Dragon Quest (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dragon Quest" in English language version.

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1up.com (Global: 1,288^th place; English: 813^th place)

Kennedy, Sam (December 2, 2005). "Dragon Quest vs. America". 1up. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
Klepek, Patrick (December 12, 2006). "Dragon Quest IX Announced for Nintendo DS?!". 1up. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
Parish, Jeremy (October 28, 2010). "Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman Review". 1up. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
Sato, Yoshi (April 25, 2007). "Dragon Quest IX Battle System". 1up. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump reveals that the combat system of Dragon Quest IX for the DS will retain the traditional turn-based system ..
Maragos, Nich (May 19, 2005). "Previews: Dragon Quest VIII". 1up. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
Gifford, Kevin (February 24, 2010). "Dragon Quest Composer Reflects on 24 Years of Games: Kouichi Sugiyama on Japan's most recognized game music". 1up. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
Parish, Jeremy. "Dragon Quest: Ye Complete Dragonography". 1-up. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
Gifford, Kevin (February 24, 2010). "Dragon Quest Composer Reflects on 24 Years of Games: Kouichi Sugiyama on Japan's most recognized game music". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
Gifford, Kevin. "The Essential 50 Part 20 – Dragon Warrior". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
"Clone Warriors: RPGs Inspired by Dragon Quest". The 25th Anniversary of Dragon Quest. 1up. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

allcinema.net (Global: 1,406^th place; English: 2,479^th place)

"映画アニメドラゴンクエスト列伝ロトの紋章 - allcinema" [Movie anime Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monsho - allcinema] (in Japanese). Japan: allcinema. Retrieved November 14, 2009.

allgame.com (Global: 2,170^th place; English: 1,359^th place)

"Dragon Quest". GamePro. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.Knight, Kyle. "Dragon Warrior". allgame. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2011.

amazon.co.jp (Global: 554^th place; English: 1,052^nd place)

"ドラゴンクエスト列伝・ロトの紋章 [VHS]" [Dragon Quest Saga: Roto's Emblem [VHS]] (in Japanese). Amazon. December 20, 1996. Retrieved November 9, 2009.

animenewsnetwork.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 46^th place)

"Theatrhythm Dragon Quest Announced for 3DS - News - Anime News Network". Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 22, 2022). "Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto Manga Gets 2 Side Stories on December 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Tai, Anita (October 19, 2024). "Square Enix Licenses Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Bride of the Death God, Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 7, 2019). "Dragon Quest Retsuden: Emblem of Roto Sequel Manga Ends on January 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Cayanan, Joanna (October 24, 2022). "Dragon Quest: Sōten no Sōra Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
"Hiro Mashima's Dragon Quest XI 1-Shot Manga Debuts in August". Anime News Network. July 8, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Cayanan, Joanna (October 24, 2022). "Dragon Quest Treasures Game Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
"XIIX Perform New Ending Theme for Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai Anime". Anime News Network. March 19, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

"Console Yourself". New Computer Express. No. 43 (2 September 1989). August 31, 1989. p. 8.
Oki, Masaki; Haynes, Rik (January 20, 1993). "Big in Japan". Nintendo Game Zone. No. 4 (February 1993). Dennis Publishing. p. 7. Dragon Quest V, the cart that sold over 1.3 million copies on the first day of release
Glenday, Craig, ed. (March 11, 2008). "Record-Breaking Games: Dragon Quest". Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008. Guinness World Records. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-904994-21-3.

archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

Torres, Ricardo (June 8, 2001). "First Impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
Maragos, Nich (May 19, 2005). "Previews: Dragon Quest VIII". 1up. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
Gifford, Kevin. "The Essential 50 Part 20 – Dragon Warrior". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
Gilbert, Henry (July 11, 2010). "Everything you need to know about Dragon Quest – There is no Dragon Quest law". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2011.

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"Asiaweek". Asiaweek. 14 (1–26). Asiaweek Limited: 35. 1988. By noon that day, they and customers across Tokyo had bought 1.1 million cassettes of the hottest computer game in memory: Dragon Quest III.
Maeda, Kazuo; Hogaki, M.; Nakano, Hitoo (1990). Computers and Perinatal Medicine: Proceedings of the 2nd World Symposium "Computers in the Care of the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn," Kyoto, 23-26 October 1989. Excerpta Medica. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-444-81327-5. In the last year, a software of family computer game, named as DRAGON QUEST III, achieved ¥20 billion gross sales, it means $143 million, within a month after its appearance on the market.
Besher, Alexander (1991). The Pacific Rim Almanac. Harper Perennial. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-06-271524-1. That's literally thousands of buyers — 3,000 lined up in front of one store; 1,500 at another to buy Dragon Quest III. The game's maker, Tokyo-based Enix, sold an estimated 5 million copies for a total of $230 million.
Japan Economic Almanac. Japan Economic Journal. 1994. p. 90. ISBN 978-4-532-67504-2. As for video-game software, accumulated sales of Capcom Co.'s Street Fighter II series reached 10 million units in 1993, compared with 15 million units of Enix Inc.'s Dragon Quest series and 100 million units of Nintendo's Super Mario series.

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Kishida, Maya. "エンターテインメント – Vol.2 堀井雄二インタビュー" [Entertainment Vol. 2 – Interview of Yuji Horii]. Japan Media Arts Plaza. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.

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"VR Zone 新作「ドラゴンクエストVR」を体験--魔物を斬る感覚や魔法を撃つ快感". CNET Japan. April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

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"【CEDEC 2009】『ドラクエ』は藤子さんになれたらいい――堀井氏が基調講演" [[CEDEC 2009] Dragon QuestFuji's Good Time——Horii Keynote] (in Japanese). Famitsu. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

Kauz, Andrew (August 21, 2010). "The rubbing of breasts on faces in Dragon Quest IX". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.

