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This article is about the series of video games. For the first game in the series, see Dragon Warrior. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix For the PlayStation 2 game, see Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King. Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, known in Europe as Dragon Quest The Journey of the Cursed King and in Japan as, is a role-playing For other titles, see Dragon Quest (disambiguation).
Dragon Quest logo
Dragon Quest logo

Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト Doragon Kuesuto?), published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing games produced by Enix (now Square Enix). Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, known in Europe as Dragon Quest The Journey of the Cursed King and in Japan as, is a role-playing A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon Installments of the series have appeared on MSX computers, Famicom/NES, Super Famicom/Super NES, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Wii video game consoles, as well as on several models of mobile phone. MSX was the name of a standardized Home computer architecture in the 1980s The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console As of December 19, 2007, the Dragon Quest series has sold over 43 million units worldwide. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] It is Square Enix's most successful franchise after Final Fantasy; although, Dragon Quest is arguably the most popular video game franchise in Japan. [2][3]

Dragon Quest's North American name was changed due to a trademark conflict with the role-playing game DragonQuest, which was published by veteran wargame publisher SPI in the 1980s until the company's bankruptcy in 1982 and purchase by TSR, which then published it as an alternate line to Dungeons & Dragons until 1987. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. DragonQuest is a Fantasy Role-playing game originally published by Simulations Publications (SPI in 1980 Simulations Publications Inc, often abbreviated to SPI, was an American publisher of board Wargames in the 1970s and early 1980s Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against TSR Inc was an American game publishing company most famous for publishing the Dungeons & Dragons Role-playing game. Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by [4] In 2003, Square Enix registered the Dragon Quest trademark in the US, signalling the end of the Dragon Warrior moniker. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

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Overview

During the mid-1980s, Dragon Quest was created by Yuuji Horii, who has been the scenario director since. (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series The series monster and character designs, as well as box art, were by famed Dragon Ball manga artist, Akira Toriyama. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of [5] All of the music for the Dragon Quest series has been composed by Koichi Sugiyama. Video game music is any of the musical pieces or Soundtracks found in Video games History Early video game technology and computer chip music (his birth name is, which is pronounced the same (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music Composer, council member of JASRAC [6] When Horii first created Dragon Quest, most people doubted that a fantasy series with swords and dungeons instead of science fiction would become popular in Japan, but the series has become a phenomenon there. [7]

The first six Dragon Quest games' stories are divided into two trilogies. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three The first three games of the series tell the story of the legendary hero known as Roto (also known as Erdrick or Loto in the American NES and GBC versions, respectively). published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing Dragon Quest IV-VI are based around a castle in the sky called Zenithia, and are referred to as the Tenku in Japan, meaning Heaven. published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing Heaven may refer to the physical heavens the sky or the seemingly endless expanse of the Universe beyond The main series from Dragon Quest VII on are independent of each other and stand alone. Dragon Warrior VII, known in Japan as is a Japanese Console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the [8]

The games themselves feature a number of religious overtones--saving the game (in later games) and reviving characters who have died is performed by clergy in churches. Bishops are often seen wandering around the overworld of Dragon Warrior Monsters and have the ability to heal. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight or Dragon Warrior Monsters, as it was known in North America, is a spin off series of the Dragon Quest games The final enemy in some of the Dragon Quest games is known as the Demon Lord. For instance, in Dragon Warrior VII, the Demon Lord, known as Orgodemir in that particular game, is the final boss, and there is also a sidequest to battle God himself. Dragon Warrior VII, known in Japan as is a Japanese Console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game A quest in Role playing games, including Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs is a Task that a player-controlled character [9]

