| News: May 2001 |
5.31.2001Dragon Warrior Monsters 2Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 will be released this August. Dragon Quest 3 Translations RPG One has added 20% complete English and Spanish patches to the Super Famicom remake of Dragon Quest 3. 5.30.2001
Dragon Warrior 4 Music Thanks to the Kingdom of Alefgard, I found out that RPGamer added four midis based on the Dragon Quest 4 orchestal CD. 5.29.2001Dragon Warrior 3 ArtworkRPGamer added Dragon Warrior 3 artwork, screen shots, and movies. Now the merchants are called dealers. Unlike the original NES version of Dragon Warrior 3, dealers will now gain some map-screen spells. There is also a new class, the thief. Players will still be able to choose the hero to be female, so hopefully this time she will not be referred to as a he. I have a feeling the female hero can get a puff puff, just like the male hero. E3 Convention Photos Here are a couple Dragon Warriorish photos the GIA has: 5.25.2001Dragon Warrior LegendDragon Warrior Legend (a fan-made game based on Dragon Warrior) is now about 20% done. RPGking has programmed all but 2 spells from Dragon Warrior 4, and there will be several from Dragon Quest 6. Some spells might require optional sidequests in order to be obtained. Several bugs have also been fixed. RPGking is considering releasing a second demo with less bugs. 5.24.2001Free Dragon Warrior DemoA fan-made game called Erdrick to Zenithia has a short demo. To unzip it you will need win rar. The Erdrick to Zenithia website was recreated with a new URL. Dragon Quest 1&2 Translation Byuu has created a new font system for the Super Famicom remake of Dragon Quest 1&2. 5.23.2001Dragon Warrior ContestThe Kingdom of Alefgard will start a contest Wednesday May 30th that will involve interpreting quotes and knowing what game they are from. Prizes will be given out to those who send in the answers first. New Message Board at the Shrine Dustin's Dragon Warrior & Dragon Quest Shrine has a new message board. The old message board has been hacked, so a new one from EZboard has been set up. The new one might not be perminant. Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 Impressions at E3 The GIA has gotten some hands on experience of Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 at the E3 convention. The island of Great Log has sprung a leak and will sink into the ocean unless it is plugged up. Dragon Warrior VII Impressions at E3 The GIA got hands on experience with Dragon Warrior VII and found it with the same great features as the Japanese version, but it was mostly in English. 5.21.2001Dragon Quest 6 TranslationNoprgress has tranlated Dragon Quest 6 75% and has put the patch up for download. 5.20.2001Attack of the SlimesHatchet and Khadgar created a columns clone with Dragon Warrior slimes using Verge. Dragon Warrior 3 At E3 The GIA added some information about their experience of Dragon Warrior 3 at the E3 convention. 5.18.2001Dragon Warrior 3 PreviewNew information has been released about Dragon Warrior 3 at an E3 Convention that was summerized in a new preview at ClassicGaming.com. The translation is more faithful allowing goodies such as puff puffs and a gay bar. Dragon Warrior 7 Preview The GIA updated their Dragon Warrior 7 preview and added 24 new screen shots. Monsters will not join the party, like in Dragon Warrior 5 and 6, but the heroes can destroy a monster and capture their soul into a crystal. These crystals can be used to use the job of the monster, and once mastered the hero will look like the monster. 5.17.2001Dragon Warrior 1 CommercialThe original NES Dragon Warrior commercial was found at Gaming Age by Sir Dragoon. Endwin has also uploaded it to be downloaded from the Dragon Quest News Network or The Kingdom of Alefgard for a quicker download. 5.16.2001Erdrick to ZenithiaAleous has created a webpage for his Dragon Warrior game, which will explain the connection between the Erdrick and Zenithia trilogies. It is being made with RPGmaker, but I don't think you will need RPGmaker to play it. He plans to have a demo by this weekend. 5.15.2001Dragon Warrior 3 - 7/17Dragon Warrior 3 for the Game Boy Color will be released July 17, 2001. 5.12.2001
