Nintendo

They’ve Been Making Dragon Quest X For Too Damn Long

Dragon Quest X was first revealed in December 2008 — almost three years ago. If a former Square Enix employee is to be believed, the company has been working on it much longer than that.


September 7, 2011
In Real Life

When A Japanese Gamer Girl Speaks Her Mind

Haruna Anno is a retro gaming idol — the young girl who loves old games. She also speaks her mind, and that’s always good for an idol.


May 2, 2011
Nintendo

Dragon Quest X Going To Role-Play Next Year?

That’s what Dragon Quest Koichi Sugiyama is shooting for. At a recent Dragon Quest III concert in Japan, Sugiyama said, “I’m aiming for next year and am in the middle of composing music for Dragon Quest.”


July 13, 2010
In Real Life

Star Treatment

If you are somebody, and you visit Nintendo’s New York offices from out of town, you get your very own greeting in the lobby, running on a flat-screen TV.


News

If A Slime Met A Chocobo

What would happen if Dragon Quest’s most famous slime encountered Final Fantasy’s most famous bird? Yuji Horii, father of Dragon Quest, must know the answer.


July 10, 2010
News

The Ideal Length Of A Role Playing Game Is…

…40 hours, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii told Kotaku today. Why 40? Why not 30 or 50?


July 9, 2010
News

Why Japan Likes Dragon Quest (And Other Pressing Issues)

Dragon Quest IX was released in Japan on July 11, 2009. A year later, the game is getting released in North America. Finally.


August 24, 2009
In Real Life

Asking Dragon Quest Creator A Rude Question For Laughs

Yuji Horii has a spectacular comb-over. Something not lost on comedy program G-Tech when it had the Dragon Quest creator on to discuss DQIX.


July 6, 2009
News

Dragon Quest IX Is Gonna Be Hard, Yo

Just because Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest IX on the DS, doesn’t mean they’re putting out an easy game. On the contrary, DQIX is going to be difficult says series creator Yuji Horii.