Interestingly, unlike its rival series, Dragon Quest, though carrying the Enix name up until the merger, is not an in-house project, as Enix is purely a publishing house. Most of its tropes, especially the battle screen, have been kept intact over the years. While never as popular in the US as the Final Fantasy series (but even more popular than Final Fantasy in Japan since the companies merged, needless to say, Square Enix owns the Japanese RPG scene), it's notable for its character art by Akira Toriyama (the same man behind Dragon Ball), and maintains a sizable cult following. ![]() Before their merger, Dragon Quest was to Enix what Final Fantasy was to Square. ![]() Absurdly popular in Japan, fairly obscure outside (at least compared to its more popular counterpart). Often credited as the first turn-based battle console JRPG in history. A long-running fantasy JRPG franchise with eleven main installments, and dozens of side and spin-off games.
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