diasFlec's DQ Castle began in 1999 as 'Princess Alena's DQ Castle'. The site was designed at a time when Dragon Quest was no longer being released in North America but was continuing to grow in Japan and as such, information on the subject was limited to only a handfull of English websites, inclusing the DQ Castle. Since then, DQ returned to North America and the DQ Castle began to focus on the differences between the Japanese and North American versions. Click the screens below to view the main page from each verision. Current version - 5.1
diasFlec's DQ Castle II
diasFlec's DQ Castle (v.3)
diasFlec's DQ Castle (v.4)
Princess Alena's DQ Castle
Acronym
Description
NES Nintendo Entertainment System (8-bit). This Acronym is also used to represent the Famicom, the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System
SFC Super Famicom, the Japanese version of the Super NES. Due to the fact that Dragon Quest was not released in North America at the time of the Super Nintendo, SFC is used to represent this console.
BSX Broadcast Satellite. For more Information on the BSX, see below.
DQ or DW DQ represents Dragon Quest, while DW represents Dragon Warrior, the North American name for Dragon Quest prior to Dragon Quest VIII
GBC or GBA Nintendo Game Boy Colour (GBA) or Game Boy Advance (GBA)
NDS Nintendo DS (Dual Screen)
PSX or PS2 Sony Playstation (PSX) or Playstation 2 (PS2)
What is the difference between Dragon Quest (DQ) and Dragon Warrior (DW) ?
Dragon Quest is the original Japanese name for the Dragon Warrior series. The name was translated, according to Enix, because the name sounded better. Rumors have also speculated it was because of the existing copyright on Dragon Quest by TSR. The DQ castle refers to Dragon Quest as 'DQ' and Dragon Warrior as 'DW' for simplicity. The name ' Dragon Warrior' was dropped starting with the North American release of Dragon Quest VIII
What are all of these various systems you refer to ?

MSX
The MSX is an old computer system used primarily by users for games, much like the Commodore 64. Dragon Quest I and II were originally MSX games along with many other Nintendo games. There are many emulators and ROMS for the MSX, but they are in Japanese. Click here for the MSX FAQ

FAMICOM & SUPER FAMICOM
The FAMIly COMputer is the Japanese equal to the North American Nintendo (8-bit) systems. The Nintendo Famicom is the original NES while the Super Famicom is the Super Nintendo. There are a ton of knock offs you can get and a ton of adapters too, check out EBAY if Interested.

BSX
The Broadcast Satellite (aka Satellaview, BSX) is the equivalent to Sega TV. For a fee, games could be played over a network. Simply plug the Broadcast satellite cart into the BS adapter and plug the adapter in the Super Famicom (like the super game boy). Dragon Quest I & II remix was the only DQ to be made for the BSX and is essentially a demo version of DQI with Small Medals and other minor enhancements
Has Dragon Quest appeared in any other video game?
FINAL FANTASY I
On a tombstone in a village there is a message - 'Here lies Erdrick R.I.P.' Cute...(For new DQ fans - Erdrick was the name used for Loto in the original NES versions of the game). In Japan the tombstone read Link instead of Erdrick... .

PALADINS QUEST
There is a room ripped straight out of Dragon Quest IV, in a town there is a priest from DQ IV and a room with DQ IV graphics, he falls over and runs away. (Click here for a YouTube video featuring this cameo)

BRAIN LORD
The box says you are the last of the "Dragon Warriors". Hmm...

7TH SAGA
Ever notice the name Saro? Maybe a reference to DQ IV Saro (NecroSaro's name before he undergoes the evolution treatment)?

EARTHBOUND ZERO
Earthbound (Mother 2 in Japan) for the SNES was actually a sequel to a Famicom game (Mother). The original Mother was translated but never produced, and is often referred to as Earthbound Zero. In this game a character asks if you beat Super Mario Bros 7 yet, he's still playing SMB 3. Before it was translated it was Dragon Quest IV he was asking about since he was playing DQIII..