Dragon Quest IX is Japan's favourite from the series

Who knew? Japanese people did, obviously.

A Square-conducted poll has shown that Dragon Quest IX is the Japanese public's favourite from the RPG series.

The DS game has sold more than 4 million units and beat out Dragon Quest VIII, which came in at second.

Here's the top 30, per Andriasang. Thanks, Joystiq.

• Dragon Quest IX (DS)
• Dragon Quest VIII (PS2)
• Dragon Quest III (NES)
• Dragon Quest V (SNES)
• Dragon Quest V (DS)
• Dragon Quest VI (DS)
• Dragon Quest VII (PSX)
• Dragon Quest IV (DS)
• Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS)
• Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
• Dragon Quest V (PS2)
• Dragon Quest IV (NES)
• Super Famicom Dragon Quest III (SNES)
• Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (DS)
• Dragon Quest II (NES)
• Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory (Wii)
• Dragon Quest (NES)
• Dragon Quest IV (PSX)
• Dragon Quest I&II (SNES)
• Dragon Quest Monsters (Gameboy)
• Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road II/Legend (Arcade)
• Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road (Arcade)
• Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2 (DS)
• Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest (DS)
• Torneko's Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon (SNES)
• Gameboy Dragon Quest III (Gameboy)
• Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (Gameboy)
• Dragon Quest Sword (Wii)
• "Dragon Quest: Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon (PS2)
• Gameboy Dragon Quest I&II (Gameboy)