Dragon Quest is such a cultural phenomenon in Japan that there are live-action ballets (being the first video game to inspire a ballet),[10][11] musical concerts, and audio CDs based on the Dragon Quest universe. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people [12] The London Philharmonic Orchestra has performed for several Dragon Quest music albums. The London Philharmonic Orchestra ( LPO) based in London, is one of the major Orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public [13] It was the first video game series to have its music performed live by an orchestra. [14] Since 1987, music from Dragon Quest has been performed annually in Japan in concert halls. [15] In Japan, due to complaints of mass absenteeism from schools and places of work, Enix changed its policy of releasing new Dragon Quest games on weekdays. [16]

Outside Japan

Dragon Quest is not nearly as successful outside Japan, having been eclipsed by Final Fantasy and other RPG series. Because of Enix America Corporation's closure in the mid 1990's, Dragon Quest V and Dragon Quest VI were never officially released in North America. The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Dragon Quest The Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Europe It was released July 17, 2008 in Japan Dragon Quest Realms of Reverie in Europe This installment in the series was developed by Heartbeat whereas the previous Dragon Quest games were developed by In Europe, none of the games except Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Dragon Warrior Monsters have seen release. Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, known in Europe as Dragon Quest The Journey of the Cursed King and in Japan as, is a role-playing The lack of official localizations for Dragon Quest games has inspired many fan translation projects. In Computing, Internationalization and localization (also spelled internationalisation and localisation, see spelling differences) are means of adapting [17] The legal status of these translations, while untested in court, are considered to be illegal. The completed fan translation projects include Dragon Quest V and the Super Famicom remake of Dragon Quest I & II. Dragon Quest The Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Europe It was released July 17, 2008 in Japan Dragon Warrior I & II for the Game Boy Color was originally published in Japan on September 23, 1999 as Dragon Quest I & II

The first four Dragon Warrior titles suffered from substantial censorship in their North American localizations, largely in keeping with Nintendo of America's content guidelines at the time, which placed severe restrictions on religious iconography and mature content. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Both graphics and text were edited, replacing coffins with ghosts, crosses with five-point stars, and "Priest" with "Healer," to name but a few. A coffin (also known as a casket in North American English) is a funerary Box used in the display and containment of deceased remains – either for A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other dividing one or two of the lines in half Early history Sumer The first known uses of the pentagram are found in Mesopotamian writings dating to about 3000 BC The "puff-puff massage" scenario was also taken out of the first two games. However, the graphics, sound and menus of Dragon Warrior and Dragon Warrior II were given an upgrade for American release. When these games were remade for the Game Boy Color, many of these censorships were taken out. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 [18] Since Dragon Warrior VII, the games have been kept similar to their original versions when going through localization. [19]

Only two titles in the series have been released in Europe. The first was Dragon Warrior Monsters published by Eidos Interactive; the second was Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, but the game was marketed as Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King. Eidos Interactive is a publisher of video and Computer games with its parent company based in England. Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, known in Europe as Dragon Quest The Journey of the Cursed King and in Japan as, is a role-playing However, the series is one of Square Enix's flagship titles, and it is currently planning to release at least four upcoming installments in the series outside Japan. With the Square Enix merge in 2003, the number of places that Dragon Quest games are released has greatly increased. [7]

On May 20, 2008, Square Enix announced localizations of the Nintendo DS remakes of Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI, known collectively as the Zenithia trilogy, with the opening of the North American website. [20] On the following day a press release from Square Enix confirmed that the games will be released in Europe. [21] With this announcement, all the main games in the Dragon Quest series will now have seen release outside Japan at least once. In Europe, the series installments are not numbered.

