The last few years have been rather good for Dragon Quest series fans on Switch, with Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition being a fantastic version of the main-series game, alongside Dragon Quest Builders and its sequel. Like many franchises this year is a big anniversary for DQ as it reaches 35 years, and Square Enix is gearing up for celebrations.
Square Enix is planning a live stream at noon Tokyo time on 27th May; that converts to 4am UK / 5am CEST (ouch), and 8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern on 26th May.
The broadcast will be in two parts - part one will be focused on latest news around current titles like Dragon Quest X and its online play, in addition to celebratory merchandise and more. The second part is where it gets particularly interesting, with Yuji Horii set to appear to talk about 'a new line-up'.
Speculation will naturally be around Dragon Quest XII, which went into production in 2019; even if the game is still a way off, an early look would certainly generate excitement. Of course there's potential for other games too with the aforementioned Builder series proving popular, as one example.
As always we'll keep an eye out for announcements later this month; what do you hope to see next in the Dragon Quest series?
[source famitsu.com, via twitter.com]
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DQXII is inevitable.
New Dragon Quest Monsters entry would be nice.
I also hope for some new announcements about Dragon Quest Tact.
Builders 3, baby!
This should be good. I quite enjoyed DQXI and Builders. DQXII maybe?
Edit: Maybe a new Fortune Street too? Unlikely but you never know.
Three years ago, if you said "there will be more mainline SaGa games on Switch than mainline Dragon Quest games" it would have sounded kind of dubious? Zenithia trilogy ports for Switch already.
I'm definitely in no hurry for XII.😅 Might be more hyped for the overdue DQH dilogy in the west.
Dragon Quest 11 was an absolute joy from start to finish.
I'd be all over a new mainline game in Switch.
I adored XI, I look forward to XII.
I did hear someone thinking a HD remake of the 3DS VII remake using assets from XI would be annouced.
Builders 3, baby!
@JonComms This is one of my most anticipated titles in years... actually, one of my most anticipated titles ever. Playing with the plot and setting(s) of DQ III could yield something special.
Oh dear, this is bad news for my wallet & for all Hunter x Hunter fans
Infinity Strash – Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai !!!!
I would love to see a remaster or remake of Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. That game was so much fun on the DS, but I don't think it got the attention which it deserved.
FINALLY! I've neen wondering when we'd get DQ aniversary stuff, and I was completely expecting for it to just be an E3 segment at this poimt, so this is really nice. Hoping for ports of the mobile versions of 4 - 6, the 3DS versions of 7 and 8, something with 9, and maybe, just maybe, a second set of DQ 1-3 ports that aren't based on 20 year old ports for phones that weren't even powerful enough to run Fortune Street.
Worldwide MMO would be cool. Other than that, DQ12 feels inevitable but would kill for a remake of DQ9 to the Switch, probably the best game in the series.
@tanaka2687 with the weakest story in the series
@samuraicop Same here! it was the first dragon quest game I played and loved it
@BlackenedHalo Strongly disagree but games are subjective, innit.
I think the DQXII trailer is still years away. I’d place higher odds on a IX remake.
Wasn't a Dragon Quest Monsters shown a few years back? Maybe more on that.
Would like the new DQ mainstream series game but I'd probably also take all of the other suggestions above as well!
girlish yelp of joy
DQXII would be nice, but I'd rather have DQX localized, since the series deserves to at least have all its mainline titles available for anyone to enjoy.
My first experience of DQ was on Switch with Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition! I absolutely fell in love with this game and enjoyed it immensely.
I look forward to seeing what joys they have to announce
Hope we'll see DQXII on Switch. XI is a masterpiece!
One of the last few turn based battle systems. Please dont change
@Quarth Agreed...loved that game.
My favorite franchise. I'd love to see DQ 4-6 come to Switch in a compilation pack like they did for 1-3. Or maybe make DQ10 playable in the States and Europe?
Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for the west would be nice.
They were launch games for the Switch in Japan.
I still haven't gotten the DQ games that are available on Switch right now, so I'm just hoping for a nice little sale.
@WiltonRoots Probably my favorite among newer (2010's and onwards) JRPGs.* I have some more DQ games in my collection to get through (3, 5, 7 and 8), but none of them has been as easy to get into as XI.
*Except Xenoblade Chronicles.
Pls... Pls.. Let it be DQBuilders 3.. I beg of u 😭
@COVIDberry same.. im even more interested in DQBUILDERS than mainline DQ game.. I really wish they make it happen man..
@JonComms AMEN !!
can they fix the jank of the re-releases of 1 2 and 3?
I just need them to make an anniversary collection or three. 3ds can not be the only system that you can play the whole mainline series on. I can’t squint at those screens any more.
