who made dragon quest

The Dragon Quest series was created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii. The character designs were done by manga artist Akira Toriyama, and the music composed by Koichi Sugiyama. The development of the first Dragon Quest game began in 1985, with the team including Yuji Horii as the scenario director, Akira Toriyama as the character and monster designer, and Koichi Sugiyama composing the music. The game was published by Enix, which later became part of Square Enix. Dragon Quest combined elements from Western RPGs like Wizardry and Ultima to create an accessible Japanese console RPG. The series began with the first game released in 1986 and has since become a significant franchise in the RPG genre.