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They’ve Been Making Dragon Quest X For Too Damn Long

5:00PM September 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Dragon Quest X was first revealed in December 2008 — almost three years ago. If a former Square Enix employee is to be believed, the company has been working on it much longer than that. More »

In Real Life

When A Japanese Gamer Girl Speaks Her Mind

8:00PM September 7, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Haruna Anno is a retro gaming idol — the young girl who loves old games. She also speaks her mind, and that’s always good for an idol. More »

Nintendo

Dragon Quest X Going To Role-Play Next Year?

9:30PM May 2, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

That’s what Dragon Quest Koichi Sugiyama is shooting for. At a recent Dragon Quest III concert in Japan, Sugiyama said, “I’m aiming for next year and am in the middle of composing music for Dragon Quest.” More »

In Real Life

Star Treatment

6:00AM July 13, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

If you are somebody, and you visit Nintendo’s New York offices from out of town, you get your very own greeting in the lobby, running on a flat-screen TV. More »

News

If A Slime Met A Chocobo

12:40AM July 13, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

What would happen if Dragon Quest’s most famous slime encountered Final Fantasy’s most famous bird? Yuji Horii, father of Dragon Quest, must know the answer. More »

News

The Ideal Length Of A Role Playing Game Is…

7:00AM July 10, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

…40 hours, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii told Kotaku today. Why 40? Why not 30 or 50? More »

News

Why Japan Likes Dragon Quest (And Other Pressing Issues)

5:00PM July 9, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Dragon Quest IX was released in Japan on July 11, 2009. A year later, the game is getting released in North America. Finally. More »

In Real Life

Asking Dragon Quest Creator A Rude Question For Laughs

7:00PM August 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Yuji Horii has a spectacular comb-over. Something not lost on comedy program G-Tech when it had the Dragon Quest creator on to discuss DQIX. More »

News

Dragon Quest IX Is Gonna Be Hard, Yo

7:00PM July 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Just because Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest IX on the DS, doesn’t mean they’re putting out an easy game. On the contrary, DQIX is going to be difficult says series creator Yuji Horii. More »