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==Music==
Several albums of ''Dragon Quest'' music has been released since the original game was made, the first coming out in 1986, based on ''Dragon Quest's'' music.[46] Each of the ''Dragon Quest'' soundtracks have been composed and arranged by [[Kōichi Sugiyama]], who has also composed the music for the games. Since then, an album with the game's title and "Symphonic Suite" has been released for each game in the main series. Aside from the main series of soundtracks, other compilations of ''Dragon Quest'' music have been made, such as ''Dragon Quest Game Music Super Collection Vol. 1''.[47] Many of the soundtracks songs are performed by the London Philharmonic, such as ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box''.[48] With a few of the soundtracks, a second disc with the original game music is included, like with the original {{Dragon Quest VI}} soundtrack.[49]

In 2003, SME Visual Works released ''Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest Complete CD-Box'', a box set featuring music from the first seven ''Dragon Quest'' games.[48] Each of the seven discs is broken up by where the music is played in the games. Disc one, for example, has the opening overture song from each of the ''Dragon Quest'' games, whereas disc six features all the battle songs.

''Dragon Quest'' is such a cultural phenomenon in Japan that there are live-action ballets, the ''Dragon Quest'' series being the first video game to inspire a ballet,[50][51] musical concerts, and audio CDs based on the ''Dragon Quest'' universe.[6] It was the first video game series to have its music performed live by an orchestra.[52] Since 1987, music from ''Dragon Quest'' has been performed annually in Japanese concert halls.[53]