Common elements

Gameplay

Typical battle from Dragon Warrior III
Typical battle from Dragon Warrior III

The Dragon Quest system is similar to the basis of the Ultima and Wizardry video game systems, as well as games like Final Fantasy, which came later. Dragon Warrior III, known in Japan as, is a Console role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now Square Enix Wizardry is a series of Computer role-playing games developed by Sir-Tech, that were popular in the 1980s The game player's party walks into a town and buys weapons, armor, and items in order to defeat monsters easily. When the player's party is out of the town, the party is vulnerable to random monster attacks. When players encounter monsters, they have several options from which to choose through menus. The player can attack and defeat the enemy with weapons, magic, or items. The player can also attempt to run away from the fight. However, this option is not available during a boss battle. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game After a player wins a battle by defeating all the monsters, the player's party members gain experience points (EXP) in order to gain new levels. When a certain character gains a new level, the stats of the character are upgraded. [22]

When the player's party dies in battle, the group will lose half of their gold and the leader of the party warps back to the nearest church. The leader then needs to pay a priest to revive his/her party members. More recent games in the series have banks in many towns that allow the player to store gold, which prevents it from being lost when the party dies.

To save one's progress, the player must visit a Church (also known as a House of Healing in early North American versions) and talk to a priest or nun. In early versions of Dragon Quest, the player must visit a king in order to save his or her progress[22] (this does not include the first two Dragon Quest titles for the Famicom, which use a password system). [23]

Dragon Warrior III, Dragon Quest VI, and Dragon Warrior VII feature several classes to choose for the party members. Dragon Warrior III, known in Japan as, is a Console role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now Square Enix Dragon Quest Realms of Reverie in Europe This installment in the series was developed by Heartbeat whereas the previous Dragon Quest games were developed by Dragon Warrior VII, known in Japan as is a Japanese Console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the [9] Typical classes include the fighter, paladin, and mage. Warrior is a Character class (or job) found in many Role-playing games This class may also be referred to as Fighter, as in Dungeons Paladin is a Character class in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D and later Role-playing games many of which were influenced by D&D The Wizard is a magical Character class in many Role-playing games and Computer role-playing games Wizards wield powerful magic spells but Each installment possesses its own particular set of classes.

The typical Dragon Quest plot involves a certain villain to be defeated at the end of the game, usually one who threatens the world in some way. However, the plotline often consists of smaller stories involving different NPC's the player meets as the adventure goes on. [24]

Monsters

Rocket, a slime starring in Dragon Quest Heroes.
Rocket, a slime starring in Dragon Quest Heroes. The Slime is the mascot of the Dragon Quest Console role-playing game franchise is an adventure game and is the sequel to ''Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest Shougeki No Shippo Dan''.

The series features several recurring monsters, such as Slimes, Drackies, Shadows, Mummies, Trick Bags, and Dragons. [25][26][27] Many of the monsters have been designed by Akira Toriyama. Many of the Dragon Quest monsters have been featured in the Dragon Quest Monsters series of games, which allows the player to catch monsters and use them in battle. or Dragon Warrior Monsters, as it was known in North America, is a spin off series of the Dragon Quest games This idea is also used in Dragon Quest V, although humans fight in battle as well.

The official mascot of the Dragon Quest series is the Slime. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Slime is the mascot of the Dragon Quest Console role-playing game franchise A Slime is a small blob with a face, shaped like an onion or Hershey's Kiss. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Hershey's Kisses are a type of Chocolate manufactured by The Hershey Company. It has appeared in every Dragon Quest game and it is usually one of the first monsters the player encounters. [28] The Slime's popularity has netted it two spinoffs: Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing is a Japanese action-adventure Video game published by Square Enix in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. is an adventure game and is the sequel to ''Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest Shougeki No Shippo Dan''. They also make a significant showing in the Japanese manga and two-episode anime Dragon Half. is a Manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994

In 1989, a manga was published by Enix called Dragon Quest Monster Story, which had nothing to do with Dragon Quest Monsters. or Dragon Warrior Monsters, as it was known in North America, is a spin off series of the Dragon Quest games [29] This book featured short stories about various Dragon Quest monsters and came with a poster that featured the "families" of monsters.

