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While wandering fields, towers, caves, seas, and dungeons, the player encounters battles that happen randomly.<ref name="gamespy">{{cite web|title=The GameSpy Hall of Fame: Dragon Warrior|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/492/492001p2.html|publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc.|accessdate=22 June 2013|author=William Cassidy|date=2002-02-01}}</ref> The game's battle mode introduces groups of monsters, which is an upgrade from the one-on-one battles of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.<ref name="np16_67" /> In the battle mode, the player gives orders to the characters on how to fight the monsters. Once the player defeats all of the monsters, the characters gain experience points and gold. The experience points raise the characters' experience levels. This improves the characters' attributes, and they may also learn new spells.
While wandering fields, towers, caves, seas, and dungeons, the player encounters battles that happen randomly.<ref name="gamespy">{{cite web|title=The GameSpy Hall of Fame: Dragon Warrior|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/492/492001p2.html|publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc.|accessdate=22 June 2013|author=William Cassidy|date=2002-02-01}}</ref> The game's battle mode introduces groups of monsters, which is an upgrade from the one-on-one battles of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.<ref name="np16_67" /> In the battle mode, the player gives orders to the characters on how to fight the monsters. Once the player defeats all of the monsters, the characters gain experience points and gold. The experience points raise the characters' experience levels. This improves the characters' attributes, and they may also learn new spells.


To win, the player must fight monsters to improve the characters' [[experience points|experience levels]] and get gold to buy better weapons and armor. Eventually, the player's characters become strong enough to make it to the next town or dungeon. This repeats until the player reaches the final boss and defeats him. However, the gameplay is not necessarily linear, especially after the player gets the boat. Exploration is a key component of the game. The game offers a few spots to save the game.<ref name="enix_guide">Enix Corporation Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II (in English) Enix America Corporation.</ref> In most of the towns, talking to a king or minister saves the game. It also allows for the deletion and moving of saved games. This was an upgrade from the Japanese version, which utilized a password system to restore progress.<ref name="Kalata" />
To win, the player must fight monsters to improve the characters' [[experience points|experience levels]] and get gold to buy better weapons and armor. Eventually, the player's characters become strong enough to make it to the next town or dungeon. This repeats until the player reaches the final boss and defeats him. However, the gameplay is not necessarily linear, especially after the player gets the boat. Exploration is a key component of the game. The game offers a few spots to save the game.<ref>{{cite book|title=Dragon Warrior II Instruction Booklet|year=1990|publisher=Enix America Corporation|pages=8|chapter=Starting the Game}}</ref> In most of the towns, talking to a king or minister saves the game. It also allows for the deletion and moving of saved games. This was an upgrade from the Japanese version, which utilized a password system to restore progress.<ref name="Kalata" />


''Dragon Warrior II'' is noted for greatly expanding upon the gameplay from the previous game, ''Dragon Warrior''.<ref name="gamespot" /> ''Dragon Warrior II'' is the first game in the series to feature multiple heroes and enemies in a battle, as well as a sailing ship.<ref name="np16_67" /> Unlike ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]'' released that same year, which only allowed the player to dock the ship at ports, ''Dragon Quest II'' allowed the player to land the ship anywhere, allowing the entire game world to be explored in an [[Open world|open-ended]] manner.<ref name="Kalata" /> It was also the first to have weapons which cast spells when used in battles.{{clarify|Ever, or just in the series?|date=July 2013}}<ref>(1990) Nintendo, Enix America Corporation Licensed Nintendo of America Inc. Dragon Warrior II Map (in English) ENI-D2-US.</ref> Compared with it's predecessor, ''Dragon Warrior II'' offers a wider array of spells and items<ref name="enix_map">Enix Corporation Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II map (in English) Enix America Corporation.</ref> and a much larger world.<ref name="np16_67" /> The game also expanded the inventory management system of its predecessor by giving each character an individual inventory that holds up to eight items, placing a greater emphasis on conservative item management between the characters.<ref name="Kalata">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131926/the_history_of_dragon_quest.php?page=3 |title=The History of Dragon Quest|first=Kurt|last=Kalata|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II'' was also the first ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' game to include a game of chance (played with Lottery Tickets that the player finds), and was also the first ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' game to use multiple key types and to include travel doors (warp gates).<ref name="enix_guide" />
''Dragon Warrior II'' is noted for greatly expanding upon the gameplay from the previous game, ''Dragon Warrior''.<ref name="gamespot" /> ''Dragon Warrior II'' is the first game in the series to feature multiple heroes and enemies in a battle, as well as a sailing ship.<ref name="np16_67" /> Unlike ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]'' released that same year, which only allowed the player to dock the ship at ports, ''Dragon Quest II'' allowed the player to land the ship anywhere, allowing the entire game world to be explored in an [[Open world|open-ended]] manner.<ref name="Kalata" /> It was also the first to have weapons which cast spells when used in battles.{{clarify|Ever, or just in the series?|date=July 2013}}<ref>(1990) Nintendo, Enix America Corporation Licensed Nintendo of America Inc. Dragon Warrior II Map (in English) ENI-D2-US.</ref> Compared with it's predecessor, ''Dragon Warrior II'' offers a wider array of spells and items<ref name="enix_map">Enix Corporation Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II map (in English) Enix America Corporation.</ref> and a much larger world.<ref name="np16_67" /> The game also expanded the inventory management system of its predecessor by giving each character an individual inventory that holds up to eight items, placing a greater emphasis on conservative item management between the characters.<ref name="Kalata">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131926/the_history_of_dragon_quest.php?page=3 |title=The History of Dragon Quest|first=Kurt|last=Kalata|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II'' was also the first ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' game to include a game of chance (played with Lottery Tickets that the player finds), and was also the first ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' game to use multiple key types and to include travel doors (warp gates).<ref>{{cite book|title=Dragon Warrior II Instruction Booklet|year=1990|publisher=Enix America Corporation|pages=24, 26|chapter=Grographical Features}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==


=== Story ===
=== Story ===
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''Dragon Warrior II'' is set one hundred years after ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.<ref name="gamespot" /><ref name="craig">{{cite web | author=Majaski, Craig | date=October 9, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior 1&2 review | url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=gameboy&game=dw12| work=| accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> The story begins with an attack upon Moonbrooke Castle by the wizard Hargon. A wounded soldier escaped the battle and fled to the kingdom of Midenhall, where he informs the king of the attack before he dies. The king them commands his son, who is a descendant of [[Erdrick]] (knowns as Loto in Japanese translations and later localizations), to defeat Hargon.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Prima Games |title=Dragon Warrior Monsters Official Strategy Guide |year=2000 |publisher=Prima Publishing |isbn=0-7615-2730-3 |page=234}}</ref><ref>Editors of Nintendo Power: Nintendo Power September/October, 1990; issue 16 (in English). Nintendo of America, Tokuma Shoten Publishing, 66.</ref>


