“It has long been my hope to create a simulation game with Dragon Quest, but it has been difficult to put things together. However, this time, we could partner with Intelligent Systems.”

Got an e-mail from Square Enix’s PR team with those words and quotes around “should”.

Speaking of ESRB leaks, Dragon Quest Wars was also subtly confirmed for the West.

Part of what makes Dragon Quest Wars brilliant is its simplicity. There are only has six kinds of units and you can’t level them up.

Dragon Quest Wars drops the story and gets straight to the heart of any good strategy game… combat. The game begins with a slime sitting in the middle of a menu screen. You can pick him up and drag him to the option menu or a ten stage training mode.

In just a few weeks Square Enix will release Dragon Quest Wars on DSiWare. Fire Emblem developers Intelligent Systems created Dragon Quest Wars as a simplified strategy RPG with colorful slimes.

Dragon Quest Wars is a simple strategy game based off the Dragon Quest franchise. Players pick four monsters and face off against either the CPU or another player over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Dragon Quest is slowly growing here with a steady stream of Nintendo DS remakes and the occasional spin-off like Dragon Quest Swords. Will Dragon Quest Wars be next?