Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch) News Articles
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Reviews of the Legendary Line
Tomorrow, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake arrives on Switch 1 and Switch 2 — a package deal of remakes of the first two Dragon Quest (or Dragon Warrior) games from the NES era, and the final two games in the Erdrick Trilogy. Following on from 2024's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, expectations were high,...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Videos Square Enix Releases New Trailers For 'Octopath Traveler 0' And 'The Adventures Of Elliot'
More HD-2D RPG action is on the way
Square Enix has already released a new trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake this week highlighting the fresh features, and now there are a few more to go with it. Timed in with this year's Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has shared another trailer for the upcoming HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot:...
Thursday31st Jul 2025
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Free Switch 2 Performance Patch
Plus Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake gets new trailer
Intrepid adventurers, if you've been holding off on playing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and have a Switch 2, today's news might come as a nice little incentive. Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct, Square Enix has dropped a free performance update for the excellent turn-based RPG...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Launches October, Switch 2 Version Confirmed
Update: Game-Key Card release confirmed
To celebrate Dragon Quest Day, Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have announced that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will launch on 30th October, 2025. Not only that, but as expected, a Switch 2 version has also been confirmed. Those who already have sava data available for Dragon Quest III...
Friday23rd May 2025
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake New Update Increases Flight Speed, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fly high
Square Enix has released a patch for its gorgeous Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake today, and it's live to download on Switch right now. (Thanks, RPG Site!) The patch, detailed on Steam, includes adding the Mini Medal Manor as a Zoom location, the addition of "short-cut buttons" to
Friday7th Feb 2025
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Sold Above Expectations, Says Square Enix
While mobile games seemingly tank
Square Enix has released its latest financial update looking at the nine-month period ending 31st December 2024 in FY2025. Overall, although net sales and operating income are down YoY for the wider business, the company has hailed Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake as a success, stating that operating income in its...
Friday31st Jan 2025
News Dragon Quest XI S To Be Temporarily Unavailable On The Switch eShop
Hopefully not for long, though
Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition will be temporarily unavailable on the Switch eShop starting 1st February 2025. Worry not, though, because it doesn't sound like it'll be gone for very long. In a social media post from the official Dragon Quest account,...
Thursday30th Jan 2025
Japanese Charts Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Continues Its Winning Streak
While Ender Magnolia gets off to a decent start
If the pre-release backlash regarding the price of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was anything to go by, we might have expected the game to crash and burn mere days after it launched. Alas, the internet is and forever will be its own little bubble, and the game has topped the Japanese charts once again...
Saturday28th Dec 2024
News Japanese Game Creators Reveal Their "Top 20" Video Games Of 2024
Here's the full list
It's the end of the year and as we round up the best games and all sorts of other interesting facts and figures, Weekly Famitsu's latest issue (released on 26th December 2024) has revealed the "most popular games played in 2024" according to 181 industry figures and "game loving celebrities" in Japan. As explained by Persona...
Friday27th Dec 2024
Japanese Charts What Successor? Switch Hardware Sales Top 100,000
Spare a thought for PS5 and Xbox
Nintendo's gamble to save its 'Switch 2' announcement for the New Year has seemingly paid off - at least in Japan, anyway. Starting with software, Super Mario Party Jamboree has once again topped the boxed charts, selling a further 133,542 copies and inching ever closer to a total of 1 million lifetime sales. Dragon...
Friday6th Dec 2024
News Square Enix Provides Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Global Sales Update
Two million units have now been shipped and downloaded
There have already been a handful of stories about the sales success of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in countries like Japan, and now Square Enix has shared an update about how the game is performing globally. Since launching on 14th November 2024 across multiple platforms including the...
Thursday5th Dec 2024
Japanese Charts Mario Party Jamboree Ends Dragon Quest III's Reign
Back for another star
After two big weeks of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake dominance, Famitsu's latest look at the Japanese physical software charts has a new champion. Super Mario Party Jamboree has rolled back into the top spot, with an additional 56,032 sales pushing the latest board game bonanza past 500,000 total sales and ahead of Dragon...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
Japanese Charts There's No Stopping Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Another big one for Square's latest
Famitsu is back with our latest look at the physical software sales chart for Japan, and it's another week in the top spot for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Square Enix's latest pulled in an additional 91,362 copies between Switch and PS5 this week, which is far from its debut's 821,770 total, but it's still...
Wednesday27th Nov 2024
UK Charts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Crashes Out Of The Top 40
Y'all got no taste, or what?
When we check out the latest UK Charts data each week, we generally have a pretty good idea of where some of the newest titles will end up placing. Granted, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was a little lower than our estimates when it debuted in 14th place last week, but when we scrolled through this week's list and found...
Thursday21st Nov 2024
Japanese Charts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's Launch Sales Are Astronomical
Approaching 1 million in total already
Famitsu has shared the latest sales data for physical software in Japan, and for Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it's a monumental success. The game has sold an incredible 641,195 copies on the Switch and a further 180,575 on the PS5, totalling 821,770 during its opening week. This likely makes it...
