moves and activate Gambits, all with the use of the stylus. The world of Ivalice comes alive through the classic musical composition of Hitoshi Sakimoto and the direction of Motomu Toriyama, the director of Final Fantasy X-2 and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII.

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  Joker is worth getting, but FF 12 may not live up to the hype.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Joker is really good and graphically outstounding for the Nintendo DS. Though it's funny how alot of the residents look the same. FF12RW is good, but not as good as DQM:J or the proper FF12.

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00