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Dragon Quest IX commemorates 17th anniversary of launch

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Dragon Quest IX commemorates 17th anniversary of launch
Directed by Akihiro Hino at Level-5 and Jin Fujisawa of Square Enix, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies for Nintendo DS launched 17 years ago, on this date.

The first mainline entry for a handheld console introduced fully customizable character creation, allowing players to decide the look of their Celestrian protagonist. Designed by Yuji Horii with character and monster designs by Akira Toriyama, the main story and dozens of side quests unfold across isometric 3D landscapes, while affording local wireless co-op for up to four players.

Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest IX is hosted on Apple Music. The 14-track orchestral arrangement album, composed by Koichi Sugiyama, is performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Compact disc editions of the original soundtrack and orchestral arrangements ship domestically from distributor CDJapan.


From the product page:
This series is a collection of orchestral albums conducted by composer Koichi Sugiyama and performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Please enjoy the many unforgettable masterpieces that revive memories of adventure.
Apple Music - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest IX

CDJapan - DRAGON QUEST IX Original Soundtrack / Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest IX