A recent poll by the Famitsu, a Japanese games magazine, shows that not everyone is happy with Dragon Quest IX for the Dual Screen. The game was recently announced for the handheld and seemed to be a major hit, while Japan is already richly filled with portable consoles. However, the poll shows otherwise:
Are you happy that Dragon Quest IX is coming to DS?
40.3% – Yes
46% – No
5.2% – Wow…
8.5% – No opinion/don’t know
Do you like the change from the idea of the series to the action-based battles?
6.8% – Wow…
19.9% – No opinion/don’t know
19.4% – Yes
53.9% – No
(Ask retailers) Are you happy that Dragon Quest IX is coming to DS?
47.5% – Yes
22.5% – Wow…
10% – No opinion/don’t know
20% – No
(Ask the retailers) Do you like the change from the idea of the series to the action-based battles?
15% – Yes
32.4% – No opinion/don’t know
12.5% – Wow…
40% – No
You can learn more about all this here proofread. There you will also find the opinions of the retailers who gave their opinion on Square-Enix’s decision.