![]() Not even new Pokémon games ever caused that kind of upset among players in America. It’s a phenomenon the likes of which we’ve rarely seen in the West. However, it is true that Enix was so concerned about the reports of school absenteeism and other issues that they would shift all future Dragon Quest release dates to the weekend. It turns out there’s no such law on the books. ![]() It’s a video game launch so massive that it spawned a wild urban legend that used to pop up on old GameFAQs forums and schoolyards: The Japanese government had to step in and write a law mandating that future Dragon Quest games could only be released on the weekend to avoid civil disruption. A nearby scramble crossing is jam-packed. Frantic shopgirls unbox dozens of copies. ![]() A man with a loudspeaker keeps one line orderly as it twines past trees and storefronts. It’s February 1988, and throngs of people are lining up for the new Famicom video game, Dragon Quest III. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, the footage is clear enough. Buried on YouTube is a grainy video of a Japanese news broadcast. ![]()
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