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Dragon Quest X sold 420,311 copies in its first week, according to Enterbrain data. The MMO's debut was low for a Dragon Quest game: Dragon Quest IX, as a comparison, sold 2,353,440 copies in its first week in Japan back in 2008. Of course, even if it sells fewer copies, it's an MMO and those sales will continue to pay out.

For the Wii, however, it's a boon: the launch of DQX led to 41,561 hardware units sold, including a special edition with the game bundled in. That's almost four times the previous week's 10,549 systems. It turns out people like to buy video game systems when there are games to play on them.

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Don't forget, before you can have all this fun, you need to install the game. How long does the installation process take? It seems the average time is about 50 minutes for disc 1 and 20 minutes for disc 2. Yeah...you read that right. You'll be waiting an hour and 10 minutes before you even start to play!

- "Key Emblems" are scattered about the land
- your overarching goal is to collect them all
- learn of the key emblems from the Holo the Wise
- he's an elderly man whom you encounter on a train
- collect key emblems when you clear major story segments
- first downloadable quests include King's Hunting and Singing Prince
- these are the first chapters in two larger story quests

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- SMAP will appear in the game's commercials
- commercials begin airing tomorrow
- the game's completion ceremony was MCed by SMAP's Takuya Kimura
- Shibuya Tsutaya will host the game's official opening event
- this will be held on August 2 at 7:00AM
- servers will also go live at 7:00AM on August 2
- merchandise includes DQX figures and plushies, accessories, and "Slime" flavored gum from Lotte
- the 3DS app "Dragon Quest X Convenient Tool For Adventurers On the Go: Vol.1" is available on August 22
- get this from the eShop with a download code included in Dragon Quest X
- the app includes the following features

Post Office
Write letters on your 3DS and send them to friends.
Travelers Bazaar
View all the items that are up for sale at the bazaars on the various continents. You can't actually purchase items here.
Friend Information
See if your friends are currently playing Dragon Quest X
Support Ally Employment Information
See how much your character is being employed by others as a support ally
Street Pass/Double Street Pass
You can exchange data with other 3DS users through Street Pass. "Double Street Pass" refers to "Street Passing" with a player both through your 3DS and within DQX itself. Something nice will happen if you manage this.

"Dragon Quest X Boukensha no Odekake Benri Tool Vol.1"

- roughly translates to "Convenient Tool For Adventurers On the Go: Vol.1"
- lets you view alerts from Dragon Quest X
- you can also do SpotPass exchanges using your DQX character
- view information about friends and support characters
- send letters to friends
- view product information from the Travelers Bazaar
- app is free
- no release date set

Seems that there are also other apps on the way, with this one being the first mentioned. We also learned details of the "Key Emblem", which lets you turn your character back into human form. You can find this throughout the game world.

- consult your mini map in the lower left of the screen
- full map shows connections to the next area
- use signposts around the world
- give out calls of support, which raises the other players' tension
- orange name means that the player is near death.
- help out by using medicine on the player
- treasure comes in treasure boxes, but some can be identified as shiny spots on the ground
- certain areas are closed off by fences and signs indicating that those who attempt to venture further will find powerful monsters awaiting
- use the investigate command to see if you're ready for the fight
- view text that identifies the monster's name and warnings based on your current state

- characters with blue names above their head are real-life players
- characters with white names are CPU characters that will talk to you
- characters with pink names are important for advancing the story
- to speak to the right person when in a group, select "speak" from the main command window and select a specific name
- play with fellow online players by selecting "adventure together"
- head to the pub and speak to the person at the counter to have CPU players join your party
- allies will be based off your job/skill level
- you have to pay in-game gold to get these people to join up with you
- towns include weapon and armor shops, an inn, and a church
- DQX saves automatically
- visit churches to revive dead allies, cure poison, and rid yourself of curses

Meet the cast of characters who will help and hinder your quest in Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online.

