Dragon Quest X Headed to Wii and Wii U

Dragon Quest X Details

Square-Enix announced today that their latest game in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest X, will be coming to Wii, as well as Nintendo’s upcoming console, Wii U. The developer has stated that the game is an online RPG, though you can beat the game in full on your own with the help of NPC characters. Dragon Quest X will feature a changeable job system, customizable housing, character skill points, and a ton of quests for players to complete.

Square-Enix also said that a Wii U version of the game is currently in development, and will take advantage of the system’s more powerful hardware. Players who create characters on the Wii version of the game will be able to interact in the same world with those who decide to wait for the Wii U version. Save files from Wii will be transferable over to the Wii U so that players can continue their journey once the superior iteration is released. The developers are considering the idea of including the ability to wirelessly send character(s) to a Nintendo 3DS, in order to make use of Streetpass. Streetpass is a feature on the Nintendo 3DS that allows 3DS units to communicate with each other while their owners pass one another on a street, bus, etc.

Though major details are unclear at this point, a beta for Dragon Quest X has been confirmed. Players will need a USB storage device to participate in the beta; at the same time, it will set up the potential for DLC and patches. The title will support a number of popular input options, including: Wiimote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro, and a USB keyboard.

Dragon Quest X Release Date

Dragon Quest X is currently set to launch for the Nintendo Wii sometime next year. The Wii U version of the game has been given a date of TBA. More details about the game, as well as the beta, will be available soon. We will be sure to update this post if any future developments arise.

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Nintendo Expands Wii Budget Titles

Nintendo yesterday announced that they would be expanding the library of “Nintendo Selects” for their Wii home console. “Nintendo Selects” are specially chosen games marked down in price so that they can be enjoyed by the whole family. Beginning on August 28th, gamers will be able to pick up Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, and Super Mario Galaxy for the new low price of $19.99. More information can be found below in the official press release.

• Consumers and their families soon will be able to experience even more must-play games for the Wii^™ system at an excellent value. Nintendo has announced the addition of four games to the Nintendo^® Selects collection, a hot-selling series of fun, family-friendly Wii games offered at a suggested retail price of $19.99 each. Starting Aug. 28, the Nintendo Selects lineup grows to include Super Paper Mario^™, Mario Strikers^™ Charged, Punch-Out!!^™ and Super Mario Galaxy^™, which is recognized as one of the most acclaimed Wii games of all time.Already enjoyed by millions of players around the globe, games in the Nintendo Selects collection offer boundless fun at an enticing price for Wii users of any experience level, whether they want to expand their own game libraries or find affordable, fun-packed gifts for loved ones. The Wii console, which comes bundled with the Mario Kart^™ Wii game and the Wii Wheel^™ accessory, delivers extraordinary entertainment value for families and is available for a suggested retail price of $149.99.

  Three of the four new additions to the Nintendo Selects collection invite players to interact with Nintendo’s iconic Mario^™ character in imaginative and entertaining ways: Super Mario Galaxy is an out-of-this-world adventure in which Mario must travel through outer space to rescue Princess Peach^™ from the devious Bowser^™; Super Paper Mario offers classic Mario RPG action that can be switched from flat 2D worlds to a full open-world perspective; and Mario Strikers Charged finds the Mushroom Kingdom crew storming the soccer field for fast-paced athletic kicks. Also, the fan-favorite Punch-Out!! game delivers motion-controlled boxing thrills with a host of memorable characters. All four games feature multiplayer modes that let friends and family members have fun together.

  Previously announced games in the Nintendo Selects collection include The Legend of Zelda^™: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing^™: City Folk, Mario^™ Super Sluggers and Wii Sports^™.

  For more information about the Nintendo Selects game collection, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii/console/nintendoselects.