Dragon Quest Series — The Classic That Brought RPGs to Japan
How Dragon Quest was born, its easy-to-play RPG design, why it became Japan's national game, and how to play it today, including the HD-2D remakes.
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JRPGs, led by Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy: turn-based battles, fixed heroes, dramatic stories, how they differ from Western RPGs, and key titles.
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