Dragon Warrior III

Released February 10, 1988 on Family Computer and NES

About Dragon Warrior III

Dragon Warrior III is a role-playing game released on the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System on February 10, 1988. It was developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix, and it is part of the Dragon Quest series. The game uses a top-down, bird's-eye view and carries a fantasy theme.

As a single-player title, it lets you explore the overworld and locations such as caves, castles, and cities, with combat against random encounters, shopping for equipment, and talking with townspeople. Your party gains experience from battles and grows stronger as characters level up. A day and night cycle changes as you travel, and shops are usually closed after dark.

The game also includes a job system. Once a recruited character reaches at least level 20 in a starting class, you can switch them to another class, including a sage class that is not available at the start. Switching resets experience and halves stats, but the character keeps the abilities from the earlier class, which lets you build mixed-role party members.