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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]]) | ||
| platforms=[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES/Famicom]], [[MSX]], [[Wikipedia:NEC PC-9801|NEC PC-9801]], [[Wikipedia:Sharp X68000|Sharp X68000]] [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], [[Game Boy]] Color (hybrid cartridge), [[Cell phone|Mobile phone]], [[Wii]], [[Cell phone|Android & iOS]] | | platforms=[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES/Famicom]], [[MSX]], [[Wikipedia:NEC PC-9801|NEC PC-9801]], [[Wikipedia:Sharp X68000|Sharp X68000]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], [[Game Boy]] Color (hybrid cartridge), [[Cell phone|Mobile phone]], [[Wii]], [[Cell phone|Android & iOS]], [[Playstation 4]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
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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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Finally, after strengthening himself through all the battles he has fought and the mystical items he has uncovered, including Erdrick's own sword, the Hero enters Charlock Castle, the Dragonlord's domain, and kills him, temporarily freeing Alefgard from the terror of evil. | Finally, after strengthening himself through all the battles he has fought and the mystical items he has uncovered, including Erdrick's own sword, the Hero enters Charlock Castle, the Dragonlord's domain, and kills him, temporarily freeing Alefgard from the terror of evil. | ||
Lora proposes to him and King [[Lorik]] offers him the throne; he accepts the former offer but declines the latter, opting instead to venture to lands unknown and | Lora proposes to him and King [[Lorik]] offers him the throne; he accepts the former offer but declines the latter, opting instead to venture to lands unknown and find his own kingdom. | ||
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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 | <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]]. | ||
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*The original Japanese Famicom and MSX versions of this game (and ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'') have a "[[Spell of Restoration]]" (password system), in place of the "Imperial Scrolls of Honor" (battery save system). The password does not save current HP and MP, or the contents of the chests. So all of these will be reset on a reload. | *The original Japanese Famicom and MSX versions of this game (and ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'') have a "[[Spell of Restoration]]" (password system), in place of the "Imperial Scrolls of Honor" (battery save system). The password does not save current HP and MP, or the contents of the chests. So all of these will be reset on a reload. | ||
*Whether a treasure chest has been opened or not is never recorded. By reloading the game, you can collect a chest multiple times. | *Whether a treasure chest has been opened or not is never recorded. By reloading the game, you can collect a chest multiple times. | ||
*The [[Game Boy]] Color release had a more | *The [[Game Boy]] Color release had a more direct translation of many character and town names. | ||
*A myth persists that the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan, though this is not actually the case. Around the release of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', Enix held a public ceremony to "induct" the word into the Japanese language, but this was for publicity only, and the word is not officially recognized as a part of the Japanese language. | *A myth persists that the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan, though this is not actually the case. Around the release of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', Enix held a public ceremony to "induct" the word into the Japanese language, but this was for publicity only, and the word is not officially recognized as a part of the Japanese language. | ||
*Erdrick's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in ''Final Fantasy XII'' and is also the prize for winning that battle. This also marks the first time the mix of ''Final Fantasy'' and ''Dragon Quest'' has happened in the light of both Square and Enix merging to be noticed in the Western world (though the crossover had happened a few times previously in the ''[[Fortune Street]]'' series). | *Erdrick's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in ''Final Fantasy XII'' and is also the prize for winning that battle. This also marks the first time the mix of ''Final Fantasy'' and ''Dragon Quest'' has happened in the light of both Square and Enix merging to be noticed in the Western world (though the crossover had happened a few times previously in the ''[[Fortune Street]]'' series). | ||