Dragon Quest X Gets Japanese Release Date

It looks like Dragon Quest X: Waking of the Five Tribes Online will be hitting Japan sooner than expected. As reported by Andriasang, Square Enix announced the Wii version of the game will be released on August 2. This new title marks the first MMORPG entry in the series. A Wii U version is set to follow, though no new information is available at present.

Dragon Quest X will sell for 6,980 yen (that's around $86), with a separate version that includes a USB flash drive going for 8,980 yen ($110). A flash drive of some sort is required to play the game, which comes with a 20-day free trial. Otherwise subscription costs range from 1,000 yen ($12) for 30 days to 1,950 yen ($24) for 60 days and 2,900 yen ($36) for 90 days. Both credit cards and Wii points can be used for subscription fees.


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