BS Dragon Quest
BS Dragon Quest is a version of Dragon Quest released for the Super Famicom add-on peripheral Satellaview, via broadcast, in Japan. It was divided in chapters, that could be playable only for an hour, and…
BS Dragon Quest is an adventure developed by Chunsoft, released 4 February 1996 on Satellaview.
What BS Dragon Quest is
BS Dragon Quest is an adventure game developed by Chunsoft and released in 1996. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Satellaview only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
BS Dragon Quest is a version of Dragon Quest released for the Super Famicom add-on peripheral Satellaview, via broadcast, in Japan. It was divided in chapters, that could be playable only for an hour, and consisted of four one-hour scenarios which players would download on a weekly schedule. It consists of four stories: "導入 (Introduction)", "ダンジョン特集 (Dungeons Collection)", "フィールド特集 (Field Collection)", "フィナーレ (Finale)". Players were tasked with leveling their character, collecting medals and completing scenario-specific conditions with special events designed to occur under specific conditions in real-time. It was compatible with the SoundLink add-on.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Dragon Quest series
BS Dragon Quest is the 11th of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. The next entry was Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu he... in 1996.
What it launched against
BS Dragon Quest launched on 4 February 1996, within three weeks of Soul Edge, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.
Released around the same time: Soul Edge, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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