List of version differences in Dragon Quest I

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This article is a listing of the version differences of ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.

===Famicom Version===
* Original version
* Password save system
* Uses sprites much like older PC RPGs (such as the early Ultima games), in that characters did not face in a particular direction, but instead always face forward.
* When you want to talk to someone, you ''have'' to choose a direction first.

===NES Version===
* Battery-backed SRAM system.
* Dragon Warrior release was allocated more memory for graphics improvements
* Characters were given directional appearance and was also applied to all moving NPCs.
* Coastline graphics were slightly upgraded to appear better.
* When you want to talk to someone, the direction you ''face'' is used. This also applies to all moving NPCs as well.

===SFC Version===
* Hero is able to carry multiple weapon and armor items. Previously, only 1 of each type of equipment could be held.
* Scale of dungeons is greatly increased.
* [[Mountain Cave]] is greatly redesigned.
* Experience needed to gain levels is decreased.
* Experience and gold given by monsters is increased.
* The dragon guarding the princess is given an on screen sprite.
* Shrines are given world map sprites rather than simply staircase sprites.
* Shrines are given a unique soundtrack. The same music which is used for shrines in ''Dragon Quest II''.
* The [[Silver Harp]] will summon any enemy in the area when used, as opposed to the NES Version which would only summon monsters from around Tantegal or the Mountain Cave.
* [[Roto's Tablet]] is now a tombstone that appears in place of the chest containing it.

===GBC Version===
* Many names in the game have been shortened due to GBC's display constraints.
*A few convenience changes such as a travel journal save, that quits to the main menu.

===Addendum===
* Name alteration: ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' is the original name. It was launched under that name in Japan. The North American release came across some trademark issues over that name, and as a result; began as ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.
* ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' has the logo on a solid-color background.[[Image:DQ_StartScreen_FC.png|frame|center|class=pixels|Japan Release / Trademark free logo]]
* ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'' has a more generic logo on a somewhat more interesting background. It also moves all the options to menus following the title screen.<div class="center"><div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;">[[File:DW_StartScreen_PRG0_NES.png|frame|class=pixels|North America Release / Compare this... And...]]</div><div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;">[[File:DW_Example_PRG0_NES.png|frame|class=pixels|PRG0... When it looks good on paper]]</div></div>
* At some point shortly after its launch in North America, someone with infinite wisdom noticed that there were some issues/typos with the translated copy, and so came the birth of a second version.<div class="center"><div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;">[[File:DW_StartScreen_PRG1_NES.png|frame|class=pixels|To this. And...]]</div><div style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;">[[File:DW_Example_PRG1_NES.png|frame|class=pixels|PRG1...See? Infinite wisdom]]</div></div>
* Some townspeople sprites from the Japanese version are present in the monster graphics of ''Dragon Warrior'', unused.
* The locations of "SEARCH" and "DOOR" (<span lang="ja">しらべる</span> and <span lang="ja">とびら</span>, respectively) in the control menu, were switched out due to the longer English text.

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