10 Video Game Franchises With ZERO Bad Entries
6. Dragon Quest
Although Dragon Quest has been around since 1986, many Westerners aren't familiar with the RPG series. This is baffling, considering Chunsoft/Square Enix's franchise has been available on almost every console you can imagine (including the MSX).
Dragon Quest should also get more love, since it popularised many core mechanics in role-players, including turn-based combat, random encounters, and text-based menu systems, one full year before the release of Final Fantasy.
Dragon Quest deserves recognition, not just for its influence, but its consistency. No matter which entry you play, you experience a sprawling story, beautiful landscapes, catchy tunes, creative combat, easy-to-pick-up mechanics, and epic boss battles. Simply put, Dragon Quest is one of the most dependable franchises, which is staggering after eleven official instalments.
If you've never played Dragon Quest, don't beat yourself up. Despite its reputation, it never sold well in the West. Fortunately, the games have become astonishingly popular worldwide in recent years. Considering the most recent sequel, Dragon Quest XI, had the best launch month in history, there's no question it's finally being recognised on a global scale.
The latest entry also received the highest rating in the series, proving Dragon Quest has never been stronger.