
The Switch versions are the first time that the original DRAGON QUEST games have been on console in Europe How could you not love that grinning gloopy face?ģ. That’s why it’s become the series mascot - well, that and artist Akira Toriyama’s timeless design.

In fact, it’s the only monster to appear in every game. The original DRAGON QUEST was the first game to feature the monster, and since then it’s appeared in every single game in the series - both numbered sequels and spinoffs. The Slime debuted in the first game in the seriesĪh, what would DRAGON QUEST be without the humble Slime? This beloved blue blob is a true icon of the DRAGON QUEST series… and it’s been present from day one!

Since then, the DRAGON WARRIOR name has been officially retired. The first DRAGON QUEST was titled DRAGON WARRIOR in the USīack in the long, long ago of 1989, the first DRAGON QUEST game was released in the United States… except it had a different name.ĭue to copyright concerns about a tabletop role playing game called DragonQuest, the NES classic was renamed DRAGON WARRIOR instead.Īnd the series continued to operate under that name in the US until 2005, and the release of the PlayStation 2 classic DRAGON QUEST VIII.
