Dragon Warrior

Released May 27, 1986 on Family Computer, MSX2, NES and MSX

About Dragon Warrior

Dragon Warrior is a role-playing adventure released on May 27, 1986. Chunsoft developed the game, with Nintendo and Enix sharing publishing duties. It is the first entry in the Dragon Quest series and launched on the Family Computer, the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the MSX and MSX2 computers.

The game is played from a bird's-eye, isometric view and is designed for a single player. It uses a fantasy setting, where the player takes on the role of a descendant of a legendary hero and sets out on a quest across a world filled with monsters. Progress comes through gaining experience, collecting weapons and armor, and gathering mystical items along the way.

Players explore the world, fight battles, and work toward confronting the villain at the end of the story. The game blends role-playing mechanics with adventure elements, making it a foundational title for fans of the genre and of the franchise that followed.