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A fully custom four-character party and vocation changes make character building more flexible than in most mainline Dragon Quest games.
7th generation
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
A DS Dragon Quest centered on custom party creation, vocation changes, cooperative play and a huge library of post-game treasure maps.
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Nintendo DS
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Key strengths: A fully custom four-character party and vocation changes make character building more flexible than in most mainline Dragon Quest games. Turn order, party composition and ability selection make encounter planning more important than reflex execution.
Length unavailableA tierTurn-based
How Long to Beat
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Pros & Considerations
Battles
Turn order, party composition and ability selection make encounter planning more important than reflex execution
Progression
Equipment, skills or party growth provide clear long-term build decisions across the campaign
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Online legacy: Original server-distributed content and map sharing are no longer available through the old official service.
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Best Way to Play
Fabled Cartridge recommended setup
Nintendo DS · MelonDS / original hardware
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
The DS original is still the only official version. Local multiplayer remains available on original hardware, while the original online service is discontinued.
Availability
Emulation recommendedOriginal copy + personal dump
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