Dragon Warrior I (1999)

Developer: Tose
Publisher: Enix Corporation
Platforms: Game Boy Color
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Main story: about 20 hours
Completionist: about 30 hours

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

The original Dragon Warrior RPG reborn on GBC with a fresh translation and improved pacing.

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About

Game Boy Color port Dragon Warrior, released alongside its sequel in the Dragon Warrior I&II compilation. In this version, the US localization has a whole new translation with names closer to the original, letting go of the Old-English-like language used in the original. The games have been tweaked to make it slightly easier and allow the player to progress faster.

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