Dragon Quest Dragon Quest , published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005 , is a series of internationally best - selling console roleplaying video game titles originally published by Enix , now Square Enix . The first title was published in 1986 ; there are currently ten main - series titles and numerous spin - off games . The series has had a significant impact on the development of console RPGs , and introduced a number of features to the genre . The basic premise of most " Dragon Quest " titles is to play a Hero who , usually with a group of party members , is out to save the land from peril at the hands of an evil enemy . Common elements persist throughout the series and its spinoff titles : turn - based combat ; recurring monsters , including the Slime , which has become the series mascot ; until recently , a text - based menu system ; and , until recently , random encounters . Elements from " Dragon Quest " have made several cameo appearances in the " Final Fantasy " series . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . In some versions of the game , Erdrick ' s tomb can be seen in Elfheim . " Final Fantasy XII " . Among the swords collected by the interdimensional traveler Gilgamesh , is a replica of Erdrick ' s Sword , here called the Wyrmhero Blade . It is called Tolo ' s Sword in the Japanese version , a pun on Erdrick ' s Japanese name Loto . The player can get the Wyrmhero Blade by selling the Omega Badge , Godslayer ' s Badge and Lu Shang ' s Badge to the bazaar . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . In the " Dragon Quest " collaboration , the Prince of Midenhall ' s outfit and Erdrick ' s armor serve as wearable costumes for Wol . Varying enemies and characters from the series also appear within the collaboration ' s event quests . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Brickman , the famous Golem monster from the " Dragon Quest " , series appeared in a cross - game collaboration event for " Dragon Quest X " . The players obtained a Thug ' s Mug headgear and a Wind - up Brickman minion for clearing the event . Its description says it has arrived from another realm . In this game , several similarities can be noticed : " Itadaki Street " series . The first game from the " Itadaki Street " series marks the first officially overt crossover between the " Final Fantasy " and " Dragon Quest " series . The second " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street " game features additional character crossovers . In the third " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street " game , the characters featured go up to " Final Fantasy XIII " and " Dragon Quest IX " . " Dragon Quest X " . In a crossover event between " Dragon Quest X " and " Final Fantasy " , Square Enix added Shantotto from " Final Fantasy XI " to the online multiplayer RPG " Dragon Quest X " . A chocobo and a moogle appeared as part of this event , as well as a Cactuar and a Mandragora as fightable monsters . A Cactuar pose and equipment was also added . In another crossover event with " " , players could unlock Magnolia Arch ' s flower as a head equipment by downloading " Dragon Quest X " ' s Nintendo 3DS demo . " Dragon Quest Heroes : Rocket Slime " . Cid appears in the " Dragon Quest " series for the first time ever as the inventor Ducktor Cid ( a platypunk , one of the recurring monsters ) . Additionally , there is a Slime character called the " Crystal Chronicler " , a reference to " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . " Hoshi no Dragon Quest " . As " Dragon Quest " characters and enemies were added to " Mobius Final Fantasy " in a crossover event , several " Final Fantasy " enemies were also added to the mobile game " Hoshi no Dragon Quest " ( also known as " Dragon Quest of the Stars " ) .