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Dragon Quest Tier List Maker
Rank the mainline Dragon Quest games, from Dragon Quest I to Dragon Quest XI.
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These 11 games load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the game is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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Dragon Quest
A 1986 role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the NES, called Dragon Warrior in North America. It released in Japan in May 1986 and in North America in August 1989.
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Dragon Quest II
Subtitled Luminaries of the Legendary Line, a 1987 role-playing game from Chunsoft and Enix for the NES. Enix's U.S. subsidiary published the American release as Dragon Warrior II.
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Dragon Quest III
Subtitled The Seeds of Salvation, a 1988 role-playing game and the third installment. It first released for the Famicom in Japan and was later localized as Dragon Warrior III.
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Dragon Quest IV
Subtitled Chapters of the Chosen, a 1990 role-playing game from Chunsoft and Enix, and the first of the Zenithian Trilogy.
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Dragon Quest V
Subtitled Hand of the Heavenly Bride, known in Japan as Bride of Heaven, a 1992 Super Famicom role-playing game from Chunsoft and Enix. It is the fifth main installment.
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Dragon Quest VI
Subtitled Realms of Revelation, a 1995 Super Famicom game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix. It is the last Dragon Quest game in the Zenithian Trilogy.
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Dragon Quest VII
Subtitled Fragments of the Forgotten Past, a 2000 PlayStation game developed by Heartbeat and ArtePiazza and produced by Yuji Horii, who has presided over the series since its start.
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Dragon Quest VIII
Subtitled Journey of the Cursed King, a 2004 PlayStation 2 role-playing game from Level-5. It was released in Japan in November 2004, then in North America in November 2005.
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Dragon Quest IX
Subtitled Sentinels of the Starry Skies, a 2009 Nintendo DS game developed by Level-5 and Square Enix. Square Enix published it in Japan in July 2009, and Nintendo published it overseas.
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Dragon Quest X
Subtitled Awakening of the Five Tribes Online, a 2012 massively multiplayer online role-playing game from Square Enix, first released for the Wii and later ported to other platforms.
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Dragon Quest XI
Subtitled Echoes of an Elusive Age, a 2017 role-playing game from Square Enix, released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PS4 in July 2017, and worldwide in September 2018.
Dragon Quest tier list questions
What was Dragon Quest called in North America?
The early games were titled Dragon Warrior when localized to North America, such as Dragon Warrior and Dragon Warrior II. The series later used the name Dragon Quest worldwide.
What is the Zenithian Trilogy?
It is a group of three games: Dragon Quest IV is the first, and Dragon Quest VI is the last. The list includes both, along with Dragon Quest V in the middle.
How should I rank Dragon Quest games?
Common criteria include story, characters, battle system, music and nostalgia. Many fans rank the classic Famicom and Super Famicom games separately from the modern 3D entries and the online game, Dragon Quest X.
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