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News Square Enix's Dragon Quest Series Has Now Sold Over 88 Million Units Worldwide

How many have you played?

Square Enix recently revealed its role-playing series Final Fantasy has now sold more than 180 million units worldwide. One other RPG series that seems to be doing well is Dragon Quest. In the same Final Fantasy press release, the company has revealed this particular series has now sold more than 88 million units...

• Tue 11th Jul 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop
• Dragon Quest
• Square Enix

Random Fan Collects Over 1 Thousand Copies Of The Original Dragon Quest

Technically 'Dragon Warrior'

One person's quest (get it?) to accumulate a 'Mega Collection' of NES games has finally been achieved. FerrisonNA — who also goes by the username Ferris Bueller — is the proud owner of one thousand copies of the original Dragon Quest on the NES. Or, Dragon Warrior as it was known in the west back in 1989. FerrisonNA...

• Thu 20th Apr 2023
• Retro
• NES
• Dragon Quest

Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #85 - Dragon Quest

Don't be such a Warrior

Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our regular (normally, although we've had a few weeks off) retro box art-based poll to find the best regional variants from two or more territories. Last time we grabbed our cameras for a closeup of Pokémon Snap on Nintendo 64. Europe's bluer cover emerged as as the winner quite comfortably,...

• Sun 23rd May 2021
• Poll
• Box Art Brawl
• Dragon Quest

News That Japanese "Dragon Quest Law" Is Actually An Urban Myth

The creators behind the franchise spill the beans

Those of you versed in video game history will be aware of a story relating to the astonishing popularity of Dragon Quest, one of Japan's most beloved RPGs. Back when the series was just starting out on the Famicom, kids and adults alike would bunk off school or work to buy it and spend an entire day...

• Wed 28th Mar 2018
• Retro
• Dragon Quest
• Japan
• Legal

News Dragon Quest XI Rewards You With A Copy Of The 8-Bit Original When You Finish It

Twice the fun

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has just launched in Japan and has sold like hot cakes. The game features hours of JRPG goodness that will no doubt keep players busy for some time, but even when the quest is over, the entertainment value doesn't end there.  It has been revealed that upon completing Drago

• Wed 2nd Aug 2017
• 3DS
• Dragon Quest
• Nintendo Switch