Could it be true? Could it be that DSiWare mightfinallybe getting a game worth downloading? Square Enix is certainly hoping so, as it hastoday revealedDragon Quest Warsas a 500 Point download for the service.
As you might expect from a DSiWare title, the portable download is notquiteas grand and sweeping as more traditional RPGs in the series. Instead,DQ Warstakes the form of a board game where four classicDragon Questmonsters team up to take part in simple battles against as many as three opposing teams, controlled either by AI or human players. You’ll also be able to take your team online.
Dragon Quest Warsis being developed by Intelligent Systems, the team behindFire EmblemandAdvance Wars. That’s some solid strategy pedigree, so this could well be a very worthy download indeed. The title’s currently slated for a Japanese launch date of June. We’re still waiting for Western news on the game, so here’s hoping Nintendo doesn’t do what Nintendo does best, and screw us filthy roundeyes over.
