Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii thinks he’ll continue working on the series until he dies

Retirement doesn’t seem to be on the mind of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii. In fact, it looks like he’s interested in continuing working until the day that he dies.

Horii spoke about his future in an interview with Game Informer. He spoke about his love for Dragon Quest and how he thinks he’ll be working on it until he passes away. That said, he wants to see Dragon Quest’s 50th anniversary in 2036.

Horii said:

“You know, in recent years, there’s been increasingly more areas where I rely on other members to work on parts of the Dragon Quest titles. But I would still like to keep myself involved to oversee everything. I do consider Dragon Quest to be my child. I just really love it, and in that sense, I do think I will work on it until I die. I think the next goal for me is to witness the 50th Anniversary [2036].”

There’s been a lot going on in the world of Dragon Quest as of late. Following Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake last year, Dragon Quest 1 & 2D HD-2D Remake just recently launched as well. Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined will also be on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch in February.