Random Uh-Oh, Some Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Players Are Struggling With The "Small" Text
"The Switch screen is hard on my farsightedness"
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been out for a week now and while it's getting a lot of praise in its home country of Japan, it seems some players are struggling with the game - especially on the Switch. As highlighted by Automaton Media, an
Tuesday19th Nov 2024
UK Charts Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
Dragon Quest and LEGO Horizon debut even further down
After missing key data last week, GfK has finally provided an updated look at the UK charts so we can get an idea of where all the newbies have landed. For Nintendo's latest, that's a little way down. The latest look informs us that Mario & Luigi: Brothership got off to a good start last...
News Dragon Quest III Remake Producer Would "Love" To See Final Fantasy VI HD-2D
It's been on his mind for some time now
Square Enix is on a roll with its HD-2D series, so what could potentially follow after it's done with Dragon Quest's Erdrick Trilogy? Speaking to Inverse recently about Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, the game's producer Masaaki Hayasaka said he would "love" to see Final Fantasy VI make a return,
Friday15th Nov 2024
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Japanese Switch Box Art Includes Reversible Cover
It always gets the cool version
Square Enix's long-awaited release Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is out this week on the Switch and if you're planning on picking up a physical copy, you might want to read on... It seems there are some notable differences with the box art and game cartridge. Once again, Japan gets the cool version - with a...
Thursday14th Nov 2024
Random Japanese Clinic Closes To Let Staff Play Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
"All of the staff have changed their Jobs to 'Hero'"
We've all heard some kind of story about the furore that a brand new Dragon Quest game stirs up in Japan. Kids skip school, adults call in sick, and the original Dragon Quest III on Famicom even led to a number of arrests. Well, folks, history repeats itself — kind of — with the release of...
Nintendo Download 14th November (North America)
MySims! Dragon Quest III! LEGO Horizon!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: MySims: Cozy Bundle (Electronic...
Wednesday13th Nov 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
The Scores of Salvation
If you're looking to capture the magic of those halcyon days of sitting in front of the CRT with a classic RPG, then Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which launches tomorrow — 14th November 2024 — on Switch and other systems, might be just the tonic you need. Reviews for the HD-2D remake of the NES's Dragon Warrior III...
News The First Review For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is In
Famitsu rates it
Update: If you're looking for what we thought of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, then the verdict is in — it's a fantastic remake, but it suffers from a few performance issues on Switch. <related ids="173714"> Original article: It's an incredibly exciting week for JRPG fans with the long-awaited arrival of Dragon Quest III...
Saturday9th Nov 2024
News Square Enix Outlines Streaming Guidelines For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
No spoilers
Ahead of the arrival of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake next week, Square Enix has shared streaming guidelines in Japan for anyone planning on uploading gameplay or footage to the internet. While you're able to upload images and video footage of the title to social media and streaming platforms for "non-commercial" purposes, Square Enix...
Saturday2nd Nov 2024
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November 2024
Mario & Luigi, Dragon Quest and more
We've made it to the second last month of the year and there's a whole bunch of games to be excited about! The big Nintendo release in November is Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Apart from this, Farmagia is already available, Metal Slug Tactics arrives next week and then there are plenty of other anticipated...
Friday1st Nov 2024
Video Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Launch Trailer Builds Excitement
Check out 15 minutes of gameplay footage
Ahead of the launch of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms this month, Square Enix has released a lovely new trailer for the game. It showcases the many environments you'll explore across this classic world as well as some of the enemies your party will encounter...
Thursday17th Oct 2024
Video Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
See the new game next to the Famicom original
The most notable difference about Square Enix's upcoming release Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is the graphical overhaul. Since the release of the original Famicom title, the third entry is now obviously looking like a completely brand new game with the HD-2D update for modern platforms. To highlight...
Monday14th Oct 2024
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Gorgeous Overview Trailer
Plus another 7 minutes of gameplay
We're just a month away from Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's release on Switch. And ahead of that, Square Enix has released a number of new videos and trailers today. First up, via Nintendo, we've got a nearly 6-minute overview trailer which touches on many of the game's key features, while tapping into the...
Friday11th Oct 2024
News Dragon Quest HD-2D Remakes Include A "Surprise" If You Play In Chronological Order
Yuji Horii reveals
Apart from the return of Dragon Quest III this November, Square Enix is also planning on reviving Dragon Quest I & II as a special HD-2D Remake. For heroes planning on playing through these titles in the true chronological order, it seems you'll be rewarded with a little bit extra at the end. Speaking at the Tokyo Game Show...
Thursday3rd Oct 2024
News Dragon Quest's Creator Criticises 'Mistranslation' Of DQ3 Remake Costume Comments
It continues
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima, co-hosts of radio show KosoKoso Hōsō Kyoku, have addressed the recent controversy surrounding comments made by the pair on a talk show appearance during Tokyo Game Show 2024. According to the statement, the pair's comments — which focused on...
