How Dragon Quest Spawned an Urban Myth
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- The series so huge it caused the Japanese government to pass a law about it - or did it?
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*Dragon Quest* is equivalent to *Star Wars* in Japan. It's HUGE!
Series creator *Yuji Hori* , is often called "Mr. Videogame" there, as we call Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto as "Mr. Videogame" outside Japan.
It's an apt comparison- Yuji Hori basically being the JRPG equivalent of George Lucas.
But we don't call Miyamoto "Mr. Videogame".. Do we?
Wynter Foxx Maybe. But when we usually think of video games and it's creators, we often link Nintendo games with Miyamoto.
It's the same way with Dragon Quest and Yuji Hori.
Hemang Chauhan Fair enough.
Matt I'm not sure comparing anyone to George Lucas is as much of a compliment as it's intended to be...
Loving the sudden coverage on the Dragon Quest series by IGN. More please!
ashutosh Mishra yeah i realized after finishing this video that the official announcement was just made several hours ago, hence the increased coverage. The announcement was sudden/unexpected though. I was losing hope waiting for this game's localization because of SE's terribly cruel silence marketing tactics
I remember my mom finally giving me enough money to subscribe to Nintendo Power when I was a kid and they gave me Dragon Quest 1 for free. It ended up being one of my favorite NES games.
It's still my favorite JRPG today, and one of my top 10 favorite NES games. 2 and 3 are also really fun as well.
Wow, I was about to post the same story! Got it with Nintendo Power. I still remember beating it and walking back to tell the king I killed the dragon.
nativeforeigner I played DQ IX on the DS and because of the number I realised that there must be more DQ games out there.
I then played the Game Boy Color version of DQ I in a few days.
It was short but I liked how classic it was.
Same
I love the Dragon Quest games, especially the way they don't take themselves all that seriously. You know, a lighter tone than many other JRPGs. And Hori seems like such a lovely man!
And despite that, it can still be just as depressing, if not more, than the ones that DO take themselves seriously.
When it wants to, of course.
Someone graffitied some random concrete block off Highway 75 near Dallas, Texas with a slime from Dragon Quest (Known as Dragon Warrior Stateside at the time I first saw the graffiti.) As far as I know, nobody has every tried to clean it off or paint it over. It has just become The Highway 75 Slime... That's how popular Dragon Quest is.
theres no mention of this when i googled
Someone graffitied a Decepticon symbol to a light pole on 76th and Layton by the Wal-Mart I shop at. The rain has been trying to clean it off for years.
Wrong, that pole is a spy decepticon.
Got any images of it?
Being humble is a good personality trade but you are allowed to be proud of what you made
tell that to Kojima whenever he jokes about his popularity, because a lot of people don't seem to get that. Both of these guys are very humble in their own way, and put pressure on themselfs daily whenever a new game's out to meet everyone's expectations.
Sorry, not a native English speaker.
Thaltas Kojima is not as humble as he tries to act, he put his name at the start of every single mission in Phantom Pain, for god's sake 😒
He was mimicking the TV episodic style of putting credits before an episode.
Although, it wasn't good in execution.
It's a trait caused by the overwhelming value of modesty and humility in Japanese culture, from what I understand. In polite conversation, you're supposed to downplay yourself and talk up others. Similarly, saying something to denigrate another, especially someone present, is practically forbidden. Look up the "Kyoto compliment" and Richard Feynman's quote on learning Japanese to get an idea of this cultural trait taken to extreme.
IGN's best content are the video essays/retrospectives etc. Like this format alot.
Yuji Hori has a good point Enix missed a perfect opportunity for the "Dragon Quest" series outside of Japan when you look at the Super Nintendo. The RPGs that Squaresoft chose to localize were like the preliminary forecasts before the storms that were "Final Fantasy VII" and "Pokemon".
And till these day they don't really give a f about international release, unless its nintendo the one who is publishing the games outside japan
DQ9 was hand down my favorite game ever. It just is.
ImUnscathed Agreed! It was one of the first games I ever played and I still play it to this day :)
ImUnscathed the multiplayer was incredible and it had almost infinite replayabillity. Best game ever made imo. I really hope they make a multiplayer dlc for DQXI like they did with FFXV.
Agreed 100% just that game sold me on the entire franchise, I love them all so much.
DQ9 was the first game to make me cry!
I was playing in the living room and my mom gave me weird looks, so I went to my bedroom to cry some more.
...That marionette just wants friends mY HEART;-;
Yeah, I spent more time on DQ9 than any other JRPG and enjoyed every moment. Unfortunately I didn't get to enjoy multiplayer.
