Shonen Jump has provided a first look at Dragon Quest X’s story mode. You can find the information below, and you can also view a scan from the magazine here that contains new screenshots.
– Game starts off in a small village named Etene
– A pair of siblings have lost their parents when they were young
– The two are trouble makers, but they live a quiet life in the village
– They’re both separated from the rest of the world
– Play as one of the two siblings
– You make yourself and your sibling during the character creation process
– Choose your gender; can have a pair of brothers, a pair or sisters, or mixed
– Have the human form just at the start of the game
– Unclear what makes you transform into one of the five non-human races
– Experience combat early on in the story
– Akira Toriyama designed a few key residents
– Aba: Maiden at the shrine; has a bad mouth; villagers trust her greatly
– Shini: Aba’s grandson; looks after Aba; usually calm and relaxed; can be relied upon when there’s a situation
