Dragon Quest III: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Dragon Quest III, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | NES (NA) | GBC | GBC (NA) | SFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difficulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graphics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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ContentNES (NA)
Dragon Warrior III has its own title screen and music, an extra prologue showing Ortega's fight at the volcano, and changed graphics for church crosses and coffins.1
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DifficultyNES (NA)
On the North American NES, monsters give about 25% more experience and gold, and the casino-style payout went up from 2x to 10x.1
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ContentGBC
The Game Boy Color remake adds a Thief class, renames some classes and lets you pick the Jester at Dhama; it also adds Mini Medals, Monster Medals traded by link cable, a board-game minigame and two bonus dungeons.2
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TextGBC (NA)
The new English translation for Game Boy Color put back adult content that had been cut from the American NES release.2
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GraphicsSFC
In the Super Famicom remake Ortega gets his own sprite, and there is new artwork of the female hero.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13