Category:Dragon Slayer

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 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.

Generation	Available in English	Japanese only
8-bit	1. Dragon Slayer (English in the original) 2. Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (English in the original) 2. Faxanadu 3. Dragon Slayer Jr.: Romancia (NES fan translation) 4. Legacy of the Wizard 5. Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian	-
16-bit	2. Revival Xanadu 2 Remix (English in the original) 2. The Legend of Xanadu 2. The Legend of Xanadu II 6. Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 7. Lord Monarch (Mega Drive fan translation)	1. Dragon Slayer Gaiden 5. Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian (Mega Drive) 5. Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian (PC Engine) 6. Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II 7. Lord Monarch (SFC) 7. BS Lord Monarch
32-bit	7. Lord Monarch Online 1&2. Falcom Classics (English in the original)	5. Sorcerian Forever
6th gen.	2. Xanadu Next	5. Sorcerian: Disciples of Seven Star Sorcery
7th gen.	6. Tokyo Xanadu	-

Games[edit]

Default sorting is by release year. Click on "N." to sort by sub-series.

The first two titles were released in English, even if they were released in Japan only. Hence, the English icon in the table below. Although they are officially labeled as "role-playing games", Dragon Slayer 1 and 2 hardly fit in the category. They both lack any dialogue with non-playable characters; DS1 also lacks permanent upgrades (some enemies can lower character attributes).

The following table lists original games only (remakes are included on same row); expansion packs will be described within the specific game guide. The Legend of Heroes originated its own spin-off series of the same name, that lists 14 games. Two online games were released in Japan, but are now defunct: Sorcerian Online (2006-2012) and Dragon Slayer: Warriors of the Crown (2012-2014).

N.	Title	Year	Genre	Systems
1	Dragon Slayer I	1984	Action-adventure	PC-8801, PC-9801, MSX, FM-7, X1, GB Sega Saturn (Falcom Classics)
2	Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu	1985	Action-adventure	PC-8801, PC-9801, MSX, FM-7, MS-Win Sega Saturn (Falcom Classics)
3	Dragon Slayer Jr.: Romancia	1986	Action-adventure	PC-8801, PC-9801, MSX, X1, NES, MS-Win NES (fan translation)
4	Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (US title: Legacy of the Wizard)	1987	Action-adventure	MSX, MSX2 NES
2.2	Faxanadu	1987	Role-playing	NES
5	Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian	1987	Role-playing	PC-8801, PC-9801, PC-88VA, X1, MSX2 MS-DOS
6	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes	1989	Role-playing	PC-8801, PC-9801, MSX2, X68000, SMD, SNES, BS, PS1, Sega Saturn TG16
5.2	Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian (Mega Drive)	1990	Role-playing	SMD
7	Lord Monarch	1991	Strategy	PC-9801, PS1, PS3 SMD (fan translation)
7.2	Lord Monarch (SFC)	1992	Strategy	SNES
6.2	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II	1992	Role-playing	PC-8801, PC-9801, SMD, SNES, MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, PS1 TG16
1.2	Dragon Slayer Gaiden	1992	Role-playing	GB
5.3	Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian (PC-Engine)	1992	Role-playing	TG-CD
2.4	The Legend of Xanadu	1994	Role-playing	TG-CD
2.3	Revival Xanadu 2 Remix	1995	Action-adventure	PC-9801
2.5	The Legend of Xanadu II	1995	Role-playing	TG-CD
7.3	BS Lord Monarch	1997	Strategy	BS
7.4	Lord Monarch Online	1997	Strategy	MS-Win (online)
5.4	Sorcerian Forever	1997	Role-playing	MS-Win
5.5	Sorcerian: 七星魔法の使徒 Sorcerian: Disciples of Seven Star Sorcery	2000	Role-playing	SDC
2.6	Xanadu Next	2005	Role-playing	MS-Win, N-Gage
8	Tokyo Xanadu	2015	Role-playing	PSV