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Dragon Quest II

Dragon Quest II (ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々) is Enix and Chunsoft's 1987 Famicom RPG, the second Dragon Quest, introducing a three-hero party, a doubled world, ship travel, and the Erdrick trilogy's middle chapter.

Dragon Quest III

Dragon Quest III (ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ…) is Enix's 1988 Famicom JRPG, a prequel opening the Erdrick trilogy that pioneered class change and became a Japanese social phenomenon; remade as the HD-2D Remake, released November 14, 2024.

Dragon Quest IV

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Dragon Warrior IV) is a 1990 NES RPG, fourth in the Dragon Quest series, told in five chapters; remade on PlayStation, DS, and mobile, with party chat only in mobile English versions.

Dragon Quest IX

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人) is a 2009 Nintendo DS JRPG by Level-5 and Square Enix, the first handheld, multiplayer mainline Dragon Quest, with Tag Mode, DQVC DLC, and 4.2 million Japanese shipments.

Dragon Quest V

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Tenkuu no Hanayome) is a 1992 Chunsoft/Enix Super Famicom JRPG, fifth mainline Dragon Quest entry, with a generational story, bride choice, and monster recruitment that inspired Pokémon; remade on PS2, DS, and mobile.

Dragon Quest VII

Dragon Quest VII (ドラゴンクエストVII エデンの戦士たち) is a 2000 Enix PlayStation JRPG, released as Dragon Warrior VII in 2001, with 3DS (2013/2016) and Reimagined (2026) remakes; famed for 100+ hour length and 50+ vocation class system.

Dragon Quest VIII

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (ドラゴンクエストVIII 空と海と大地と呪われし姫君) is Level-5's 2004 PlayStation 2 JRPG, the series' first fully 3D entry, later ported to mobile and 3DS; Metacritic 89 on PS2.

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest X (ドラゴンクエストX 目覚めし五つの種族 オンライン) is Square Enix's online-only tenth mainline Dragon Quest RPG, launched August 2, 2012 on Wii in Japan only, subscription-based, never released in English, with Version 8 (2026) closing the main story.

Dragon Quest XI

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて) is Square Enix's 2017 turn-based JRPG about the Luminary; its Definitive Edition adds 2D mode, orchestral music, and character scenarios, with a PS4 Metascore of 86.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険)

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Dai no Daibōken) is a 1989 Weekly Shonen Jump manga by Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada set in the Dragon Quest game world; over 47 million copies, two anime adaptations (1991, 2020), and the 2023 game Infinity Strash.

Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン)

Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン) is Vanillaware's 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up action RPG for PS3 and PS Vita, directed by George Kamitani, published by Atlus. Six classes, four-player co-op, Diablo-style loot, one million copies sold; Dragon's Crown Pro brought it to PS4 in 2018.

Dragon's Dogma

Dragon's Dogma is Capcom's 2012 open-world action RPG starring the Arisen, known for its climbable monsters and pawn companions shared online; sequels Dark Arisen (2013) and Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024) brought the franchise past 10 million sales.

Dragon's Dogma 2

Dragon's Dogma 2 (ドラゴンズドグマ 2) is Capcom's open-world action RPG, released March 22, 2024 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; first mainline sequel since 2012, Pawn companion system, Metascore 86, Dark Arisen expansion due October 9, 2026.

Dragon's Lair

Dragon's Lair is a 1983 laserdisc arcade game by Cinematronics, where the player guides Dirk the Daring through a hand-animated cartoon requiring timed choices.

Dragon's Lair (1983 video game)

Dragon's Lair is a 1983 laserdisc arcade game by Cinematronics, the first LaserDisc arcade game released in the United States, conceived by Rick Dyer and animated by Don Bluth.

Dragonite (カイリュー)

Dragonite (カイリュー, Kairyu) is #0149, a Dragon/Flying Kanto Pokémon evolving from Dratini via Dragonair, with 600 base stats and the Multiscale ability. A Dragon Dance sweeper in Smogon OU, it gained Mega Dragonite in Pokémon Legends: Z-A (2025).

Drakengard (video game)

Drakengard (Drag-On Dragoon) is a 2003 Square Enix/Cavia PlayStation 2 action RPG, Yoko Taro's directorial debut, starring Caim and his red dragon; a Dynasty Warriors-Panzer Dragoon hybrid with five endings that spawned the Nier series.

Drakengard (ドラッグ オン ドラグーン)

Drakengard (ドラッグ オン ドラグーン, Drag-On Dragoon) is Yoko Taro's action RPG series of dragon-pact warriors, begun by Cavia and Square Enix on PS2 in 2003, with three mainline games and the NieR spin-off.

Drakengard 3 (ドラッグ オン ドラグーン3)

Drakengard 3 (ドラッグ オン ドラグーン3) is a 2013 PlayStation 3 action RPG by Access Games and Square Enix, directed by Yoko Taro; Intoner Zero hunts her five sisters, with four weapon types, dragon combat, and notorious technical problems.

Dream SMP

Dream SMP (DSMP), formerly Dream Team SMP: a private, whitelisted Minecraft survival multiplayer roleplay server created by Dream and GeorgeNotFound in April 2020, known for scripted-improv lore, the Disc Saga, L'Manberg, and its April 10, 2023 Ender Dragon finale.

Dreamcore (video game)

Dreamcore is a first-person liminal-space exploration walking simulator by Montraluz, published by Tlön Industries, released on Steam 23 January 2025; it has no combat, monsters, or fail states.

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Drømmefall: Den lengste reisen) is Funcom's 2006 Windows/Xbox 3D adventure sequel to The Longest Journey, following Zoë Castillo, April Ryan, and Kian Alvane across Stark and Arcadia; praised for story, criticized for combat.

DreamWeb

DreamWeb (Dreamweb) is a 1994 cyberpunk point-and-click adventure by Creative Reality, published by Empire Interactive for DOS and Amiga, in which bartender Ryan assassinates seven people to save the DreamWeb; known for adult content, censorship, and its diary-based copy protection.

DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing

DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is a 2023 kart racer by Bamtang Games and GameMill Entertainment with 20 DreamWorks characters, 20 film-themed tracks, Troll race hosts, and mixed reviews (Metacritic 63 on PS5).

Dress to Impress

Dress to Impress (DTI) is a Roblox fashion competition game released November 11, 2023 by Dress To Impress Group, led by developer Gigi: themed rounds, 6-minute styling, runway voting, 11B+ visits, Brat and Lady Gaga collaborations.

Driveclub

Driveclub is a 2014 racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, known for its social clubs and online challenges.

Driver (series)

Driver (series): mission-based driving game franchise by Reflections Interactive, begun 1999 with undercover cop John Tanner; five main entries through Driver: San Francisco (2011), now owned by Ubisoft after a $24 million 2006 Atari sale.

Driver (video game)

Driver, released in North America as Driver: You Are the Wheelman, is a 1999 action driving game developed by Reflections Interactive and published by GT Interactive.

Driver 3

Driver 3 (DRIV3R), 2004 action-driving game by Reflections Interactive and Atari, third Driver entry, set in Miami, Nice, and Istanbul; shipped 2.5 million units but met mixed reviews (Metascore 56).

Driver: San Francisco

Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft Reflections, 2011) is an open-world action driving game starring detective John Tanner, whose coma explains the Shift car-switching mechanic; released on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, Wii, and 3DS, Metacritic 80, later delisted.