About Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii is a Japanese author, video game designer, writer and director best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest franchise, supervising and writing the scenario for Chrono Trigger, and The Portopia Serial Murder Case, released in 1983 as one of the first visual novel adventure games.
Biography source:
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Awards & Honors
CEDEC Awards - Special Award
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award