Also known as: ドラゴンクエスト, ドラクエ, DQ, DRAGONQUEST, 勇者鬥惡龍, 勇者斗恶龙
An immensely popular Japanese RPG series developed by Square Enix—formerly by Enix separately—with character designs by Toriyama Akira. The series—especially the earliest games—heavily influenced the development of the genre in Japan. The series was never as popular in the west as Final Fantasy due to delayed releases and the closure of Enix's North America office in the 1990s, but its profile has grown since the 2003 Square Enix merger.
Formerly known as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005, due to a trademark conflict over a tabletop roleplaying game of the same name.
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Main Series
- Dragon Quest I (1986)
- Dragon Quest II (1987)
- Dragon Quest III (1988)
- Dragon Quest IV (1990)
- Dragon Quest V (1992)
- Dragon Quest VI (1995)
- Dragon Quest VII (2000)
- Dragon Quest VIII (2004)
- Dragon Quest IX (2009)
- Dragon Quest X (2012)
- Dragon Quest XI (2017)
- Dragon Quest XII (TBA)
Spin-offs
- Dragon Quest Builders (2016)
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 (2018)
- Dragon Quest Heroes (2015)
- Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016)
- Dragon Quest Monster Parade (2014)
- Dragon Quest Monsters (1998)
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (2001)
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart (2003)
- Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (2006)
- Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (2010)
- Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 (2016)
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry'S Wonderland (2012)
- Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus To Fushigi No Dungeon (1993)
- Dragon Quest Swords (2007) (Setia)
- Dragon Quest Treasures (2022)
- Kenshin Dragon Quest (2003)
Anime/Manga
- Dragon Quest Dai No Daibouken
- Dragon Quest Roto No Monshou
- Dragon Quest Yuusha Abel Densetsu (1989-1991)
- Dragon Quest Maboroshi No Daichi (1997-2001)
- Dragon Quest Monsters Plus (2000-2003)