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Franchise · Gaming

Japan's original national RPG obsession — launches once caused reported school-skipping panics — remains a Square Enix pillar, even as it trails Final Fantasy on the global stage it never fully cracked.

By the numbers

88M+ unitsDragon Quest franchise units sold worldwideSquare Enix figure as of July 2023 across mainline and spin-off titles.↗

In the news

Dragon Quest Monsters: El reino marchitoIGN España · Jul 24, 2026We just got our best look yet at the new Dragon Quest MonstersPolygon.com · Jul 23, 2026Dragon Quest XI S Switch 2 Version Estimated File Size RevealedNintendo Life · Jul 17, 2026Dragon Quest XI S Switch 2 Version Performance And Resolution RevealedNintendo Life · Jul 4, 2026Pre-order available - DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered WorldNintendo · Jun 11, 2026Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Shows Combat, Monster RaisingRPGamer · Jul 24, 2026

The company behind Dragon Quest

Square Enix HoldingsTYO:9684 · One of the layers behind Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts.

How attention becomes money

1 — Discover the surface

2 — Use the platform repeatedly

3 — Follow the community or creator loop

4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact

5 — Keep coming back

Label-mates · 4

Final Fantasyflagship RPG worldsKingdom HeartsDisney crossover sagaNieRcult action dramaOctopath TravelerHD-2D ensemble RPG

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