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:<small>''This article is about the original game | :<small>''This article is about the original game in the Dragon Quest series. For series information, see ''[[Dragon Quest (series)]]</small> | ||
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''Dragon Quest'' was wildly popular in Japan and became the first in a series that now includes eight games, with several spin-offs, including ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''. | ''Dragon Quest'' was wildly popular in Japan and became the first in a series that now includes eight games, with several spin-offs, including ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Dragon Quest is regarded as the first console RPG or role playing game, a popular genre that also includes the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. Seemingly primitive by today's standards, ''Dragon Quest'' features one-on-one combat, a limited array of items and spells, and only five towns and five dungeons. Nevertheless, it was successful financially and well received by many fans. | Dragon Quest is regarded as the first console RPG or role playing game, a popular genre that also includes the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. Seemingly primitive by today's standards, ''Dragon Quest'' features one-on-one combat, a limited array of items and spells, and only five towns and five dungeons. Nevertheless, it was successful financially and well received by many fans. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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*[[Lady Lora]] : Daughter of King [[Lorik]]. Imprisoned in the Swamp Cave south of [[Kol]], by the servants of the Dragonlord. | *[[Lady Lora]] : Daughter of King [[Lorik]]. Imprisoned in the Swamp Cave south of [[Kol]], by the servants of the Dragonlord. | ||
* The [[Dragonlord]]: The final boss of the story, he has stolen the ball of light in order to lock Alefguard in perpetual darkness. He has two forms, a humanoid wizard (resembling a Taoist demon), and an enormous dragon which is his true form. | * The [[Dragonlord]]: The final boss of the story, he has stolen the ball of light in order to lock Alefguard in perpetual darkness. He has two forms, a humanoid wizard (resembling a Taoist demon), and an enormous dragon which is his true form. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
Long before the game begins, a man named Roto returned peace from the hands of evil. The peace came in the form of the sacred [[Ball of Light]]. Roto returned to the [[King Lorik|King]] with the Ball of Light and there were great festivals and celebrations. Eventually, Roto took his leave and was never seen again. Years passed and the people prospered, but one person was not happy with the way things were. He lived in the western mountain cave, far from Tantegel's walls. While exploring deep within the cave, he came across a sleeping [[dragon]]. Suddenly, the dragon awoke and the man was very frightened. As he closed his eyes to stop himself from seeing his demise, nothing happened. The man grew tired of waiting and threw a stick to distract it. To his surprise, the dragon picked it up in his mouth and brought it back to the man, like a dog. After that he discovered he could make the dragon do whatever he wanted. He then named himself the Dragonlord. Suddenly, a disaster occurred: Charlock Castle rose from its dirt grave, and everyone knew this was a bad omen. A few minutes later a swarm of [[Slime]]s, [[Ghost]]s, Dragons and other monsters attacked Tantegel and the villages across [[Alefgard]]. Though they fought bravely, the years of peace had made the people weak. The Ball of Light and were stolen by the Dragonlord himself. | Long before the game begins, a man named Roto returned peace from the hands of evil. The peace came in the form of the sacred [[Ball of Light]]. Roto returned to the [[King Lorik|King]] with the Ball of Light and there were great festivals and celebrations. Eventually, Roto took his leave and was never seen again. Years passed and the people prospered, but one person was not happy with the way things were. He lived in the western mountain cave, far from Tantegel's walls. While exploring deep within the cave, he came across a sleeping [[dragon]]. Suddenly, the dragon awoke and the man was very frightened. As he closed his eyes to stop himself from seeing his demise, nothing happened. The man grew tired of waiting and threw a stick to distract it. To his surprise, the dragon picked it up in his mouth and brought it back to the man, like a dog. After that he discovered he could make the dragon do whatever he wanted. He then named himself the Dragonlord. Suddenly, a disaster occurred: Charlock Castle rose from its dirt grave, and everyone knew this was a bad omen. A few minutes later a swarm of [[Slime]]s, [[Ghost]]s, Dragons and other monsters attacked Tantegel and the villages across [[Alefgard]]. Though they fought bravely, the years of peace had made the people weak. The Ball of Light and were stolen by the Dragonlord himself. | ||
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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 found his own kingdom. | 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 found his own kingdom. | ||
{{Endspoiler}} | {{Endspoiler}} | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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The [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] remake was marketed exclusively in Japan due to the absence of [[Enix|Enix America Corporation]], but it was unofficially translated into English and Spanish through emulation by online fan translation group RPG-One in 2002. The Game Boy Color and mobile phone versions are based on the Super Famicom version. | The [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] remake was marketed exclusively in Japan due to the absence of [[Enix|Enix America Corporation]], but it was unofficially translated into English and Spanish through emulation by online fan translation group RPG-One in 2002. The Game Boy Color and mobile phone versions are based on the Super Famicom version. | ||
===Spinoffs=== | ===Spinoffs=== | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* In Japan, many characters, locations, and spells had different names. In Japan Erdrick was originally called Roto (or Loto), King Lorik was called King Lars, Princess Gwaelin was known as Laura, and the Dragonlord was known as King Dragon. Tantegel Castle was called Ladutorm Castle, Brecconary was called Ladutorm town, Garinham was called Galai, Kol was called Maira, and Cantlin was called Mercado. Charlock Castle was not named in the Japanese version. Spells generally had nonsense names, but the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan. The [[Game Boy Color]] release of ''Dragon Warrior'' in the USA had a more accurate translation of many character and town names. | * In Japan, many characters, locations, and spells had different names. In Japan Erdrick was originally called Roto (or Loto), King Lorik was called King Lars, Princess Gwaelin was known as Laura, and the Dragonlord was known as King Dragon. Tantegel Castle was called Ladutorm Castle, Brecconary was called Ladutorm town, Garinham was called Galai, Kol was called Maira, and Cantlin was called Mercado. Charlock Castle was not named in the Japanese version. Spells generally had nonsense names, but the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan. The [[Game Boy Color]] release of ''Dragon Warrior'' in the USA had a more accurate translation of many character and town names. | ||
* Loto's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in [[finalfantasy:Gilgamesh|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 time previously in ''[[Itadaki Street]]'', a set of board game video games only available in Japan.) | * Loto's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in [[finalfantasy:Gilgamesh|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 time previously in ''[[Itadaki Street]]'', a set of board game video games only available in Japan.) | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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# King Dragon (3:08) | # King Dragon (3:08) | ||
# Finale (2:40) | # Finale (2:40) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[List of Monsters in Dragon Quest]] | [[List of Monsters in Dragon Quest]] | ||
[[List of Locations in Dragon Quest]] | [[List of Locations in Dragon Quest]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||