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| artist=[[Akira Toriyama]] | | artist=[[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
| composer=[[Koichi Sugiyama]] | | composer=[[Koichi Sugiyama]] | ||
| released={{vgrelease|JP=May 27, 1986}}{{vgrelease|NA= | | released= '''Nintendo Entertainment System'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=May 27, 1986|NA=August 1989}}'''Playstation 4 & 3DS'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=August 10, 2017}}'''Nintendo Switch'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=September 27, 2019|NA=September 27, 2019|EU=September 27, 2019}} | ||
| genre=[[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing game]] | | genre=[[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing game]] | ||
| modes=[[Wikipedia:Single player|Single player]] | | modes=[[Wikipedia:Single player|Single player]] | ||
| ratings=[[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: E (Everyone) ([[Game Boy |GBC]]) | | ratings=[[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: E (Everyone) ([[Game Boy |GBC]]) | ||
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{{Translation|'''''Dragon Quest'''''|ドラゴンクエスト|Doragon Kuesuto|originally known as: '''Dragon Warrior'''}} is the original ''Dragon Quest'' game which preceded the entire [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It was developed by [[Enix]] and released in 1986 in Japan for the [[MSX]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] consoles. The game was localized for North American release in 1989, but the title was changed to ''Dragon Warrior'' to avoid infringing on the trademark of the pen and paper game ''[[wikipedia:DragonQuest|DragonQuest]]''. The North American version of the game was greatly improved graphically over the Japanese original, and added a battery backed-up save feature, whereas the Japanese version used a password system. [[Nintendo]] was impressed with the Japanese sales of the title and massively overproduced the cartridge; the end result was that Nintendo gave away copies of ''Dragon Warrior'' as an incentive for subscribing to [[Nintendo Power]], the company's in-house promotions magazine. | {{Translation|'''''Dragon Quest'''''|ドラゴンクエスト|Doragon Kuesuto|originally known as: '''Dragon Warrior'''}} is the original ''Dragon Quest'' game which preceded the entire [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It was developed by [[Enix]] and released in 1986 in Japan for the [[MSX]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] consoles. The game was localized for North American release in 1989, but the title was changed to ''Dragon Warrior'' to avoid infringing on the trademark of the pen and paper game ''[[wikipedia:DragonQuest|DragonQuest]]''. The North American version of the game was greatly improved graphically over the Japanese original, and added a battery backed-up save feature, whereas the Japanese version used a password system. [[Nintendo]] was impressed with the Japanese sales of the title and massively overproduced the cartridge; the end result was that Nintendo gave away copies of ''Dragon Warrior'' as an incentive for subscribing to [[Nintendo Power]], the company's in-house promotions magazine. | ||
''Dragon Quest'' was the first turn-based role playing | ''Dragon Quest'' was the first turn-based role playing game to debut on a video game console and is considered a pioneer in the development of the genre. ''Dragon Quest'''s immense success proved that RPGs had a place in the industry, and would spawn a successful franchise that would become one of the de facto standards for role playing video games. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
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===Remakes=== | ===Remakes=== | ||
Being the original game in the series, ''Dragon Quest'' has been remade and re-released on a variety of different platforms; most notably for the Super Famicom. Most of the remakes feature localizations which differ from the original, as well as additional features such as an item/gold vault and streamlined menu system. Other changes include tweaks to the leveling system to make it easier to gain levels without excessive [[grinding]]. Most fans consider almost all remakes to be easier than the original release for this reason. | <small> See: ''[[Dragon Quest I & II]]'' for more detailed changes and improvements.</small> | ||
Being the original game in the series, ''Dragon Quest'' has been remade and re-released on a variety of different platforms; most notably for the Super Famicom. Most of the remakes feature localizations which differ from the original, as well as additional features such as an item/gold vault and streamlined menu system. Other changes include tweaks to the leveling system to make it easier to gain levels without excessive [[grinding]]. Most fans consider almost all remakes to be easier than the original release for this reason. See [[List of version differences in Dragon Quest I]] for a listing of version differences. | |||
Note that only some of the remakes have been released outside of Japan. For a full list of releases and dates, visit [[List of Dragon Quest releases]]. | Note that only some of the remakes have been released outside of Japan. For a full list of releases and dates, visit [[List of Dragon Quest releases]]. | ||