The more FF has shifted away from its roots the more I am pulled in by other great series like DQ and Persona that actually give its fans what they want.
gt3racer2187 yes I prefer the turn based system as I don’t have the reflexes for the real time combat
gt3racer2187 yes so true. Kind of sad that ff is running away from the turn based combat
gt3racer2187 Come to my room homie, you'll see the biggest final fantasy fan ever. XV is exactly what I wanted, I just wish the pacing and story telling was better, but it's exactly what I wanted. To me the risk they consistently take with each entry is one of the thing I look forward the most.
@ Hideo Kojima While I appreciate your opinion, honestly, given the pacing and story telling alone, I don't know how this game could be exactly what any FF fan would have wanted. They were super lazy and stripped everything worthwhile out of the game and into DLC, movies and an anime. Plus, while I like that there are changes in the series as time goes by, the removal of turn based combat was not a welcome one. The gameplay wasn't great and if I wanted to play a Square action RPG I'd opt for Nier or Kingdom Hearts. Truth is, there hasn't been a good FF title since FFXII and that is the game FFXV should have been modeled after because that game actually did open world right.
gt3racer2187 XII gambit system is a clear sign of change, so is FFX's superior type of turnbase and just the atheistic these FF have recently had is what I Love about Square they're not afraid to go from Magitek,to Steampunk, to college, to traditional fantasy, to hawaii. Dragon Quest is more of a you know what you're getting game which is ok I got no problems with that, but mostly feel like it relies on charm. FFXV had good music, the main party was good, the Dungeons were top tier, the summoning felt like an event, the magic was used in a realistic manner and the player actually had to think before using it, the combat was unique and also simple but it worked for the style of the game - it was fun which is all that matters most FF are easy games to begin within. I also like the feeling of adventure this game had, the hunts, the end of the day leveling up on camp, being able to ride your Chocobo almost anywhere. Yeah, I know this isn't FFXII, but for it to be in development hell, switch directors when most of the time developers just lose heart when a game is taking too much to develop I think this game turned up pretty solid in many ways. Nier Automata is my favorite PS4 game, but I'd give Platnium and the OST a lot of the credit, Yoko Taro has imo never made a good game before Automata. I like Kingdom Hearts, but they need to go back to more Disney and less Square Enix, I still think KH1 is the best. FFXV and XIV gave me hope for the future of FF. I know the Future of a Persona, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts I Love all those games and they never disappoint but to me each new Final Fantasy is an event.
oh look, it's one of those genuinely great videos that IGN puts out two or three times per year
Monster Hunter World, Ni no Kuni II, God of War , Dragon's Crown, Red dead redemption 2, and now Dragon Quest XI. This might be the year in which I spend the most money on videogames.
It was a great interview. Thank you. As entertaining as the urban myth and the popularity of the series remains, it's great to help demystify the culture surrounding it. The more we learn about each other, the more we can respect and share our experiences, cultures, and great games.
Man I love DQ way more than FF series
You are my kind of people. I like you.
At first, I thought you meant Dairy Queen.
same
Why pick one, why can't you like them both
He said he likes it *more* than FF series - implying he still likes FF obviously.
Holy cow!!! He influenced Japanese games THAT much?!!? This is incredible! I kinda want to play!
I don't know if you ever did, but most Dragon Quest games are so worth the effort. In my opinion, III, V, VIII, and XI are the best in the series.
It's worth the time you spend. Try it out.
@@JoshuaRWorkman those 4 are my favorites too!
we need more dq content. btw good job bruh
An actual thoughtful video from IGN for a change.
I like Dragon Quest more than Final Fantasy. I was in high school when I first played Dragon Quest III on GBC, then still Dragon Warrior here, and went back after that to the first two, not realizing that, spoilers for those who haven't played it, III was the prequel to I & II. Since then I've kept more Dragon Quest games on the machines I've picked them up for than Final Fantasy. It feels to me, knowing about this series here when so many still don't, it feels like I have special knowledge that I could and do give to others when I say, "Oh, if you like JRPGs, try Dragon Quest. It's grindy, I'll give you that, but the story of each game is so worth it. And hey, you like Dragon Ball, right? Akira Toriyama did the art and character and monster designs."
It still amazes me how people in the West, even people who claim they love RPGs, have never heard of Dragon Quest. The series literally defined the JRPG genre; yet, many fans in the West are totally clueless!
Dragon Quest does grindy right though. It's the right amount of busy work without becoming overly tedious.
