Square Enix is one of the companies that owns some of the longest-running franchises in the video game industry, one of them being Dragon Questwhich is celebrating its 38th anniversary and that will commemorate it in the best way with new releases in the near future. For this reason, we will travel back in time to find out some of the most interesting data regarding this iconic series.
Name change: Due to copyright problems, from its origins until 2005, in the United States, the saga was baptized as Dragon Warrior, with Dragon Quest VIII for PlayStation 2 being the one that concluded with this maneuver.
Gift in enigmatic magazine: The famous publication Nintendo Power offered its subscribers the option to register and receive a free copy of Dragon Warrior for 8-bit Nintendo.
The Eternal Slime: The charismatic blue ball has been around since the first game released for the Famicom (NES) in 1986.
Debut in Europe: After 30 years, it was not until the compilation on Nintendo Switch that the public on the old continent was able to enjoy the first three titles officially in their region.
Long live Yuji Horrii: The creator of this license has worked on all the games that have come to market, including the spin-offs.
Fetishes and clichés: Like many artists, Yuji Horrii has decided to express his love for gambling in the Dragon Quest installments, and it is possible to find casinos in the virtual worlds that are run by women wearing suits seen in the Playboy mansion.
Inspiration with a varied role flavor: Video games like Wizardry and Ultima served as a starting point for the conception of Dragon Quest.
Tribute to Akira Toriyama: The creator of Dragon Ball Z was in charge of designing all the characters and enemies of the intellectual property in question.
The real ones? aftermath: Dragon Quest Builders and Dragon Quest Builders 2 are considered direct second parts of their predecessors in the same chronological order and maintain multiple connections.
Passion in the land of the rising sun: The fame and success of Dragon Quest in Asian lands surpassed all limits and is considered by many fans to be the most representative game of Japan, even surpassing Mario Bros.
Coffee in Japanese lands: Japan is home to various restaurants of entertainment culture and Dragon Quest is no exception, where themed food and drinks abound.
References in sister productions: Final Fantasy
The world of entertainment could not be understood without the presence of Dragon Questsince it not only transcended Japan, but spread to all parts of the planet and will continue to make its legacy greater when it arrives on the market, the remakes of the first three deliveries in High Definition.
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