Dragon Quest Video Game Series

A common element of the games in the series Dragon Quest is a fantasy world inhabited by many fantastic creatures (including dragons, mummies, skeletons and shadows). The plot usually focuses on the struggle with evil powers that want to take over the picturesque lands, and the player directs the actions of the hero, who must thwart their plans.

The gameplay duplicates a number of schemes known from the series Ultima i Wizardry. The game focuses on exploring locations (including a vast underground), completing assigned tasks and fighting enemies. The latter is based on a classic turn-based system. Most duels result from randomly generated encounters. The exceptions are clashes with bosses, which often require the use of appropriate tactics and careful planning of the team composition. As befits the cRPG genre, many types of weapons and accessories appear in the games, as well as the possibility of developing the attributes and skills of the character based on the experience system.

Among the characteristic features of the series Dragon Quest includes visuals in manga style. Depending on the hardware platform, the graphics can be two- or three-dimensional. However, it is always maintained in intense colors. Music in the games of the series DQ is the work of Koichi Sugiyama.

According to Square Enix's calculations, by March 2013 the games in the series of Dragon Quest had reached total sales of 62 million copies. The series has also received numerous adaptations in the form of manga comics and anime series.