Editing List of version differences in Dragon Quest I

This article is a listing of the version differences of {{Dragon Quest}}.

==={{Famicom}} (1986)===

*Game progress is saved through a password, the [[Spell of Restoration]]. HP and MP are not tracked by passwords, and are reset whenever a game is loaded.
*All character sprites always face forward no matter the direction of their movement, including the Hero.
*Interacting with objects or talking to non-player characters requires the player to choose one of four directions 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 {{NPC}}s.
*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.
*[[Craggy 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 [[Lyre of Ire]] 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.
*[[Erdrick's Tablet]] is now a tombstone that appears in place of the chest containing it.
*The music for [[Damdara]] was changed from the dungeon theme to the Requiem from {{Dragon Quest II}}.

===GBC Version===
*Many names in the game have been shortened due to {{GBC}}'s display constraints.
*A few convenience changes such as a field log save, that quits to the main menu.
*The golem guarding Mercado is given an on screen sprite.

===[[Cell phone]] Version===
*The Olde English speak is brought back, save for Erdrick's Tablet having the legendary Hero speaking modern English hinting to the character's [[Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|place of origin]].

===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 simpler logo on a less simple 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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