The release version of Dragon Quest

"Dragon Quest" is divided into two different series from the 1st to the 6th generation. 1, 2, and 3 are the Lotor trilogy, while 4, 5, and 6 are the Sky Trilogy. Parts, the form of trilogy has not been continued since the 7th generation.

DQ1, 2, and 3 mainly use the brave Lotto as the story background, and the chronological order is DQ3, DQ1, and DQ2. The protagonist of DQ3 is Lot himself. The characters in DQ1 and 2 are all descendants of the brave Lot. In order for light to defeat darkness and for the Phoenix to bring blessings to the world, the warriors will follow in the footsteps of the brave Lot.

The 4th, 5th, and 6th games of DQ are called the Sky Trilogy, and the chronological order is DQ6, DQ4, and DQ5. Sky City, Sky People, and Sky Equipment will all appear in the Sky Trilogy. The ultimate equipment for the heroes of the Sky series is Sky Equipment: Sky Sword (てんくうのつるぎ), Sky Armor (てんくうのよろい), Sky Helmet (てんくうのかぶと), Sky Shield (てんく)うの たて), so the heroes in the Sky Chapter are also called Sky Heroes.

Game list release date and other platforms Dragon Quest

Dragon Warrior

Dragon Warrior Japan: May 27, 1986 - FC

North America: 1989 August - NES MSX (1986), MSX2 (1986), SFC (1993), Satellaview (1998), GBC (1999), Mobile Phone (2004), Wii (2011), iOS (2013), Android (2013) )Dragon Quest II Gods of Evil

Dragon Warrior II 悪霊の神々

Dragon Warrior II Japan: January 26, 1987 - FC

North America: September 1990 - NES MSX (1988), MSX2 (1988), SFC (1993), GBC (1999), Mobile Phone (2005), Wii (2011) Dragon Quest III Then Towards Legend

Dragon Warrior III Japan: February 10, 1988 - FC

North America: March 1992 - NES SFC (1996) , GBC (2000), mobile phone (2009), Wii (2011) Dragon Quest IV The Guided People

ドラゴンクエストIV 道かれし者たち

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen Japan: February 11, 1990 - FC

North America: October 1992 - NES

Australia: September 11, 2008 - DS

Europe: September 12, 2008 - DS PS1 (2001), DS (2007) Dragon Quest V: The Bride of the Sky

< p>Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Brider

Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride Japan: September 27, 1992 - SFC< /p>

North America: February 16, 2009 - DS

Australia: February 19, 2009 - DS

Europe: February 20, 2009 - DS PS2 (2004), DS (2008) Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie Japan: December 9, 1995-SFC

North America: February 14, 2011-DS

Europe: May 20, 2011- DS

Australia: June 16, 2011 - DS DS (2010) Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden

Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden

< p>Dragon Warrior VII Japan: August 26, 2000 - PS1

North America: October 31, 2001 - PS1 3DS (2013) Dragon Quest VIII Sky, Sea, Earth and the Cursed Princess

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King Japan: 2

November 27, 2004 – PS2

North America: November 15, 2005 – PS2

Australia: April 12, 2006 – PS2

Europe : April 13, 2006 - PS2 iOS (2013), Android (2013) Dragon Quest IX: Guardian of the Starry Sky

Dragon Quest IX: Guardian of the Starry Sky

Dragon Quest IX : Sentinels of the Starry Skies Japan: July 11, 2009-DS

North America: July 11, 2010-DS

Europe: July 23, 2010-DS

Australia: August 19, 2010 - DS Dragon Quest - WiiWii U (2013), Windows (2013) Note 1: The name column in the table from top to bottom is the Chinese translation name, Japanese version name, North American version name and European/Australian version name. Before 2003, due to trademark copyright reasons, Enix used "Dragon Warrior" as the title when releasing games in North America until the release of "Dragon Quest VIII".

Note 2: FC-FC game console, NES-Nintendo Entertainment System (US version of FC), SFC-Super Nintendo, GBC-Game Boy Color, PS1-PlayStation, DS-Nintendo DS, PS2-PlayStation 2. 3DS - Nintendo 3DS Chinese name: Dragon Quest Japanese name: ドラゴンクエスト English name: Dragon Warrior Game type: RPG Compatible models: FC, SFC, GBC Game media: FC special cassette, SFC special cassette Game capacity: 512K Release Company: ENIX Release date: May 27, 1986 Release price: 5,500 yen Game sales: 1.5 million

