History VideoGame / DragonQuestIX

* FunetikAksent: ThoseTwoBadGuys in the Bad Cave transcribe their 'orrible accent to the warning signs in the cave.

* HumansAreWhite: From [[FantasyCounterpartCulture not-Scotland to not-Arabia]], the {{NPC}} pigmentation range is pretty limited. You can make your characters the darkest shade possible and they'll still look like they just have a really deep tan.

** The inn at Stornway contains a party recruiter and a saleswoman, respectively named [[TheSimpsons Patty and]] [[IncrediblyLamePun Sell]][[TheSimpsons ma]]. And the highest Luminary ability is "Disco Stew".

* BaldOfAwesome: Aquila, the CrutchCharacter that helps you out during the tutorial, and a possible character customization option.

By watching over humankind, granting their wishes and shielding them from harm, these guardians can collect "[[IncrediblyLamePun benevolessence]]" (Don't worry, [[HurricaneOfPuns this being]] ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'', [[HurricaneOfPuns this isn't the only pun]]!) -- a positive energy that replenishes the great Yggdrasil and allows it to flourish. With enough energy, Yggdrasil will be able to bear fruit, producing the sacred fyggs that will enable the Celestrians to follow the path of their elders and ascend to the upper realms.

However, disaster strikes, and [[PlayerCharacter a young Celestrian]] ends up falling to earth. Upon awakening, they discover that they've [[HumanityEnsues mysteriously transformed into a human]]...! Now, they must WalkTheEarth with a small band of [[TrueCompanions other travelers]], helping [[{{NPC}} those in need]] and trying to find out what exactly ''happened''... and if there's any way for them to get back home.

* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: Late in the game, you find a long-lost and heavily disfigured ally ChainedToARock in the deepest, dankest part of a certain prison, repeating a very ugly MadnessMantra to himself. Some players realize bad things will happen because of this, but it's perfectly {{justified}} in universe, since this is simply the last and most extreme case in a chain of rescues. Indeed, the Hero is most likely wondering what ''happened'' to him in the first place.

* ThePratfall: The Minstrel class can unlock the Pratfall Ability, staging a slapstick fall for the amusement of the local Slimes, hopefully depriving the enemy team of a turn as a result of side-splitting hilarity. One quest involves killing monsters this way.

* UnfortunateName: Dr. Phlegming and Ivor Litlun.

* {{Constellations}}: The Celestrians in the localization are named for constellations that are named for birds.
* CoolTrain: The Starflight Express.
* CosmeticAward: The Accolades.

* SacredBowAndArrows: A sacred bow is required to fix a BrokenBridge.

* TheDragon: Goresby-Purrvis to King Godwyn. Barbarous to [[spoiler:Corvus]] as a literal example. Graygnarl also counts, [[TheLancer to the heavens above]].

* SummonBackupDancers: The ultimate Luminary skill, [[ShoutOut Disco]] [[TheSimpsons Stew]].

* RedEyesTakeWarning / MarkedChange: [[spoiler:The BigBad, right before taking on his [[BeholdMyTrueForm true form]].]]

* NetworkToTheRescue: Can you believe that Creator/SquareEnix wasn't going to localize this gem? Creator/{{Nintendo}} took this game into their hands, and gave it some much-needed publicity, as they did with the original ''VideoGame/DragonQuestI'' and later did with ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI''.
** Square Enix has hence declared ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' dead in the West, leaving Nintendo to localize ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestMonstersJoker2 Joker 2]]'' and all future titles.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: For thousands or maybe even tens of thousands of years, Celestrians have been collecting Benevolessence to feed the World Tree Yggdrasil in anticipation of her blooming and producing the heavenly Fyggs. Within instants of finally achieving that goal, something assaults the Observatory, scattering the Fyggs and flinging the Hero to the mortal realm. [[spoiler:Also, you didn't ''really'' think King Godwyn was the BigBad, did you?]]

* SealedEvilInACan:
** The Supreme Sage, either a living {{Great Big Book Of Everything}} or else turned himself into one in order to contain the demon Tyrannosaurus Wrecks. It then did the same thing for the 10 [[spoiler:Pieces of Zenus that became beings unto themselves.]] Tyrannosaurus Wrecks freed them all, and the pages of the book became Treasure Maps.
** The Ragin' Contagion — the boss that the MainCharacter fights inside the Quarantomb — was sealed away in a pot by the inhabitants of Coffinwell for about a hundred years before breaking out and infecting the entire village all over again.
* ShoutOut:
** The last skill you learn in the Thief's class skillset is called [[Literature/TreasureIsland Treasure Eye Land]].

* InformedEquipment: Notably {{Averted}} -- every piece of gear has its own 3d model graphics for male and female characters. You can strip down by unequipping everything. They'll be wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and short shorts underneath everything. Amusingly, some characters ''will'' react if you speak to them while wearing armor they don't expect / not wearing armor. For example, some of the Celestrians get quite upset if you're not wearing your official Celestrian outfit when you speak to them. Later on, you're required to wear a suit of [[MythologyGag "Dragon Warrior"]] armor for a specific event. This does result in party characters sometimes looking like RummageSaleRejects due to mix and matching available equipment.

* FightInTheNude: Notably {{Averted}} -- every piece of gear has its own 3d model graphics for male and female characters. You can strip down by unequipping everything. They'll be wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and short shorts underneath everything. Amusingly, some characters ''will'' react if you speak to them while wearing armor they don't expect / not wearing armor. For example, some of the Celestrians get quite upset if you're not wearing your official Celestrian outfit when you speak to them. Later on, you're required to wear a suit of [[MythologyGag "Dragon Warrior"]] armor for a specific event.

* HubCity: Stornway, which has the Quester's Rest, the center of any and all activities relating to SocializationBonus. There's canvassing for guests, Patty the Party Planner, Sellma and the DQVC, Ginny and the bank....
** Pretty much a quarter of the post-game DLC quests are found in Stornway.

* InformedEquipment: Subverted due to the sheer amount character customization available in the game. Each piece of equipment for every body part has it's own appearance. This does result in party characters sometimes looking like RummageSaleRejects due to mix and matching available equipment.

* Creator/SethGreen: [[http://arts.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/12655/lake-county-teen-band-featured-in-ad/ Doing the ads for the game.]] ''Yes, [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken that]] Seth Green.'' Nintendo [[CassandraTruth wasn't kidding]] when they said they wanted to give ''Dragon Quest IX'' the proper advertisement budget it deserves in the US.

* JustForPun: So, so damn much.