Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Japan, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada revealed that Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS is nearly finished. So what about a release date? That’s (unfortunately) out of the question right now. Wada said they do not feel the need to pinpoint a date just yet, as this is a big title for Square Enix and the last thing they want to do is rush development in order to commit to a certain date.

Wada Interview [Bloomberg]

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