Dragon Quest - Revision history

VegettoEX at 02:15, 1 April 2026

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	* [[Yūji Horii]]		* [[Yūji Horii]]
	* [[~~oichi~~ Sugiyama]]		* [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
	* [[Akira Toriyama]]		* [[Akira Toriyama]]
	* [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]]		* [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]]
			* [[Osamu Kaneko]]
	* [[Naoki Ikushima]]		* [[Naoki Ikushima]]
	* [[Masaaki Hayasaka]]		* [[Masaaki Hayasaka]]
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	In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 15\|chapter 15]] of the original ''Dragon Ball manga'' (released '''05 March 1985''' within the 1985 #14 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''), as a reward for putting out the fire as the [[Ox Demon King]]'s castle, [[Oolong]] transforms into [[Bulma]] and — unbeknownst to the old man in question — offers the [[Turtle Hermit]] a "puff-puff" (instead of a just a poke) with "Bulma's" breasts.		In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 15\|chapter 15]] of the original ''Dragon Ball manga'' (released '''05 March 1985''' within the 1985 #14 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''), as a reward for putting out the fire as the [[Ox Demon King]]'s castle, [[Oolong]] transforms into [[Bulma]] and — unbeknownst to the old man in question — offers the [[Turtle Hermit]] a "puff-puff" (instead of a just a poke) with "Bulma's" breasts.

	About a year later, the "puff-puff" becomes arguably even more widely known through the ''Dragon Quest'' series of video games, starting with its very first entry. In the original Japanese edition of the first ''Dragon Quest'' game on the Nintendo Famicom (released '''27 May 1986'''), the Hero is offered a "Puff-Puff" for 50 gold by one of the first women encountered upon entering the town of Rimuldar. Incidentally, the Rimuldar woman's sprite and dialogue were altered in the 1989 English localization of the original ''Dragon Quest'' game, released as ''Dragon Warrior'' on the Nintendo Entertainment System:		About a year later, the "puff-puff" becomes arguably even more widely known through the ''Dragon Quest'' series of video games, starting with its very first entry. In the original Japanese edition of the first ''Dragon Quest'' game on the Nintendo Famicom (released '''27 May 1986'''), the Hero is offered a "Puff-Puff" for 50 gold by one of the first women encountered upon entering the town of Rimuldar. Incidentally, the Rimuldar woman's sprite and dialogue were altered in the 1989 English localization of the original ''Dragon Quest'' game, released as ''Dragon Warrior'' on the Nintendo Entertainment System — tomatoes have suddenly become very important.

	This first "Puff-Puff" in the original ''Dragon Quest'' game is shifted for its 1993 ''Dragon Quest I & II'' Super Famicom remaster, and this change is used for all subsequent ports and editions (from the Game Boy version up through today) — instead of the woman in Rimuldar (who now simply welcomes the player to the town), the Hero encounters a woman in Maira ("Kol" in the English localization) who offers the ~~“Puff~~-~~Puff”~~.		This first "Puff-Puff" in the original ''Dragon Quest'' game is shifted for its 1993 ''Dragon Quest I & II'' Super Famicom remaster, and this change is used for all subsequent ports and editions (from the Game Boy version up through today) — instead of the woman in Rimuldar (who now simply welcomes the player to the town), the Hero instead encounters a woman in Maira ("Kol" in the English localization) who offers the "Puff-Puff".

	<gallery widths="200px">		<gallery widths="200px">
	File:Dragon-quest-1-pafupafu-screenshot-cropped.png\|Woman in the town of Rimuldar in the original Japanese ''Dragon Quest'' offering a "puff-puff" for 50 gold		File:Dragon-quest-1-pafupafu-screenshot-cropped.png\|Woman in the town of Rimuldar in the original Japanese ''Dragon Quest'' offering a "puff-puff" for 50 gold
	File:Dragon-warrior-puff-tomatoes-stitched.png\|Approximate woman in the original "Dragon Warrior" English localization discussing tomatoes		File:Dragon-warrior-puff-tomatoes-stitched.png\|Approximate woman in the original "Dragon Warrior" English localization discussing tomatoes
	File:Dragon-quest-1-2-sfc-puff-puff.png\|Woman in the town of Maira in the ''Dragon Quest I'' Super Famicom remake offering a "puff-puff" for 20 gold~~; this serves as the changed basis for all future editions~~		File:Dragon-quest-1-2-sfc-puff-puff.png\|Woman in the town of Maira in the ''Dragon Quest I'' Super Famicom remake offering a "puff-puff" for 20 gold
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VegettoEX at 20:29, 31 March 2026

