Dragon Quest 9 Japanese DS launch

[daveythepoet]

That guy at 2:00 looks so fucking pleased.

[RorschachAvenger]

what if u were there to get a different game?

[dcoyles]

@RorschachAvenger actually something like this happened on the day of the Xbox launch. At the same location, there was a massive queue which was surprising to say the least. Turns out that it was the queue for the first season of 24 on DVD :/

Interestingly though, the smallest queue i've seen at Tsutaya was for the Nintendo DS launch (around 15 people). It was a Thursday launch of course but even so... and we all know how that turned out in the end :D

[hecatomb]

@RorschachAvenger is that a joke? if so your retarded DQ series out sells every game in japan besides pokemon

[RorschachAvenger]

@hecatomb hey now don't get defensive. it was a rehtorical question and im sure at least one person was there to buy a game that wasnt dragon quest. you shame the name of fanboy

[hecatomb]

@RorschachAvenger i didnt, thats why i said if it was a joke. You should think before posting

[RorschachAvenger]

@hecatomb why is that? even if it was a joke i didnt intentionally hurt someone. maybe YOU should think before you post ;)

[hecatomb]

@RorschachAvenger dude I wasnt even mad wtf is wrong with you? Do you not understand english?

[RorschachAvenger]

@hecatomb LOL no i dont understand english. xD come at me bro

[tbirddddd]

I didn't know they shook hands in Japan. I don't know much about Japanese culture.

[xam154]

the japanese actually make sense waiting till the day time to launch something instead of the fucking middle of the night which i will never go to!

[SGTKEVIN7]

i cant belive one person missed the like button

[MrWhoopsiedaisy]

Three more days! :D

[tbrence]

it would be awesome if they did this when DQ 9 came out over here

[Jairopepa]

this game will come out in about 2 weeks!

[Xenoshy]

this game is gonna be awesome. I went to the midnight release of ff13 and it was really fun so ill probably do the same for this one too.

[rudyghinasky]

man, not a single kid in line!

[BloodOnlySpills]

Customer number one was the man. Wonder what was going through his head.

[RPGMW1]

Square Enix: Okay guys were cookin up a dragon quest game .

[6.21 SECONDS LATER]

Japenese peoples: OH GOD!!!!!!!

[Ashitakaandsan]

そこにナンパしたいな〜。

[moowno]

might have to reserve a copy for this one =P

[1337BleachFan]

Man, I can't wait for an English version of Dragon Quest IX!

[CuckFena22]

or the old man in the black?

[dcoyles]

the guy in the black is Yuji Horii, the guy in the blue slime hawaiian shirt is Ryutaro Ichimura , the producer.

[CuckFena22]

was that yuji horii on the microphone in the blue shirt

[EnglishTurtle]

Canadians should have more fun conventions like these.

The guy who was holding the #1 was so happy in all his otaku/nerdy glory. Good for him! :)

[RoxasMartin]

very so cooll good

[killerfocker]

japanese and their lines

[Jonhny2]

I arrived in Japan on the release date but was unable to buy one because they were all SOLD OUT (I visited 7-Eleven, Kiosk, etc).

I managed to buy my DQIX game from Big Camera at Sapporo train station the following day.

It was quite a day to remember - arriving in Japan on the day a Dragon Quest game was released!

[ego2d]

it shoulda been a national event

[voldemortvdk]

:"> Japan is so beautiful

I wish I could get there for a sightseeing

[4730478021]

Very very awesome food, Cool style of wearing, nice view of upcountry. YOU must get there once in your life.

[Jonhny2]

But it isn't nice on your pocket. Everything there is expensive.

[xxxCeruleeNxxx]

The guy holding #1 Fan seems so proud O.o

...I know his feelings... I want that too.

[georkent]

I want it right now here in Europe.NOW. Also the japanese girls are so sexy.I just want to marriage one of them.

[Sat2092]

learn how to speak english first

[xupeiliang]

Hahaha... you made me laugh..brother

[crimsonshadow777]

lol no wonder they cant have this on work days. this launch looks like it destroyed!

[Darkneszora]

man that looked awesome, i cant wait to play it when it comes out in english, i hope they are working on a console dragon quest next

[jromz03]

there are! the next one will be for the wii

[Darkneszora]

oh man not the wii, i want it on proper consoles

[Darkiewonder]

came for the sprsk. stayed for the lulz.

[EndOfractals]

rofl @ sprsk

expert on japanese and dq culture

[aufinho]

freak ppl lawl

[titanictorc]

I wonder if FFXIII will buck the trend of massive DQ/FF launches. It'd help PS3 out alot if it doesn't.

[orinn24]

dragon quest is massive , the most selling rpg in japan.

[JohnnyLeyenda]

I don't know if this is true, but I heard that Dragon Quest videogames can't be launched on working days, only on sundays and holidays, because people would miss school or even work to get a copy of the game...

I'd love to be there!!!

[tatsujincorp]

it's as true as the earth turning around the sun.

[Druffmaul]

It's true, but it's something Enix decided to do of their own free will. It's not a law in Japan, which is what a lot of gullible people believe.

[JohnnyLeyenda]

Ah, that explains a lot :D

Thanks for the clearing man!

[brodiger]

wow can't wait till in comes out I wish Koichi Sugiyama could have been there to see this

[kirbywordy]

hehe im sure he plays dragon quest when he's on his break

[brodiger]

I know but it would be cool if he was there

[kirbywordy]

i know how ya feel

[brodiger]

Gee thanks for understanding me

[kirbywordy]

no prob

[brodiger]

wow Man I Wish he was there

[faltzar2]

It's out there? Now? OMG!

[TheNintend0Channel]

One thing I don't get: why do they choose to stand in line for hours? Can't they just preorder stuff online?

[dcoyles]

For many Japanese , DQ is a once ever 3-4 year event. People who aren't hardcore gamers get excited along with the bigtime gamers.

There's not really a need to queue, you can preorder, but there is something fun about the whole thing.

[faltzar2]

IDK.

[toKs1c]

I can only imagine how many people line up for dq 10 ^_^

[Pigziggy]

wow

[tatsujincorp]

lol..very cool. i've got up at pm 4o'clock today. so overlsept the whole thing. thx for the vid :)

dorakue still is the peeps magnet #1..lol

rolfmax @the one with the dorakue dakimakura. lolol