 The Dragon Quest series is considered odd by many gamers because of  the continuity. Every game in the series is part of a trilogy, so  Dragon Warrior 1, 2, and 3 are all connected and so on. However, the  confusion arrives in the way the stories are told. Dragon Quest 3 is  the first game in the first trilogy (a prequel to Dragon Quest 1),  followed by Dragon Quest 1, then Dragon Quest 2. Gamers never get  the entire story until the trilogy is completed. Dragon Warrior VII  reportedly continues this odd trilogy system, with the upcoming  Dragon Warrior VIII set to be a direct sequel. Dragon Warrior IX (if  it is ever released) will likely be a prequel to Dragon Warrior VII.