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 =Manga=
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+While no ''Dragon Quest'' manga were ever directly created or published by [[Akira Toriyama]], his character designs nonetheless served as the underlying basis for numerous long-running series, short works, and various one-shots. Several of these — notably ''The Adventure of Dai'' and ''Emblem of Roto'' — led to their own massive sub-franchise successes spanning decades of products and spin-offs.
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VegettoEX at 18:58, 20 March 2026

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	'''''Dragon Quest''''' (often shortened to ドラクエ ''Dorakue'' in Japan, and initially released under the title "Dragon Warrior" in North America) is a Japanese role-playing video game series historically ~~(and still regularly)~~ featuring character designs by [[Akira Toriyama]].		'''''Dragon Quest''''' (often shortened to ドラクエ ''Dorakue'' in Japan, and initially released under the title "Dragon Warrior" in North America) is a Japanese role-playing video game series historically featuring character designs by [[Akira Toriyama]].

	==History==		==History==
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	''Dragon Quest'' games generally feature a main protagonist — solo in the original game, and escorted by an ever-growing group of companions in subsequent games — journeying across the land and ultimately doing battle with some kind of evil presence. Stories typically take place vignette-style, with individual towns or areas featuring their own beats that add up over the course of the game to the larger story. The series maintains many of its classic roots through today with consistent sound effects, jingles, and other hold-overs.		''Dragon Quest'' games generally feature a main protagonist — solo in the original game, and escorted by an ever-growing group of companions in subsequent games — journeying across the land and ultimately doing battle with some kind of evil presence. Stories typically take place vignette-style, with individual towns or areas featuring their own beats that add up over the course of the game to the larger story. The series maintains many of its classic roots through today with consistent sound effects, jingles, and other hold-overs.

			==Notable Personnel==

			* [[Yūji Horii]]
			* [[oichi Sugiyama]]
			* [[Akira Toriyama]]
			* [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]]
			* [[Naoki Ikushima]]
			* [[Masaaki Hayasaka]]

	==Character Design Process==		==Character Design Process==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*TBD		*TBD


			{{DragonQuest}}

	[[Category:Dragon Quest\|*]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest\|*]]

