Dragon Warrior II

Lead a party of three heroes to save the world in this expanded top-down RPG.

Dragon Warrior II was originally released in Japan for the Famicom (NES) in 1987, but the NES version in North America was released in 1990. The legacy year 1987 corresponds to the original Japanese Famicom release, which is the same platform as NES. However, the earliest worldwide commercial release on the NES platform is 1987 (Japan). Since the platform is NES, which is the same as Famicom, the release year should be 1987. But note: the game was released in Japan for Famicom in 1987, and in North America for NES in 1990. The platform 'nes' typically refers to the North American NES, but technically Famicom and NES are the same hardware. The database likely expects the earliest release on that platform, which is 1987. However, the legacy year is 1987, which matches the original release. But the instruction says 'Do not blindly copy the legacy year.' The legacy year may belong to another platform. Here, the legacy year 1987 is correct for the Famicom/NES platform. So release_year = 1987, original_release_year = 1987. But wait: original_release_year is the earliest commercial release year of the original game on any platform. That is also 1987. So both are 1987. However, the North American NES release was 1990, but the platform is 'nes' which could be ambiguous. Typically, in such databases, 'nes' refers to the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in North America in 1985, and the game Dragon Warrior II was released in North America in 1990. But the Japanese Famicom version was released in 1987. Since the platform is specified as 'nes', it might mean the North American NES. But the game title 'Dragon Warrior II' is the North American title, while the Japanese title is 'Dragon Quest II'. The alternate names include both. The developer and publisher include Enix America Corporation, indicating the North American release. Therefore, the NES version likely refers to the North American release, which was 1990. The legacy year 1987 is the original Japanese release year, which is for Famicom, not NES. So release_year should be 1990, original_release_year 1987. I'll go with that.