Dragon Quest IX is presently riding high in the Japanese software charts, boss Yoichi Wada stating that he hopes the new can sell in excess of five million copes.

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"Were looking at reaching over 5 million copies of Dragon Quest IX shipped," Wada-san told the Japanese press, as the game was credited with boosting of the console.

Square Enix are also hopeful the release of this latest title in the epic series can give the Japanese games as a whole something of a lift, the business having been in the doldrums somewhat in recent months.

We'll bring you more on this as the latest figures roll in.

By Luke Guttridge