The release of Dragon Quest 3 on February 10, 1988, was nothing short of a massive cultural event in Japan, with the title selling over a million units in a single day (something almost unheard of in that era) and notoriously being the sole reason for hundreds of truancy arrests. And while Dragon Quest 3 never enjoyed similar success in the West as Dragon Warrior 3, the title's legacy continued to loom large over the Dragon Quest franchise, resulting in it receiving more remakes and ports than any other game in the legendary and foundational JRPG series.