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	\| 02 December 1989		\| 02 December 1989
	\| Fuji TV		\| Fuji TV
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-4-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-4-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 19 September 1993		\| 19 September 1993
	\| Nintendo Super Famicom		\| Nintendo Super Famicom
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-6-super-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-6-super-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 31 October 2002		\| 31 October 2002
	\| Sony PlayStation 2		\| Sony PlayStation 2
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-monsters-caravan-heart-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-monsters-caravan-heart-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 29 March 2003		\| 29 March 2003
	\| Nintendo Game Boy Advance		\| Nintendo Game Boy Advance
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:kenshin-dragon-quest-title.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:kenshin-dragon-quest-title.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| Standalone Television Game		\| Standalone Television Game
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-8-ps2.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-8-ps2.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| Nintendo Game Boy Advance		\| Nintendo Game Boy Advance
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-yangus-mystery-dungeon-ps2.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-yangus-mystery-dungeon-ps2.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 20 April 2006		\| 20 April 2006
	\| Sony PlayStation 2		\| Sony PlayStation 2
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-1-ds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-1-ds.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 28 December 2006		\| 28 December 2006
	\| Nintendo DS		\| Nintendo DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-monster-battle-road-1-logo.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-monster-battle-road-1-logo.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 21 June 2007		\| 21 June 2007
	\| Arcade		\| Arcade
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-slime-mori-mori-2-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-slime-mori-mori-2-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 23 October 2008		\| 23 October 2008
	\| Nintendo DS		\| Nintendo DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-monster-battle-road-2-logo.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-monster-battle-road-2-logo.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| Arcade		\| Arcade
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-9-nds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-9-nds.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| Nintendo DS		\| Nintendo DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-swords-jp-title-screen-temp.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-swords-jp-title-screen-temp.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 03 December 2009		\| 03 December 2009
	\| Nintendo Wii		\| Nintendo Wii
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-2-ds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-2-ds.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 06 December 2012		\| 06 December 2012
	\| Nintendo 3DS		\| Nintendo 3DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-heroes-1-jp-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-heroes-1-jp-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 26 February 2015		\| 26 February 2015
	\| Sony PlayStation 3<br>Sony PlayStation 4		\| Sony PlayStation 3<br>Sony PlayStation 4
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-builders-1-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-builders-1-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 28 January 2016		\| 28 January 2016
	\| Sony Playstation 3<br />Sony PlayStation 4<br />Sony PlayStation Vita		\| Sony Playstation 3<br />Sony PlayStation 4<br />Sony PlayStation Vita
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-3-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-3-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 24 March 2016		\| 24 March 2016
	\| Nintendo 3DS		\| Nintendo 3DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-heroes-2-jp-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-heroes-2-jp-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 27 May 2016		\| 27 May 2016
	\| Sony PlayStation 3<br>Sony PlayStation 4<br>Sony PlayStation Vita		\| Sony PlayStation 3<br>Sony PlayStation 4<br>Sony PlayStation Vita
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-xi-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-xi-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| 28 July 2017		\| 28 July 2017
	\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo 3DS		\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo 3DS
	\| ~~n/a~~		\| TBD
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:dragon-quest-builders-2-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-builders-2-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
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	\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo Switch<br />		\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo Switch<br />
	\| Character designs confirmed in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2018 No. 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-setting-protagonists-designs-full-title/.129772\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Setting, Protagonists Designs, Full Title"\|Date=02 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-akira-toriyama-design-for-malroth/.130105\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Akira Toriyama's Design for Malroth"\|Date=08 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref>		\| Character designs confirmed in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2018 No. 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-setting-protagonists-designs-full-title/.129772\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Setting, Protagonists Designs, Full Title"\|Date=02 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-akira-toriyama-design-for-malroth/.130105\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Akira Toriyama's Design for Malroth"\|Date=08 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref>
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			\| [[File:dragon-quest-treasures-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
			\| ドラゴンクエストトレジャーズ　蒼き瞳と大空の羅針盤<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Torejāzu Aoki Hitomi to Ōzora no Rashinban''<br />'''Dragon Quest Treasures: The Sapphire Eyes and the Compass of the Open Skies'''<br>("Dragon Quest Treasures")
			\| Video Game
			\| 09 December 2022
			\| Nintendo Switch<br>PC (Steam)
			\| Character designs<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv316489494\|Website=ニコニコ\|Title="誕生20周年！「ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ成人式」"\|Date=06 November 2018\|AccessDate=12 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/new-dragon-quest-monsters-game-in-development-for-console-starring-erik-and-mia\|Website=Gematsu\|Title="New Dragon Quest Monsters game in development for console starring Erik and Mia"\|Date=06 November 2018\|AccessDate=12 November 2024}}</ref>
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	\| [[File:dragon-quest-monsters-3-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:dragon-quest-monsters-3-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]

