Build Your Own Dragon Quest Game Shut Down By SquareEnix!?

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Dragon Quest producer Riotaro Ichimura reveals why he left Square Enix — and it involves a bold, never-released game that let players build their own Dragon Quest-style RPG! In this video, we break down Ichimura's interview, his vision for the franchise, and why Square Enix shut down this groundbreaking idea. If you're a JRPG fan or love Dragon Quest, this is a must-watch!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:15 - New Interview With Dragon Quest Producer
0:39 - Why He Left Square Enix
0:46 - Producer's Background
0:56 - Dragon Quest's Innovations
1:22 - Too Many Copycat Games
1:36 - New Dragon Quest Idea SHUT DOWN
2:40 - Square Enix's Rocky Past Few Years



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At present, dukey03 has 48,589 views spread across 42 videos for Dragon Quest, with the game making up 18 hours of published video on his channel. This is 1.14% of the total watchable video for Dragon Quest on dukey03's YouTube channel.