Not too long ago we told you that Nintendo would be responsible for bringing Dragon Quest IX to the states with a release date expected this year. However, before that, Dragon Quest VI will be making its way onto store shelves for the Nintendo DS.

Previously, we hadn’t heard of a release date for the game, and we still haven’t, but Amazon has just put Dragon Quest VI up for pre-order starting at $34.99. Of course we can’t pinpoint an exact release date but since its up for pre-order I think it’s safe to assume that it will be coming relatively soon.

Check out the Amazon listing here.

Dragon Quest fans anxiously awaiting any news regarding a new  North American release will be ecstatic to hear that Nintendo is teaming up with Square Enix. They aren’t developing anything new but instead Nintendo will be the sole publisher of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.

There’s no telling when the game will be released but if it’s anything like the others it is sure to sell like hot cakes.

via destructoid

Considering the hype surrounding the game, this should come as a surprise to no one — Dragon Quest IX has sold 2.3 million copies in its first 2 days on the Japanese market.

That means that in addition to its 2 million pre-orders, Dragon Quest IX was purchased an additional 300,000, for those of you not good with a calculator. Additionally, it was reported that 81.56% of the game’s inventory was sold out nation wide which means it was sure to have sold out at some retailers.

Now all we have to do is play the waiting game until Dragon Quest IX drops in the US. Only then will we know if American gamers have the same interest for the Dragon Quest franchise as the Japanese.

via Joystiq