Here's a bit of odd news for you. Usually, you can expect three save slots for almost every DS game out there, but it's become apparent that Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX will only allow you to have one at any given time. Now that's hardcore.
The intel comes courtesy of Dragon Quest IX's back cover, which was leaked online recently. In the bottom right hand corner is a warning that says "Only one save game can be created." Certainly unusual stuff, and should make the game even tougher and create a real sense of urgency in the player's choice.
Latter day DQ games are known for being challenging and limiting the player, so in some ways I am not surprised by this news. However, this also essentially means that friends cannot share the cartridge, with only one player able to use it at any given time.
Something tells me that Square Enix isn't worried about that little fact in the slightest, though.
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1:00 PM on 06.26.2009
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It'd be pretty stupid to whine about this.
And it sucks (not the game, the fact that you can only save once).
Knights in the Knightmare recently did it :D
That's so that you can't exploit it to clone Pokemon.
Also similarly, for example, my mom and dad would probably be interested in playing this (If their kids are thoughtful enough to get them a DS before it comes out). In this case, they'd have to buy separate carts. That's a kind of jerk move, getting a retired couple to buy two carts to enjoy the game together.
I know I always have a backup save (usually alternating between the two) in case something stupid happens.
It makes perfect sense in Pokemon (as you could have an infinite supply of every Pokemon for trading if there were multiple saves), but it doesn't make much sense for any other standard RPG.
Yeah thats totally CHALLENGING! /eye roll
I went with Bianca cos I thought I wanted a Super Saiyan Son.
Should have gone Deborah.
Excuse me as i go drown myself in the toilet.
PS: I've never used the Save Slot 2
Not that I _want_ to take the bait, but it's not a technical restriction caused by the DS hardware.
One save is plenty. It's when games come out with zero that you need to worry.
If you die, you wake up at the last church you visited. That situation doesn't exist in DQ games.