Plus you get to get a bunch of sweet new gear during the process from all the money you get.
Should've asked about puff puff.
Dragon Quest is what I want in a JRPG. Final Fantasy is an ARPG now.
Man. They had such sincerely happy eyes, that it was a joy to watch this video and listen to the interview.
This is too cool. The Yakuza 0 sidequest about the video game at Don Quijote is in reference to Dragon Quest, right?
It most certainly is.
In Yakuza 2 for the PS2, there's also reference to Dragon Quest. At certain point, go to SEGA arcade to the northwest, beat the green top gamer in a mini game and then he get angry before challenging Kiryu to a fight outside the arcade. The pre-fight text and the post fight text are reference to Dragon Quest's in game texts, such as Masaru recovers HP, Masaru is equipped with the legendary sword and the party is wiped out.
What a sweet interview
I really am thankful that Horii-san was born in Japan to create DQ series and still alive right now until the 11th.. I hope he's always healthy and happy because I'm happy playing these games.. 😄 本当にありがとうございます!!
and Togashi stops the hxh manga once again
YadamanTV you just made me chuckle
lol i knew straight away when i clicked on the video i was gonna see these comments lol
AGREE HAHAHA
That day was a sad day indeed...not to hold my. Breath but the last hiatus was short.. Maybe this one will be too.... Hopefully...
Sad
Im still waiting on my Dragon Warrior monsters 2 remake.
Tony H So buy this game and show SE that there's a demand then.
1:28 I love this Dragon Ball artworks!
It's a shame dq has a lot less following in the west but it was my brother's childhood in the 90s and mine in the 2000s. Rudely great.
the last minute made me cry T_T thank you ign, this is lovely
Aww, what a nice old guy. :) Speaking as someone who would run out and tell his parents every time he upgraded to a new set of equipment or fought a new monster on the original Dragon Warrior/Quest, thanks for the memories.
This is one of the sweetest, most upbeat videos IGN has published.
Very nice video! This is how I like games journalism: Reporting about games and the culture surrounding them, not simple reviews. Keep up the great work!
This was a pretty awesome video. Good job IGN.
I love Dragon Quest! Never been disappointed by a DQ game before because of its direction or gameplay. I remember playing DQ8 on PS2 while my mom watched and she loved the story. All of the ones that I have played are just epic. I don't know a better Jrpg franchise.
a huge thank you to them over there in Japan for bringing this to the west for people like me who have been fans since longer than we care to admit. even though we are but few in comparison. I love this series, and I know I am not alone.
He's absolutely correct about the lack of promotion being why Dragon Quest is less popular in the US than Final Fantasy.
I remember the first game, called Dragon Warrior here at the time, and getting it alongside my first subscription to Nintendo Power, along with a map and a couple other things I think. I was terrible at playing it (not quite 5 years old yet, I think), but I loved it. And I never heard about a follow up until I had moved on to the Super Nintendo, and I never saw it in the stores (this being pre-internet and pre-gamestop, I would go to Toys R Us or even Target to buy games).
I didn't get to experience the other games except on emulators or virtual console. But DQ 8 on the PS2 was amazing and reinvigorated my interest in the series. I'm really excited for this one actually showing up on consoles. And not being some weird MMO thing.
It was called Dragon Warrior in the US. I played 1,2 and 3
I've been playing Dragon Quest ever since I played the US Port, Dragon Warrior, on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Watching the gameplay footage of the early Dragon Quest games during the Dragon Quest XI credits caused a wave of Nostalgia to was over me. It also made me very happy to see that the developers behind this timeless franchise have already begun the development of Dragon Quest XII.
Yuji seems so humble. Wish I could meet the literal legend he is.
I first played Dragon Warrior when I was home sick with the flu. I never cut class but I did roll the TV cart into the bathroom to level up while I took a dump. That's dedication folks.
Dragon Quest, especially the 9th part of the series really made my childhood.
ok, nice vid IGN
Thanks! - Dale
More like this IGN
It makes me so happy to see this series get more coverage, thank you ign.
Dragon Quest hasn't had as much of an impact in the west as Final Fantasy because none of the games have had an impact like Final Fantasy VII did for Final Fantasy. Even with Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy isn't as mainstream in the west as other western RPG series. JRPGs are still niche games in the west.
Not to mention the lack of impact due to the cultural differences and the weird localization changes in the original Dragon Warrior series.
and they don't release all the games in english ):
Dragon Quest has been a major inspiration for me well over 15 years now. I am so excited every time I see those amazing colors it's like medicine for my soul.
