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| publisher = [[Square Enix]]
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| released = {{vgrelease|JP=October 15, 2015|NA=2020|EU=2020}}
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| genre=Turn-based RPG
| series= ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
| series= ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
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'''Hoshi no Dragon Quest''' (or '''Dragon Quest of the Stars''', as it has been dubbed) is a free-to-play touch based iOS RPG that is part of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. The game was released in 2015 in Japan.
 
{{translation|'''Dragon Quest of the Stars'''|星のドラゴンクエスト|, Hoshi no Doragon Kuesuto | commonly abbreviated as "星ドラ"<ref group="note">This abbrevation is also used officially. For example the name of the [https://twitter.com/hoshidora_info official Japanese twitter account] is "星のドラゴンクエスト(星ドラ)公式" </ref>}}<ref group="note">The reason that the somewhat unnatural English name is chosen, rather than more natural "Dragon Quest ''of the Planets''", is guessed to be due to a translation glitch.[https://en-d9w.hatenablog.com/entry/title-of-the-stars]</ref> is a free-to-play touch based RPG for smartphones that is part of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. The game was released in October 15, 2015 in Japan. The new mobile title features stickers from popular LINE emoji artist [http://www.kanahei.com/ Kanahei]. On September 30th, 2019, Square Enix announced that the game would be released internationally in 2020, with a closed beta for Android users that will run from October 30th to November 28th.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
The game lets players freely explore planets in their entirety across a planet map. Players can customize and develop their own character to fight against the star crisis that draws near. Character customization is similar to {{DQ9}}, in that armor is split between helmets, torso, leggings, and footwear.
==Godzilla event==
On August fourth, 2020 the game received a surprise crossover with the Godzilla series of films in a joint collaboration between Square Enix and Toho studios. The kaiju appearing in the game are the Hesei-era versions of Godzilla, Biollante, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Rodan. In addition, cosplay equipment based on the monsters and the Japanese Special Defense Force have been made available as well.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:DQ of the Stars characters.png
File:DQ of the Stars logo.png|Japanese logo
File:Hoshi no Dragon Quest.png
File:DQ of the Stars characters.png|Default avatars and the mascot
File:Hoshi no Dragon Quest.png|
File:Hoshi no Dragon Quest Kanahei stickers.png|Stickers by Kanahei
File:Hoshi no Dragon Quest sticker set.png|More stickers
File:Stars opening cinematic screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of the opening movie showing cameos of heroes and high level equipment available
File:Stars screenshot 1.jpg
File:Stars screenshot 2.jpg
File:Stars screenshot 3.jpg
File:Stars screenshot 4.jpg
File:Godzilla collab poster.png|Digital poster for the collaboration even
File:Godzilla collab screenshot ad.png
File:Godzilla collab prizes.png
File:Japan Special Defense Force sabrecat and killing machine cosplay.png|Sabrecat and killing Machine themed JDSF costumes
File:Kaiju kosplay.jpg|Costumes based on the Toho monsters
File:Kaiju kosplay transparent.png
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==Videos==
{{Videos|''Godzilla event announcement trailer|{{#ev:youtube|pD0YAA7QidM|1000}} }}
{{Videos|''Godzilla event demo trailer|{{#ev:youtube|tcQcVW5-S_I|1000}} }}
==Trivia==
*Biollante's inclusion in the Godzilla event is an homage to the fact that [[Koichi Sugiyama]] wrote and performed the score for 1989's ''Godzilla vs Biollante''.
*Rodan's event cinematic is an homage to the monster perching atop a building in New York City in 2004's ''Godzilla: Final Wars''.
== Footnotes ==
<references group="note"/>


==External link==
==External link==
*[http://www.dragonquest.jp/hoshidora/ Official site]
*[http://www.dragonquest.jp/hoshidora/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/hoshidora/godzilla_collabo/ Godzilla event subsite]
*[https://www.dragonquest.com/ofthestars/ Official English site]
*[http://d9w.hatenablog.com/entry/dqp-versions Version History of Dragon Quest of the Start] (Japanese)
*[https://en-d9w.hatenablog.com/entry/resistance-of-the-stars Resistance Calculation of Dragon Quest of the Stars]
{{Dragon Quest series}}
{{Dragon Quest series}}
[[Category:Spinoff games]]
[[Category:Spinoff games]]
[[Category:Android/iOS games]]
[[Category:Android/iOS games]]

Revision as of 12:36, 8 August 2020

Dragon Quest of the Stars (星のドラゴンクエスト , Hoshi no Doragon Kuesuto , commonly abbreviated as "星ドラ"[note 1])[note 2] is a free-to-play touch based RPG for smartphones that is part of the Dragon Quest series. The game was released in October 15, 2015 in Japan. The new mobile title features stickers from popular LINE emoji artist Kanahei. On September 30th, 2019, Square Enix announced that the game would be released internationally in 2020, with a closed beta for Android users that will run from October 30th to November 28th.

Gameplay

The game lets players freely explore planets in their entirety across a planet map. Players can customize and develop their own character to fight against the star crisis that draws near. Character customization is similar to Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, in that armor is split between helmets, torso, leggings, and footwear.

Godzilla event

On August fourth, 2020 the game received a surprise crossover with the Godzilla series of films in a joint collaboration between Square Enix and Toho studios. The kaiju appearing in the game are the Hesei-era versions of Godzilla, Biollante, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Rodan. In addition, cosplay equipment based on the monsters and the Japanese Special Defense Force have been made available as well.

Gallery

Videos

Trivia

  • Biollante's inclusion in the Godzilla event is an homage to the fact that Koichi Sugiyama wrote and performed the score for 1989's Godzilla vs Biollante.
  • Rodan's event cinematic is an homage to the monster perching atop a building in New York City in 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars.

Footnotes

  1. This abbrevation is also used officially. For example the name of the official Japanese twitter account is "星のドラゴンクエスト(星ドラ)公式"
  2. The reason that the somewhat unnatural English name is chosen, rather than more natural "Dragon Quest of the Planets", is guessed to be due to a translation glitch.[1]

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