The purpose of the game is to play the blood heir of the legendary brave "Lot" and defeat the attempt to control the world The Dragon King rescues the kidnapped princess. To complete the game, you must constantly defeat various monsters that appear everywhere in the land to earn experience points and money; experience points can increase the level, and money can buy more powerful weapons, which enhances the protagonist's ability, expands the scope of exploration, and enables It goes to different villages and towns to collect intelligence, and it is up to the player to synthesize the intelligence to obtain important props to advance the story. These settings became the established patterns for all future RPG video games. Dragon Quest is the first game in the series, the ancestor of Japanese RPG, and the beginning of the powerful Rotor trilogy. In the first generation, there were 39 types of monsters (including the very famous Slime), 10 types of magic, and 13 locations. You can get experience points and money by killing monsters. When the experience points reach a certain amount, you can LVUP, and you can use money to buy props and equipment to strengthen yourself. As for the combat being purely turn-based, these are the systems that make up DQI and are also the basic elements of RPG games. Although they are very simple, they are still used today.

The protagonist's name is entered by the player at the beginning of the game. No partners, just one person venturing alone. In the game, there may be a situation where you can hold the princess and move around the map, but the princess will not be involved in the battle. When people began to feel despair, the prophet predicted that the person who would inherit the bloodline of the brave Lotor would appear and destroy the Dragon King. Finally one day, this brave man who inherited Lot's blood showed that the protagonist had to move on foot, but with auxiliary magic and props, he could fly back to the royal city immediately.

Chinese name: Dragon Quest II: The Evil Spirit of the Gods Japanese name: ドラゴンクエスII 悪霊の神々 English name: Dragon Warrior II Game type: RPG Compatible models: FC, SFC, GBC Game media: FC exclusive cartridge, SFC exclusive Cassette game capacity: 1Mbit Publishing company: ENIX Release date: January 26, 1987 Release price: 5,500 yen (5,775 yen tax) Game sales: 2.41 million

Overview

"Brave" The second game in the Dragon Quest series. Inheriting the rising popularity of the previous game, it became a huge sensation after its release and was sold out in many places, laying the foundation for what was later called the "brave phenomenon."

The era of this game is set one hundred years after the previous game "Dragon Quest". The protagonists are three descendants of Lott, the protagonist of the previous game. The protagonist, Prince Lorecia, and his two companions, Prince Samatoria and Princess Moonbrook, embark on a journey to defeat the evil great priest Hagang. This game is closely related to the storyline of its predecessor "Dragon Quest 1" and its sequel "Dragon Quest 3". So later on, they borrowed the name of the hero "Lot" and called these three works "The Legend of Brave Lotor Series", "Lot Trilogy", etc.

The ROM capacity of the game is twice that of the previous game, reaching 1Mb. Based on the system of the previous game, new game systems such as the partner system have been added. Three characters can go on adventures together in one game. Most of the game systems of this game were inherited by later games in the series. Compared with the 100×100 game map of the previous game, the world of this game is more than 6 times larger (256×256), and the scope of adventure has been greatly expanded. As a result, different adventures such as walking on foot, sailing by boat, and teleportation using the Travel Gate have appeared. Ways to move. The game graphics have been enhanced and the number of music tracks used has been increased.

A collection of the 1st and 2nd generations was released on SFC.

Settings

The previous game "Dragon Quest" was a solo adventure for the protagonist, but the number of protagonists in this game has been increased to three, resulting in a new companion system. There are obvious differences between the three people in terms of their ability growth, the types of magic they use, and the weapons they can equip. However, we considered that some players who had not been exposed to the previous game would feel uncomfortable controlling more than two members at the beginning, so in the initial stage of the game, we still started with one person.

Among the three protagonists in this game, Prince Lorecia appears as the player's character in the game, and the player chooses his name at the beginning of the game. The names of Prince Samatoria and Princess Moonbrook are the default. But using hidden commands, you can give these two people names you like.

The money obtained in the game is owned by all players, but the experience, HP, MP and other statuses are owned by each of the three players. Props are also owned by different characters, and each person can carry 8 props including weapons and equipment. During movement, props can be transferred to companions, and recovery props and spells can also be used on other companions. Chinese name: Dragon Warrior III Next to the Legend Japanese name: Dragon Warrior III そして伝说へ… English name: Dragon Warrior III Game type: RPG Compatible models: FC, SFC, GBC Game media: FC exclusive cassette, SFC exclusive Cassette game capacity: 2Mbit Publishing company: ENIX Release date: February 10, 1988 Release price: 5,500 yen (6,195 yen tax) Game sales: 3.8 million

Game introduction

With DQII is one year apart. This work is the last part of the "Lotor Trilogy". The world map has been expanded more than ten times based on the second generation, and the world map of the first generation serves as another world of the third generation. to expand. This game adds the "Phoenix" air vehicle to the second-generation vehicle ship. The third generation of game companions has one more person than the second generation, reaching a team of four. Since then, Japanese RPG games including "Dragon Quest", "Final Fantasy", etc. have appeared based on this. It created a new pattern of adventure for a 4-person team and laid the foundation for Japanese RPG.

