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| title=Dragon Quest | | title=Dragon Quest | ||
| image=[[File: | | image=[[File:Dragon Quest 1 box.jpg|frameless|Dragon Quest]] | ||
| caption=North American box art | | caption=North American box art | ||
| developer=[[Chunsoft]] | | developer=[[Chunsoft]] | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The | * The stat improvement algorithms depend on the player's name, deciding if the player will be more proficient in strength, agility, or magic (MP). | ||
* There is no party, only a single player character. | * There is no party, only a single player character. | ||
* Although his sprite changes when the princess is rescued, to show him carrying her, the princess does not participate in any battles. | * Although his sprite changes when the princess is rescued, to show him carrying her, the princess does not participate in any battles. | ||
* Enemies attack the hero 1-on-1, never in groups. | * Enemies attack the hero 1-on-1, never in groups. | ||
* There are no [[vehicle]]s; one can only traverse the overworld map on foot, or by using a [[Chimera wing]] or [[Zoom]] spell to travel to [[Tantegel Castle]]. | * There are no [[vehicle]]s; one can only traverse the overworld map on foot, or by using a [[Chimera wing]] or [[Zoom]] spell to travel to [[Tantegel Castle]]. | ||
* Tantegel is the only save location in the game. Likewise, the Zoom spell can only return to Tantegel. | * Tantegel is the only save location in the game. Likewise, the Zoom spell can only return to Tantegel. This is because the spell's Japanese name, ''rura'', derives from the English word ''Ruler''. | ||
* Acquired weapons, armor and shields will automatically replace the previous item, which is then discarded or sold to the store. This is changed in the remakes. | * Acquired weapons, armor and shields will automatically replace the previous item, which is then discarded or sold to the store. This is changed in the remakes. | ||
* There is no helmet | * There is no equipment slot for helmets, despite the [[iron helmet]], [[leather hat]], and helm of Ortega being featured in official illustrations. | ||
* [[Key]]s are consumed when used; new ones can be purchased at one of the "key houses" in Tantegel, Rimuldar, or Mercado. The first key in any quest must be purchased in Rimuldar, since the others are behind doors that require a key to open. | * [[Key]]s are consumed when used; new ones can be purchased at one of the "key houses" in Tantegel, Rimuldar, or Mercado. The first key in any quest must be purchased in Rimuldar, since the others are behind doors that require a key to open. | ||
* There are separate shops for buying [[holy water]], unlike later games where it is sold in item shops. | * There are separate shops for buying [[holy water]], unlike later games where it is sold in item shops. | ||
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* Whether a treasure chest has been opened or not is never recorded. By reloading the game, you can collect a chest multiple times. | * Whether a treasure chest has been opened or not is never recorded. By reloading the game, you can collect a chest multiple times. | ||
* The [[Game Boy]] Color release had a more accurate translation of many character and town names. | * The [[Game Boy]] Color release had a more accurate translation of many character and town names. | ||
* A myth persists that the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan, though this is not actually the case. Around the release of [[Dragon Quest IV]], Enix held a public ceremony to "induct" the word into the Japanese language, but this was for publicity only, and the word is not | * A myth persists that the term for the heal spell, [[Hoimi]], became the official term for heal in Japan, though this is not actually the case. Around the release of [[Dragon Quest IV]], Enix held a public ceremony to "induct" the word into the Japanese language, but this was for publicity only, and the word is not officially recognized as a part of the Japanese language. | ||
* | * Erdrick's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in ''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 ''[[Fortune Street]]'', a set of board game video games only available in Japan). | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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{{Dragon Quest series}} | {{Dragon Quest series}} | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest I|*!]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest I|*!]] | ||
[[Category:NES games]] | [[Category:NES games]] | ||
[[Category:Wii games]] | [[Category:Wii games]] | ||
[[Category:Game Boy games]] | [[Category:Game Boy games]] | ||
[[Category:SNES games]] | [[Category:SNES games]] | ||