Dragon Quest V 5 - SFC Super Famicom (Japan)

For sale is the timeless JRPG masterpiece Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome (ドラゴンクエストV 天空の花嫁) by Enix in the original Japanese for the Nintendo Super Famicom – complete in the set (CIB) including original packaging (OVP), plastic insert, game manual, and Nintendo safety notice!

📜 Story & Setting:

Dragon Quest V tells one of the most emotional and unique stories in video game history. You accompany the protagonist over about 30 years of his life – from his childhood alongside his father Pankraz through the challenging youth to adulthood. During the story, you get married, start a family, and eventually go into battle together with your own children to save the world.

🎮 Gameplay & Features:

• Pioneer of Monster Recruitment: For the first time in the series, you can recruit defeated monsters (like the famous Slime or Sabertooth Tiger) for your own party, equip them, and level them up – the birth of a mechanic trend that significantly influenced later series like Pokémon!

• The Legendary Wedding Choice: In the mid-game, you must make a dramatic decision and choose between your childhood friends, which directly affects the stats and magic of your future children.

• Tactical Turn-Based Battles: Classic, smooth combat system from a first-person perspective with extended party management (wagon system for quick member swapping).

🌟 Development & Trivia:

• The Super Famicom Debut: DQ V was the very first part of the series developed natively for the 16-bit Super Famicom (September 1992).

• Milestone by Yuji Horii: Created by Yuji Horii, with the distinctive character designs of Akira Toriyama and the epic soundtrack by Koichi Sugiyama.

• Absolute Bestseller: In Japan, meter-long lines formed again in front of stores on the release day. The game sold over 2.8 million copies on the Super Famicom alone.

🌍 Import & Language Note:

Japanese audio/text. Thanks to the classic and clear Dragon Quest menu system, the game is wonderfully playable as an import for RPG fans. Runs natively on all Japanese Super Famicom consoles or via adapter/mod on European PAL SNES systems.

Contents:

• Original Super Famicom game cartridge (Japan import, model SHVC-D5)

• Original packaging (OVP / box)

• Original printed Japanese game manual

• Original transparent plastic insert

• Original Nintendo AC adapter safety notice

• Note: The exact contents and the visual condition can be seen in the product photos.

Condition Details:

• The game cartridge is in very clean condition with a well-preserved front label.

• The original manual and insert sheet are well preserved.

• The light cardboard box holds its shape well and shows small, age-typical storage marks on the edges and flaps. Please refer to the uploaded product photos for the exact visual condition of all components, edges, and corners.

• The game has been successfully tested for functionality.