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{{Series | {{Series | ||
|name=Dragon Slayer | |name=Dragon Slayer | ||
|developer=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |developer=[[Nihon Falcom]] | ||
|publisher=[[Falcom]], [[Tokyo Shoseki]], [[Namco]], [[Brøderbund]], [[Hudson Soft]], [[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Falcom]], [[Tokyo Shoseki]], [[Namco]], [[Brøderbund]], [[Hudson Soft]], [[Nintendo]] | ||
|year=1984 | |year=1984 | ||
|genre= | |genre=[[RPG]], [[Strategy]], [[Action-adventure]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Dragon Slayer is a series by [[Falcom]]. It is actually made of games whose plots and settings are unrelated. The main link between the various games is the main author, '''Yoshio Kiya'''. | Dragon Slayer is a series by [[Falcom]]. It is actually made of games whose plots and settings are unrelated. The main link between the various games is the main author, '''Yoshio Kiya'''. | ||
The earliest titles are considered some of the earliest Japanese role-playing games. Actually, they lack any form of dialogue or plot, therefore they would rather belong to the American/computer RPG genre (focused on overabundant character attributes and dungeon exploration). | The earliest titles are considered some of the earliest Japanese role-playing games. Actually, they lack any form of dialogue or plot, therefore they would rather belong to the American/computer RPG genre (focused on overabundant character attributes and dungeon exploration). | ||
The series currently counts 22 games. Only seven games were released outside Japan, but actually twelve titles are available in English today. The following table summarizes which games are available in English. | The series currently counts 22 games. Only seven games were released outside Japan, but actually twelve titles are available in English today. The following table summarizes which games are available in English. | ||
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! Generation !! {{icon|uk}} Available in English !! {{icon|jp}} Japanese only | ! Generation !! {{icon|uk}} Available in English !! {{icon|jp}} Japanese only | ||
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== Games == | == Games == | ||
Default sorting is by release year. Click on "'''N.'''" to sort by sub-series. | Default sorting is by release year. Click on "'''N.'''" to sort by sub-series. | ||
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<!--The most apparent difference between ''"Dragon Slayer 2: Xanadu"'' and ''"Dragon Slayer: Legend of Xanadu"'' is the fact that the player controls a single hero in DS2 and a party in DS8. For this reason, ''"Xanadu Next"'' can be considered related to DS2, and ''"Tokyo Xanadu"'' as a spin-off from DS6<ref>[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tokyo-xanadu/ www.hardcoregaming101.net/tokyo-xanadu]</ref>.--> | <!--The most apparent difference between ''"Dragon Slayer 2: Xanadu"'' and ''"Dragon Slayer: Legend of Xanadu"'' is the fact that the player controls a single hero in DS2 and a party in DS8. For this reason, ''"Xanadu Next"'' can be considered related to DS2, and ''"Tokyo Xanadu"'' as a spin-off from DS6<ref>[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tokyo-xanadu/ www.hardcoregaming101.net/tokyo-xanadu]</ref>.--> | ||
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! N. !!width=33%| Title !! Year !!width=15%| Genre !! Systems | ! N. !!width=33%| Title !! Year !!width=15%| Genre !! Systems | ||
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