Recurring themes

Loto

Loto, also known as Roto or Erdrick (in the NES localizations) (Japanese: ロト), is a legendary hero from the Dragon Quest series. The first three Dragon Quest games make up the "Loto trilogy," which are all connected to the legend of Loto. He is known in the game as the hero who freed Alefgard from darkness. [30] The name Erdrick was first mentioned in the English localization, Dragon Warrior in which the player is referred to as Erdrick's descendent. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix [31] Erdrick’s legend was completed with the 1991 release of Dragon Warrior III. A legend ( Latin, legenda, "things to be read" is a Narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to Dragon Warrior III, known in Japan as, is a Console role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now Square Enix

In Dragon Warrior, Loto was the ancestor of the Hero. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix The Hero follows in the footsteps of Loto to ultimately reach the Dragonlord's Castle and confront the Dragonlord. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix In Dragon Warrior II, the heroes are descendants of Loto, and also of the Hero from Dragon Warrior. Dragon Warrior II, known as in Japan, is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now [32][33] At the end of Dragon Warrior III, the King of Alefgard bestows upon the Hero “the Order of Lotoâ€, the country’s highest honor reserved only for true heroes. While this implies Loto is merely a title, it is possible to name the Hero Loto at the beginning of Dragon Warrior III. In Dragon Warrior III, the origins of the hero Loto are revealed; therefore, the chronological order of the first three games is III, I, II. Dragon Warrior III, known in Japan as, is a Console role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now Square Enix Definition A chronology may be either relative &mdashthat is locating related events relative to each other&mdashor ''absolute'' &mdashlocating [34] This chronology is further evidenced in the naming of the hero's weapon, armor and shield. After the events of III, the heroes armaments are renamed as the Loto (or Erdrick) Sword and Armor in I and II.

The Hero, originally known as Erdrick to many English-speaking players, is also known by two other names. In the original Japanese language games (Dragon Quest), Erdrick is known exclusively by the name Roto, which is also used by some import gamers. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities In Economics, an import is any good (eg a Commodity) or Service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion Historically the term " gamer " usually referred to someone who played Role-playing games or wargames. Another romanization of the name is Loto, which was used in place of Erdrick when Enix America, Inc. re-released Dragon Warrior I, II, and III on the Game Boy Color. In Linguistics, romanization (or latinization, also spelled romanisation or latinisation) is the representation of a Word or The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 This was most likely used because the Japanese character (ロ) is not strictly an R or an L sound, but lies somewhere in between. Therefore it is properly transliterated either way. Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice

In the original Final Fantasy, Square parodies Dragon Quest by displaying a grave for Erdrick in the town of Elfland. is a Console role-playing game developed and published in Japan by Square (now Square Enix) in and published in North America by Nintendo [35] In retaliation, Enix hid a Cid grave in Dragon Quest III. [36] A parody of Erdrick's sword is wielded by Gilgamesh in Final Fantasy XII: it is referred to as the "Wyrmhero Blade" (In the Japanese version, it is called "Tolo Sword"). The following are character names in the Final Fantasy series of Computer role-playing games that have appeared in more than two titles is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for Sony 's PlayStation 2, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy

Zenithia

Zenithia, also called Zenith Castle or simply Zenith, is the name of a fictional sky castle from the series. The first appearance is in Dragon Warrior IV, and the castle is one of several elements from Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI which suggest the three games are linked as a trilogy; this group is often called the Tenkū (Japanese for Heaven), or the Tenkū no Shiro (Castle in the Sky) trilogy. known as Dragon Quest The Chapters of the Chosen in Europe and originally published as Dragon Warrior IV for the North American NES version is a known as Dragon Quest The Chapters of the Chosen in Europe and originally published as Dragon Warrior IV for the North American NES version is a Dragon Quest The Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Europe It was released July 17, 2008 in Japan Dragon Quest Realms of Reverie in Europe This installment in the series was developed by Heartbeat whereas the previous Dragon Quest games were developed by A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three [37][38] Yuuji Horii explained that the trilogy was never intended: "Each Dragon Quest title represents a fresh start and a new story, so I don't see too much of a connection between the games in the series. I guess it could be said that the imagination of players has brought the titles together in a certain fashion. "[39]

