seeds salvation known japan legend previously released dragon warrior iii north_america role playing video game developed published enix square enix installment dragon quest series known dragon warrior north_america time original release released japan later nintendo_entertainment_system nes north_america game saw enhanced remake japanese version super nes port mobile phones wii version game android ios released japan september worldwide december seeds salvation time game given official english subtitle games story dragon warrior iii game game features hero japanese releases recent story follows hero tasked saving world gathering group companions party hero travel world stopping towns locations find way demon lord gameplay noted greatly expanding gameplay original game uses basic role playing video game conventions gaining experience points items battle turn based like games series remakes incorporate interface changes later titles include simpler door opening bag store items instead keeping bank quick item item command command process casting healing status restoring spells earlier games non linear structure featured open world experience allowed player freely swap characters party introduced day night cycle certain items characters quests accessible specific times day classes features class system character certain class start game player begins single male female hero able recruit members local tavern hero keeps hero class characters choose following gender soldier warrior version fighter merchant dealer sage thief available later versions choice class greatly affects character stats spells learn furthermore reaching experience level character option changing classes temple found halfway game character changes classes stats experience level retaining spells remakes personality allows player create character knows wizard spells defense soldier unlike parties aside hero party characters involved story characters party time extra members party kept tavern allowing room new recruits innovation arena player place outcome monster battles order win gold remakes selecting character player change character starting abilities magical seeds given tavern character personality trait affects growth rate abilities hero personality determined player choices actions dream sequence start game characters personalities determined status end character generation process personalities available male female characters exclusive male female characters character personality temporarily changed certain accessories permanently changed certain books story setting game starts castle town like rest dragon quest worlds castle set medieval time period complete knights party explores caves ruins castles adventure geography largely corresponds actual geography earth towns correspond real world cultures including rome portugal near present day iraq derived japan new town eastern north_america experiences revolution ruler plot set years original world separate games wicked named threatens destroy world story revolves hero son daughter player choose male female gameplay changes legendary warrior sixteenth birthday hero referred sake convenience summoned castle given challenge rid world evil attempted past seemingly perished volcano hero able recruit traveling companions help fight hero leaves home country travel world complete father quest defeat major portion adventure quest acquire keys needed open doors game saving people town rogue stealing king crown hero receives trades sailing ship ship hero final key mystical revive legendary bird allows hero party travel castle surrounded mountains defeating ferocious battle returning hero celebration cut master game true villain reveals existence attacks opens pit dark world hero jumps dark world fact previous installments series hero acquire artifacts collected original including rain staff legendary sage turned stone rescued hero hero receives sacred return items original game create rainbow bridge leads hero castle final confrontation way hero briefly reunites slain monsters continues defeat revived turned powerful later skeletal given dragon queen hero defeats boasts evil eventually return land hero live long stop bravery hero receives title hero later leaving sword armor passed ages descendants continue protect world evil development main games dragon quest series scenario designed artwork dragon ball fame composed music dragon quest iii president creator stated contributed games programming game released year original longer period development predecessor reflected game development process series interview said developers perfected series game structure reflected transition character quest party heroes system titles dropped favor save slot dislike long codes players needed record policy removing features games turned development games world map concept game maker team far development change preferred silent protagonist player feel like main character point story forced hero shout leave run quick remakes version released late days super nes north_america brought north_america closure time returned discontinued north_america unofficially translated english remake released japan game boy color version based version north american release dragon quest iii game boy color remake enix decided packaging anime feel fan demand enix message boards remake versions offer new features changes game received new translation incorporating adult elements cut original american release teen rating largest game released north_america rom save state cartridge new class thief added roster remakes names classes changed english localization version soldier warrior new versions ability change class allowed original new mini games added remakes including called dragon quest remake giant board game style adventure player win items game based series street mini medal system lets players collect hidden medals gain new items seen later games originated dragon quest added medal system lets players collect medals fallen enemies added remake players trade game link cable bonus dungeons available main quest remakes feature updated graphics overhauled introduction game similar original included battle dragon queen monster attack animation battles added feature introduced personality system added remakes pre game sequence player answers moral similar determines hero personality personality members party determined raising seeds player gives character generation process personalities determine stats increase character levels personalities changed use special items books announced square enix releasing japan ports september released 25th anniversary commemoration super dragon quest iii wii quick save feature added version game allowing time save file deleted resuming music composed directed music game music featured album compilation music games game music featured compilation albums piano vol released released compilation album music dragon quest iii legend published played concert focused family classic concert series years playing games songs songs written composed reception sales dragon quest iii sold million copies day arrests students absent school purchase game million copies total japan japan remake sold million units nearly units sold game boy color version sold lower copies japan end sales remakes successful title series best selling role playing games japan november japan mobile phone version downloaded times wii dragon quest collection sold copies reviews survey conducted magazine famitsu early readers placed favorite game time preceded final_fantasy vii mistakenly thought game success caused japanese government outlaw releases games school days truth enix decided hold release future games weekends north american release meet nearly success considered improvement games kept ugly graphical style clumsy interface explained north american release poor sales partly fact game released release bit gaming systems making archaic gamers critics found new day night system addition game bank reputation risen america release primarily gameplay innovations leading nintendo_power list number games list ign later listed best nintendo_entertainment_system game gamesradar ranked 17th best nes game staff chose dragon warrior titles job system felt depth influential video games game boy color remake received good reviews critics gamespot gave version good saying worthy port old nes ancestor firm grounding rpg old school means hard core need apply nintendo_power gave remake ign gave game perfect manga manga series emblem written artwork published series later compiled volumes published enix released released december playstation portable manga distribution library anime movie based manga released video cassette sequel series children inherit emblem published square_enix started ongoing december volumes released volumes written rest volumes written supervised artwork meant place monsters possessed king seven years kingdom fell evil survivors army general daughter child born orders demon lord imagine descendant set defeat monsters restore peace world takes place years events dragon quest world chaos young boy sets gathering companions save world evil popular japan sold million japan sequel children inherit emblem sold japan week august september volume ranked 9th japan having sold copies week february march volume ranked 19th japan having sold copies week october november volume ranked 16th japan having sold copies total
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