5.11.2001More Dragon Quest Remakes?According to Enix's software director, Kogi Taguchi, Dragon Quest remakes could be released before March 2002. 5.10.2001
5.9.2001Dragon Quest Manga TranslationsChrissy's Dragon Quest 4koma Translations has moved to http://www.dragonquest.f2s.com/4koma.html [Internet Explorer Only] Dragon Quest 5 Review I found a brand new Dragon Quest 5 review by DireWolfie. 5.8.2001Alefgard Radio - Rebroadcast of Dustin's InterviewThe interview with Dustin (webmaster of the original Dragon Warrior fan site) will air again Friday May 11 at 8:00 PM Central. Click here to see what time it is Central right now. 5.7.2001Dragon Quest 1&2 TranslationFearGaia has posted a message at Dustin's Dragon Warrior & Dragon Quest Shrine to update us on the progress of translating the Dragon Quest 1&2 remake for the Super Famicom:
5.6.2001Dragon Warrior 3 PosterRPGamer.com has a scan of the Dragon Warrior 3 poster found in an issue of Nintnedo Power. It is the same image as the box art, but bigger. 5.5.2001New Monsters in Dragon Warrior Monsters 2!Jimeous has collected all the monster pictures for Dragon Warrior Monsters 2. There is a new form for the Dragonlord, 6 new monsters of each family, and a new family (the sea family). Here is the new form of the Dragonlord called Eternal King Dragon. This is confusing since the second form was his "True Form." The Dragonlord's human form was actually a trick that many King Dragons in Asian mythology had. The Dragonlord's second form was his "True Self" and was translated as such in Dragon Warrior. The Dragonlord ended up creating a cliche in several RPG's to come that bosses have more than one form (almost always for no reason). 
There are the 6 new slimes: Pearl Slime, Tropical Slime, Clown Slime, Angel Slime, Gran Slime, and Wonder Egg. [Translated by Mirutamoor]. That's right, still no red slimes :P 
New Dragon Warrior Fan Sites I added 2 more Dragon Warrior fan sites to the directory:
5.4.2001Alefgard Radio - First InterviewEndwin of the Dragon Warrior News Network, Alefgard MUD project, and creator of the first Dragon Warrior Radio Station will interview Dustin tonight and then will air the interview on his radio station Saturday the 5th around 8:00 PM CST. Is that the Male or Female Loto? The GIA has gotten a hold of the box art for the Game Boy Color remake of Dragon Warrior 3. It isn't clayish computer graphics like the Dragon Warrior Monsters and Dragon Warrior 1&2, instead it's anime (not obvious anime, but oh well). 5.3.2001Dragon Quest 1&2 TranslationXcalibur Translations has finished their job with translating Dragon Quest 1&2 for the Super Famicom. Fortunately BioEncyst has taken over the translation duties. Dragon Quest X Focus is creating two Dragon Quest clones: Dragon Quest X, a PC version of Dragon Quest 1&2 for the Super Famicom; and an original Dragon Quest game (which should have a website up soon). They are coded with VB6 and uses DX7. So far for Dragon Quest Xthe three Tantegel Castle maps, the overworld map, and the first two town maps are done. The battle system hasn't been coded yet since he hasn't found a good enough damage formula. Dragon Warrior Wallpapers I decided to make these 3 tiled wallpapers:
5.2.2001Dragon Quest 6 TranslationNoPrgress has still be working on the Dragon Quest 6 translation (now without the help of Dejap). He is now over 60% finished. To check on his translations use the link on the upper right. As he translates the game he has been writing the story of Dragon Quest 6 with spoilers for the specific details of the translation in his Adenture Logs. Dragon Warrior: Time Saga - Website Aero has created a demo and website for his own Dragon Warrior game. 5.1.2001Dragon Warrior MediaDan Harnett sent me 45 screen shots for Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 and a movie for Dragon Warrior 3 Game Boy Color. 
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