First action-RPG videogame

- Who
- Dragon Slayer (Nihon Falcom, 1984)
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 1984
Released for the NEC PC-88, an early home computer sold only in Japan, Dragon Slayer is the first true action RPG. The game has the hallmarks of the genre, such as an emphasis on combat and a limited inventory that forces players to choose carefully what they carry.