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''Dragon Warrior II'' is set one hundred years after ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.<ref name="gamespot" /><ref name="craig">{{cite web | author=Majaski, Craig | date=October 9, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior 1&2 review | url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=gameboy&game=dw12| work=| accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> The story begins with an attack upon Moonbrooke Castle by the wizard Hargon. A wounded soldier escaped the battle and fled to the kingdom of Midenhall, where he informs the king of the attack before he dies. The king them commands his son, who is a descendant of [[Erdrick]] (knowns as Loto in Japanese translations and later localizations), to defeat Hargon.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Prima Games |title=Dragon Warrior Monsters Official Strategy Guide |year=2000 |publisher=Prima Publishing |isbn=0-7615-2730-3 |page=234}}</ref><ref>Editors of Nintendo Power: Nintendo Power September/October, 1990; issue 16 (in English). Nintendo of America, Tokuma Shoten Publishing, 66.</ref>
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The Prince begins his quest alone, but is later joined by two cousins: the Prince of Cannock and the Princess of Moonbrooke. After finding the Prince of Cannock, who began a similar journey at the same time as the Prince of Midenhall, Erdrick and Cannock save the Princess of Moonbrooke from Hargon's assault on Moonbrooke Castle.<ref name="np16_67" /> As the trio quest to find and defeat Hargon, they secure a ship which allows them to travel across oceans to reach new continents, including Alefgard, which is where ''Dragon Quest'' took place. There they meet the grandson of Dragonlord, the villain from the previous game, who gives the party valuable information.<ref>'''Dracolord's grandson''': You can call me Kid Draco... {{cite video game|title=Dragon Warrior |developer=Enix |publisher=Enix |date=2009-09-23 |platform=Game Boy Color}}</ref> He tells them that by collecting the five crests hidden around the world, the party can create the Charm of Rubiss, allowing them to defeat Hargon and his illusions.

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The Prince begins his quest alone, but is later joined by two cousins: the Prince of Cannock and the Princess of Moonbrooke. After finding the Prince of Cannock, who began a similar journey at the same time as the Prince of Midenhall, Erdrick and Cannock save the Princess of Moonbrooke from Hargon's assault on Moonbrooke Castle.<ref name="np16_67" /> As the trio quest to find and defeat Hargon, they secure a ship which allows them to travel across oceans to reach new continents, including Alefgard, which is where ''Dragon Quest'' took place. There they meet the grandson of Dragonlord, the villain from the previous game, who gives the party valuable information.<ref>'''Dracolord's grandson''': You can call me Kid Draco... {{cite video game|title=Dragon Warrior |developer=Enix |publisher=Enix |date=2000-09-27 |platform=Game Boy Color}}</ref> He tells them that by collecting the five crests hidden around the world, the party can create the Charm of Rubiss, allowing them to defeat Hargon and his illusions.


=== Setting ===
=== Setting ===


The early part of the game takes place on land. From a few magical tiles or tunnels, the player can visit a few tiny islands in the beginning, but only upon reaching a major port and fulfilling a specific task does the player get a ship which allows the player to explore much more of the world by sea. Magical teleportation is the last means of transport that the player must use. Architecturally, some castles are presented as ruins.<ref name="enix_guide" />
The early part of the game takes place on land. From a few magical tiles or tunnels, the player can visit a few tiny islands in the beginning, but only upon reaching a major port and fulfilling a specific task does the player get a ship which allows the player to explore much more of the world by sea. Magical teleportation is the last means of transport that the player must use. Architecturally, some castles are presented as ruins.<ref>{{cite book|title=Enix Corporation Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II | publisher=Enix America Corporation | page=9 |chapter=Moonbrooke Castle }}</ref>


The game world of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'', Alefgard, is included on the world map in ''Dragon Warrior II'' (albeit in slightly reduced scale), although it is possible to win the game without ever setting foot there.<ref name="np16_67" />
The game world of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'', Alefgard, is included on the world map in ''Dragon Warrior II'' (albeit in slightly reduced scale), although it is possible to win the game without ever setting foot there.<ref name="np16_67" />
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=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===


* The Prince of Midenhall (Lorasia) is the main character of the game. He is sent out by his father, the king, after a guard from Moonbrooke announces Hargon's attack. He is the [[Warrior (character class)|classic warrior]] of the party and can use almost any armor or weapon in the game.<ref name="enix_map" /> He has no natural magic ability, although there are some weapons that can be used as items and have the same effects as spells, but his physical attack and defense are the greatest of the three. This is the character the player starts out with in the castle of Midenhall.<ref name="enix_guide" />
* The Prince of Midenhall (Lorasia) is the main character of the game. He is sent out by his father, the king, after a guard from Moonbrooke announces Hargon's attack. He is the [[Warrior (character class)|classic warrior]] of the party and can use almost any armor or weapon in the game.<ref name="enix_map" /> He has no natural magic ability, although there are some weapons that can be used as items and have the same effects as spells, but his physical attack and defense are the greatest of the three. This is the character the player starts out with in the castle of Midenhall.<ref>{{cite book|title=Enix Corporation Unveiled Secrets of Dragon Warrior II | publisher=Enix America Corporation | page=3|chapter=Midenhall Castle }}</ref>
* The Prince of Samantoria (Cannock) is the first character to join the party and is a blend of the classic warrior and wizard archetypes, having a lot in common with the series' well-balanced "Hero" class. He cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Lorasia, but he compensates for this with his ability to use magic. However, it should be noted that his magic is not as powerful as that wielded by the Princess of Moonbrooke.<ref name="enix_map" />
* The Prince of Samantoria (Cannock) is the first character to join the party and is a blend of the classic warrior and wizard archetypes, having a lot in common with the series' well-balanced "Hero" class. He cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Lorasia, but he compensates for this with his ability to use magic. However, it should be noted that his magic is not as powerful as that wielded by the Princess of Moonbrooke.<ref name="enix_map" />
* The Princess of Moonbrooke (Moonbrook) is the second and last character to join the party, entering the party with a curse that must be cured, and is the [[Wizard (character class)|classic mage]] in the party.<ref name="enix_map" /> She too cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Midenhall, but she compensates for this with her ability to use magic, being the most powerful caster of the party. However, she can use even less weapons and armor than the Prince of Samantoria.
* The Princess of Moonbrooke (Moonbrook) is the second and last character to join the party, entering the party with a curse that must be cured, and is the [[Wizard (character class)|classic mage]] in the party.<ref name="enix_map" /> She too cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Midenhall, but she compensates for this with her ability to use magic, being the most powerful caster of the party. However, she can use even less weapons and armor than the Prince of Samantoria.
* Hagron is the evil sorcerer who destroyed neighboring Moonbrooke Castle at the beginning of the story.<ref name="Kalata" /> While he is defeated by Prince of Midenhall and the gang, he summons a Destruction God — Malroth.
* Hagron is the evil sorcerer who destroyed neighboring Moonbrooke Castle at the beginning of the story.<ref name="Kalata" /> While he is defeated by Prince of Midenhall and the gang, he summons a Destruction God — Malroth.


