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
00:06:49 Yuji Horii
00:11:40 The Portopia Serial Murder Case
00:23:47 #Spoiler Story of Portopia
00:34:03 Conclusion
00:37:40 The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance
00:47:48 #Spoiler Story of Hokkaido
01:03:39 Conclusion
01:05:25 The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide
01:11:33 #Spoiler Story of Karuizawa
01:28:38 Conclusion
01:30:59 Tokyo Nanpa Street
01:36:00 Analysis and Conclusion
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