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Dragon Quest

Chunsoft · 1989

Three-quarter · First-person · RPG · Console

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Pixel art
Colors: Green Blue Black Gray Red Orange Export palette ↓
Linework: Black outlines
Shading: Flat / Unlit, Dithered shading
Pixel details: 8-bit, Dithering
Palette: Limited palette, Vibrant
Proportions: Chibi

About

A single-player RPG set in Alefgard, where a lone hero seeks to defeat the Dragonlord. Exploration alternates with first-person, turn-based battles against individual monsters.

Art style

Dragon Quest (1989, Chunsoft) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter / first-person view. Its look is built from black outlines, flat/unlit shading and dithered shading. The palette is limited and vibrant.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release: Original release · NES / Famicom
Developer: Chunsoft
Publisher: Enix, Nintendo
Released: 1986-05-27 Japan, Famicom
1989-08 North America, NES
Platforms: NES / Famicom
Also known as: Dragon Quest (Japan)
ドラゴンクエスト (Japan)
Credits: Akira Toriyama Character Designer
Koichi Nakamura Director
Yukinobu Chida Producer
Yuji Horii Designer
Links: wikipedia · mobygames