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Saturday3rd Aug 2019
News Square Enix Announces A Demo For Dragon Quest XI S
No release date mentioned
Switch owners already got a dose of the Hero when he arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week, but soon, Dragon Quest enthusiasts (at least in Japan) will be able to play as him once again, in a demo based on his own upcoming outing, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. At the...
Tuesday18th Jun 2019
News Pre-Orders Now Live For Hori's Dragon Quest Slime And Daemon X Machina Switch Controllers
Looking for something a little different?
Fed up of fitting in with everyone else? Feel like going against the grain to stand out from the crowd? Then these weird and wonderful Switch controllers are probably for you. Both of these designs were revealed over the course of last week and come from Japanese accessory maker, Hori. Just looking at the...
Thursday13th Jun 2019
News Dragon Quest XI S Is Getting A Lovely Switch Hardware Bundle In Japan
For when your Slime Pro Controller isn't enough
During Nintendo's E3 Direct, it was revealed that Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (which still needs a bit of a title trim, in our opinion) is headed to Switch this September. Not content with having just a release date announcement,
Wednesday12th Jun 2019
News This Dragon Quest Hori Slime Controller For Switch Is Hella Cute
You can even dress it up
Yesterday, Nintendo gave us a solid release date for Dragon Quest XI S, which arrives on Switch on September 27th. It was also revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting a
News Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Gallops Onto Nintendo Switch This September
The luminary rides again
At Square Enix Live yesterday, Dragon Quest fans were presented with a brief trailer reinforcing the fact Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition was coming to the Switch this Fall. It was at this moment there was a collective sigh, with everyone assuming there wouldn't be a release date reveal...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News This Fall, The Luminary Rides Again In Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition
Playing the waiting game
At Square Enix Live, we were treated to another look at Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. Noticeably, the release date has now been narrowed down to this Fall. So, when will exactly will we get to see it? It looks like we'll just to wait a little bit longer. In the meantime, take a look at...
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
News Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Rated By The Australian Classification Board
It's on the way
For some time now, we've known Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition would be released on the Switch in the west this Fall with exclusive content. If you've been wondering how the localisation process is going, it's been discovered the Australian Classification Board recently rated the game. With E3 just...
Saturday25th May 2019
News Square Enix Teasing Dragon Quest Surprise In Upcoming Issue Of Weekly Shonen Jump
All will be revealed next month
Update: It's been revealed Square Enix is hosting a presentation on 3rd June for a new Dragon Quest smartphone title. The surprise Square Enix was teasing for the Weekly Shonen Jump issue due out on 10th June is expected to be about this game. Dragon Quest games aren't exactly in short supply on Nintendo systems...
Wednesday27th Mar 2019
Video Here's Your First Proper Look At Dragon Quest XI S Running On Switch
3D, 2D and boss battle gameplay shown off
Brand new footage of the upcoming Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age has been shared today in a Square Enix livestream, and it's looking rather lovely. The livestream revealed a whole new wave of Japanese voice cast members, some of the additional new features players can expect to find in the game...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Brings Exclusive Content To Switch
Including a cool 16-bit mode
We've known that Dragon Quest XI was on its way to Switch for some time, but today we finally got confirmation that it would be coming to the west this year. Hurrah! Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (try saying that twice as fast) will hit the console this Fall, and comes with a generous...
Friday25th Jan 2019
News Dragon Quest XI S Will Include Scenarios Not Present In PS4 And PC Versions, New Footage Shared
Japanese voice cast also revealed
The upcoming Switch version of Dragon Quest XI - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age S, to give it its full title - will contain scenarios which weren't present in the PS4 and PC versions, Square Enix has confirmed. The news comes from a livestream hosted by the developer today, in which a small tease of...
Saturday22nd Dec 2018
News Square Enix Preparing Dragon Quest XI S Surprise For 1st January
Launching in Japan next year
We last heard about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S in September, when the name for the title was officially confirmed at the 2018 Tokyo Game Show. At the time, the series creator Yuji Horii said the Switch version would take much longer for Square Enix to develop, but could not lock in when exactly it would...
Sunday23rd Sep 2018
News The Switch Version Of Dragon Quest XI Has A Special Name
"S" stands for...
At the 2018 Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix announced the next Dragon Quest game on the Switch would be officially known as Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S. According to creator of the series, Yuji Horii, the "S" covers all bases including the game being special and for the Switch. Alternative interpretations are "Shaberu"...
Thursday5th Jul 2018
News Square Enix Aims To Shorten The Slow Localization Process For Dragon Quest Games
You can't rush art
Dragon Quest is one of those series’ that remains a known name for fans of RPGs, but it is still very much a niche franchise when viewed from a broader perspective. Though the games have historically sold incredible numbers in Japan, western audiences are a little more cool towards them, and this is likely due in no small part...
Tuesday26th Jun 2018
Rumour Dragon Quest XI On Nintendo Switch Could Feature Extra Content
Can we have the actual game first?
While we wait patiently for Square Enix to bring Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age to Nintendo Switch - a project that's clearly going to take quite some time to complete as the publisher determines the best approach - one little tweet suggests
Wednesday20th Jun 2018
News Dragon Quest XI Needs "Many Things" To Be Taken Care Of Before Arriving On Switch
Development still ongoing
Dragon Quest XI's Switch development has been a very long and confusing process for fans of the series; the game was actually confirmed to be coming to the console way back in August 2016 (when we were still calling the Switch the NX), and it released on 3DS and PS4 in Japan last summer. Since then, we've had confirmation...