The most outstanding thing is the "companion replacement system", which also brings the "career system".

This system allows the protagonist to go to the mercenary house to recruit characters of various professions to become companions, including warriors, martial artists, magicians, monks, businessmen, bunny girls, etc. When the level reaches level 20, you can also go to a special temple to change professions to obtain stronger professions (such as sage, brave). The series' first class and job transfer system makes its debut in this game. The job system allows players to spend a lot of time leveling up to change jobs, which undoubtedly greatly increases the fun of the game. And the team system has also been improved.

Added day and night alternating system

The third generation uses the "day and night alternating system" for the first time. When you adventure in the world map, the world will change with the change of time. From morning to Each time period will be different from noon to night, and monsters at night will be much stronger than during the day. Some special monsters can only be encountered at night, and some special plots can only happen at night.

After the release of "Dragon Quest 3", it caused a unique social phenomenon, so the game was adapted into game books, novels and radio dramas. In addition, the GBA game "Dragon Quest Monsters: Heart of the Brigade" released in 2003 used the same world map as this game. Chinese translation: Dragon Quest IV Chapters of Chosen Japanese name: Dragon Quest IV Chapters of Chosen Japanese name: Dragon Quest IV Chapters of Chosen Game type: RPG Compatible models: FC, PS, NDS Game media: FC special cartridge , CD-ROM, NDS dedicated cassette game capacity: 4Mbit Publisher: ENIX Release date: February 11, 1990 Release price: 8,500 yen (8,925 yen tax) Game sales: 3.04 million

Overview

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This work is the first part of the Sky Trilogy, and the new "Sky" series begins with this work. Including the hero played by the player, there are 8 people in total, called "the guided ones", who appear one after another in the five chapters of the story. The first four chapters are independent chapters where the seven partners of the brave have their own adventures. In the fifth chapter, they join the brave's team as partners one after another, and adventure together in order to defeat the final boss who attempts to destroy mankind. This work is the first work in the "Sky Series". The chapter system plays a coherent role in the plot, allowing the entire story to run through to the end. As the protagonist, the Sky Warrior appears in the final chapter.

This is the fourth game in the Dragon Quest series and the last DQ game on FC. The goal of "a computer RPG that can be easily played by beginners" as originally conceived for the first three games has been achieved, so it was decided to introduce DQ's original game system from this game on. "Chapter system", "carriage system" and "AI combat system" are all new systems in this game. This game divides the game content into five independent chapters, and introduces new systems such as an artificial intelligence combat system and a "carriage system" that can carry more than five characters.

This game used a capacity of 4MB, which was considered quite large at the time (equivalent to the combined capacity of the first three DQ games). It was released two years after the previous game DQ3 was released, breaking the previous series convention of one game a year.

After its release, this work was adapted into a novel and a theatrical CD. The character in this work, Truneck, became the first character in the series to have an independent game, and the game "Truneck's Adventure: Mysterious Labyrinth" with him as the protagonist was launched.

DQIV is a later work of the FC console. DQIV was remastered on PS in 2001. DQIV was remastered for the Nintendo DS in 2007. Final domestic sales in Japan: 3.1 million units.

Chapter and Character

The story consists of five chapters, each of which is independent and unfolds in the order of chapter number. In each chapter, the player controls a different character, and they all start at level 1 at the beginning of the chapter. At the beginning of the game, players need to decide the name and gender of the hero. The hero only appears in Chapter 5. The protagonists of the previous four chapters are the fighting partners of the subsequent heroes. Before the start of Chapter 5, the character status and items held in the first four chapters will be retained, but the money and some important props obtained will not be inherited by Chapter 5. The map music in each chapter is different. After gathering 8 people in Chapter 5, it will change according to the different characters at the top of the team.

Chapter 1 The Warriors of the Palace (Royal Palace Warriors) - Ryan (ライアン) (Palace Warriors)

Chapter 2 The Adventure of the Naughty Princess (おてんば姫の Adventure) - Alina (Princess), Clift (Priest), Blay (Magician)

Chapter 3 Weapon Merchant Truneck (Weapon) House (house) - Truneck (weapons dealer)

Chapter 4: Mombarbara’s sisters (モンバーバラの sisters) - Manya (マーニャ) (dancer), Miniya (ミネア ) (divineer)

Chapter 5 The Guided Person (Guide かれし者たち) - Protagonist (Brave)

From Chapter 1 to Chapter 4, the Guided Persons are When traveling to their respective countries, the scope of activities is subject to certain restrictions. Chapter 5 allows you to explore the entire world.

