History of Video game/RPG

	Revision 15 . . November 29, 2001 9:23 pm by NickelKnowledge [Correcting Thief spelling and link, removed FINAL misunderstanding (see FF page)]
	Revision 14 . . November 29, 2001 9:38 am by (logged).123.179.xxx [*Dragon Quest is actually more popular than Final Fantasy in Japan]
	Revision 13 . . November 29, 2001 8:39 am by (logged).53.33.xxx [*A slight Addition]
	Revision 12 . . September 30, 2001 3:08 pm by (logged).14.208.xxx

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The most popular company in America in the RPG business is a Japanese company by the name of Squaresoft. Essentially Squaresoft started the turn-based fighting RPG genre with their amazing game FINAL FANTASY. The first game...although a bit crude in the graphics sense, had great gameplay and an interesting storyline. One of the great things about squaresoft is in fact the storylines that they produce in their Final Fantasy games. There are at least 10 (perhaps 11) Final Fantasy games out on today spanning such systems as Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Playstation, Playstation 2, PC...and perhaps the Xbox. But each game they produce has a different storyline. An interesting malaprop is the term "FINAL" applied to each title when in essence there are no beginnings or endings in the series, considering the fact that it's all different.

The most popular company in America in the RPG business is a Japanese company by the name of Squaresoft. Essentially Squaresoft started the turn-based fighting RPG genre with their amazing game FINAL FANTASY. The first game...although a bit crude in the graphics sense, had great gameplay and an interesting storyline. One of the great things about squaresoft is in fact the storylines that they produce in their Final Fantasy games. There are at least 10 (perhaps 11) Final Fantasy games out on today spanning such systems as Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Playstation, Playstation 2, PC... and perhaps the Xbox. But each game they produce has a different storyline.

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In Japan, however, Enix's Dragon Quest series outstrips Final Fantasy in both sales and popularity. Released in the US under the name Dragon Warrior, the Dragon Quest Series has always had a medieval setting. The first three games had a connected story line (chronologically, 3, 1, 2), but Enix decided to make new installments to the series distinct starting with Dragon Quest IV.(Someone please add more background info). The popularity of the series in Japan is so great, in fact, that many schools give students the day off from school when a new installment comes out.

In Japan, however, Enix's Dragon Quest series outstrips Final Fantasy in both sales and popularity, at least in Japan. Released in the US under the name Dragon Warrior, the Dragon Quest Series has always had a medieval setting. The first three games had a connected story line (chronologically, 3, 1, 2), but Enix decided to make new installments to the series distinct starting with Dragon Quest IV. (Someone please add more background info). The popularity of the series in Japan is so great, in fact, that many schools give students the day off from school when a new installment comes out.

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* Theif Series

* Thief Series