Dragon Slayer 4 (Legacy of the Wizard) Chronology /
ドラゴンスレイヤー4 年表

Since it was released in Japan in 1987, the North American version was released in 1989, after which it was ported several times and official content is still ongoing in 2019.
1987年に日本で発売されて以来、1989年に北米版が発売、その後何度か移植され2020年現在も公式コンテンツが続行中である。

TOC / 目次

• 1987 MSX2, FC, MSX1 ver.
• 1988
• 1989 NES ver.
• 2006 MSX2 ver. on WIN
• 2008 Mobile phone ver.
• 2010 Comic
• 2012 MSX2 ver. on WIN, guest appearance to 3DS
• 2013 MSX1 ver. on WIN
• 2015 Animation
• 2017 Comic
• 2018
• 2020 NES ver. on SWITCH, PS4, XB1, WIN
• 2021 MSX1 ver. on iOS

1987

• 1987/07/10
  Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX2 version) has been released.
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX2版)発売
• 1987/07/17
  Dragon Slayer 4 (FC version) has been released.
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(FC版)発売
• 1987/10/02
  Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX1 version) has been released.
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX1版)発売
  
  December 1987 issue of "MSX FAN" magazine - MSX Software Calendar
  雑誌「MSX FAN」1987年12月号 MSX発売予定ソフトカレンダー
  
  * The 4th row is "for MSX/MSX2" and the 5th row is "for MSX2 only".
  ※4列目は「MSX/MSX2用」、5列目は「MSX2専用」
  

1988

• 1988
  Legacy of the Wizard (NES version) license granted.
  Legacy of the Wizard(NES版)のライセンスが許諾された

1989

• 1989/04
  Legacy of the Wizard (NES version) has been released.
  Legacy of the Wizard(NES版)発売

2006

• 2006/12/28
  (Now on sale) Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX2 version) has been reprinted from projectEGG.
  (発売中) projectEGGでドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX2版)復刻

2008

• 2008/01/31
  Dragon Slayer 4 (mobile phone version) has been started download sales.(i-mode)
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(携帯電話版)配信(iモード)
• 2008/02/01
  Dragon Slayer 4 (mobile phone version) has been started download sales.(S! app)
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(携帯電話版)配信(S!アプリ)
• 2008/02/28
  Dragon Slayer 4 (mobile phone version) has been started download sales.(EZ app)
  ドラゴンスレイヤー4(携帯電話版)配信(EZアプリ)
  * The date of distribution is listed in Falcom News Express #185, the email newsletter.
  ※メールマガジン「Falcom News Express」185に配信日の記載あり。

2010

• 2010/01/27
  The serialization of the comic “MINNA ATSUMARE FALCOM GAKUEN” has started (Dragon Slayer 4 characters also appear)
  漫画「みんな集まれ！ファルコム学園」連載開始(ドラゴンスレイヤー4のキャラクターも出演)

2012

• 2012/06/15
  "DRAGON SLAYER CHRONICLE" was released (Windows). Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX2 version) is included.
  「ドラゴンスレイヤークロニクル」発売(Windows)、ドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX2版)を収録
  
  DRAGON SLAYER CHRONICLE Package
  • Goods
  • 2012
  • DRAGON SLAYER CHRONICLE
  Opening Report of 'DRAGON SLAYER CHRONICLE'.
  ドラゴンスレイヤークロニクルの開封レポート。
  
  
• 2012/07/26
  “Cave Story 3D” (Nintendo 3DS) has been released. (Dragon Slayer 4 character guest appearance)
  「洞窟物語3D」(Nintendo 3DS)発売。(ドラゴンスレイヤー4のキャラクターがゲスト出演)
  
  Cave Story 3D
  • Character
  • Player Side
  • Collaboration with Cave Story 3D

2013

• 2013/03/19
  (Now on sale) Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX1 version) has been reprinted from projectEGG.
  (発売中) projectEGGでドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX1版)復刻

2015

• 2015/01/05
  Animation "Falcom Gakuen SC" broadcast (Dragon Slayer 4 characters also appear)
  アニメ「ファルコム学園SC」放送開始(ドラゴンスレイヤー4のキャラクターも出演)

2017

• 2017/12/08
  (serialized) The serialization of the comic “MOTTO ATSUMARE FALCOM GAKUEN” has started (Dragon Slayer 4 characters also appear)
  (連載中)漫画「も～っと集まれ！ファルコム学園」連載開始(ドラゴンスレイヤー4のキャラクターも出演)

2018

• 2018/02/27
  projectEGG's Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX2 version) is supported Windows 10.
  projectEGGでドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX2版)がWindows10に対応

2020

• (Now on sale) 2020/06/18
  "NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2" has been released (Switch, PS4, XB1, Windows(Steam)). Legacy of the Wizard (NES version) is included.
  (発売中) 「NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2」発売(Switch、PS4、XB1、Windows(Steam))、Legacy of the Wizard(NES版)を収録。
  
  
  NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol.1 and Vol.2
  
  NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2 game select screen
  
  NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2 game play screen
  
  Royas is included in the icon for "all games played" achievements on PS4, XB1 and Steam.
  PS4、XB1、Steamにて「全てのゲームをプレイした」実績のアイコンにロイアスが登場している。
  
  
  NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2 achievement
  "Dreams are Fertilizer for the Brain" - Played all titles.
  The name of the achievement (trophy) is based on Namco's catchphrase at the time, "クーソーは頭のコヤシです(Kuusou ha atama no koyashi desu)".
  実績(トロフィー)名は当時のナムコのキャッチコピー「クーソーは頭のコヤシです」が元ネタ。
  
  
  • Goods
  • 2020
  • NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2
  Opening Report of the Package Edition 'NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2'.
  パッケージ版「NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2」の開封レポート。
  

  Differences in Game / ゲーム内容の差異

  
  NES Original version
  title screen
  
  NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES
  title screen
  • The copyright notice on the title screen is different.
    However, it is not changed in the ending screen.
    タイトル画面のコピーライト表記が異なる。
    ただし、エンディング画面では変更されていない。
    
  • The screen flash when selecting a character has been reduced.
    Substitute 1 for when the screen is flashing.
    Substitute 0 for when the screen is not flashing.
    The flashing timing in the NES version is
    　101010101010,
    whereas the NMA version is
    　100010001000.
    However, it is not changed in the ending screen.
    キャラクター選択時の画面フラッシュが減っている。
    画面全体が白い時を1、そうでない時を0として
    NES版での光るタイミングが
    　101010101010
    であるのに対し、NMA版では
    　100010001000
    となっている。
    ただし、エンディング画面では変更されていない。
    
• 2020/09/17
  "NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2" is added to the Steam trading card collection.
  Legacy of the Wizard's profile wallpaper and emoticon as a bonus for collecting cards.
  Steamのトレーディングカードに「NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2」が追加。
  カードを集めた特典としてLegacy of the Wizardのプロフィール壁紙と絵文字が登場。
  
  
  Steam profile wallpaper
  "Dragon Buster 2 & Legacy of the Wizard"
  
  
  Steam profile emoticon
  :legacywizard_NMA2:
  

2021

• 2021/04/12
  (Now on sale) Dragon Slayer 4 (MSX1 version) has been added to the iOS service picopico.
  (発売中) iOSのサービスpicopicoでドラゴンスレイヤー4(MSX1版)が対応。
  
  MSX1 Dragon Slayer 4 on picopico
  
  
  MSX1 Dragon Slayer 4 on picopico