- six basic jobs
- each comes with special abilities which lead to different uses in battle
- three jobs detailed: Warriors, Thieves and Mages
- Warriors are good for direct attacks
- Warriors should protect the party's mages and monks
- Warrior moves include Souten Mazan, which paralyzes the enemy, Freeze Blade, and Gigaslash
- Thieves should switch between defense, attack and steal
- Thieve moves include Tiger Claw and Banana Drop
- Banana Drop lets you drop a banana on the ground to lure the enemy, who then slips on the banana and becomes temporarily immobile
- Mages should cast from afar while their party protects

- battles begin when you come into contact with monsters on the play field
- engage the monsters over a fixed battle area
- battles are command-based
- full control over your character
- freely move around over the battle area
- characters have a speed parameter which determines when you can input your next battle commands
- when the move timer reaches zero, you're able to input your next command
- the timer starts its next countdown immediately
- all moves have a target range parameter
- when you select to execute a melee attack, your character will approach the enemy
- when casting spells, you'll hit enemies in your surrounding area
- if your character has greater weight, you'll be able to make enemies freeze
- you can cast a spell to increase your weight
- Silver Devil is a snow-based creature who casts the snow-based attack Gigadeen
- Devil Armor makes use of sword-based flame attacks
- Arc Demon causes a great explosion with his Ionazun spell

- for the best playing experience, a USB memory stick, Classic Controller Pro and a USB Keyboard are recommended
- game disc will install DQX to the USB memory stick
- boot up the game from USB by selecting the DQX Channel
- create your character and your sibling
- game starts off in Etene Village
- the village is threatened very early on
- head to a mysterious shrine where some shocking developments take place
- this event leads you to create another character for your adventure
- this character is one of the five races/tribes
- you'll also select a job for your new character
- each race starts off in a different place and has a different story
- you can connect online and play solo or with friends
- experience a bit of the story in offline mode
- this will focus on you and your sibling's life in Etene Village

- Ogleed is the land of ogres
- the northernly Langao Region is covered in snow throughout the year
- the Lagi Snow Fields is near the center
- the Landon Mountain Range is located in the south
- Ogleed residents include Marine the Sage, and Juliante, a mysterious demon

- Puku Land includes areas such as Pukulet, Popola, Rinkulu, its lake Orfea and the major city of Megistrorys
- Megistrorys is where the royal family lives
- one of Puku Land's major landmarks is the Kira Kira Windmill Tower
- come across characters such as Forsteel, the legendary hero who's known throughout Megistrorys
- also meet up with Queen Arwe and her son, Prince Raguas

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- beta is being played by 17,000 people
- hoping to have between 30,000 and 50,000 people playing by the beta's end
- for phase 2.1 of the beta, Square Enix plans on sending out 3,000 to 5,000 additional test kits
- phase 2.1 will see 24 hour server operation test, the implementation of the Jar Alchemy system, communication updates, and new team features
- game's peak usage time occurs at 22:00
- male Wedi is the most used race, followed by male Ogre, male Pikuripo, female elf and female Wedi
- Warrior is the most used job, followed by monk, thief, martial artist and mage
- game will allow players to register 100 friends
- keep track of your friends' server and location

Dragon Quest X, the Wii continuation of Square Enix's real flagship series - and the one that is an MMO this time - will launch in Japan on August 2, Square Enix announced today. The base retail price for the actual disc and stuff is ¥6,980 ($86); this includes 20 days of free play. A limited edition will include a USB memory stick for an extra ¥2,000. A Wii U version is still on the way, but all details are "undecided."

Of course, there are also the fees to contend with. For ¥1,000 ($12.35), you can get a 30-day voucher allowing you to play with up to three characters; 60 days runs ¥1,950 ($24), and 90 days costs ¥2,900 ($36). Wii Points can also be used to buy DQX time, in equivalent denominations.

- Alchemists strengthen weapons using two types of alchemy
- these types are Jar Alchemy and Lamp Alchemy
- Jar Alchemy can add special attack properties like "attack strength up" to your weapons
- this is performed by placing items in a jar and playing a mini game of roulette on the jar's top
- your alchemy attempt will be successful if the roulette wheel lands in the "success" slot
- Lamp Alchemy is used for adding magic-based effects to weapons
- for example, giving a weapon sleep properties which make enemies sleep when struck
- Lamp Alchemy is performed via roulette.
- as your character rises in his Alchemist level, you'll gain access to special skills which can effect the roulette outcome
- skills include the ability to add success slots and predict the result of upcoming spins

- demo events will be held at malls in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Aichi
- events kick off later this month
- demo will showcase the beta
- beta test stations set up for play
- these include instructors to explain the game
- stage shows as well
- sample the game or view the show to get a Slime cleaning strap