{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4ff15ecc80776ece1b76907","clusterId":"c_71b77dff6d6e02459966fd6b","slug":"dragon-quest-and-google-gemini-collab-event-gemini-quest-starts-july-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Dragon Quest and Google Gemini Collab Event Gemini Quest Starts July 30","summary":"Google and Square Enix announced a real-world collaboration event called Gemini Quest, running from July 30 to August 9 at five locations in Tokyo's Shibuya and Harajuku districts. The event lets participants use the Gemini generative AI app to take photos with giant monster statues, including Slimes, and then generate an image of themselves casting a Dragon Quest spell such as Merazoma or Ionazun. After completing the quest, participants receive a Small Medal as a reward, while supplies last. The monster encounter points include SHIBUYA109, MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado, and Takeshita-dori Park. Some locations require advance reservations. For those who cannot attend in person, a social activation via the Gemini app will run simultaneously. The collaboration follows a previous partnership between Square Enix and Google that produced the Chatty Slime conversational AI buddy for Dragon Quest X.","whyItMatters":"This marks one of the first large-scale real-world activations combining a major Japanese RPG franchise with a consumer-facing generative AI tool, moving AI collaborations from in-game features to location-based marketing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dragonlord, a villain from the first Dragon Quest game, is the story antagonist of Gemini Quest. According to the official Dragon Quest PR account, the Dragonlord has brought monsters into the real world and plans to take control of it. Participants use the Gemini app to generate spells that weaken the dark power and free the monsters from the Dragonlord\u0026#39;s control. The power of all participating heroes accumulates into a \u0026#34;Light Orb,\u0026#34; and when it is full, the Dragonlord can be sealed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe monster encounter points are at four locations. SHIBUYA109 can be challenged until August 5. MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 is also a location. Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado requires advance reservations. Takeshita-dori Park has a monster appearance period from July 30 with no confirmed end date, open from 11:00 to 19:00. Game Spark notes that the first event runs from July 30 in Shibuya and Harajuku.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo participate, users need to install the Gemini app on their smartphone, scan a 2D code at the location, capture the monster\u0026#39;s image, generate a spell, and defeat the monster. Reporting to a villager rewards a Small Medal, limited in quantity until planned numbers run out. The collaboration follows a previous partnership between Square Enix and Google that produced the Chatty Slime conversational AI buddy for Dragon Quest X.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Google and Square Enix are running Gemini Quest in Shibuya and Harajuku from July 30: take photos with monster statues, generate an image of yourself casting Merazoma via Gemini, and get a Small Medal.","twitterPost":"Dragon Quest meets generative AI in the real world: Gemini Quest lets you snap a Slime statue, cast Ionazun via the Gemini app, and walk away with a Small Medal. Starts July 30.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Google and Square Enix announced Gemini Quest, a real-world Dragon Quest event using the Gemini AI app. From July 30 to August 9, participants in Shibuya and Harajuku can generate images of themselves casting spells and earn a Small Medal reward.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2126498.html\",\"title\":\"【Dragon Quest】Real-life Event \\\"Gemini Quest\\\" to be Held from July 30! Generate Images of Yourself Casting Spells with \\\"Gemini\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607212h\",\"title\":\"『ドラクエ』×「Google Gemini」のコラボイベント「ジェミニクエスト」が開催決定！7月30日より開始\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/21/169520.html\",\"title\":\"Generate Spells with \\\"Gemini\\\"! Collaboration between \\\"Dragon Quest\\\" and Google AI \\\"Gemini\\\" Titled \\\"Gemini Quest\\\" Announced. 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