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{{Translation|'''''Dragon Quest'''''|ドラゴンクエスト|Doragon Kuesuto}} is the ~~original~~ ''Dragon Quest'' game which ~~preceded~~ the entire {{DQSeries}}. It was developed by [[Enix]] ~~and released in 1986 in Japan~~ for the [[~~MSX~~]] ~~and {{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 and 5 password systems, 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}} is the first ''Dragon Quest'' game which created the entire {{DQSeries}}. It was developed by [[Chunsoft]] and published by [[Enix]] for the [[Famicom]] on 1986, followed shortly by releases on MSX systems.

The game was then localized for North American release in 1989 published by [[Nintendo]], 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 had a few changes as well.

[[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 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.

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*The {{Hero 1}}: A descendant of the Erdrick, whose history is unknown.

*[[Erdrick]]: The legendary ancestor of the Hero. He rescued Alefgard centuries earlier from a [[Zoma|wicked demon]], and had left items and clues for his descendant to aid in defeating future threats to the land.

*[[King Lorik]]: The king of Tantegel, and ruler of the land of Alefgard.

*[[King Lorik|Tantegel King]]: The king of Tantegel, and ruler of the land of Alefgard.

*[[Princess Gwaelin]]: The beloved daughter of King Lorik. Abducted by the Dragonlord to break the spirits of the people and imprisoned in the [[Quagmire Cave]] southwest of [[Kol]].

*[[Dragonlord]]: The villain of the story, he has stolen the Sphere of Light in order to infest Alefgard with horrid monsters.

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A humble title from a small publishing company changed everything for games.

~~===Remakes===~~

~~{{Main|Dragon Quest I & II}}~~

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 games]].~~

===Broadcast Satellaview version===

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===Sequels===

''Dragon Quest'' was closely followed by {{DQ2}} which met with similar success. ''Dragon Quest II'' featured the same timeline and setting as the original, a concept which was further extended into {{DQ3}}. Together, the first three games comprise what is known as the [[Erdrick trilogy]]. All three games were designed for the Famicom/NES and share similar artistic styles.

~~===Recurring monsters===~~

As the first game in the series, ''Dragon Quest'' introduced several monsters that proved instant favorites among fans. In particular, the [[Slime]], [[Dracky]], and [[Chimaera]] are featured in almost every other game in the main series and spinoffs.

==Credits==

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-{{Translation|'''''Dragon Quest'''''|ドラゴンクエスト|Doragon Kuesuto}} is the original ''Dragon Quest'' game which preceded the entire {{DQSeries}}. It was developed by [[Enix]] and released in 1986 in Japan for the [[MSX]] and {{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 and 5 password systems, 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}} is the first ''Dragon Quest'' game which created the entire {{DQSeries}}. It was developed by [[Chunsoft]] and published by [[Enix]] for the [[Famicom]] on 1986, followed shortly by releases on MSX systems.
+The game was then localized for North American release in 1989 published by [[Nintendo]], 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 had a few changes as well.
+[[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 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.
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 *The {{Hero 1}}: A descendant of the Erdrick, whose history is unknown.
 *[[Erdrick]]: The legendary ancestor of the Hero. He rescued Alefgard centuries earlier from a [[Zoma|wicked demon]], and had left items and clues for his descendant to aid in defeating future threats to the land.
-*[[King Lorik]]: The king of Tantegel, and ruler of the land of Alefgard.
+*[[King Lorik|Tantegel King]]: The king of Tantegel, and ruler of the land of Alefgard.
 *[[Princess Gwaelin]]: The beloved daughter of King Lorik. Abducted by the Dragonlord to break the spirits of the people and imprisoned in the [[Quagmire Cave]] southwest of [[Kol]].
 *[[Dragonlord]]: The villain of the story, he has stolen the Sphere of Light in order to infest Alefgard with horrid monsters.
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 A humble title from a small publishing company changed everything for games.
-===Remakes===
-{{Main|Dragon Quest I & II}}
-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 games]].
 ===Broadcast Satellaview version===
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 ===Sequels===
 ''Dragon Quest'' was closely followed by {{DQ2}} which met with similar success. ''Dragon Quest II'' featured the same timeline and setting as the original, a concept which was further extended into {{DQ3}}. Together, the first three games comprise what is known as the [[Erdrick trilogy]].  All three games were designed for the Famicom/NES and share similar artistic styles.
-===Recurring monsters===
-As the first game in the series, ''Dragon Quest'' introduced several monsters that proved instant favorites among fans. In particular, the [[Slime]], [[Dracky]], and [[Chimaera]] are featured in almost every other game in the main series and spinoffs.
 ==Credits==