Dragon Warrior NES
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Price History
| Date | Avg Price | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | £48.71 | £1.17 | £151.48 | 10 |
| 2026-04-04 | £35.91 | £1.17 | £131.66 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | £46.79 | £1.17 | £151.20 | 10 |
| 2026-04-02 | £33.21 | £1.17 | £131.29 | 10 |
| 2026-04-01 | £33.31 | £1.17 | £131.68 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | £33.39 | £1.17 | £132.01 | 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | £31.33 | £1.17 | £131.58 | 10 |
| 2026-03-29 | £30.94 | £1.17 | £131.58 | 10 |
| 2026-03-28 | £31.33 | £1.17 | £131.58 | 10 |
| 2026-03-27 | £45.01 | £1.17 | £150.03 | 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | £45.00 | £1.17 | £149.64 | 10 |
| 2026-03-25 | £44.95 | £1.17 | £149.12 | 10 |
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Game History
Dragon Warrior was developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was directed by Yoichi Miyaji and designed as Enix's first major video game title, marking the company's entry into the gaming industry during the mid-1980s.
Dragon Warrior was originally released in Japan on May 27, 1986, under the title Dragon Quest. The game arrived in North America on August 1989, nearly three years after its Japanese debut. This significant delay was partly due to licensing negotiations and the need for localization, which included translating the game and adapting it for Western audiences.
In Japan, Dragon Quest was an immediate commercial and critical success, becoming a cultural phenomenon and launching one of the most successful RPG franchises of all time. The North American release received a more modest reception, arriving during a market flooded with RPG options following the NES's resurgence. However, the game was generally well-received by critics who praised its addictive gameplay and accessible design that helped popularize console RPGs in the West.
Dragon Warrior holds significant historical importance for collectors and gaming historians today. It established the fundamental template for console RPGs that would influence countless titles for decades. The game is recognized as a crucial title in bringing Japanese RPG design to Western audiences and helped establish Enix as a major player in the gaming industry. Its influence on the genre cannot be overstated, as it demonstrated that console RPGs could achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success outside Japan.
An interesting development note is that the game's success in Japan far exceeded expectations, leading Nintendo to bundle Dragon Warrior with copies of Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America as a promotional strategy to boost sales. Additionally, Chunsoft's development of the Dragon Quest series established many conventions now considered standard in the JRPG genre, including turn-based combat, experience point progression, and party-based mechanics.