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	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-3-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-3-famicom.png\|100px\|link=]]
	\| ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ...<br />''Doragon Kuesuto ~~Surī~~ Soshite Densetsu he...''<br />'''Dragon Quest III: To the Legend...'''<br>("Dragon Warrior III")<br>(later "Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation")		\| ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ...<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Surii Soshite Densetsu he...''<br />'''Dragon Quest III: To the Legend...'''<br>("Dragon Warrior III")<br>(later "Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation")
	\| Video Game		\| Video Game
	\| 10 February 1988		\| 10 February 1988
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	\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-3-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]		\| [[File:game-title-screen-dragon-quest-monsters-joker-3-3ds.png\|100px\|link=]]
	\| ドラゴンクエストモンスターズジョーカー3<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu Jōkā ~~Surī~~''<br />'''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3'''		\| ドラゴンクエストモンスターズジョーカー3<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu Jōkā Surii''<br />'''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3'''
	\| Video Game		\| Video Game
	\| 24 March 2016		\| 24 March 2016
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	\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo Switch<br />		\| Sony PlayStation 4<br />Nintendo Switch<br />
	\| Character designs confirmed in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2018 No. 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-setting-protagonists-designs-full-title/.129772\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Setting, Protagonists Designs, Full Title"\|Date=02 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-akira-toriyama-design-for-malroth/.130105\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Akira Toriyama's Design for Malroth"\|Date=08 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref>		\| Character designs confirmed in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2018 No. 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-setting-protagonists-designs-full-title/.129772\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Setting, Protagonists Designs, Full Title"\|Date=02 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-akira-toriyama-design-for-malroth/.130105\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Akira Toriyama's Design for Malroth"\|Date=08 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref>
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			\| [[File:dragon-quest-monsters-3-title-screen.png\|100px\|link=]]
			\| ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ3 魔族の王子とエルフの旅<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu Surii Mazoku no Ōji to Erufu no Tabi''<br />'''Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Journey of the Demon Prince and the Elf'''<br>("Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince")
			\| Video Game
			\| 01 December 2023
			\| Nintendo Switch<br>PC (Steam)
			\| Character designs and promotional artwork, including box art, confirmed in news posts prior to release<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202308/07312420.html\|Website=Famitsu\|Title="『ドラクエモンスターズ3』ダウンロード版が予約開始。ロザリーは上田麗奈、ピサロは小野大輔が担当。松岡禎丞と直田姫奈も出演"\|Date=07 August 2023\|AccessDate=12 November 2024}}</ref>
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	'''''Dragon Quest''''' (often shortened to ドラクエ ''~~Dorakure~~'' in Japan, and initially released under the title "Dragon Warrior" in North America) is a Japanese role-playing video game series historically (and still regularly) featuring character designs by [[Akira Toriyama]].		'''''Dragon Quest''''' (often shortened to ドラクエ ''Dorakue'' in Japan, and initially released under the title "Dragon Warrior" in North America) is a Japanese role-playing video game series historically (and still regularly) featuring character designs by [[Akira Toriyama]].

	==History==		==History==
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	===Additional References===		===Additional References===

	The first chapter of Akira Toriyama's 2000 manga series ''[[Sand Land]]'' features the main protagonist [[Beelzebub]] being presented with a box containing a "PlayStation 6" and the video game "Dragon Quest XIII".<ref name="sandland1">Toriyama, Akira. ''Sand Land'' Chapter 1: "Setting Out". ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', 2000 #23. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2000.</ref>{{efn\|Both the game and the system are written in Japanese with their typical shortened names: ドラクエ ''~~Dorakure~~'' and プレステ ''Puresute'', respectively. At the time of the chapter's writing, the latest game in the series was ''Dragon Quest VII'' on the original Sony PlayStation, hitting in September later that same year. We are miraculously on course for the duo of a game and console noted in ''Sand Land'' becoming reality, with the latest-announced mainline game in the series, ''Dragon Quest XII'', having been announced in 2021; that said, though the PlayStation 5 is the current Sony console on the market, no specific console was announced for ''Dragon Quest XII''.}}		The first chapter of Akira Toriyama's 2000 manga series ''[[Sand Land]]'' features the main protagonist [[Beelzebub]] being presented with a box containing a "PlayStation 6" and the video game "Dragon Quest XIII".<ref name="sandland1">Toriyama, Akira. ''Sand Land'' Chapter 1: "Setting Out". ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', 2000 #23. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2000.</ref>{{efn\|Both the game and the system are written in Japanese with their typical shortened names: ドラクエ ''Dorakue'' and プレステ ''Puresute'', respectively. At the time of the chapter's writing, the latest game in the series was ''Dragon Quest VII'' on the original Sony PlayStation, hitting in September later that same year. We are miraculously on course for the duo of a game and console noted in ''Sand Land'' becoming reality, with the latest-announced mainline game in the series, ''Dragon Quest XII'', having been announced in 2021; that said, though the PlayStation 5 is the current Sony console on the market, no specific console was announced for ''Dragon Quest XII''.}}