Because the maps in the first three games gradually expanded, which put a certain burden on players, this game introduces other methods. The map that appears in the first four chapters covers about half of the entire world. Chinese name: Dragon Quest V Hand of the Heavenly Brider Japanese name: Dragon Quest V Hand of the Heavenly Brider CD-ROM, NDS exclusive cassette game capacity: 12Mbit Publisher: ENIX Release date: September 27, 1992 Release price: 9,600 yen (tax 10,584 yen) Game sales: 2.79 million

DQIV’s carriage system was retained, while the popular job transfer system was cancelled. Instead, it is the most interesting monster companion system in DQ5. A wide variety of monsters can become companions. Each monster has different growth and special skills, giving players the feeling of playing a monster chapter. Chinese name: Dragon Quest VI Fantasy Land Japanese name: Dragon Quest VI Fantasy Land English name: Dragon Quest 6 Game type: RPG Compatible models: SFC, NDS Game media: SFC dedicated cassette, NDS dedicated cassette Game capacity: 32Mbit Publisher: ENIX Release date: December 9, 1995 Release price: 11,400 yen (11,970 yen tax) Game sales: 3.19 million

I believe everyone is familiar with "ダマの神堂", the job change system It appears again in DQ6, and there are a variety of distinctive professions for players to choose from that can be changed at will. There are also hidden professions that require special props, and various special skills can be acquired through different professions, thus enriching the content and playability of the game.

Several memory spells are specially created to remember conversations with NPCs. There are also monster companions, hidden mazes, Slime fighting arenas, etc. Chinese name: Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden Japanese name: Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden Japanese name: Dragon Warrior VII Release price on August 6, 2000: 7,800 yen Game sales: 4.17 million

System: The job change system has been cancelled, but an interesting carriage system has been added to make it easier to change combat roles at any time.

A large number of monster types have been added, and elements such as an immigration system, rankings, and monster illustrations have also been added. Finding small badges in exchange for props, hidden mazes, and BOSS is also a common practice in the series.

Chinese name: Dragon Quest VIII: Sky, Sea, Earth and the Cursed Princess Japanese name: Dragon Quest VIII: Sky, Sea, Earth and the Cursed Princess Model: PS2 Game media: DVD-ROM Publisher: SQUARE·ENIX Release date: November 27, 2004 Release price: 8,800 yen (9,240 yen tax) Game sales: 3.6 million

System: The job transfer system has been cancelled, and a system for allocating skill points to learn different skills after LVUP has been added.

Golden Cauldron System: Through the Golden Cauldron, it will evolve twice according to the plot. In the early stage, there are relatively few things that can be produced, but after the second stage, as long as you have the materials, you can combine them. After the third stage, the synthesis time is greatly shortened. Most of the advanced equipment is synthesized by using the Golden Cauldron. This system brings a lot of fun to players.

There is also the energy storage system that is crucial to the victory or defeat of the battle. There are 5 stages in a battle. After choosing to charge, it will consume one round of action opportunities, but the effect will be doubled. If the auxiliary magic and attributes are incompatible, the BOSS can be killed instantly. .

Due to the qualitative leap in the graphics of DQVIII, the day and night alternating system is more prominent in this game. The map is 3D 1:1 so it looks very spectacular, and the feeling of adventure is even stronger.

Hidden mazes and hidden bosses have been inherited. And there are two different EDs.

Chinese name: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Japanese name: ドラゴンクエストIX Guardian of the Starry Sky English name: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Game type: RPG Compatible machine type: NDS Game Media: NDS exclusive cassette publishing company: SQUARE·ENIX Release date: July 11, 2009 Release price: 5,980 yen

This is the first time that the orthodox sequel to this series has been launched on a handheld console, SE announced When she landed on the handheld NDS, it happened to be the anniversary of the release of Sony's home console PS3. This move showed SE's stance and also showed that the handheld console replaced the home console to provide a platform for the orthodox sequel to Dragon Quest. possible.

NDS was released in 2004. After 3 years, DS became the fastest popular console in history, laying the foundation for the launch of Dragon Quest 9.

The initial public video of Dragon Quest 9 was unexpected. The traditional RPG mode was changed to ARPG. This change made Japanese domestic players very dissatisfied, so SE interrupted the development and the system was restored to RPG, but its release date in 2007 was also postponed, and Dragon Quest 9 was delayed.

Due to the limitations of DS functions, Dragon Quest 9 has also brought a lot of worries and questions. The biggest question is memory. Due to the limited functions of DS and the cost of cartridges, memory must also be considered by SE. question. Chinese name: Dragon Quest Publishing company: SQUARE·ENIX Release date: August 2, 2012 Release price: 6,980 yen Game sales: 610,000