Good news! Dragon Quest IX is coming out this year and Nintendo's publishing it!

At the London conference Nintendo confirmed that Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is coming out in Europe in the first half of 2010 (Summer in US) and the publisher is none other than Nintendo!

Just like with Professor Layton and Monster Hunter Tri, Nintendo seems keen to publish quality 3rd party games in the West. Are you a Dragon Quest fan? Sound off below!