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	==History==		==History==
	The original ''Dragon Quest'' grew out of ongoing video game coverage at [[Shueisha]] within the pages of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', with then-editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]] pushing for development of a game that Shueisha themselves would not necessarily be directly responsible for, but could secure exclusive coverage of (notably above and beyond that of competitors ''CoroCoro Comics'' and ''Famicom Tsūshin'' / ''Famitsu'').<ref name="forbes">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/10/15/kazuhiko-torishima-on-shaping-the-success-of-dragon-ball-and-the-origins-of-dragon-quest/\|Website=Forbes\|Title="Kazuhiko Torishima On Shaping The Success Of 'Dragon Ball' And The Origins Of 'Dragon Quest'"\|Date=15 October 2016\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}</ref> Torishima pitched a role-playing game to be headed by [[Yūji Horii]] of [[Enix]], who he had become acquainted with by way of ''Monthly Playboy'' writer Akira Sakuma.<ref name="aeradot">{{Cite web\|URL=https://dot.asahi.com/dot/2018021300102.html?page=1\|Website=AERA dot.\|Title="創刊50周年「ジャンプ」伝説の元編集長が語る「鳥山明をめぐる社内政治」"\|Date=17 February 2018\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/asahi-kazuhiko-torishima-interview-jump-50th-anniversary/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Jump 50th anniversary: the legendary former editor-in-chief talks about the company politics surrounding Akira Toriyama]</ref> Torishima then further pitched [[Akira Toriyama]] as character designer to capitalize on his ongoing success and further the connection between Shueisha and the game.<ref name="forbes"></ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook\|Title="Akira Toriyama Also Looks Back at Dragon Ball!!"\|Book=31\|Page=pp. ~~TBD~~}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/chozenshu-4-akira-toriyama/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Akira Toriyama Also Looks Back at Dragon Ball!!]</ref> Toriyama did not quite understand the concept at the time, but accepted due to Torishima's insistence (and penchant for following trends), as well as the promise of some side money.<ref name="dqartbooktoriyamaquote">"Message From Akira Toriyama". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. ~~TBD~~)<br>"Message From Akira Toriyama". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 3)</ref> Torishima had told Horii that Toriyama wanted to do artwork for the game, which he later learned was only half-true, with Torishima orchestrating the whole relationship.<ref name="dqartbookhoriiquote">"Message From Yuji Horii". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. ~~TBD~~)<br>"Message From Yuji Horii". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 239)</ref>		The original ''Dragon Quest'' grew out of ongoing video game coverage at [[Shueisha]] within the pages of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', with then-editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]] pushing for development of a game that Shueisha themselves would not necessarily be directly responsible for, but could secure exclusive coverage of (notably above and beyond that of competitors ''CoroCoro Comics'' and ''Famicom Tsūshin'' / ''Famitsu'').<ref name="forbes">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/10/15/kazuhiko-torishima-on-shaping-the-success-of-dragon-ball-and-the-origins-of-dragon-quest/\|Website=Forbes\|Title="Kazuhiko Torishima On Shaping The Success Of 'Dragon Ball' And The Origins Of 'Dragon Quest'"\|Date=15 October 2016\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}</ref> Torishima pitched a role-playing game to be headed by [[Yūji Horii]] of [[Enix]], who he had become acquainted with by way of ''Monthly Playboy'' writer Akira Sakuma.<ref name="aeradot">{{Cite web\|URL=https://dot.asahi.com/dot/2018021300102.html?page=1\|Website=AERA dot.\|Title="創刊50周年「ジャンプ」伝説の元編集長が語る「鳥山明をめぐる社内政治」"\|Date=17 February 2018\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/asahi-kazuhiko-torishima-interview-jump-50th-anniversary/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Jump 50th anniversary: the legendary former editor-in-chief talks about the company politics surrounding Akira Toriyama]</ref> Torishima then further pitched [[Akira Toriyama]] as character designer to capitalize on his ongoing success and further the connection between Shueisha and the game.<ref name="forbes"></ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook\|Title="Akira Toriyama Also Looks Back at Dragon Ball!!"\|Book=31\|Page=pp. 346-349}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/chozenshu-4-akira-toriyama/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Akira Toriyama Also Looks Back at Dragon Ball!!]</ref> Toriyama did not quite understand the concept at the time, but accepted due to Torishima's insistence (and penchant for following trends), as well as the promise of some side money.<ref name="dqartbooktoriyamaquote">"Message From Akira Toriyama". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. 3)<br>"Message From Akira Toriyama". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 3)</ref> Torishima had told Horii that Toriyama wanted to do artwork for the game, which he later learned was only half-true, with Torishima orchestrating the whole relationship.<ref name="dqartbookhoriiquote">"Message From Yuji Horii". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. 239)<br>"Message From Yuji Horii". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 239)</ref>

