Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online Users

They had me going there for a moment. Thought the third entry was announced.

Thought this already had quite a beefy demo? I feel like I played a few hours of this before taking the plunge in 2019.

I would have outright purchased this game long ago if Square Enix had bothered to release a Complete Edition. The DLC release timing and price here was particularly egregious, particularly given the better treatment accorded to DQ XI and other "classic"-oriented titles (Triangle Strategy, Metroid Dread, Paper Mario &c.).

I am seriously attached to Dragon Quest, and this has been one of the most bitter disappointments of my time with the Switch so far. Still haven't played past the demo...

Remember when being an nso subscriber gave you access to the coupons so you could get $60 games for $50? Thats the only perk I really liked out of all the service.

Honestly, a week to play a full-game (trial) isn’t all that bad. It’s enough for someone to know whether or not they’ll like the game. On top of this, based on precedence, the game will likely go on sale starting at the last few days of the trial period for some time. ( I want to say the sale went on until 10 days after the trial was over for MH:Rise US trial)

@RupeeClock Agreed. With a game like this, it’ll take longer than a week, but also if someone really enjoys it and the replayability, they’ll want to buy it.

These little trials may not be a selling point, but they are nice little bonuses. From personal perspective, I have disposable income to throw at games, but from the perspective of the typical household, others don’t have this luxury and are already spending money on NSO. This little added bonus gives someone the time to sit with a game for a week.
Keep in mind, AAA gamepass-style subs isn’t NSO’s selling point, it’s first party retro games, thus, you get NES/SNES through the base NSO. Again, these trials are nifty bonuses.

It's an amazing game. Doesn't run that great on Switch though. I'm not sure if this trial is even needed as the demo for the game is the entire first island.

This is hands down the best trial game so far! But would love to have the game accessible for at least 2 weeks. It's a great sweet spot to actually allow someone to play but keep access limited

@Moonlessky We still have that in Europe, it never went away. Not sure why NA decided to stop it.

Absolutely love these games! I really dislike Minecraft but can't get enough of Dragon Quest Builders.Really hope a third game is announced soon!

I did enjoy the game.
I felt like progression was weird at times - the story is strictly linear, but the world is open, so if you find an NPC you're not supposed to see yet, they just refuse to talk to you. And then later when you do go see them, it feels a little contrived that you're supposed to pretend it's the first time you're seeing them.

I'm also not a fan of the prison island chapter, which is nothing but busywork/story progression with no actual building allowed.

I thought the boss fights were way better in Builders 1, especially the final boss, which is little more than a cutscene in Builders 2. ...

But yeah. DQB2 is pretty good overall. But I definitely have issues with it.

I might get in troubke with the cool kids for saying it, but this is an EXCELLENT game, and a week is definitely long enough to tell you if you want to sink real money into it. So, yay.

Hooefully this trial is a sign that there will be another DQB eventually. It's a great series.

I'm slowly freaking out and remembering when I made my Nintendo account that I did make it European even though I'm not/live anywhere in Europe.
Should I be concerned?
Edit: and I'm able to download the game.

Such a great game. Hope this trial boosts sales!

I believe it's also been confirmed for North America.