Dragon Warrior II

January 26, 1987 Chunsoft Enix
Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure
famicom MSX2 NES MSX
About

Dragon Warrior II is an early top-down RPG that expands and improves on its predecessor. Unlike the first game, Dragon Warrior II allows the player to join forces with two other characters, a magic-using princess and a wizard-warrior prince.

Also including expanded monster battles involving up to 6 creatures and a much larger world, Dragon Warrior II is an important step in the evolution of the Dragon Warrior series.
Storyline

Taking the role of a descendant of Erdrick, the player once again ventures forth in an effort to save the world.
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JP TV Commercial
Gameplay Video
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User Score
70.2
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date January 26, 1987
Developer Chunsoft
Publisher Enix
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy