Dragon Warrior Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Dragon Warrior
Developer(s)	Chunsoft
Publisher(s)	^JPN Enix Corporation ^NA ^{Nintendo of America}
Platform(s)	NES/Famicom, MSX, NEC PC-9801, Super Famicom, Game Boy/Game Boy Color (hybrid cartridge), Mobile phone
Release date(s)	^JPN May 27, 1986 ^NA August 1989
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player

Dragon Warrior (known as Dragon Quest in Japan) is a classic role-playing video game. It was created by Chunsoft and released by Enix Corporation and Nintendo of America for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console. This game is super important because it's the very first one in the long-running Dragon Quest series!

What is Dragon Warrior?
- How to Play the Game
  - Getting Stronger
- The Story of the Hero
Who Made Dragon Warrior?
- Key People Behind the Game
Where Can You Play It?
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What is Dragon Warrior?

Dragon Warrior is an adventure game where you play as a hero. Your goal is to save the land of Alefgard from the evil Dragonlord. You explore a big world, fight monsters, and become stronger.

How to Play the Game

In Dragon Warrior, you control a single hero. You walk around a map, visit towns, and explore dangerous caves. When you meet a monster, the game switches to a battle screen. You choose actions like attacking, using magic, or running away.

Getting Stronger

As you defeat monsters, your hero earns experience points. When you get enough points, your hero levels up. This makes them stronger and able to learn new spells. You also find gold to buy better weapons and armor.

The Story of the Hero

The game starts with the King of Tantegel telling you about the Dragonlord. This evil creature has kidnapped Princess Gwaelin. He also stole the Ball of Light, which keeps the world safe. You, the hero, must defeat the Dragonlord and bring peace back to the land.

Who Made Dragon Warrior?

Dragon Warrior was developed by a company called Chunsoft. It was published by Enix Corporation in Japan in 1986. Later, Nintendo of America released it in North America in 1989.

Key People Behind the Game

Many talented people helped create Dragon Warrior:

Yuji Horii was the game's creator and designer. He came up with the main ideas for the story and gameplay.
Akira Toriyama designed the characters and monsters. He is also famous for creating the Dragon Ball manga and anime series.
Koichi Sugiyama composed the music for the game. He created many memorable tunes that players still love today.

Where Can You Play It?

The original Dragon Warrior was made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). But over the years, it has been released on many other game systems. You can play it on MSX computers, NEC PC-9801, and even the Super Famicom. It also came out for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and even mobile phones.

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Combat image from Dragon Quest III that depicts the typical battle layout and menu types that is seen in most Dragon Quest games
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Yuji Horii, the creator of Dragon Quest series
Akira Toriyama, the character designer.
Classically trained composer Koichi Sugiyama has scored the majority of Dragon Quest games since its inception.