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Dragon Quest III - Looking back

by Hiddenx, 2024-08-19 16:45:07

Inverse looks back at the Dragon Quest series:

35 Years Ago, One RPG Changed the Course of Video Game History

A true classic.

RPGs have been some of the most popular video games for decades. From Final Fantasy to Baldur’s Gate, players love being immersed in fantastical worlds where they can be the hero. It might sound simple, but that idea is a core tenet of what makes video games so special. But so many of those experiences simply wouldn’t exist without one pivotal game - Dragon Quest. While it’s far from the first RPG, Dragon Quest was a seminal game that completely redefined the genre at large, and kickstarted console RPGs as we know them. Video games today quite simply wouldn’t be the same without it.

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Dragon Quest III

SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: J-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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