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. Over the years, we've received multiple entries and spin-offs in the series. Looking ahead to later on in the year, we have Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition coming to the Switch.
If that's still not enough, there's no need to worry, as Square Enix has revealed it will be sharing "surprising news" about the Dragon Quest series in an upcoming issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, on 10th June.
It's hard to pin down what exactly this surprise could be about. As noted above, there are multiple Dragon Quest games on the way to the Switch later this year. According to Gematsu, the series creator Yuji Horii previously said he would share more information about the "Voice Drama" DLC for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age in June.
Knowing Square Enix, though, it could easily be an announcement for an announcement. There's also the rumour about a Dragon Quest character being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC fighter – and this surprise is taking place right on top of Nintendo's E3 Direct. Then there's the possibility of remakes, remasters of older games or extra downloadable content for newer releases. In all honesty, we'll just have to wait and find out if it's even Nintendo-related. Hopefully, it is as surprising as Square Enix is making it out to be.
What Dragon Quest news would you like to hear? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source gematsu.com, via ryokutya2089.com]
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It can’t be as bad as that tease for a New Years announcement.
Probably will lend a Smash fighter, it would make sense and seem fitting.
Yep definitely in smashbros!
A release date for EU physical Dragon Quest IX S would be nice, even better if the release was June 2019
The only Dragon Quest news I need is the release date for DQ11
Would love an HD port of Dragon Quest VIII.
@MetalKingShield That's what I'm hoping for. That is the one from the PS2 isn't it?
A new DQ Monsters game released outside of Japan would be nice.
@duffmmann that or a demo announcement, I would wager.
Can't wait Quest XI S is my most anticipated RPG of the year. And only behind Zelda: Links Awakening Remake as my most anticipated game of the year.
I’m hoping for a Dragon Quest collection. I find it strange that I have to buy an actual cart to play the older games, when they have already been released in the west.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS IN NA PLEASE!!!!
@AdrianBellue
If they went back and actually ported for us the 3DS remakes of DQM 1 & 2, I'd bake a cake in excitement. I think I sunk as many hours in DQM 1 on GBC as I did into the original Pokémon titles back in the day, and it was my gateway into the entire DQ franchise.
Alas, I doubt we'll ever see Terry's Wonderland 3D or Iru & Luca's Marvellous Mysterious Key 3D ported…
YES! DQM was my Pokémon, it had so much more of an influence on me as a kid. Spent so long breeding every monster! Rainhawk is still my favorite
Dragon Quest I-III Collection. Sadly it will be digital only, but it's perfectly possible because we have mobile versions since 2014. That's how I played the Erdrick Trilogy, by the way. As an European it was the only way.
My wish: Dragon Quest Monster Joker 3 for switch with western localization.
What i think it is: Dragon Quest new Manga or Anime.
I am hoping after 11 squenix starts jonesing for easy money and ports all the previous games. At present I think you can play most of the series on 3ds. Except 1-3 which is on wii. Would love to see that support shift to a tv system and would gladly rebuy my collection. Especially for ix.
As for this announcement? DQ XI manga.
Erdrick is coming
I could expect the original trilogy remakes being confirmed for Switch. With XIS being set to include content that seem based on the 3DS version's stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if the secret "end game reward" of the bundled DQ1 remake unlock was to finally make it west for one alongside it's likely inclusion in the Japanese release of XI S
If they're not announcing DQX for the States, then I don't care.... Shrugs
@Ryu_Niiyama Technically, you can play all the current numbered titles on 3DS. DQ 1-3 had their mobile versions ported around the time 11 was released on it (though those are all JP-only releases), 4-6 (DS remakes), 7-8 (remake/port respectively; have yet to play them myself, but I've heard good things about them), 9 (DS), and 10 (3DS Cloud Streaming version).
@KyleHyde I couldn’t remember about 1-3(which I have on wii), I have the rest except X. I don’t care for mmos. Thank you for the information.
Still waiting on a Western release of Heroes I + II. Traded my PS4 copy a long time ago when it was announced as a console release. Been wanting to play it on the go for the longest time.
Dragon Quest 8 for Switch would be sweet. Or even DQ7 which I never played because you know, playstation...
Please please port some of the old ones!!!
Id like a dragon quest compilation 1-7 all on switch
I hope we get Dragons Quest heroes 1-2 in the west soon. It is a fun spin off series that would be nice to play along side dragon quest 11 S
I hope the news will be...Smashing!
Please bring the earlier games to the Switch!
@Aven - Yes, indeed, the PS2 game. It was an amazing experience.
Maybe new Dragon Quest Monsters?
I am hoping for Dragon Quest Rivals
Dragon Quest XI HD please!
@Galenmereth yeah my bad wanted to write IX
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