In Dragon Warrior IV, Zenithia can be accessed by climbing the Tower near Gottside, which goes as far up to the sky. It is directly above the entrance to the world of darkness. In Dragon Quest V, Zenithia has fallen into a lake south of Elheaven. This happened when the Golden Orb, half of a set of magical orbs that supported the castle in the sky, fell from its place. Once recovered and returned to Master Dragon, Zenithia will rise again. This time, the castle can move freely around the sky. In Dragon Quest VI, Zenith Castle is sealed away by Demon Lord Durran, and a giant hole is left behind in its place in the Dream World. After the Dream World returns to its natural state, Zenith Castle is the only part of it that can still be seen floating above the real world. A castle in the Dragon Warrior III remakes for Super Famicom/Game Boy Color is also called Zenith, though the layout differs from the castle from the Tenku series. Dragon Warrior III, known in Japan as, is a Console role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now Square Enix The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 [40]

Square Enix has released the Celestial Sword (the Zenithian Sword) and Sword of Ramias as part of their Dragon Quest Legend Items series - miniature collectible toy replicas of artifacts from the Dragon Quest universe.

Games

Main series

At a press conference in Japan celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dragon Quest, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest IX is in development for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The full title is reported to be Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Sky (or Protectors of the Starry Sky, depending on translation), and is the next main installment in the series by Level-5, not a spin-off or side quest. is an independent Video game developer and publisher based out of Fukuoka, Japan. This will be the first installment of the series that will be exclusive to a handheld system rather than a home console. [41] Notably, this would have also been the first installment to feature real-time combat as well as four player co-op over wi-fi, but it was later reported that the system had been changed back to a turn based format. Cooperative gameplay (often abbreviated as co-op) primarily refers to a feature in Video games that allows players to work together as teammates with the absence of Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used [42]

Spinoffs

The franchise also includes several spin-off series, including Dragon Quest Monsters and Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest, as well as arcade games like the Japanese game Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road. or Dragon Warrior Monsters, as it was known in North America, is a spin off series of the Dragon Quest games is a Japanese action-adventure Video game published by Square Enix in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. [43] Several games in both the Mystery Dungeon and Itadaki Street series have characters from the Dragon Quest games. is a series of Roguelike Video games most of which were developed by Chunsoft, but with select titles in the series developed by other companies with permission from is a computer Board game series originally created by Dragon Quest designer Yuji Horii.

In 1993, Chunsoft created a Super Famicom game for Torneko Taloon, also known as simply Taloon to American gamers, a fictional character first appearing in Dragon Warrior IV. is a Japanese Video game developer specializing in console RPGs. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was known as Dragon Quest The Chapters of the Chosen in Europe and originally published as Dragon Warrior IV for the North American NES version is a [44] The game, titled Torneko no DaibÅken: Fushigi no Dungeon which loosely translates to Torneko's Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon, was a roguelike which continued Torneko's story from Dragon Quest IV, where he wished to make his store grow even further by venturing into mysterious dungeons and getting more items for stock. Torneko no DaibÅken Fushigi no Dungeon (loosely translated to Torneko's Great Adventure Mysterious Dungeon) is the first game in the Mysterious A roguelike is a member of the role-playing video game genre that borrows its name and gameplay elements from the 1980 computer game known as Dragon Quest The Chapters of the Chosen in Europe and originally published as Dragon Warrior IV for the North American NES version is a It was very successful, both on namesake and quality.

The Torneko games use a roguelike battle system.
The Torneko games use a roguelike battle system.

