Q 01/05

Which publisher liked the 2009 pitch for Dragon's Crown but passed, doubting it would sell like Monster Hunter?

A) Nintendo

B) Capcom

C) Konami

D) Sega

Answer · why

B) Capcom

Capcom's executives liked the idea but turned it down as a weaker seller. The director had once worked there on the arcade brawler Dungeons & Dragons:...

Q 02/05

Dragon's Crown was first designed as a 3D sequel to the 1997 game Princess Crown for which console?

A) Nintendo 64

B) PlayStation 2

C) Dreamcast

D) GameCube

Answer · why

C) Dreamcast

Dreamcast was the planned home of the original version, which was scrapped when the director's studio closed. The idea then went unsold for a decade.

Q 03/05

Programmer Kentaro Ohnishi based the loot system of Dragon's Crown on the one in which Western action role-playing game?

A) Diablo

B) Torchlight

C) Borderlands

D) Titan Quest

Answer · why

A) Diablo

Diablo supplied the model for the graded, randomised loot. Its random dungeon layouts were dropped early in development so players could memorise and ...

Q 04/05

Which Japanese studio, known for 2D games such as Muramasa: The Demon Blade, developed Dragon's Crown?

A) PlatinumGames

B) Nippon Ichi

C) Vanillaware

D) Treasure

Answer · why

C) Vanillaware

Vanillaware made Dragon's Crown its first game for high-definition consoles. It was also the studio's longest and most expensive project up to then, t...

Q 05/05

Dragon's Crown was released for PlayStation 3 and which handheld console, chosen for its multiplayer appeal?

A) Sony PSP

B) Nintendo 3DS

C) Nintendo DS

D) PS Vita

Answer · why

D) PS Vita

PS Vita was picked because the first publisher wanted a portable multiplayer hit. The handheld version went on to top the 2013 digital sales chart on ...