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Like other main games in Dragon Quest series, [[Yuji Horii]] wrote the story, [[Akira Toriyama]] did the artwork, and [[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music. Co-creator [[Koichi Nakamura]], [[Chunsoft]]'s president, directed the game and did half of the programming.<ref name="Nakamura">{{cite web| url=http://www.1up.com/features/koichi-nakamura-interview-console-rpg | title=Koichi Nakamura Interview: On the Birth of the Console RPG | author=Jeremy Parish | publisher=1UP.com | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> Barely a year after the original ''Dragon Quest'' was released in Japan,<ref name="Kalata" /> ''Dragon Quest II'' was released on January 26, 1987.<ref>{{cite journal |title=retrodiary: 07 January – 03 February |magazine=[[Retro Gamer]] |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]] |location=[[Bournemouth]] |issue=85 |date=January&nbsp;2011 |page=15 |issn=1742-3155 |oclc=489477015}}</ref> Compared with its predecessor, the game was better in nearly all aspects.<ref name="Kalata" /> Yuji Horii believed many players would play ''Dragon Warrior II'' without first playing ''Dragon Warrior'' and thus had players search for the other party members.<ref name="Iwata Asks: History" />
Like other main games in Dragon Quest series, [[Yuji Horii]] wrote the story, [[Akira Toriyama]] did the artwork, and [[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music. Co-creator [[Koichi Nakamura]], [[Chunsoft]]'s president, directed the game and did half of the programming.<ref name="Nakamura">{{cite web| url=http://www.1up.com/features/koichi-nakamura-interview-console-rpg | title=Koichi Nakamura Interview: On the Birth of the Console RPG | author=Jeremy Parish | publisher=1UP.com | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> Barely a year after the original ''Dragon Quest'' was released in Japan,<ref name="Kalata" /> ''Dragon Quest II'' was released on January 26, 1987.<ref>{{cite journal |title=retrodiary: 07 January – 03 February |magazine=[[Retro Gamer]] |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]] |location=[[Bournemouth]] |issue=85 |date=January&nbsp;2011 |page=15 |issn=1742-3155 |oclc=489477015}}</ref> Compared with its predecessor, the game was better in nearly all aspects.<ref name="Kalata" /> Yuji Horii believed many players would play ''Dragon Warrior II'' without first playing ''Dragon Warrior'' and thus had players search for the other party members.<ref name="Iwata Asks: History" />


In original Japanese Famicom version, [[Password (video games)|passwords]] were used for saving, but the NES version featured a [[Saved game|save feature]] without passwords.<ref name="Kalata" /> The storyline introduction in Moonbrooke is present exclusively in ''Dragon Warrior II''.<ref name="Kalata" /> In ''Dragon Quest II'', the game starts right with the injured soldier from Moonbrooke entering Midenhall castle, seeking help from its king.<ref>'''Narration (first line of game translated)''': One day, a single wounded soldier arrived after a long struggle at Lorasia Castle.{{cite video game|title=Dragon Quest II |developer=Enix |publisher=Enix |date=2009-09-24 |platform=Famicom}}</ref> American localization featured [[Middle English]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120607212750/http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw2/</ref> and have lots of differences with Japanese version.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120704084455/http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq2/</ref> Like ''Dragon Warrior'', the American version of ''Dragon Warrior II'' was censored in some aspects; for example, it used one ghost-like sprite instead of the original defeated character's coffin with cross sprite.<ref name="Kalata" />
In original Japanese Famicom version, [[Password (video games)|passwords]] were used for saving, but the NES version featured a [[Saved game|save feature]] without passwords.<ref name="Kalata" /> The storyline introduction in Moonbrooke is present exclusively in ''Dragon Warrior II''.<ref name="Kalata" /> In ''Dragon Quest II'', the game starts right with the injured soldier from Moonbrooke entering Midenhall castle, seeking help from its king.<ref>'''Narration (first line of game translated)''': One day, a single wounded soldier arrived after a long struggle at Lorasia Castle.{{cite video game|title=Dragon Quest II |developer=Enix |publisher=Enix |date=1986-01-26 |platform=Famicom}}</ref> Dialogue of American localization used [[Middle English]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Warrior II|url=http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw2/|publisher=dqshrine.com|accessdate=18 July 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120607212750/http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw2/|archivedate=2012-06-07}}</ref> and had lots of differences with Japanese version.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Quest II|url=http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq2/|publisher=dqshrine.com|accessdate=18 July 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120704084455/http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq2/|archivedate=2012-07-04}}</ref> Like ''Dragon Warrior'', the American version of ''Dragon Warrior II'' was censored in some aspects; for example, it used one ghost-like sprite instead of the original defeated character's coffin with cross sprite.<ref name="Kalata" />


The world of ''Dragon Quest II'' was later used as the setting of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'' on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It starred Kiefer, a hero from ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rpgamer.com/games/dq/dqm3/reviews/dqm3strev1.html |title= Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart - Staff Retroview | author= Michael Baker | publisher=PRGamer | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref>
The world of ''Dragon Quest II'' was later used as the setting of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'' on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It starred Kiefer, a hero from ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rpgamer.com/games/dq/dqm3/reviews/dqm3strev1.html |title= Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart - Staff Retroview | author= Michael Baker | publisher=PRGamer | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref>
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=== Remakes ===
=== Remakes ===


''Dragon Quest II'' was ported for [[MSX]] in February 1988,<ref>{{cite web|title=ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (MSX1版)|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=23570|publisher=Famitsu|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> but the ported version had many issues, like choppy scrolling, black-surround characters titles, awful graphics, along with sluggish combat and menus.<ref name="Kalata" /> The MSX2 ported version was released in May 1988 in Japan.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=23571 | title=ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (MSX2版) | publisher=Famitsu.com | language=Japanese}}</ref>
''Dragon Quest II'' was ported for [[MSX]] in February 1988,<ref>{{cite web|title=ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (MSX1版)|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=23570|publisher=Enterbrain|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> but the ported version had many issues, like choppy scrolling, black-surround characters titles, awful graphics, along with sluggish combat and menus.<ref name="Kalata" /> The MSX2 ported version was released in May 1988 in Japan.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=23571 | title=ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (MSX2版) | publisher=Enterbrain | language=Japanese}}</ref>


On December 18, 1993,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/archive/dq1-2_sfc/|title=ドラゴンクエスト I・II|publisher=Square Enix|accessdate=2012-03-24|language=Japanese}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II'' was [[Enhanced remake|remade]] and combined with ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' as part of ''Dragon Quest I & II'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], which used ''Dragon Quest V''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine.<ref name="Kalata" /> Besides enhanced in graphics and sound, gameplay was also improved. Super Famicom remake features a smarter intelligent targeting system: if one enemy was defeated before your character's attacking, the character will attack another enemy rather than do nothing in Famicom version. And as its successors, players can find stat-improving items from pots or dressers.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20121022174320/http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq1-2/</ref> The Super Famicom remake was only released in Japan.<ref name="Kalata" /> In 1999, ''Dragon Quest I & II'' was released for [[Game Boy]], and a year later, it was [[Internationalization and localization|localized]] in America as ''Dragon Warrior I & II''.<ref name="Kalata" /> Compare with NES version, it featured the better graphics and reduced the difficulty; remake also provided a quick save function which allows players save and load game unless reset the Game Boy.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20121019223126/http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw1-2gb/</ref> In the Game Boy Color localization, the main characters' and towns' names were retranslated to be similar to the original Japanese names:<ref name="Kalata" /> legendary hero "Erdrick" was retranslated as "Loto", and the castle name "Midenhall" was re-dubbed "Lorasia". The original translation had a lot of errors and Enix changed the names to fix that.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Warrior I & II Review|url=http://www.gamespot.com/dragon-warrior-i-and-ii/reviews/dragon-warrior-iandii-review-2635235/?page=2|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|accessdate=22 June 2013|author=Frank Provo|date=September 29, 2000}}</ref> Both remakes added a few new scripts.<ref name="Kalata" />
On December 18, 1993,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/archive/dq1-2_sfc/|title=ドラゴンクエスト I・II|publisher=Square Enix|accessdate=2012-03-24|language=Japanese}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II'' was [[Enhanced remake|remade]] and combined with ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' as part of ''Dragon Quest I & II'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], which used ''Dragon Quest V''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine.<ref name="Kalata" /> Besides enhanced in graphics and sound, gameplay was also improved. Super Famicom remake features a smarter intelligent targeting system: if one enemy was defeated before your character's attacking, the character will attack another enemy rather than do nothing in Famicom version. And as its successors, players can find stat-improving items from pots or dressers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Quest I+II|url=http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq1-2/|publisher=dqshrine.com|accessdate=18 July 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121022174320/http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq1-2/|archivedate=2012-10-22}}</ref> The Super Famicom remake was only released in Japan.<ref name="Kalata" /> In 1999, ''Dragon Quest I & II'' was released for [[Game Boy]], and a year later, it was [[Internationalization and localization|localized]] in America as ''Dragon Warrior I & II''.<ref name="Kalata" /> Compare with NES version, it featured the better graphics and was reduced the difficulty; remake also provided a quick-save function which allows players save and load game anywhere unless they reset the Game Boy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Warrior I+II|url=http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw1-2gb/|publisher=dqshrine.com|accessdate=18 July 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121019223126/http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/dw1-2gb/|archivedate=2012-10-19}}</ref> In the Game Boy Color localization, the main characters' and towns' names were retranslated to be similar to the original Japanese names:<ref name="Kalata" /> legendary hero "Erdrick" was retranslated as "Loto", and the castle name "Midenhall" was re-dubbed "Lorasia". The original translation had a lot of errors and Enix changed the names to fix that.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Warrior I & II Review|url=http://www.gamespot.com/dragon-warrior-i-and-ii/reviews/dragon-warrior-iandii-review-2635235/?page=2|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|accessdate=22 June 2013|author=Frank Provo|date=September 29, 2000}}</ref> Both remakes added a few new scripts.<ref name="Kalata" />


''Dragon Quest II'' was ported for Japanese cell phones in 2005.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0910/02/news089.html | title=ふぉーんなハナシ：携帯版「ドラクエIII」に採用された“新要素” | author=田中聡 | publisher=ITmedia | date =2009-10-02 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> Its capacity is 4 times as large as the original ''Dragon Quest'' port,<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0505/17/news047.html | title= FOMA向け「ドラゴンクエストII」完全移植版を制作| publisher=ITmedia | date =2005-05-17 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> and for capacity limiting, it was divided into two parts. The first part was pre-installed in cell phones and the last part could be downloaded for free; the world map was provided by a pre-installed PDF file.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0505/17/news029.html | title=フルブラウザ＋2.5インチ液晶＋ドラクエII──「N901iS」| author=斎藤健二 | publisher=ITmedia | date =2005-05-17 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> And in 2006, mobile ''Dragon Quest II'' was distributed for more brands of mobiles.<ref>{{cite web|title=BREW対応「ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々」を配信開始|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0601/20/news009.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese|date=2006-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ドラクエ2やFF2など、ソフトバンク端末向けアプリ投入──スクウェア・エニックス|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0609/19/news107.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese|date=2006-09-19}}</ref>
''Dragon Quest II'' was ported for Japanese cell phones in 2005.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0910/02/news089.html | title=ふぉーんなハナシ：携帯版「ドラクエIII」に採用された“新要素” | author=田中聡 | publisher=ITmedia | date =2009-10-02 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> Its capacity is 4 times as large as the original ''Dragon Quest'' port,<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0505/17/news047.html | title= FOMA向け「ドラゴンクエストII」完全移植版を制作| publisher=ITmedia | date =2005-05-17 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> and for capacity limiting, it was divided into two parts. The first part was pre-installed in cell phones and the last part could be downloaded for free; the world map was provided by a pre-installed PDF file.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0505/17/news029.html | title=フルブラウザ＋2.5インチ液晶＋ドラクエII──「N901iS」| author=斎藤健二 | publisher=ITmedia | date =2005-05-17 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-06-21}}</ref> And in 2006, mobile ''Dragon Quest II'' was distributed for more brands of mobiles.<ref>{{cite web|title=BREW対応「ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々」を配信開始|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0601/20/news009.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese|date=2006-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ドラクエ2やFF2など、ソフトバンク端末向けアプリ投入──スクウェア・エニックス|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0609/19/news107.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=22 June 2013|language=Japanese|date=2006-09-19}}</ref>
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[[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed and directed the music for the game.
[[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed and directed the music for the game.