A direct sequel to Torneko no Daibouken came out in Japan and the United States in 2000 called Torneko: The Last Hope(Torneko no Daibouken 2 in Japan). Torneko The Last Hope, known as in Japan, is the second Torneko game in the Mystery Dungeon series This game was very similar to the first, but it is considered much easier by comparison. [45] It was received well enough in Japan to warrant a third direct sequel, on the PlayStation 2, titled Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon 3. Both the second and third Torneko games have been ported to the Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo.

Following the success of Torneko, many other Fushigi no Dungeon games were published by various companies (most of which developed by Chunsoft), among the best known are Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon and Nightmare of Druaga: Mysterious Dungeon. is a series of Roguelike Video games most of which were developed by Chunsoft, but with select titles in the series developed by other companies with permission from A is a fictional large and normally flightless galliforme / Ratite Bird capable of being ridden The most recent additions to the genre are Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and Dragon Quest Yangus. This page relates to the first pair of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games for the GBA and the NDS is a Prequel / Spin-off to Dragon Quest VIII, starring the character Yangus as a child

A card-based arcade game, known as Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road and developed by Level-5, was released exclusively in Japan. An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road is a Japanese Arcade game based on Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King released in 2007 only in is an independent Video game developer and publisher based out of Fukuoka, Japan. [46]

Finally, two spinoffs are played by physically swinging a controller using it as a sword to slash enemies among other things. Kenshin Dragon Quest is a stand alone game which comes with the a toy sword as the controller, and a toy shield containing the game's hardware. Kenshin Dragon Quest Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken (lit Swordmaster Dragon Quest Resurrection of the Legendary Sword is an all in one television game created by [47] Dragon Quest Swords is an exclusive Wii title which uses the motion sensing abilities of the Wii Remote similarly. is a first-person adventure game by Square Enix exclusive Nintendo 's Wii game console The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's

Development

Yuuji Horii, Akira Toriyama, and Koichi Sugiyama are the three most well known creators of the Dragon Quest series. [6] Each of them has worked on each of the main games and are treated almost as celebrities in Japan. [48]

In 1982, Enix sponsored a national video game programming contest, which brought much of the Dragon Quest team together, including Yuuji Horii. [6] The prize of the competition was a trip to America, and a visit to AppleFest '83 in San Francisco, where Horii discovered Wizardry. [48] Koichi Nakamura and Yukinobu Chida, two other winners of the contest, along with Horii, released The Portopia Serial Murder Case for the Famicom for Enix. is a Japan-exclusive Adventure game designed by Yuuji Horii and published by Enix (now Square Enix) Sugiyama, already famous for jingles and pop songs, impressed with the group's work, sent a postcard to Enix, commenting on the software. [12] In response, Enix asked him to write music for some of their games. The group then decided to make a console role-playing game, using a combination of Wizardry and Ultima. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived Akira Toriyama, who knew Horii through Shonen Jump, was commissioned to illustrate the characters and monsters to separate the game from other RPGs of the time and the Dragon Quest "team" was born. sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as ShÅnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan [49][9]

Dragon Quest games have been developed by Chunsoft, Heartbeat, Artepiazza, and starting with Dragon Quest VIII, Level-5. is a Japanese Video game developer specializing in console RPGs. Heartbeat (sometimes Heart Beat) was a Japanese Video game developer, famous for developing the sixth and seventh installments of the Dragon Quest ArtePiazza is a Video game development and Computer graphics studio based in Japan. is an independent Video game developer and publisher based out of Fukuoka, Japan. [50] Horii's own company, Armor Project, is in charge of the Dragon Quest games, which were published by Enix and now Square Enix. (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series While Toriyama is the series' character designer, the primary designs are first conceived by Horii, before being handed to Toriyama to re-draw under Horii's supervision. [51]

