While many western Dragon Quest fans eagerly awaiting the first ever release of SNES RPG game Dragon Quest VI outside of Japan after a 16 year wait, our hearts must go out to the family of one RPG fan who passed away six weeks before the game’s anticipated English release. The saddest part? She once had her letter published in Nintendo Power in 1996 complaining that the lack of SNES release could mean she’ll never play the game in her lifetime.

In 1995, Enix America closed, throwing plans for an English release of Dragon Quest VI into doubt. "I may not live long enough to see Dragon Quest VI," wrote one fan. She wasn't exaggerating. She was 76 at the time.

After 15 years, Dragon Quest VI will get an English localization on Feb. 14, but it came about six weeks too late for Edith Jeter of Puyallup, Wash. A 1996 edition of Nintendo Power discussing Enix America's closure featured Jeter's letter. "I'm now 76 years old. I may not live long enough to see Dragon Quest VI unless someone takes action soon," she wrote.

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