Anecdotally, it’s been said that in its native Japan, Dragon Quest is more popular than Final Fantasy, which is more popular abroad. This is most obvious for any fans of fantasy anime who will find ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which was ...

I’ve always felt protective — perhaps defensive — of the Dragon Quest games, even as someone who withers at the thought of spending dozens of hours to see a role-playing game’s story to completion.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Dragon Quest has not been as ubiquitous as Final Fantasy in recent years, but the two series are intertwined in the history of defining and ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. A professor once told me that one of the defining moments of becoming your own person ...