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Why Is There A Tanned Fairy In Dragon Quest IX? [Square Enix]
kotaku.com - 7/1/2009
Why Is There A Tanned Fairy In Dragon Quest IX? [Square Enix]
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With golden skin and bleached blonde hair, fairy Sandy doesn't look like your typical Dragon Quest character. She talks and dresses like the Japanese equivalent of a Valley Girl. Dragon Quest IX producer Ryutaro Ichimura describes a meeting regarding what kind of character would be best for ...
Fake Dragon Quest IX ROM bricking DSes
tinycartridge.com - 7/8/2009
Fake Dragon Quest IX ROM bricking DSes
— tinycartridge.com — You should know well enough not to pirate games, but if you plan to make an exception... for Dragon Quest IX , don’t! A currently circulated ROM for the much-anticipated RPG labeled “Dragon Quest IX JPN DSi Enhanced NDS iND” could be hazardous to ... (more) Fake Dragon Quest IX ROM bricking DSes

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Dragon Quest IX - More Screens
thenintendo.com - 6/25/2009
Dragon Quest IX - More Screens
— thenintendo.com — More new screens of Dragon Quest IX (9) for the Nintendo DS from Square Enix. Release date... set for July 11th. Related posts:Dragon Quest IX Screens New screens of the upcoming Dragon Quest IX (9) for...Dragon Quest IX Video & Screens New promo video and screens of Dragon Quest IX ... (more) Dragon Quest IX - More Screens

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Dragon Quest IX - More New Screens
thenintendo.com - 7/1/2009
Dragon Quest IX - More New Screens
— thenintendo.com — Even more screens of Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS. Due out in 10 days! Related... posts:Dragon Quest IX - More Screens More new screens of Dragon Quest IX (9) for the...Dragon Quest IX Screens New screens of the upcoming Dragon Quest IX (9) for...Dragon Quest IX Video & Screens New ... (more) Dragon Quest IX - More New Screens

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GoNintendo:  Why does Dragon Quest IX have a tanned fairy?

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Why does Dragon Quest IX have a tanned fairy?
GoNintendo — ... “This time around, wanted to see us go with cute. Because of Koakuma Ageha or the ‘gal’-style or whatever, we tried it.” - DQ creator Yuji Hori I’m sure you recognize the style of the girl above, as it’s quite the rage in Japan right now. I bet we look at this game 10 years down the road, and no one will understand the decision anymore. Oh well, you have to live in the moment! Link

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