Reception

Dragon Quest is often regarded as the most popular video game series in Japan. [2][3][52] Most of the games in the main series as well as the spinoff games have sold over a million copies, some even selling over four million, and sell very quickly. [53] For instance, the remake of Dragon Quest V sold 1. 3 million copies in Japan in its first two days, which is a very high number for a remake. [54] In 2006, Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu readers voted on the hundred best video games of all time. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc Dragon Quest III came in third, Dragon Quest VIII came in fourth, Dragon Quest VII came in ninth, Dragon Quest V came in eleventh, Dragon Quest IV came in fourteenth, Dragon Quest II came in seventeenth, Dragon Quest came in thirtieth, and Dragon Quest VI came in thirty-fourth. [55]

Although the series is a phenomenon in Japan, the games never garnered as much attention in North America. [4] Although the first four games to come to America generally received good reviews, it was not until Dragon Warrior VII was released did Dragon Quest become critically acclaimed there. [4] One of the main aspects of the series that critics point out, either positively or negatively, is that the series "never strays from its classic roots". [52] Unlike other modern, complex RPGs, Dragon Quest retains the simple gameplay from the first game, which many critics find refreshing and nostalgic. [52][56][57] Other critics feel differently about the series, however, and claim that the story, characters, and gameplay have become boring and redundant over the years. [58][59]

The original Dragon Quest game is often claimed to be the birth of the console role-playing game, despite the fact that many others consider Final Fantasy "more important. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived "[4] Dragon Warrior was listed on GameSpot's list of the 15 most influential games of all time, calling it the "most influential role-playing game of all time" and stated that nearly all RPGs today have roots in its gameplay. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information [60]

Media

Manga and anime

Dragon Quest e no Michi

Dragon Quest e no Michi (The Road to Dragon Quest) is a manga book based on the creators of Dragon Quest published by Enix. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. is a Manga series by Chiaki Kawamata (outlook on the world Junji Koyanagi (scenario and Kamui Fujiwara (art that was adapted into a comic CD in known as Dragon Quest The Chapters of the Chosen in Europe and originally published as Dragon Warrior IV for the North American NES version is a Dragon Quest The Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Europe It was released July 17, 2008 in Japan Dragon Quest Realms of Reverie in Europe This installment in the series was developed by Heartbeat whereas the previous Dragon Quest games were developed by Dragon Warrior VII, known in Japan as is a Japanese Console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the is a Japanese Mangaka who first started his career by making DÅjinshi based on video games The Slime is the mascot of the Dragon Quest Console role-playing game franchise [48] The one volume manga was produced by Ishimori Productions, a company famous for creating manga based on famous people and businesses. Released in 1990, the manga stars Yujii Hori, Koichi Nakamura (main programmer), Koichi Sugiyama, Akira Toriyama, and Yukinobu Chida (producer) and involves the creation of the series. ( August 16, 1964 –) is a Japanese video game designer Programming prodigy Nakamura gained fame while still in high school in 1982 he entered Enix 's national The story shows that Horii and Yuji originally used the full-screen map of Ultima and the battle and stats oriented Wizardry screen to create the gameplay. [48]

Soundtracks

Cover of Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box
Cover of Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box

Several albums of Dragon Quest music has been released since the original game was made, the first coming out in 1986, based on Dragon Quest's music. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix [62] Each of the Dragon Quest soundtracks have been composed and arranged by Koichi Sugiyama, who has also composed the music for the games. Since then, an album with the game's title and "Symphonic Suite" has been released for each game in the main series. Aside from the main series of soundtracks, other compilations of Dragon Quest music have been made, such as Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1. [63]

Many of the soundtracks songs are performed by the London Philharmonic, such as Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box. The London Philharmonic Orchestra ( LPO) based in London, is one of the major Orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal [64] With a few of the soundtracks, a second disc with the original game music is included, like with the original Dragon Quest VI soundtrack. [65]

In 2003, SME Visual Works released Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box, a box set featuring music from the first seven Dragon Quest games. [66] Each of the seven discs is broken up by where the music is played in the games. Disc one, for example, has the opening overture song from each of the Dragon Quest games, whereas disc six features all the battle songs.

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