Editing Overture

The '''''Overture''''' is a recurring theme by [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series.  It is often played in the opening titles of each game and is known by many as the '''Dragon Quest March'''.  Today, it is as recognizable as the [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Prologue Prologue] from the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games.
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==List of Appearances==
[[File:March Dragon Quest detail.png|right|thumb|Artwork portraying the [[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|Hero]], the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]], and the [[Prince of Cannock]] marching along; a representation of the ''Overture''.|250px]]
The ''Overture'' has appeared in the following games:
*{{DQ}} (all versions)
*{{DQ2}} (all versions)
*{{DQ3}} (all versions)
*{{DQ4}} (all versions)
*{{DQ5}} (all versions)
*{{DQ6}} (all versions)
*{{DQ7}} (all versions)
*{{DQ8}} (all versions)
*{{DQ9}}
*{{DQ10}}
*{{DQ11}} (all versions)
*''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]'' series
*''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]'' series

==Trivia==
*Part of the ''Overture'' can be heard during "The Time of Decisive Battle," the final battle theme from {{DQ9}}.
*The ''Overture'' can also be found in the PC98 title the 4.6 Billion Year Story:  Theory of Evolution.  This is due in part by Sugiyama composing the music for that game as well.  The location of the song's appearance is during a battle against a blue dinosaur named "Sugiyaman," named after Sugiyama himself.
*Kōichi Sugiyama himself claims that he composed the ''Overture'' in around five minutes.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the ending phrase of the ''Overture'' is heard as the official victory theme of the ''Dragon Quest'' series.
*''Overture'' was one of the songs played during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Opening Ceremony's Parade of Nations. It lead off the parade as the athletes from Greece entered the stadium; however, the final bars of the song were reserved to play at the end of the parade when the Olympic motto ''Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together'' was projected onto the stadium field.

==Videos==
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{{VideoGallery/Item|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq4Hp_L0gdA|description=The ''Overture'' as heard in the opening of {{DQ9}}. (''Note how the introduction was changed once more.'')}}
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