I have been a fan of this series since I discovered Dragon Warrior on my first NES. I hope it continues to come over to America and I cant wait to see whats in store next. Loved DQ8 and just bought DQ11 so looking forward to that adventure. Well done.
Now that was some damn fine gaming journalism, on journalism in general. I haven't seen coverage like this in years, not like the recent stuff from Gamespot, Kotaku, and IG... wait a second....
I am so glad that this video was made. I've wondered if that was true for years!
Dragon Quest IV (or Dragon Warrior IV outside Japan) is one of my all time favorites. I grew up playing this one and always enjoyed the tragic tale of Psaro (Originally Saro on the NES) and Rose. I was happy to see the gameboy port (I think) that added a continuation where you could actually reunite the two at the end of the game.
I don’t know why but this made me cry. His passion for creating something people enjoy is so amazing.
I was a fan of the NES Dragon Warrior games and It would be cool to play through all of the series.
so far ive played DQ 9, DQM joker 1, 2 and 2 PRO... currently playing DQ 11... and i enjoy each and every one of em. but my fav is and stays DQ 2... so much options, so much fun, the fusing and capturing of monsters instead of only defeating them... it sometimes feels a bit to me like pokemon, but on a higher level cause with pokemon you evolved your monsters by simply leveling them while with DQM you need to catch multiple monsters to get newer by syntesising... and i absolutely love it... im still sad tho that dqm joke 2 pro and dqm 3 never got released in the west and never got english version...
Dragonquest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies lowkey best DQ Game ever existed.
I got into the Dragon Quest series back in high school, and my first DQ game was a fan translated SNES version of DQ 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (or just The Heavenly Bride) via emulator but after coming close to beating that game (my laptop/PC at the time died permanently), I bought myself a DS and Dragon Quest 9: Sentinal of the Starry Sky, I haven't regretted my purchase. Now I'm looking to add the DS version of DQ5 to add to my DS collection and I hope to find the "Definitive" versions of the rest of the series on Playstation 2 (I don't have ps3 or 4 sadly) or my DS.
Awesome video on Dragon Quest. I grew up playing DQ and was always amazed by the story. In my opinion the DQ series wasn't as popular in the U.S. due to it not adapting 3D graphics as fast as Square did and also the gameplay was a bit slower.
Dragon Quest and Super Mario, in that order, is what made me love the NES as a console. It ignited my imagination, improved my reading skills (I was 7 when the first game came out in the States), and made me appreciation thinking rather than acting. It shaped me into the person I am today in a lot of ways.
As for why Final Fantasy is more popular in the states? I have two answers--translation went a ton quicker for those games than extremely text-heavy Dragon Quest. By the time the first, primitive game in the Dragon Warrior series arrived in the states, with a solo protagonist and limited animation and story, Final Fantasy came only a few months later with a 4-player customizable party, a fleshed out magic system, and side quests. Dragon Quest III, an objectively better game, was being released in Japan at this time. This why the US thought Dragon Warrior inferior.
The other reason? The music on Final Fantasy, while seemingly classical, is influenced by prog, classic rock, and ambient electronica. Dragon Quest is probably what you might expect at a Mozart string quartet concert. Both are fantastic, but one is distinctly American.
Very good video and interview! Keep 'em coming!
we need to older titles to be released on Switch like the Mega Man collection
Rob TG What does that have to do with DQ?
Just an example, they are releasing the new Mega Man, as well as the old one, so when they decide to bring the new DQ to Switch they should bring the older ones as well.
@@robtg9672 That'd be nice, since a lot of the older titles are rather inaccessible unless you're gonna emulate, which just isn't the same. Particularly titles like DQ IX (Though I'd like to get a graphical overhaul remake of that for PC and current gen consoles)
Thanks to the rona I have discovered Dragon Quest/Warrior. I'm excited to play through them blind. Been awhile since I've played an rpg I knew nothing about before hand.
I didn't at all know this was so popular. I only ever knew the game my dad played back in 2006, and I never saw it since until I looked for the soundtrack.
Dragon Quest 8 was the game that got me into storytelling and videogames all together.
And Dragon Quest is as popular as me in America, basically plunged into the abyss so far down, even its own wiki is nearly empty.
i've heard this urban myth though i didnt know about the law part, the way i heard it, they came up with a holiday where they have a dragon quest day or week specifically to play it or something like that
Dragon Quest V and VIII are two of the most amazing JRPGs ever made, can't wait for XI!
