Dragon Warrior
All is darkness. The Dragonlord has captured the Princess and stolen Erdrick's powerful ball of light. You are Erdrick's heir. To you has fallen the most dangerous task— to rescue the King's daughter and…
Dragon Warrior is an adventure developed by Chunsoft, released 27 May 1986 on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX and MSX2.
What Dragon Warrior is
Dragon Warrior is an adventure game developed by Chunsoft and released in 1986. It was published by Enix. It is available on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX and MSX2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Once upon a time, the Balls of Light illuminated the kingdom of Alefgard, keeping its winters short and sustaining its peace. However, a man who could tame dragons and hence known as a Dragonlord, became corrupted by his magical studies. He attacked the Tantegel Castle and stole the Balls of Light, causing monsters to roam the land. A valiant hero named Erdrick, who had obtained the Balls of Light for the kingdom in the first place, attempted to defeat the Dragonlord and disappeared without trace. Many years later, during the reign of King Lorik XVI, the Dragonlord abducted Princess Gwaelin, carrying her to Castle Charlock. One day, a knight appears in front of the king, claiming to the be…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Dragon Quest series
Dragon Warrior is the first of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. The next entry was Dragon Warrior II in 1987.
Official trailer
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