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13th Entertainment Division Jury Selections

DRAGON QUEST IX Hoshizora no mamoribito

Video game [Japan]

HORII Yuji

Outline

In this game, the fun of ‘free adventure in a vast world’ is emphasized by various character customization, as well as numerous features that enable the players to enjoy the game. It maximizes the use of passerby transmission and multi-player functions, as well as exchange battle histories and treasure maps within the game. New storylines are issued every week for a year from the release of the title.