{"id":2706,"date":"2026-05-27T11:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:27:11","slug":"dragon-quest-40th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/dragon-quest-40th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest: 40th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"347\">Today marks the <strong>40th anniversary<\/strong> of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\"><strong>Dragon Quest<\/strong>, <\/span><\/span>four decades since the release of the original game in Japan on May 27, 1986. Known as <strong><em data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"179\">Dragon Warrior<\/em><\/strong> in the United States during its early years, the legendary RPG series helped define the JRPG genre and inspired generations of developers and players around the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Update from the DRAGON QUEST Team\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QsYz_CVdowA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"651\">To celebrate the occasion, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Square Enix<\/span><\/span> released a special anniversary presentation featuring messages and announcements from series creator <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Yuji Horii<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, alongside updates from Dragon Quest XII executive producer <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Yosuke Saito<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"1091\">One of the biggest highlights from the anniversary video was a new sneak peek at <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, previously known under the subtitle <strong><em data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"829\">The Flames of Fate<\/em><\/strong>. While gameplay footage remains limited, the teaser confirms that development is actively underway. Unfortunately, no release date has been announced yet, but fans finally received reassurance that the next mainline entry is still progressing behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1508\">Another major announcement was the reveal of <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a brand-new entry in the long-running <strong><em data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1240\">Dragon Quest Monsters<\/em><\/strong> spin-off series. The game is currently planned for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The announcement trailer showcased new monsters, darker environments, and a more expansive world compared to previous entries in the series.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1998\">Square Enix also announced a refreshed version of <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age &#8211; Definitive Edition<\/span><\/span><\/strong> for the Nintendo Switch 2. This updated release promises enhanced graphics, higher resolutions, and improved framerates over the original Switch version. However, it currently appears that there will not be a direct save transfer or upgrade path for existing Nintendo Switch owners, which may disappoint longtime players who already invested dozens, or hundreds, of hours into the original release.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2454\">To further celebrate the franchise\u2019s 40th anniversary, both the Steam storefront and the PlayStation Store have launched special Dragon Quest anniversary sales featuring discounts on numerous titles across the series. Several classic Dragon Quest games and spin-offs are currently discounted by up to <strong>75% off<\/strong>, making this an excellent opportunity for newcomers to experience the legendary RPG franchise or for longtime fans to revisit classic adventures.<\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"1g5aw3h\" data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2869\">References<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2992\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1j40yc5\" data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2910\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sale\/dragonquest2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Steam Sale<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"4w1vzp\" data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2950\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/05\/27\/playstation-x-dragon-quest-celebrating-the-rpg-franchises-40th-anniversary\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlayStation x Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Celebration<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yuzy45\" data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2992\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QsYz_CVdowA&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Presentation Video<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest, four decades since the release of the original game in Japan on May 27, 1986. Known as Dragon Warrior in the United States during its early years, the legendary RPG series helped define the JRPG genre and inspired generations of developers and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,5],"tags":[387,388,308,630,169,283,629,631],"class_list":["post-2706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-dragon-quest","tag-dragon-warrior","tag-pc","tag-ps5","tag-rpg","tag-square-enix","tag-steam","tag-switch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2706"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2718,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2706\/revisions\/2718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yoonhuh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}