Tuesday10th Apr 2018
News Dragon Quest XI Switch Port Development "Still Unclear At This Moment In Time"
In other words, it's a long way out
As recently as last month, Square Enix made it very clear that the Nintendo Switch iteration of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was going to release much later than the PC and PS4 versions (which are slated for release this September). Well, turns out progress on the handheld port has hit a few more...
Wednesday28th Mar 2018
News Dragon Quest XI On Switch Will Arrive "Much Later" Than Other Versions
And there are no plans for a localised port of the 3DS instalment
Finally, it's official! The Unreal Engine 4-powered Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age is coming to the West in 2018! Huzzah! But there's a catch - only the PS4 and PC versions are getting a release in September 2018. A Nintendo Switch port is still on the cards, but according...
Tuesday10th Oct 2017
News Dragon Quest XI On Switch Is Powered By Unreal Engine 4
Built on a more recent version than the PS4 edition
Dragon Quest head honcho Yuji Horii has revealed at the Unreal Fest East 2017 event that the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI will use Unreal Engine 4. The Nintendo version is running on Unreal Engine 4.15, whereas the PlayStation 4 edition is running on 4.13 - a fact which goes some way to...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2017
News Dragon Quest XI Rewards You With A Copy Of The 8-Bit Original When You Finish It
Twice the fun
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has just launched in Japan and has sold like hot cakes. The game features hours of JRPG goodness that will no doubt keep players busy for some time, but even when the quest is over, the entertainment value doesn't end there. It has been revealed that upon completing Drago
News Dragon Quest XI Sold Over 2 Million Copies in Two Days in Japan
Whoa
Though it’s relatively popular over here in the West, the Dragon Quest series is quite the big deal in Japan, to the point that Square Enix has enacted a company policy to only release each new game on a weekend due to complaints from other companies about loads of employees calling in “sick” and taking vacation days. The latest title,...
Saturday29th Jul 2017
News Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Heading to the West in 2018
More information to come in Autumn / Fall
Plenty of fans have been waiting for localisation news for the latest big hit from Square Enix, and it's finally arrived - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will arrive in the West in 2018. The announcement was made in a video, with follow up tweets confirming the '2018' window and that more...
Wednesday21st Jun 2017
Watch The Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct - Live!
Time for the series to finally Switch it up?
Dragon Quest XI is only a month or so from release in Japan on the 3DS along with the PS4, with the portable iteration adopting a different style. That'll no doubt be a feature of this Japanese broadcast, though we hope to see the somewhat mysterious Nintendo Switch version, too. <liveblog...
Monday19th Jun 2017
News Nintendo Direct for Dragon Quest XI Confirmed for Japan This Week
Bringing the heat
It's time to work on our Japanese, because Nintendo Japan has confirmed a Dragon Quest XI Direct for this week. This is likely to promote the upcoming July release of the 3DS version, though naturally plenty will want to see what's happening with the Switch version. You can see the tweet and times below. To translate for you,...
Monday29th May 2017
News Square Enix Silent On Switch Dragon Quest XI Due To "Adult Circumstances"
Your guess is as good as ours
Dragon Quest XI will be hitting the PS4 and 3DS on July 29th in Japan, but Square Enix is acting like the Switch version doesn't exist - despite the fact that series creator Yuji Horii has
Wednesday12th Apr 2017
Hits PS4 and 3DS on 29th July in the country
Dragon Quest XI has been an intriguing title; back when the Switch was still 'NX' it was one of the first games 'confirmed' for the system, before Square Enix initially back-pedalled. It was then made official for the Switch once again, with the title also coming to PS4 and in a rather different form on...
Monday19th Dec 2016
Video Get a Good Look at Dragon Quest XI on 3DS
Two screens, two styles
We've known for quite some time that Dragon Quest XI is coming to the 3DS, and Square Enix has been showing it off a little in recent days at Jump Festa 2017; it's looking rather interesting. In a presentation the company showed off the PS4 and 3DS versions; a unique touch with the portable entry is that the top screen shows...
Monday22nd Aug 2016
News Dragon Quest XI Confirmed For Nintendo NX, For Real This Time
NX level stuff
Square Enix got ahead of itself last year when it confirmed that Dragon Quest XI would be coming to the NX before quickly having to state that it was merely "considering launching" on the platform. Now, the company has confirmed categorically that the latest entry in the popular JRPG franchise will indeed arrive on Nintendo's new...
Thursday13th Aug 2015
News Dragon Quest XI 3DS Screens Show Off the Blend of Old and New
They sure are pretty
Dragon Quest XI is a good while off, so much so that a Nintendo NX version was sort-of announced before some inevitable backtracking once Square Enix realised it had somewhat gotten ahead of itself. We have seen the 3DS version in action, though, which looks like an accomplished portable alternative to the HD version that'll be...
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News Dragon Quest XI Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS And Nintendo NX
Dragon Quest X also confirmed for NX
Square Enix has confirmed that the next entry in the best-selling Dragon Quest series is coming to the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo NX. The news was delivered at an ongoing special event in Japan. The Nintendo versions will be joined by a version for the Sony PS4. The game's full title is Dragon Quest XI: In...
