Dragon Quest creator wants to "oversee everything" in the legendary JRPG series until he dies: "I think the next goal for me is to witness the 50th Anniversary [2036]"

News
By published

You got this, Yuji Horii

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined hero on a boat
(Image credit: Square Enix)

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii plans to continue overseeing the JRPG series until his death.

Horii, now 71, has been closely involved with every mainline Dragon Quest game since the 1986 original, and at this point, he rightfully considers the franchise his baby, telling Game Informer:

Horii will be 82 in 2036, so it's entirely possible he'll still be kicking when Dragon Quest celebrates its 50th birthday, which is just a lovely thought. As for staying involved with Dragon Quest, he's definitely well within the typical age for retirement, not just in game development, but in the Japanese and global workforce generally. Still, 2017's Dragon Quest 11 – one of the best JRPGs I've ever played – proved Horii's still very much got that special sauce.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick
Staff Writer

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.