The Dragon Warrior franchise, or Dragon Quest as it is known overseas, has remained hidden from North American audiences since the 1990 release of Dragon Warrior IV. The fifth entry was highly celebrated upon its successful launch in Japan, selling millions of copies and challenging Square's Final Fantasy V for the SNES' top spot. As in previous iterations, the upcoming DQ VI will contain illustrations by Akira Toriyama (of Dragon Ball fame) and an authored storyline from Yuji Horii. Enix has kept much of this title under wraps, however we do know that the battle scenes have been redone in totality. Unique enemy animations will bring a touch of life to the incessant encounters. The "Heavens" series, an arc which began with IV, is said to be at an end with this newest SNES title. Let's see if Enix is ready to re-invest in the U.S. audience with a launch next year.