That being said any new entry is welcome. XI is amazing (still not done).
Curious about the dai no daibouken game though.
Dragon quest 12
Dragon quest heroes 3
Dragon quest builders 3
Dragon quest monsters for console
Any of those I will be happy
If there's XII for PS5 they won't be able to port it like they did with last game. But PS5 don't have the installed base of Switch so it would make more sense if it was made for Switch and just port it to other systems. It will still be turned based
Would it kill them at all to patch the original 3 games to get rid of the horrible stuttering? I’m all for new stuff but those ports of the first three games are hot garbage.
I mean, 'a new line-up' sounds like it's literally not going to be DQXII or Builders 3. It sounds like it would be something entirely different and my money is on it being something mobile, unfortunately.
But my dream game would be a sequel to Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime from the DS. One of my favorite DQ games and top three for the DS for me personally. Not sure why a sequel never happened in the west.
I'd love to see DQX in the US finally. It bugs me that there's that "gap" in the mainline games. Or maybe even a single-player focused remake of DQX?? I'd also be happy to get the DQ Theatrhythm game.
Please no mobile stuff. Mobile ports are sucking up my soul! It makes every port of a classic (DQ1-3, Final Fantasy VI) a total monkey's paw wish.
@Magician: you'd think this would be a slam dunk since translation exist as both I and II were released on PS4 in the west.
I'd love an updated Dragon Quest Monsters on Switch
Release 4, 5, 6, 8 on the Switch please!!!! I've been playing them on my Ipad - before I got a Switch.
I am lucky to have a DS so I can play 7 and 9. 9 would be great on the Switch!
If I had to pick one to be released again, 8!!!
I was actually considering importing the DQ Heroes twin pack from Japan recently. I guess I'll wait now in the slim chance that they finally localise it.
I'm always hyped for a new Dragon Quest, but I can't wait to buy it on PS5 with incredible graphics bit tune music, and no voices for $70, then buy it on Switch fully complete with terrible graphics for $60, then buy the Switch version on PS5 for $55. It was so much fun last time!
All I want is Dragon Quest Builders 3, the 2nd one is one of my favorite games.
Lol I wonder if they will announce DQXII for the Switch Pro early like how they did for DQXI on the Switch before it was even called that.
@Slain yep that's my idea as well. I forgot about them doing this anniversary thing so I was going to wait until E3 this year to decide on importing the game or not.
@UltimateOtaku91 sounds reasonable that most of those will get announced.
I am very excited for this stream in a few weeks! I only recently discovered the DQ series back in 2018 so it's been a fun ride ever since. I'd love to see a DQ Builders 3, DQ Heroes 3, DQ Monsters, and DQ XII. Yes, I'm shooting for the moon with that wish list haha.
I'd love to see news on XII, though I suspect its final release date is awhile in coming. I'd like to see some of the older games make it to the Switch as well. Plus, IX is begging for a remake and is expensive even secondhand.
@NEStalgia 😂 it was worth it each time though! But I feel ya.
I'd like to be able to play Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride on Switch, the DS version costs a fortune to buy pre-owned.
@Bizaster Oh yeah, I would kill for a new (localized, Switch) Fortune Street! I'm skeptical that they'd announce something like that at a DQ show but it would be great.
Actually can they bring DQ Walk out of Japan? And put Rivals Aces on life support?
I loved Builders 1 so much that I pre-purchased 2 (I never pre-purchase), but got so bored with 2 that I am not so interested in 3, unless they scale it back and give the control back to the player. That mechanic in 2 where your townspeople build the biggest stuffs for you is so modern and felt so much like a "watch while others play", I just couldn't finish it.
Dragon Quest XII or IX remake will be nice. Haven't played a Monsters title, so that will be nice as well.
DQ IV-VI on Switch. Good ports, not like the lazy mobile versions.
Dragon Quest Walk for North America
Dragon Quest 12 and a remake of 9 are going to happen.
I hope they release an offline version of Dragon Quest X in English. They already have the game made. They just need to make it into a traditional DQ game, instead of wasting all that goodness on an MMO RPG.
We might see a teaser for dq12. We saw early dq11 footage a couple years before release iirc. But I'd love to see some of the older games available on switch, especially 3-6 and 9.
Rocket Slime 4!
They cant announce DQ 12 before the Switch Pro.
Give us DQ 10 pleeeeeeeease!
@JonComms Unfortunately it seems like the Builders team is currently working on something else so Builders 3 probably won't be announced any time soon:
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/01/17/dragon-quest-builders-2-producer-working-on-a-different-new-game/
@delt75 What about Canada? I'd like it to be playable here too, tyvm.
@MisstressBrea I apologize. All of North America.
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