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description Dragon Quest Overview

Dragon Quest is a 1986 role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game centers on a hero tasked with saving the Kingdom of Alefgard and rescuing its princess from the Dragonlord, marking the beginning of the Dragon Quest series. It has since been ported to numerous platforms including mobile phones and the Nintendo Switch.

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info Dragon Quest Specifications

Country	Japan
Year	1986

help Dragon Quest FAQ

Who created the original Dragon Quest?

The original Dragon Quest was developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The creative team included writer Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball artist Akira Toriyama as character designer, and composer Koichi Sugiyama.

What is the goal of the first Dragon Quest game?

The player controls a descendant of the legendary hero Erdrick, tasked with defeating the Dragonlord and restoring the Ball of Light to the Kingdom of Alefgard. Along the way, the hero must rescue Princess Gwaelin and gather the pieces of Erdrick's legendary equipment before confronting the Dragonlord in his castle.

How many mainline Dragon Quest games are there?

The main numbered Dragon Quest series currently spans eleven entries, from the original Dragon Quest (1986) through Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017). The franchise also includes numerous spin-offs such as Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Builders.

Was Dragon Quest the first Japanese console RPG?

Dragon Quest is widely credited with establishing the template for Japanese console role-playing games, though it was not technically the first RPG on a console. Its accessible mechanics and Toriyama's popular character designs made the genre mainstream in Japan, directly inspiring Enix's rival Square to create Final Fantasy in 1987.

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