	''Dragon Quest'' games generally feature a main protagonist — solo in the original game, and escorted by an ever-growing group of companions in subsequent games — journeying across the land and ultimately doing battle with some kind of evil presence. Stories typically take place vignette-style, with individual towns or areas featuring their own beats that add up over the course of the game to the larger story. The series maintains many of its classic roots through today with consistent sound effects, jingles, and other hold-overs.		''Dragon Quest'' games generally feature a main protagonist — solo in the original game, and escorted by an ever-growing group of companions in subsequent games — journeying across the land and ultimately doing battle with some kind of evil presence. Stories typically take place vignette-style, with individual towns or areas featuring their own beats that add up over the course of the game to the larger story. The series maintains many of its classic roots through today with consistent sound effects, jingles, and other hold-overs.
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	File:dragon-quest-slime-design-horii-temp.png\|Original Slime design by Yūji Horii: "No fixed shape. A gelatinous, goopy monster. It attaches itself to people's faces, etc. and suffocates them."<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/03/dragon-quest-fans-compare-creators-concepts-to-finished-game-art\|Website=Crunchyroll\|Title="Dragon Quest Fans Compare Creator's Concepts to Finished Game Art"\|Date=03 January 2017\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}</ref>		File:dragon-quest-slime-design-horii-temp.png\|Original Slime design by Yūji Horii: "No fixed shape. A gelatinous, goopy monster. It attaches itself to people's faces, etc. and suffocates them."<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/03/dragon-quest-fans-compare-creators-concepts-to-finished-game-art\|Website=Crunchyroll\|Title="Dragon Quest Fans Compare Creator's Concepts to Finished Game Art"\|Date=03 January 2017\|AccessDate=26 April 2022}}</ref>
	File:dragon-quest-slime-design-toriyama-temp.png\|Slime design by Akira Toriyama<ref name="dqartbookslimedesign">"FC: Dragon Quest". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. ~~TBD~~)<br>"FC: Dragon Quest". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 9)</ref>		File:dragon-quest-slime-design-toriyama-temp.png\|Slime design by Akira Toriyama<ref name="dqartbookslimedesign">"FC: Dragon Quest". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. 9)<br>"FC: Dragon Quest". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (p. 9)</ref>
	File:dragon-quest-1-jp-slime-encounter.png\|Encountering a Slime in the original Japanese Nintendo Famicom edition of ''Dragon Quest''<ref>''Dragon Quest''. Japan: Chunsoft, Enix. Nintendo Famicom. 27 May 1986.</ref>		File:dragon-quest-1-jp-slime-encounter.png\|Encountering a Slime in the original Japanese Nintendo Famicom edition of ''Dragon Quest''<ref>''Dragon Quest''. Japan: Chunsoft, Enix. Nintendo Famicom. 27 May 1986.</ref>
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	{{quotation\|When it’s ultimately going to be made into a video game, the character sprites will be small, so you can make the design illustrations relatively complex. It’s not like you’re going to draw it in a comic and develop it, and it’s not going to be drawn as animation, so you can ignore the “it would be a pain if I did it this way” aspect. You just have to give them a design with a feature that you can tell “it’s this character” even when they’re small.\|Akira Toriyama}}		{{quotation\|When it’s ultimately going to be made into a video game, the character sprites will be small, so you can make the design illustrations relatively complex. It’s not like you’re going to draw it in a comic and develop it, and it’s not going to be drawn as animation, so you can ignore the “it would be a pain if I did it this way” aspect. You just have to give them a design with a feature that you can tell “it’s this character” even when they’re small.\|Akira Toriyama}}
			Not all of Toriyama's designs (or elements thereof) would necessarily be finalized for usage in its respective game, with some entire characters and enemies going unused, some unused designs being picked up and used in later games, etc.<ref name="dqartbookanalysis">"Analysis of Dragon Quest Illustrations". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. Japan: Shueisha, 27 May 2016. (p. 234-237)<br>"Analysis of Dragon Quest Illustrations". ''Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest Illustrations''. North America: Viz, 11 December 2018. (pp. 234-237)</ref>

