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May 27 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1986 — 40 years ago

Dragon Quest released in Japan

Dragon Quest was released in Japan for the Famicom on May 27, 1986, created by Yuji Horii with art by Akira Toriyama, and is widely considered the foundational JRPG.

Source: Wikipedia - Dragon Quest (video game) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest_(video_game))

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