The first album of ''Dragon Quest II'', ''Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~'', was released in February 1987. It covers ten orchestra version soundtracks with a twenty-five minutes "original sound story"; this suite was performed by [[Tokyo Strings Ensemble]]. Some of them are classical and some are jazz-style.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-ss/index.html|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> On August 20, 1987, the first "Family Classic Concert" was held. In this concert, ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s music was performed by Tokyo Strings Ensemble.<ref>{{cite web|title=ファミリークラシックコンサートの歴史|url=http://sugimania.com/family/01.html|publisher=Sugiyama Kobo|accessdate=21 June 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> Later in October 1987, the concert recording was released as symphonic suite CD under title ''Dragon Quest in Concert''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Patrick Gann | year=2007 | title=Dragon Quest in Concert | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ic/index.html | work= | accessdate=31 August 2007}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s musics were also released as a piano CD,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Quest on Piano Vol. II|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-piano2/|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> a [[Drama CD]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CD Theater Dragon Quest II|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-drama/|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> and several Symphonic Suite albums.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-sfc/index.html | title=Super Famicom Edition Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest II |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq1&2/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I•II |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s musics were also collected in music compilations, like ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Best Selection Vol.1 ~Roto~'' (1997),<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-best1/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Best Selection Vol.1 ~Roto~ |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=SonicPanda}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1'' - ''3'' (2001-2002),<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic1/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic2/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 2 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic3/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 3 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref> ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box'' (2003)<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ssbox/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref> and ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Scene-Separated I~IX'' (2011).<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ssbox1-9/|title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Scene-Separated I~IX |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Bob Richardson}}</ref>
The first album of ''Dragon Quest II'', ''Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~'', was released in February 1987. It covers ten orchestra version soundtracks with a twenty-five minutes "original sound story"; this suite was performed by [[Tokyo Strings Ensemble]]. Some of them are classical and some are jazz-style.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-ss/index.html|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> On August 20, 1987, the first "Family Classic Concert" was held. In this concert, ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s music was performed by Tokyo Strings Ensemble.<ref>{{cite web|title=ファミリークラシックコンサートの歴史|url=http://sugimania.com/family/01.html|publisher=Sugiyama Kobo|accessdate=21 June 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> Later in October 1987, the concert recording was released as symphonic suite CD under title ''Dragon Quest in Concert''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Patrick Gann | year=2007 | title=Dragon Quest in Concert | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ic/index.html | work= | accessdate=31 August 2007}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s musics were also released as a piano CD,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Quest on Piano Vol. II|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-piano2/|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> a [[Drama CD]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CD Theater Dragon Quest II|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-drama/|publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> and several Symphonic Suite albums.<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq2-sfc/index.html | title=Super Famicom Edition Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest II |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq1&2/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I•II |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Patrick Gann}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s musics were also collected in music compilations, like ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Best Selection Vol.1 ~Roto~'' (1997),<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-best1/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Best Selection Vol.1 ~Roto~ |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=SonicPanda}}</ref> ''Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1''–''3'' (2001–2002),<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic1/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic2/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 2 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dqmusic3/ |title=Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 3 |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref> ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box'' (2003)<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ssbox/ |title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Damian Thomas}}</ref> and ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Scene-Separated I~IX'' (2011).<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/dq-ssbox1-9/|title=Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Scene-Separated I~IX |publisher=RPGFan|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=Bob Richardson}}</ref>


The song that is played when wandering the fields of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'', "Unknown World", is also played when the Hero is in that area. "[[Only Lonely Boy]]", the background music in the game's name and password input interface, is a single by [[Anna Makino]],<ref>{{cite web|title=『ドラゴンクエスト2』のBGMがラブソングに... 『初音ミク』が歌うゲーム音楽をリッスンナゥ！（動画あり）|url=http://www.kotaku.jp/2012/07/dora_miku.html |publisher=Kotaku Japan|accessdate=14 July 2013|author=haruYasy|language=Japanese|date=2012-07-12}}</ref> this music is also used for Japan [[professional baseball]] team [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]'s [[fight song]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ゲイムマンの「レトロゲームが大好きだ」は今回が最終回です！ (1/5)|url=http://gadget.itmedia.co.jp/gg/articles/1202/03/news026.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=ゲイムマン|language=Japanese|date=2012-02-03}}</ref> The ending theme "[[My Road, My Journey]]"<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201110/05051399.html | title=松崎しげるが『塊魂』の名曲を熱唱！　光田康典氏、坂本英城氏も登場した吹奏楽＆オーケストラステージをリポート | publisher=[[famitsu]].com | date=2011-10-05 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref> is the also ending song of related anime ''[[Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken|Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure]]''.<ref name="dai">{{cite web| url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/dai_daiboken/ | title=ドラゴンクエスト・ダイの大冒険 | publisher= [[Toei Animation]] | language=Japanese | accessdate= 2013-04-13}}</ref>
The song that is played when wandering the fields of ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'', "Unknown World", is also played when the Hero is in that area. "[[Only Lonely Boy]]", the background music in the game's name and password input interface, is a single by [[Anna Makino]],<ref>{{cite web|title=『ドラゴンクエスト2』のBGMがラブソングに... 『初音ミク』が歌うゲーム音楽をリッスンナゥ！（動画あり）|url=http://www.kotaku.jp/2012/07/dora_miku.html |publisher=Kotaku Japan|accessdate=14 July 2013|author=haruYasy|language=Japanese|date=2012-07-12}}</ref> this music is also used for [[Nippon Professional Baseball|Japan professional baseball]] team [[Chiba Lotte Marines]]'s [[fight song]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ゲイムマンの「レトロゲームが大好きだ」は今回が最終回です！ (1/5)|url=http://gadget.itmedia.co.jp/gg/articles/1202/03/news026.html|publisher=ITmedia|accessdate=21 June 2013|author=ゲイムマン|language=Japanese|date=2012-02-03}}</ref> The ending theme "[[My Road, My Journey]]"<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201110/05051399.html | title=松崎しげるが『塊魂』の名曲を熱唱！　光田康典氏、坂本英城氏も登場した吹奏楽＆オーケストラステージをリポート | publisher=Enterbrain | date=2011-10-05 | language=Japanese | accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref> is the also ending song of related anime ''[[Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken|Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure]]''.<ref name="dai">{{cite web| url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/dai_daiboken/ | title=ドラゴンクエスト・ダイの大冒険 | publisher= [[Toei Animation]] | language=Japanese | accessdate= 2013-04-13}}</ref>


