Finally, the Wii's first major third party game is here. Presenting DQ Swords, which is a big deal especially in Japan where the Wii is outselling consoles from Sony and Microsoft without a strong 3rd party game. Im just not so sure about the sword type combat system though but hey its DQ...

 

Dragon Quest Swords seems to have everything in place to become a massive success in its home territory. Not only is the Dragon Quest franchise still Japan's biggest RPG series, but the Kenshin Dragon Quest plug-and-play game off which Swords is based was a huge hit a few years back. Combine that recognition with a highly visible marketing campaign, and it's not too hard to imagine Square Enix moving in on Wii Sports and Wii Play territory here. With success at retail pretty much guaranteed (in fact, early sales data suggests that Swords sold 200,000 units over its first two days), the big question is, does the Wii-powered Dragon Quest live up to the legacy of its quadruple-platinum selling predecessors? After a couple of hours, the answer is still up in the air.

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