Dragon Quest III is noted for greatly expanding upon the gameplay of the original Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II. A compilation album of Dragon Quest III's music was put on Dragon Quest III ~And into the Legend.~ Remix Symphonic Suite and was published by Sony Records in 1996. Its reputation has risen in America since its release, primarily due to its gameplay innovations, leading Nintendo Power to list it as number 176 on their Top 200 Games list. This is especially significant in the remakes of Dragon Quest III as there are bonus dungeons available after the main game is over. Items The Hero later vanishes from Alefgard, leaving their sword and armor to be passed down throughout the ages so that their descendants can continue to protect the world from evil.
