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Dragon Slayer
Developer(s)Nihon Falcom
Publisher(s)Falcom, Tokyo Shoseki, Namco, Brøderbund, Hudson Soft, Nintendo
Year introduced[[1984]]
Genre(s)Role-playing, strategy, action-adventure, metroidvania

Games

The first two titles were released in English, even if they were released in Japan only. Hence, the English icon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg in the table below. In 1997 they were re-released in the Falcom Classics collection for Sega Saturn, always in English although for Japanese market only.

The Legend of Heroes originated its own spin-off series of the same name, that lists 14 games.

N. Title Year Genre Systems
1 Dragon Slayer I 1984 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg NEC-8801, NEC-9801, MSX, FM-7, X1, Saturn
2 Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu 1985 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg NEC-8801, NEC-9801, MSX, FM-7, GB, Saturn, MS-Win
2.2 Xanadu Scenario II: The Resurrection of Dragon 1986 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg PC-8001, PC-8801[1]
3 Dragon Slayer Jr.: Romancia 1986 Action-adventure Flag of Japan.svg NEC-8801, NEC-9801, MSX, X1, NES, MS-Win
Globe.svg NES (fan translation)
2.3 Faxanadu 1987 Role-playing Globe.svg NES
4 Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
(US title: Legacy of the Wizard)
1987 Metroidvania Flag of Japan.svg MSX, MSX2
Globe.svg NES
5 Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian 1987 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg NEC-8801, NEC-9801, NEC-88VA, X1, MSX2, SMD, TG-CD, SDC
Globe.svg MS-DOS
6 Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 1989 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg NEC-8801, NEC-9801, MSX2, X68000, SMD, SNES, BS, PS1, Saturn
Globe.svg TG16
7 Lord Monarch 1991 Strategy Flag of Japan.svg NEC-9801, SNES, SMD
Globe.svg MS-Win (online)
1.2 Dragon Slayer Gaiden 1992 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg GB
8 Legend of Xanadu 1994 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg TG-CD
9 Legend of Xanadu II 1995 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg TG-CD
2.4 Xanadu Next 2005 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg MS-Win, N-Gage
1.3 Dragon Slayer: 導かれし宝冠の戦士たち
Dragon Slayer: Guided Warriors of the Crown
2012 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg phones
2.5 Tokyo Xanadu 2015 Role-playing Flag of Japan.svg PSV
  1. It is possible, but unconfirmed, that Xanadu Scenario II is incorporated in later ports, namely the 1987 MSX port, the 1998 and 2002 Windows ports, or the 1997 Falcom Collection.