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''Dragon Quest II'' is generally known for fixing problems found in the first game, including improvements such as allowing parties of three characters, having a larger world, better graphics, and the ability to carry more items.<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web | author=Provo, Frank | date=September 24, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II review | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/dragonwarrior1_2/review.html?tag=mncol;txt| work=Gamespot.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> Other noted improvements were keys that can be used multiple times and new strategic elements introduced because of larger parties and larger groups of enemies.<ref name="gamespot" /> The game's music is often praised, despite its limited 8-bit capabilities.<ref name="gamespot" /> Considered a classic for the RPG genre, the game is regarded as praiseworthy.<ref>{{cite web | author= | date=September 21, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/dragonwarrior1&2/Dragon_Warrior_1&2.html| work=RPGfan.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Nix, Mark | date=October 4, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/164/164493p1.html| work=IGN.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref>
''Dragon Quest II'' is generally known for fixing problems found in the first game, including improvements such as allowing parties of three characters, having a larger world, better graphics, and the ability to carry more items.<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web | author=Provo, Frank | date=September 24, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II review | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/dragonwarrior1_2/review.html?tag=mncol;txt| work=Gamespot.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> Other noted improvements were keys that can be used multiple times and new strategic elements introduced because of larger parties and larger groups of enemies.<ref name="gamespot" /> The game's music is often praised, despite its limited 8-bit capabilities.<ref name="gamespot" /> Considered a classic for the RPG genre, the game is regarded as praiseworthy.<ref>{{cite web | author= | date=September 21, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/dragonwarrior1&2/Dragon_Warrior_1&2.html| work=RPGfan.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Nix, Mark | date=October 4, 2000 | title=Dragon Warrior I&II | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/164/164493p1.html| work=IGN.com | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref>


Japanese reviews highlighted the Famicom versions difficulty, stemming from issues such as the many traps in the Cave of Rhone, and the final boss's ability to cast a "Healall" spell, and this has lead to some critics calling the game "the most difficult ''Dragon Quest''".<ref>週刊ファミ通 2009年3月27日号増刊『オトナファミ 2009 April』p.53</ref>
Japanese reviews highlighted the Famicom versions difficulty, stemming from issues such as the many traps in the Cave of Rhone, and the final boss's ability to cast a "Healall" spell, and this has lead to some critics calling the game "the most difficult ''Dragon Quest''".<ref>{{cite journal|journal=オトナファミ2009 April|date=2009-02-20|pages=53|publisher=Enterbrain|location=Japan|language=Japanese}}</ref>


''Famitsu'' awarded the Japanese Super Famicom remake a 35/40.<ref name="FamiSFC" /> While Game Boy Color remake got a 30/40 from ''Famitsu'',<ref name="FamiGBC" /> ''Dragon Warrior I + II'' received fairly high marks in America. These including a 8.0 out of 10 from [[IGN]],<ref name="IGN" /> a 9.6 out of 10 from [[GameSpot]],<ref name="gamespot" /> and 8 out of 10 from ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.<ref name="gr" /> It also received the [[RPGamer]]'s Game Boy Color Award of the Year for 2000.<ref name="RPGamer2000" />
''Famitsu'' awarded the Japanese Super Famicom remake a 35/40.<ref name="FamiSFC" /> While Game Boy Color remake got a 30/40 from ''Famitsu'',<ref name="FamiGBC" /> ''Dragon Warrior I + II'' received fairly high marks in America. These including a 8.0 out of 10 from [[IGN]],<ref name="IGN" /> a 9.6 out of 10 from [[GameSpot]],<ref name="gamespot" /> and 8 out of 10 from ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.<ref name="gr" /> It also received the [[RPGamer]]'s Game Boy Color Award of the Year for 2000.<ref name="RPGamer2000" />

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Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior II
North American boxart
Developer(s)Chunsoft
Publisher(s)Enix
Square Enix
Director(s)Koichi Nakamura
Producer(s)Yukinobu Chida
Programmer(s)Koichi Nakamura
Artist(s)Akira Toriyama
Writer(s)Yuji Horii
Composer(s)Koichi Sugiyama
SeriesDragon Quest
Platform(s)NES / Famicom, MSX, MSX2, Super Famicom, Game Boy / Game Boy Color, Mobile Phone, Wii
ReleaseFamicom / Nintendo Entertainment System
  • JP: January 26, 1987
  • NA: December 1990
MSX
MSX2
Super Famicom
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Mobile phones
Wii
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single

Dragon Warrior II, known as Dragon Quest II: Akuryou no Kamigami (ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々) in Japan, is a role-playing video game (RPG) developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix (now known as Square Enix) in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a part of the Dragon Quest series. Enix themselves created the American version of Dragon Quest II, publishing the game there in 1990.[2]

Dragon Quest II is set 100 years after the events of the first game. The game's story centers on the prince of Midenhall, who is ordered to stop an evil wizard named Hargon after Hargon destroys Moonbrooke Castle. On his adventure, he is accompanied by his two cousins; the prince of Cannock and the princess of Moonbrooke. Dragon Quest II greatly expands on the series formula from the first game by having a larger party, more areas to explore, multiple heroes and enemies in a battle, and a sailing ship.

Dragon Warrior II was successful in Japan; the original Famicom version shipped 2.4 million copies. Later, the game was remade for the Super Famicom and the Game Boy Color with Dragon Warrior as Dragon Quest I & II. The third title in the series, Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend..., was released in 1988 in Japan.[3] Dragon Warrior III is the prequel of the first two games; it follows the ancestor of the main characters, the legendary hero Erdrick;[4] the three games are collectively called "Erdrick's Legend Trilogy".[3]

Gameplay

The party wanders in a castle.

This game allows the player to control more than one character, each of whom has their own characteristics,[5] and it is the first game in the Dragon Quest series to do so.[6] The game introduced a party system where, instead of beginning the game with an entire party like in previous computer RPGs, the player begins the game with only one character and gradually recruits more party members during the course of the game.[7] The player controls his or her characters as they move in the game world. They can search treasure chests, talk and trade with villagers, equip themselves with weapons and armor, and cast spells.

