Nintendo (officially Nintendo Co. Ltd.) is a provider of video game hardware and software that originated as a card maker. It is currently one of the three largest producers of home video game hardware, alongside Microsoft and Sony. Nintendo was instrumental in helping the video game industry recover from the video game crash of 1983 through its implementation of licensing and quality control. This allowed third party developers and publishers like Enix (now Square Enix) to create recognition for themselves. Nintendo developed the majority of the platforms used by the Dragon Quest series, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Nintendo DS. The company has also been the non-Japanese publisher of one version of nine of the 31 Dragon Quest games made for their platforms.
Games published by Nintendo outside Japan[]
| Title | Platform | Released | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Quest | NES | August 1989 | North America | Mainline; original platform |
| Dragon Quest IX | Nintendo DS | July 11, 2010 | North America | Mainline; original platform; exclusive |
| July 23, 2010 | Europe | |||
| August 19, 2010 | Australia | |||
| Dragon Quest VI | Nintendo DS | February 14, 2011 | North America | Mainline; remake |
| May 20, 2011 | Europe | |||
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 | Nintendo DS | September 19, 2011 | North America | Spinoff; original platform; exclusive |
| October 7, 2011 | Europe | |||
| Dragon Quest VII | Nintendo 3DS | September 16, 2016 | International | Mainline; remake |
| Dragon Quest VIII | Nintendo 3DS | January 20, 2017 | International | Mainline; remake |
| Dragon Quest Builders | Nintendo Switch | February 9, 2018 | International | Spinoff; port |
| Dragon Quest Builders 2 | Nintendo Switch | July 12, 2019 | International | Spinoff; launched with PS4 version |
| Dragon Quest XI | Nintendo Switch | September 27, 2019 | International | Mainline; port |
Dragon Quest games on Nintendo platforms[]
Main series[]
- Dragon Quest: Famicom, NES, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest II: Famicom, NES, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest III: Famicom, NES, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest IV: Famicom, NES, Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest V: Super Famicom, Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest VI: Super Famicom, Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest VII: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest VIII: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest IX: Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest X: Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest XI: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Mystery Dungeon[]
- Torneko's Great Adventure: Super Famicom
- Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daiboken 2 Advance: Game Boy Advance
- Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daiboken 3 Advance: Game Boy Advance
Monsters[]
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Game Boy Color
- Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Game Boy Color
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart: Game Boy Advance
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker: Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2: Nintendo DS
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince: Nintendo Switch
Slime[]
- Slime Morimori Dragon Quest: Game Boy Advance
- Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime: Nintendo DS
- Slime Morimori Dragon Quest 3: Nintendo 3DS
Heroes[]
- Dragon Quest Heroes I·II: Nintendo Switch
Builders[]
- Dragon Quest Builders: Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest Builders 2: Nintendo Switch
Other[]
- Dragon Quest Swords: Wii
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory: Wii
- Dragon Quest Wars: DSiWare
- Theatrhythm Dragon Quest: Nintendo 3DS
- Dragon Quest Treasures: Nintendo Switch
- Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai: Nintendo Switch