Dragon Quest IX early copy is a hoax!
January 6, 2009 by KazuyaSasa
Filed under Breaking News, Square Enix
End of last year / earlier this year a few images posted by some japanese player have started to make the rounds online – apparently he was able to get a hold of an EARLY version of the highly anticipated (in Japan anyway) Dragon Quest IX. He put up the pictures of his ‘early copy’, which to say the least if you don’t do any digging look pretty damn good.
Well the first problem here really is that the image used for the cover had already been used as promotional material by Square Enix.
This was the original image as it had been used by Square Enix in their promotional blowout.
Just looking at the backside you wouldn't know it of course, checking the bar code reveals it's Dragon Quest IV's barcode.
Just a boxcase image shot of Dragon Quest IX
And another Dragon Quest IX case shot with two cartridges, conveniently labled 1 & 2.
But let’s be real here… as if Square Enix would really give out an early copy by accident. Oh wait, what was that with Final Fantasy XII again?