While wandering fields, towers, caves, seas, and dungeons, the player encounters battles that happen randomly.[5] The game's battle mode introduces groups of monsters, which is an upgrade from the one-on-one battles of Dragon Warrior.[6] In the battle mode, the player gives orders to the characters on how to fight the monsters. Once the player defeats all of the monsters, the characters gain experience points and gold. The experience points raise the characters' experience levels. This improves the characters' attributes, and they may also learn new spells.

To win, the player must fight monsters to improve the characters' experience levels and get gold to buy better weapons and armor. Eventually, the player's characters become strong enough to make it to the next town or dungeon. This repeats until the player reaches the final boss and defeats him. However, the gameplay is not necessarily linear, especially after the player gets the boat. Exploration is a key component of the game. The game offers a few spots to save the game.[8] In most of the towns, talking to a king or minister saves the game. It also allows for the deletion and moving of saved games. This was an upgrade from the Japanese version, which utilized a password system to restore progress.[9]

Dragon Warrior II is noted for greatly expanding upon the gameplay from the previous game, Dragon Warrior.[10] Dragon Warrior II is the first game in the series to feature multiple heroes and enemies in a battle, as well as a sailing ship.[6] Unlike Final Fantasy released that same year, which only allowed the player to dock the ship at ports, Dragon Quest II allowed the player to land the ship anywhere, allowing the entire game world to be explored in an open-ended manner.[9] It was also the first to have weapons which cast spells when used in battles.[clarification needed][11] Compared with it's predecessor, Dragon Warrior II offers a wider array of spells and items[12] and a much larger world.[6] The game also expanded the inventory management system of its predecessor by giving each character an individual inventory that holds up to eight items, placing a greater emphasis on conservative item management between the characters.[9] Dragon Quest II was also the first Dragon Quest game to include a game of chance (played with Lottery Tickets that the player finds), and was also the first Dragon Quest game to use multiple key types and to include travel doors (warp gates).[13]

Plot

Story

Dragon Warrior II is set one hundred years after Dragon Warrior.[10][14] The story begins with an attack upon Moonbrooke Castle by the wizard Hargon. A wounded soldier escaped the battle and fled to the kingdom of Midenhall, where he informs the king of the attack before he dies. The king them commands his son, who is a descendant of Erdrick (knowns as Loto in Japanese translations and later localizations), to defeat Hargon.[15][16]

The Prince begins his quest alone, but is later joined by two cousins: the Prince of Cannock and the Princess of Moonbrooke. After finding the Prince of Cannock, who began a similar journey at the same time as the Prince of Midenhall, Erdrick and Cannock save the Princess of Moonbrooke from Hargon's assault on Moonbrooke Castle.[6] As the trio quest to find and defeat Hargon, they secure a ship which allows them to travel across oceans to reach new continents, including Alefgard, which is where Dragon Quest took place. There they meet the grandson of Dragonlord, the villain from the previous game, who gives the party valuable information.[17] He tells them that by collecting the five crests hidden around the world, the party can create the Charm of Rubiss, allowing them to defeat Hargon and his illusions.

Setting

The early part of the game takes place on land. From a few magical tiles or tunnels, the player can visit a few tiny islands in the beginning, but only upon reaching a major port and fulfilling a specific task does the player get a ship which allows the player to explore much more of the world by sea. Magical teleportation is the last means of transport that the player must use. Architecturally, some castles are presented as ruins.[18]

The game world of Dragon Warrior, Alefgard, is included on the world map in Dragon Warrior II (albeit in slightly reduced scale), although it is possible to win the game without ever setting foot there.[6]

Characters

  • The Prince of Midenhall (Lorasia) is the main character of the game. He is sent out by his father, the king, after a guard from Moonbrooke announces Hargon's attack. He is the classic warrior of the party and can use almost any armor or weapon in the game.[12] He has no natural magic ability, although there are some weapons that can be used as items and have the same effects as spells, but his physical attack and defense are the greatest of the three. This is the character the player starts out with in the castle of Midenhall.[19]
  • The Prince of Samantoria (Cannock) is the first character to join the party and is a blend of the classic warrior and wizard archetypes, having a lot in common with the series' well-balanced "Hero" class. He cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Lorasia, but he compensates for this with his ability to use magic. However, it should be noted that his magic is not as powerful as that wielded by the Princess of Moonbrooke.[12]
  • The Princess of Moonbrooke (Moonbrook) is the second and last character to join the party, entering the party with a curse that must be cured, and is the classic mage in the party.[12] She too cannot use as wide a variety of weapons and armor as the Prince of Midenhall, but she compensates for this with her ability to use magic, being the most powerful caster of the party. However, she can use even less weapons and armor than the Prince of Samantoria.
  • Hagron is the evil sorcerer who destroyed neighboring Moonbrooke Castle at the beginning of the story.[9] While he is defeated by Prince of Midenhall and the gang, he summons a Destruction God — Malroth.

Development

Like other main games in Dragon Quest series, Yuji Horii wrote the story, Akira Toriyama did the artwork, and Koichi Sugiyama composed the music. Co-creator Koichi Nakamura, Chunsoft's president, directed the game and did half of the programming.[20] Barely a year after the original Dragon Quest was released in Japan,[9] Dragon Quest II was released on January 26, 1987.[21] Compared with its predecessor, the game was better in nearly all aspects.[9] Yuji Horii believed many players would play Dragon Warrior II without first playing Dragon Warrior and thus had players search for the other party members.[7]

In original Japanese Famicom version, passwords were used for saving, but the NES version featured a save feature without passwords.[9] The storyline introduction in Moonbrooke is present exclusively in Dragon Warrior II.[9] In Dragon Quest II, the game starts right with the injured soldier from Moonbrooke entering Midenhall castle, seeking help from its king.[22] Dialogue of American localization used Middle English[23] and had lots of differences with Japanese version.[24] Like Dragon Warrior, the American version of Dragon Warrior II was censored in some aspects; for example, it used one ghost-like sprite instead of the original defeated character's coffin with cross sprite.[9]

The world of Dragon Quest II was later used as the setting of Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart on the Game Boy Advance. It starred Kiefer, a hero from Dragon Warrior VII.[25]

Remakes

Dragon Quest II was ported for MSX in February 1988,[26] but the ported version had many issues, like choppy scrolling, black-surround characters titles, awful graphics, along with sluggish combat and menus.[9] The MSX2 ported version was released in May 1988 in Japan.[27]

