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Dragon Quest is one of the biggest franchises in Japan, but it took much longer to catch on in North America. Americans did get access to the first four games, but after that, the series went into relative obscurity. We completely missed Dragon Quest V and VI. Were Dragon Quest games like largely unconnected Final Fantasy series, this would not be as big of a deal, but the Dragon Quest series is known for trilogies. The middle three games form what is known as the Zenithian trilogy, all telling a loosely connected tale about sacred equipment and the heroes that can use it. Despite coming third, Dragon Quest VI actually predates the others in the timeline and helps explain the origin of the myths that play such a central role in the set.

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In a press release today, Nintendo of America announced that Dragon Quest VI will indeed see the light of day in North America.  Originally released back in 1995, DQVI is headed for a DS update and will be available in the US starting February 14.  Check out the press release in full courtesy of Business Wire.

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The DS version of Dragon Quest VI has just received a release date for Japan. The game is due for a January 28 launch, while North American and European dates have not yet been announced.

Source: Kotaku

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Square Enix announced today that the DS remake of Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest: Hand of the Heavenly Bride will be heading to Europe and other PAL territories this coming spring. It also confirmed the upcoming third part of the Zenithia trilogy, Dragon Quest: Realms of Reverie, though it’s listed only as “coming soon” and no specifics are give about a North American or PAL release.

Rarely one to package a game just once, Square-Enix has launched a site to announce the upcoming release of Dragon Quest IV for the Nintendo DS.  Last seen in North America as Dragon Warrior IV for the NES, way back in 1992, Dragon Quest IV has been confirmed with a release date of September 16 of this year.  Further releases are planned for Dragon Quest V and VI, though there is currently no further information about their release dates.