Dragon Quest
The game that defined Japanese RPGs, Dragon Quest (known as Dragon Warrior in North America initially) introduced core mechanics that became genre staples: turn-based combat, experience points, and equipment progression.
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About This Game
Created by Yuji Horii with character designs by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama - establishing the legendary creative trio
Simplistic by modern standards but revolutionary for 1986, featuring the first true open world exploration in console gaming
Originally required players to keep handwritten maps of dungeons due to no in-game mapping system
Sparked a national phenomenon in Japan with laws created restricting release dates to weekends to prevent school truancy
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