Love the video :) it is really passionate, just one thing: Pop filter for the mic please :)
That's actually very responsible. Kudos to them.
I love the dragon quest games. JRPGs in general are awesome but there was always something about the style that completely captured my attention with the DQ games
This is truly amazing, I have never really been a fan of the ff series, but more towards the spin-off games of dq, like dqmj.
the difference between final fantasy and dragon quest is that
ff tried to reinvent the wheel with every installment
while dq plays it safe and reuses the same musics, the same enemies, the same items etc... and only does a different story, but the basic gameplay is the same.
When the creator of dragon quest dies gamers the world over will mourn for they will have lost an icon of the gaming industry
DQ is my favorite gaming franchise of all time and DQ8 my favorite game
What a wonderfully talented man :) his whole attitude brings a smile to my face!
Yuji hori seems to be so humble.
It really is true, DQ was never really promoted in the west 'till 8.
First video I like from this IGN youtube channel. I'm surprised. Btw, I love the Dragon Quest franchise..
It will take some effort for XI to beat Dragon Quest 8. I have purchased a PS4 specifically for this game though.
8 truly was an incredible game. You just CAN'T go wrong with the perfected mechanics of the Dragon Quest battle system. I was personally so happy to hear it would be coming to PC, since I do not own a PS4.
This made me interested in checking out Dragon Quest, but it has apparently never been released on any platform that I have access to.. And they wonder why it isn't selling in the west??
Edit: At least DQ9 seems to be released in the West on PC late this year, so maybe I can check it out next year or so.. A bit late for a 20 year old francise though
I do agree with Yuji Horii, Enix is responsible for Dragon Quest never completely taking off in North America. Squenix has since gone on to not be any better at promoting the series.
You're not going mention the fact that their art work is done by Akira Toriyama?
I will honestly really love dragon quest.
Obviously Horii is right. All games from the series were always published by Nintendo when in their consoles. For some reason Square and Enix just don't trust Dragon Quest will sell on Nintendo consoles outside of Japan
Exactly. If Square had localized Dragon Quest V and VI on SNES, I think the success of Dragon Quest in the west would be much greater than it is today. Horii hit it on the nose. And ironically it was Square's willingness to localize and promote/market that got them into financial troubles, including The Spirits Within.
And uh, this was the best video IGN has made in some time. Cool beans.
Enix really.
Who loves slime? 😍 meeeee
Can't wait to be able to play Dragon Quest XI on Switch
Looking forward to it too. Hopefully we won't have to wait more than half a year for it after the PS4 & Steam launch.
definitely will be 2019 release for switch at this rate
Or just buy a PS4?...
I don't have the money to "just" buy a PS4 lol
Gilbert Renaud ok fair enough lol
Man. I’m not a fan of Dragon Quest and I’ve never played one, but that was really deep and incredible!!
I'm a teacher in Japan and yeah, they're not at all exaggerating the popularity of the Dragon Quest series with Japanese schoolkids.
I never played the original Dragon Quest, but have played both dragon quest builders
Never played a dragon quest game until fairly recently. Heard the hype, was never too impressed.
Then I built my own pc, and opted to buy something rather more graphically demanding thamost of what I play., so I buy DQ11.
Seriously one of my top favorite experiences ever.
Enix is indeed very weird, i remember this everytime i think of abandoned ips such as the Chrono series.
I live in the states, I'm taking 2 weeks off work to play 11.
MORE DRAGON QUEST, OUR FANDOM WILL NOT BE SILENCED ANY LONGER
i now understand why theres a catchable king slime name hori in dragonquest XIII
Dragon quest 9 was my first ever game!!!!! The gameplay footage really makes me feel nostalgic... :)
My first experience with Dragon Quest was Dragon Warrior on the NES.
You're never more than six feet away from a rat in London
You're never more than six feet away from a slime plushy in Tokyo
You're never more than six feet away from a rabbit plushy in Beijing
Don't stop making stuff like this, please!!!
Final fantasy and dragon quest are my 2 most favorite gaming franchises of all time
Maybe in Japan, but Square Enix has slimes for brains, they don´t know their western audience. Yhey even limit us by not releasing the 3DS version of DQ XI
Kprojects Kurt Well, the western audience barely bought the 3ds games Square did release. So don't act like they're 100% at fault here.
But they took ages to release them...
i remember my dad bought me dragon warrior for nes. which is the american version of dragon quest...i loved it so much but couldnt get anywhere because i couldn't read. I just found out and cant believe that game was the original dragon quest.