	==Personal Fandom==		==Personal Fandom==

	Early on in the franchise's production, Toriyama was somewhat infamous for losing himself in playing the games<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump December Issue Special Project: “Tera-P”"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-akira-toriyama/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: "V-Jump December Issue Special Project: “Tera-P”"]</ref>, and would regularly provide updates on his gameplay and work on the series in the comments published alongside chapters of ''Dragon Ball'' during its original serialization in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''.		Early on in the franchise's production, Toriyama was somewhat infamous for losing himself in playing the games<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump December Issue Special Project: “Tera-P”"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-akira-toriyama/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: "V-Jump December Issue Special Project: “Tera-P”"]</ref>, and would regularly provide updates on his gameplay and work on the series in the comments published alongside chapters of ''Dragon Ball'' during its original serialization in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''. Other references to ''Dragon Quest'' from Toriyama included an illustration of himself and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]] battling as ''Dragon Quest III'' characters as the cover artwork to ''[[Bird Land Press]]'' volume 25, as well as a postcard to his fanclub for New Year's 1988 discussing his playing ''Dragon Quest III'' ahead of its release.<ref name="dqartbookanalysis"></ref>

	===''Dragon Quest'' References in Serialization Comments===		===''Dragon Quest'' References in Serialization Comments===

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	\| ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ2<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu Tsū''<br />'''Dragon Quest Monsters 2'''<br>("Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: ~~Tara~~'s / ~~Cobi~~'s Adventure")		\| ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ2 マルタのふしぎな鍵・ルカの旅立ち/イルの冒険<br />''Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu Tsū Maruta no Fushigi na Kagi<br>Ruka no Tabidachi / Iru no Bōken''<br />'''Dragon Quest Monsters 2: The Mysterious Key of Malta -<br>Luca's Journey / Iru's Adventure'''<br>("Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Adventure / Tara's Adventure")
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	\| n/a		\| Character designs confirmed in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2018 No. 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-setting-protagonists-designs-full-title/.129772\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Setting, Protagonists Designs, Full Title"\|Date=02 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/dragon-quest-builders-2-game-reveals-akira-toriyama-design-for-malroth/.130105\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Quest Builders 2 Game Reveals Akira Toriyama's Design for Malroth"\|Date=08 April 2018\|AccessDate=12 May 2022}}</ref>
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