Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shares his thoughts on the possibility of the iconic game developer retiring, suggesting that his departure from the gaming industry is still far off. The long-running RPG franchise has been a staple of JRPGs since the genre's early days, with the first game debuting nearly 40 years ago in 1986 for the NES. The franchise has welcomed eleven main-series Dragon Quest titles alongside a plethora of spinoffs, delving into Pokemon-inspired gameplay with Dragon Quest Monsters and survival sandbox gameplay with Dragon Quest Builders. Now, Yuji Horii is speaking out about his potential retirement.