First ballet inspired by a videogame

First ballet inspired by a videogame
Who
Koichi Sugiyama, Dragon Quest (Enix, 1986), Minoru Suzuki
Where
Japan (Tokyo)
When
1996
The earliest ballet to be inspired by a video game series was Dragon Quest. Composed by Koichi Sugiyama and choreographed by ballet master Minoru Suzuki, it was originally written in 1995 and premiered in Tokyo, Japan, in 1996.

It has been performed several times since: in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002.