The dragon’s round body, horny snout, and short wings are almost absolutely based on Giran, a minor character from Dragon Ball. Just look at the epic cover art for the game:
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Remind you of anyone? This lent the series a lighter tone and a bit of humor. His signature chibi style seeped its way into every corner of the game, as Toriyama designed strong and courageous heroes that were small in stature but with oversized heads. One look at the art and character designs of Dragon Quest, which still benefits from Toriyama’s work today, is all you need to recognize the artist’s undeniable influence on the series. Toriyama’s big break in video games came in 1986 when he was hired by Enix to produce the artwork for 1989’s Dragon Quest ( Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005’s Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King due to copyright issues) for the Famicom. Slump manga.) Toriyama also contibuted some additional art work for some of the boss monsters in the game. (The first game in the series featured both Goku and Toriyama’s Arale Norimaki from the Dr. Naturally, Dragon Ball‘s Goku was a centerpiece of the game. Through several collaborations with both Square and Enix (before the holy merger) as lead artist, Toriyama shaped the art style of many legendary JRPG titles, including Chrono Triggerand the Dragon Quest series, which proved to be his most lasting success.įamicom Jump II: Strongest Sevenwas an RPG created by Bandai and featured seven main characters from the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump. The same could be said of Toriyama’s video game work, which occupies a distinct corner of his career. His magnum opus has lived on to inspire millions of fans and creators. His main creation, Dragon Ball, is nothing short of a masterpiece.įrom Dragon Ball‘s debut in Weekly Shonen Jumpmagazinein 1986 to its latest anime series, Dragon Ball Super, Toriyama has been dazzling his audience with epic quests, mystical artifacts, and martial arts. Fans of Akira Toriyama undoubtedly know him best from his work in both manga and anime. There have been many great creators who have contributed to the game’s 30-year history, but perhaps most striking is the man behind Dragon Quest‘s visual style. Like Final Fantasy, Dragon Questhas been a vital part of Japan’s great RPG legacy.
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