not about limiting to west games only, but DQ 5 is on Japan at 2008, Layton 2 too at 2008.
So I not count it to 2009 games, I'm not saying Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Phantasy Star Zero is not in right?
or Scribblenauts, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks right?

Pokemon too is from 2008, plus it's just reboot from 2007 with additional story.
why not putting Dragon Quest 9, a real sequel, even if it's still for Japanese only?

This post has been edited by kesadisan, Wed, January 6th, 2010 at 01:48

I did not know that editing the poll would reset the votes.
Sorry, people.


I know. It is good to see Pokemon and Zelda with 0 votes.



It was not my decision, I simply copied the poll from GameFAQs.

This post has been edited by logical thinker, Wed, January 6th, 2010 at 02:20

Actually, the original DQ5 is NOT from NES, it is from SNES.  And this one is actually is a more or less like the downgraded PS2 version of DQ5, which in another word is actually a full remake.  And this DS one is the only version of DQ5 got released offically in english I think.

This post has been edited by Guncannon, Wed, January 6th, 2010 at 01:59

Sure you´re right, kesadisan, but then you´d have to put Infinite Space and SMT: Strange journey in here too.
But for people like me who have to wait for english releases these games can´t be taken into consideration due to language limitations. I´ve played them partly, but to really vote on them I just have to understand more of it. So this poll should maybe be called "best english released game of 2009", that would be alright with me as English is the language established here at ds-scene?

For my vote: all of these games are very high standard titles, I really enjoyed all of them. So I´ll go with the game I couldn´t put aside until I finished it, which has to be.... (drumroll) Chinatown Wars. Yeah, not really innovative, but god was that addictive

lol, not that I play DQ5 on SNES though, I started playing DQ on PS1 DQ7 to be precise
and I think you're not understand the word Remake in game? learn some before replying

More to the point, it's not a port. Even if it were a port, I think it would still deserve to be on the list because sometimes that's the best game to come out in any given year. I mean, Chrono Trigger was an absolutely fantastic game and I can totally see someone saying that was 2009 game of the year. You know, in Europe.

lol now that you saying that Chrono is actually a full port with enhanced Touch Screen compatibility only
well I like DQ 5 actually, but still can't say this game for 2009, 'cause the game actually out on 2008 at Japan

Yeah, Layton and the Diabolical Box came out in 2007, so I think the only rule is that the game was released somewhere for the first time this year.

EDIT: ZOMG **ひらめき** I just remembered GOTY 2009: Inazuma Eleven 2!! Bar none, this was the most incredible game of 2009!

This post has been edited by MyNameIsNobody, Wed, January 6th, 2010 at 03:46

I do understand the word Remake, and in fact, you are the one who don't understand the difference between Ramake and Port.  DQ5 on PS2 and DS is a remake, since the entire game has been fully rewritten from scratch.  And on the other hand, as the other already pointed out, Chrono Trigger DS is a port.  It is the exact the same SNES version with enhanced gameplay.

This post has been edited by Guncannon, Wed, January 6th, 2010 at 03:49

I voted for GTA:CW