Game Art Styles

Series

Dragon Quest art styles

3 games from 1988 to 2024. The series has moved through one primary look: pixel art.

  1. Dragon Warrior III (NES) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

    1988

    Dragon Warrior III (NES)

    2D · Pixel art

    Dragon Warrior III (NES) (1988, Chunsoft) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines and flat/unlit shading. The palette is limited and vibrant.

  2. Dragon Warrior III (Game Boy Color) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, first-person, black outlines (environment)

    2000

    Dragon Warrior III (Game Boy Color)

    2D · Pixel art

    Dragon Warrior III (Game Boy Color) (2000, TOSE) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter / first-person view. Its look is built from black outlines. The palette is limited.

  3. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, three-quarter, soft gradient (environment)

    2024

    Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

    HD-2D / Mixed · Pixel art · Stylized 3D

    Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (2024, ARTDINK) is a HD-2D/Mixed pixel art and stylized 3D game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from soft gradient shading, bloom and tilt-shift. The palette is vibrant.