On May 27, 1986, Dragon Quest is released on the Famicom, introducing a wide audience to the pleasure of fighting, becoming stronger, solving puzzles, and experiencing a story through conversations. Following the success of Dragon Quest, the role-playing game genre quickly gained popularity in Japan, and the talent of its creator and writer, Yuji Horii, now expressed itself in a fresh new form.
However, Yuji Horii was already regarded as a key game designer a few years earlier, in the early 1980s, following the release of three innovative adventure games known as the Yuji Horii Mystery Trilogy : The Portopia Serial Murder Case, The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case : The Okhotsk Disappearance, and The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide.
These three works had a significant impact on the Japanese video game industry. Their mastery already reflects the roots of Dragon Quest.
In an era marked by a lack of expressiveness, Yuji Horii’s adventure games combine words, images, and sounds to craft a distinctive vision of the world —a believable reality. An adventure filled with drama, surprises, and mysteries that deeply resonate with players’ hearts.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:08:42 Yuji Horii
00:12:49 The Portopia Serial Murder Case
00:25:40 #Spoiler Story of Portopia
00:36:32 Conclusion
00:40:14 The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance
00:51:45 #Spoiler Story of Hokkaido
01:09:02 Conclusion
01:10:57 Bad Cover
01:18:16 The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide
01:25:00 #Spoiler Story of Karuizawa
01:44:33 Conclusion
01:46:59 Tokyo Nanpa Street
01:52:32 Analysis and Conclusion
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