On December 18, 1993,[28] Dragon Quest II was remade and combined with Dragon Quest as part of Dragon Quest I & II for the Super Famicom, which used Dragon Quest V's engine.[9] Besides enhanced in graphics and sound, gameplay was also improved. Super Famicom remake features a smarter intelligent targeting system: if one enemy was defeated before your character's attacking, the character will attack another enemy rather than do nothing in Famicom version. And as its successors, players can find stat-improving items from pots or dressers.[29] The Super Famicom remake was only released in Japan.[9] In 1999, Dragon Quest I & II was released for Game Boy, and a year later, it was localized in America as Dragon Warrior I & II.[9] Compare with NES version, it featured the better graphics and was reduced the difficulty; remake also provided a quick-save function which allows players save and load game anywhere unless they reset the Game Boy.[30] In the Game Boy Color localization, the main characters' and towns' names were retranslated to be similar to the original Japanese names:[9] legendary hero "Erdrick" was retranslated as "Loto", and the castle name "Midenhall" was re-dubbed "Lorasia". The original translation had a lot of errors and Enix changed the names to fix that.[31] Both remakes added a few new scripts.[9]

Dragon Quest II was ported for Japanese cell phones in 2005.[32] Its capacity is 4 times as large as the original Dragon Quest port,[33] and for capacity limiting, it was divided into two parts. The first part was pre-installed in cell phones and the last part could be downloaded for free; the world map was provided by a pre-installed PDF file.[34] And in 2006, mobile Dragon Quest II was distributed for more brands of mobiles.[35][36]

Both the Famicom and Super Famicom versions of this game, along with Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III, were re-released under the Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection compilation for the Wii in Japan on September 15, 2011.[37] The Wii compilation featured interruption save functions for each games.[38] The compilation also included original copies of the strategy guides for the games, along with original artwork and material on the games' development.[37]

Other media

Similar to other main games in the series, Dragon Quest II was novelized and adapted to game books. The Dragon Quest II Novel was written by Hideo Takayashiki and published in 1989; it was reprinted in 1991 and 2000. The Dragon Quest II Game Book series was also published in 1989.[39]

Music

Koichi Sugiyama composed and directed the music for the game.

The first album of Dragon Quest II, Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~, was released in February 1987. It covers ten orchestra version soundtracks with a twenty-five minutes "original sound story"; this suite was performed by Tokyo Strings Ensemble. Some of them are classical and some are jazz-style.[40] On August 20, 1987, the first "Family Classic Concert" was held. In this concert, Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II's music was performed by Tokyo Strings Ensemble.[41] Later in October 1987, the concert recording was released as symphonic suite CD under title Dragon Quest in Concert.[42] Dragon Quest II's musics were also released as a piano CD,[43] a Drama CD[44] and several Symphonic Suite albums.[45][46] Dragon Quest II's musics were also collected in music compilations, like Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Best Selection Vol.1 ~Roto~ (1997),[47] Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1–3 (2001–2002),[48][49][50] Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box (2003)[51] and Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Scene-Separated I~IX (2011).[52]

The song that is played when wandering the fields of Dragon Warrior, "Unknown World", is also played when the Hero is in that area. "Only Lonely Boy", the background music in the game's name and password input interface, is a single by Anna Makino,[53] this music is also used for Japan professional baseball team Chiba Lotte Marines's fight song.[54] The ending theme "My Road, My Journey"[55] is the also ending song of related anime Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure.[56]

Suite Dragon Quest II ~Gods of the Evil Spirits~
No.TitleJapanese TitleLength
1."Overture March""Dragon Quest March" (ドラゴンクエストマーチ)1:30
2."Only Lonely Boy""Looking for the Love Song" (Love Song 探して)3:11
3."Château""Royal Castle" (王城)3:25
4."Town""Crowded of Town" (街の賑わい)1:45
5."Fright in Dungeon ~ Devil's Tower""Horror Underground Cave ~ Devil Tower" (恐怖の地下洞～魔の塔)3:15
6."Requiem""Requiem" (レクイエム)2:10
7."Endless World""Distant Journey ~ Going in the Plain ~ Endless World" (遥かなる旅路～広野を行く～果てしなき世界)4:10
8."Beyond the Waves""Going in the Ocean" (海原を行く)2:12
9."Deathfight ~ Dead or Alive""Fight ~ Risk of Death" (戦い～死を賭して)2:13
10."My Road, My Journey""This Road is My Journey" (この道わが旅)3:55
11."Dragon Quest II Game Original Sound Story ~ From Opening To Finale ~""Dragon Quest II ~ Gods of the Evil Spirits ~ Game Original Sound Story ~ From Opening to Finale" (ドラゴンクエストII～悪霊の神々～ゲームオリジナルサウンドストーリー ～オープニングからフィナールまで)25:00
Total length:52:46

Reception

The Famicom version of Dragon Warrior II was a financial success in Japan, having shipped approximately 2.4 million copies.[63][64] Issuance of Dragon Quest II also promoted Dragon Quest's distributing.[20] In 2006, readers of Famitsu magazine voted the game the 17th best video game of all time.[65]

Dragon Quest II is generally known for fixing problems found in the first game, including improvements such as allowing parties of three characters, having a larger world, better graphics, and the ability to carry more items.[10] Other noted improvements were keys that can be used multiple times and new strategic elements introduced because of larger parties and larger groups of enemies.[10] The game's music is often praised, despite its limited 8-bit capabilities.[10] Considered a classic for the RPG genre, the game is regarded as praiseworthy.[66][67]

Japanese reviews highlighted the Famicom versions difficulty, stemming from issues such as the many traps in the Cave of Rhone, and the final boss's ability to cast a "Healall" spell, and this has lead to some critics calling the game "the most difficult Dragon Quest".[68]

Famitsu awarded the Japanese Super Famicom remake a 35/40.[59] While Game Boy Color remake got a 30/40 from Famitsu,[60] Dragon Warrior I + II received fairly high marks in America. These including a 8.0 out of 10 from IGN,[61] a 9.6 out of 10 from GameSpot,[10] and 8 out of 10 from Nintendo Power.[57] It also received the RPGamer's Game Boy Color Award of the Year for 2000.[62]

Together, both the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color remakes shipped in excess of 1.92 million copies worldwide.[63] With the success of this game, Enix released Dragon Warrior III for Game Boy Color in 2001, which was based on a previously unreleased Super Famicom update of the original Famicom Dragon Quest III.[69] Wii Dragon Quest Collection sold 403,953 copies in 2011.[70]

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