Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
- 9th Feb 2018
- 9th Feb 2018, £39.99
- Also Available On
- Series
Reviews
Review Dragon Quest Builders (Switch)
Crafting your own destiny
Having spent plenty of time questing, building and defending its virtual settlements on myriad other platforms - including fellow portable, PlayStation Vita - Dragon Quest Builders has finally brought its masonry wares to Nintendo Switch. Question is, can Square-Enix’s genre mashup add anything new to the handheld’s...
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Dragon Quest Builders News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 21st)
Raze hell
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Soapbox Spin-Offs Can Be A Way In Rather Than A Sell-Out
Playable windows into other worlds
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News Director Of Dragon Quest Builders Series Leaves Square Enix
Looking forward to a "new development environment"
With Dragon Quest Builders 2 now available on the Switch, series director – Kazuya Niinou – has decided to move on from Square Enix. After "about seven years" at the company, he's now looking forward to a "new development environment", having worked on two Dragon Quest games in a row. Niinou is...
News Dragon Quest Builders Leads A Switch Takeover Of The Japanese Charts
And Switch sold the most units, too
Last week's Media Create chart data for Japan is in, and it shows Nintendo Switch making an all-out assault on the top five with no less than four titles jostling for control. And while Monster Hunter World continues to hold the top spot, Dragon Quest Builders debuted a mere 10,000 units behind Capcom's behemoth...
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Here's what Team Nintendo Life is playing...
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Nintendo Download 8th February (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and them hitting the EU eShop today
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Nintendo Download 8th February (North America)
All the digital games hitting the NA eShop today
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Feature The Biggest Nintendo Switch Retail Games of 2018
Lots to look forward to this year
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News Dragon Quest Builders Digs Into the Switch on 9th February
A construction boom
Slowly and surely Nintendo is putting to rest any brief fears that early 2018 will be bereft of notable retail games. Bayonetta 2 and its predecessor are coming on 16th February, and now we know that Dragon Quest Builders will arrive in Europe and North America a week earlier on 9th February. The news was confirmed by...
News Dragon Quest Builders Has Designs On Switch Next Year
Building excitement
Today's Nintendo Direct was packed with cool announcements, one of which is the news that Dragon Quest Builders is coming to the Nintendo Switch next year. Square Enix's game has already been a hit in its native Japan on PlayStation 4, and fuses together Minecraft-style construction with Dragon Quest RPG action. The Nintendo...
About The Game
Gather, craft, and build the kingdom of your dreams to restore the ruined world of Alefgard!
As the legendary Builder, you'll construct rooms, towns, and defenses while fighting monsters. In Terra Incognita, build freely, share creations online, battle in an arena, and access exclusive content to the Nintendo Switch version of the game!
You're the only one in Alefgard who can rebuild and level up its ruined towns to attract new residents and raise their strength. But be wary: increasing a town's level will also lure the Dragonlord's monsters! So, join residents and fight back! When you defeat monsters and break blocks of the environment, you'll earn materials for crafting items and building structures. Enjoy content exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version in Terra Incognita: ride a Great Sabrecub, slay foes for Pixel Blocks, and use them to build a Dragon Quest Game Pak so you can access more items for building! The land is yours to rebuild… The goddess Rubiss has spoken!
- Gather materials, craft items, and build towns to fulfill your destiny as the legendary Builder
- As you build rooms and defenses, towns level up and residents grow stronger
- An open world adventure with real time battles against monsters and bosses
- Discover side quests, treasure chests, and building schematics during your travels
- Build to your hearts' content in Terra Incognita, the free-build mode
- Battle waves of monsters at the arena in Terra Gladiatoria
- Upload your creations online or download buildings made by other players
- Nintendo Switch version of the game Exclusive content: gather special materials with the Great Sabrecub to unlock retro customization options, including the Dragon Quest Game Pak
Comments 1
From the Switch Nintendo News channel:
If you pre-order the game, you will receive "the special Builder's Pack, which includes some decorative items to use in-game, like the King Slime Light." Pictures also show a normal blue Slime desk lamp and a big smiley face on a wall.
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