While Toriyama would later become more widely known with the success of "Dragon Ball Z" in North America, when "Dragon Quest" was released he was an unknown outside Japan. While the "Dragon Quest" hero was drawn in a super deformed manga style, the "Dragon Warrior" localization had him drawn in the "West's template of a medieval hero". The trend continued through the first four games, although the artwork for weapons and armor began using more of Toriyama's original artwork for "Dragon Warrior III" and "IV". However, while the booklets' artwork was altered, the setting and poses remained virtually identical.