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"Dragon Quest: Sential of the Starry Skies". Iwata Asks Dragon Quest IX Video 2 The Appeal of Dragon Quest. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
"Dragon Quest: Sential of the Starry Skies". Iwata Asks Dragon Quest IX Video 3 How to Enjoy Dragon Quest. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

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Bullock, Dwaine. "E3 2004 SquareEnix Interview". The Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
"Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart". Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
"Maboroshi no Daichi". The Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
"Warriors of Eden". The Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
"4 Koma Manga Theater". The Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
"Miscellaneous Manga". The Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior Shrine. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

dragonquest.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

"「ドラゴンクエスト」の世界に入り、冒険するフィールドアクティビティが登場！". Retrieved November 12, 2023.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

"Torneko's Great Introduction". Engadget. November 5, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

Garratt, Patrick (January 16, 2006). "Mr Dragon Quest: The Cursed King". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

famitsu.com (Global: 479^th place; English: 919^th place)

"『ドラゴンクエスト～勇者アベル伝説～』のDVDが単巻発売決定！". Famitsu. February 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

Barder, Ollie. "'Dragon Quest' Composer Koichi Sugiyama Has Died At The Age Of 90". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

fortune.com (Global: 433^rd place; English: 284^th place)

Moffat, Susan (November 5, 1990). "Can Nintendo Keep Winning?". Fortune. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

gamasutra.com (Global: 704^th place; English: 507^th place)

Harris, John. "13. Dragon Quest III, a.k.a. Dragon Warrior III". Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games. Gamasutra. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
Graft, Kris (September 4, 2009). "CEDEC 09: Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Hori Headlines Awards". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

gamecritics.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Weiss, Matt (2002). "Dragon Warrior VII". GameCritics. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

Kalata, Kurt. "The History of Dragon Quest". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
Kalata, Kurt (January 1, 2020). "The History of Dragon Quest". Gamasutra. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
Harris, John (July 2, 2009). "Game Design Essentials: 20 RPGs". Part Two: Japanese Games. Gamasutra. 11. Dragon Quest. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
"The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: Role-Playing Games". Honorable Mention: Dragon Warrior. Gamasutra. October 6, 2006. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.

gamefaqs.com (Global: 2,775^th place; English: 2,037^th place)

"Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride". GameFAQs. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
"Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation". GameFAQs. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
"Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King". GameFAQs. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
"Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies". GameFAQs. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
"Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
"Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
"Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
"Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
"Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory – Senyou Color Code Scanner". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
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gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

Reeves, Ben (February 14, 2011). "A Warrior's Quest: A Retrospective of Square-Enix's Classic RPG Series". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

gamepro.com (Global: 2,419^th place; English: 1,510^th place)

"Dragon Quest". GamePro. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.Knight, Kyle. "Dragon Warrior". allgame. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
Oxford, Nadia (May 25, 2011). "The Art of Dragon Quest". GamePro. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
Kat Bailey; Justin Haywald; Ray Barnholt; Tim Rogers (May 25, 2011). "Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Edition". GamePro. Archived from the original (mp3) on November 2, 2011.

gamesetwatch.com (Global: low place; English: 8,789^th place)

Williamson, Matthew (May 6, 2006). "Fushigi no Dungeon 2". GameSetWatch. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

Provo, Frank (September 20, 2006). "Pokemon Dungeon Blue Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
Gertsmann, Jeff (December 1, 2000). "Torneko: The Last Hope Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
Surrette, Tim (January 27, 2006). "Dragon Quest VIII spin-off dated for Japan". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
Torres, Ricardo (June 8, 2001). "First Impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
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"Enix plans Torneko 3 for the PlayStation 2". GameSpot. May 17, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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gamespy.com (Global: 1,256^th place; English: 817^th place)

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Cassidy, William. "The GameSpy Hall of Fame: Dragon Warrior". GameSpy. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2009.

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gamesradar.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 257^th place)

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gematsu.com (Global: 779^th place; English: 489^th place)

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ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

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inside-games.jp (Global: 4,605^th place; English: low place)

"あの人気ドラマが帰ってきた！「勇者ヨシヒコと悪霊の鍵」今夜放送スタート" あの人気ドラマが帰ってきた！「勇者ヨシヒコと悪霊の鍵」今夜放送スタート. Inside Games. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

itmedia.co.jp (Global: 624^th place; English: 4,149^th place)

"DS版ドラクエVI、初週91万本販売 IV、Vを上回る" [Dragon Quest VI (DS) sells 0.91 million copies within the first week beating IV and V] (in Japanese). ITmedia. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
"六本木の「ルイーダの酒場」に、ルイーダさんが本当にいるか潜入してみた" 六本木の「ルイーダの酒場」に、ルイーダさんが本当にいるか潜入してみた. ITMedia. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

japannewsreview.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

Fahey, Mark (April 5, 2010). "Losing Our Religion". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
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largepdf.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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Sheff, David (1994) [1993]. "Inside the Mother Brain" (PDF). Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World. Vintage Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-307-80074-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2021. The degree of anticipation for the games was unprecedented. On its first day in stores, 1.3 million copies of "Dragon Quest 4" sold out in an hour, despite a price tag of 11,050 ($75) yen, higher than for any other Nintendo game.
Sheff, David (1994) [1993]. "Inside the Mother Brain" (PDF). Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World. Vintage Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-307-80074-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2021. The "Dragon Quest" sequels grossed several hundred million dollars apiece.

natalie.mu (Global: 44^th place; English: 375^th place)

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