Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake News Coming "Soon" Teases Series Creator

Hope this get a states side release date. I’ve been dying to play this since I saw it’s announcement long ago 😭

I still need to play more of the older DQ games. I liked DQ11 S a lot.

I've played DQ 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the NES, and then I went on and played the DS version of 4. I haven't played the more modern versions of 123 yet (Though I have the Switch collection), and I haven't played 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 yet (Though I have them all on DS / 3DS). ...

When I played the DS version of 4 immediately after having played the NES version, I was astounded at how much better of a game overall the DS version was compared to NES. It was such a huge improvement in all areas.

So even though I played NES DQ3, this new version might be very well worth checking out anyway, even though I still have so many others to get through!

ALL NES versions of DW1-4 need this treatment. I hope they don't just stop at 3. Less XP grinding (BY A LOT) would also be great.

Do we know which platforms this releases on?

I've been wondering what happened to this game! I've been looking forward to it since it was announced. I finished DQ4 not too long ago and I'm probably gonna start DQ5 soon!

It's kinda weird how long DQ3 remake is taking considering it was revealed back in May 2021. But considering the massive volume of JRPGs in the past few years (and a large percent from SquareEnix alone), perhaps it's a good thing DQ3 is still on hold. Wishful thinking, but perhaps it will come bundled with the first two games as well all in the HD-2D style as hinted in the reveal announcement.

@SonOfDracula i might be wrong but i think it's just switch that's expected so far - although i could see this coming to other platforms as i think octopath and dq11 have done well by doing so

Yeap we need Dragon Quest 1 & 2 in this style too then they could easily port DQ4-6 from the DS remake to Switch and give us ports of DQ7-9 all together too. I need all my Dragon Quest legacy all in one console and Steam and Switch are the only two platforms I could see the series do well on.

I need this in my life!

Still been waiting for news regarding this one. Mind you, I would also like news about 10 finally coming over, even if only the chibi version.

Super excited but inching my way through 10 currently.

all about it. Was just playing Dragon Warrior III on Gameboy color.

I recently bought DQ 1 - 3 on Switch that are based on the mobile versions. Love the artwork and the update music, but now, I want HD-2D versions of all retro Dragon Quest games!

I also want HD-2D versions of Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger.

Xenogears would be great too since it already had a similar look.

Dragon Quest 11 S Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (such a long name) was my first Dragon Quest game, and it was an amazing experience! As a big fan of HD - 2D (Octopath Traveler, Live A Live), I'm really looking forward
To DQ 3 Remake and DQ 12.

only playing and Really finish is DQ8, DQ9 ,DQ11

Nice! Looking forward to this one. I'd say end of April is a good release date for this.

I hadn't heard about this one, but I'll absolutely play it.

To be honest, I'm more excited for this than pretty much any other game currently in development at Square-Enix. It's a great art-style. If this sells well, I hope they remake other older games in the series as well.

IV, V, and VI deserve to be available on modern, non-mobile platforms.

cool. hoping for news soon on builders 3 though.

@EarthboundBenjy The DS/3DS versions of the Dragon Quest games are the best. Good era for the DQ series.

Really excited for this. Been loving DQXI and I’ve really enjoyed the other games in the series I’ve played. I never did play the first 5 games though!

Cool story, when will we get Xenogears HD-2D?

Can't wait for this one. Wish we could get Ys 1 as well.

SE needs to remake all of their old games in the HD-2D style. Really looking forward to this one

I imagine they’re waiting for DQ Treasures to drop before providing more info on this. Not that too much DQ is a bad thing!

Be careful what you say, or Square-Enix will have to blow the whistle on you again!

Dragon Quest Treasures is enough Dragon Quest for me, for the foreseeable future. Still this is a must have and I will gladly play this, somewhen in the next year or later.

It is also good to hear they are working hard on Dragon Quest XII.

Dam, I love the HD-2D artstyle so much...

Oh square, it’s so simple:

Final

Fantasy

VI

Dragon Quest 3 2D-HD remake is taking so long to develop, because is gonna release in all consoles except Nintendo Switch.

I will always be there day 1 for Dragon Quest, no matter on which console it releases. They never let me down so far (well the numbered games at least).

@EarthboundBenjy play 5 as soon as you can. It’s the best 👍🏻

Really excited for this! I just hope the music is as good as the graphics. A shame Sugiyama didn't live to work on this; hopefully their new composer does the old tracks justice.

Looks really nice. Can't wait.

@horobita It along with Treasures and XII were all announced to have simultaneous worldwide release dates, so when it hits Japan it should arrive elsewhere around the same timeframe.

my most anticipated game from Square Enix in a long time. I'm a huge dragon quest fan (my first RPG was the copy of "Dragon Warrior" that came with a Nintendo power subscription back in the day.) so re-playing 3 in this style on the go is like a dream come true for me.

@GamingFan4Lyf I couldn't agree more

can we get those Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters on console please?

@tankymctankus That would be great, if not I still love the hell out of the NES versions so no worries there.

@Giancarlothomaz When pressed for what platforms they were aiming for in the initial reveal, they just said "consoles". For the Japanese, unless they specify, that generally means "PS4 and Switch", with a Steam port and maybe an XBOX a few months down the road purely for the benefit of overseas fans.

I can't wait, I been keeping my eye on this for a while, and I'll buy it in a heartbeat if it has the extra content from previous versions.

Finally. God, I'm excited for this. I'm looking forward to the new info!

Dragon quest 10 off-line? Cricket.

Dragon Quest 1 was the first NES game that I ever owned by myself (Dragon Warrior, here in the States). I've gotten in and out of the series over the years, and loved 11S on switch. I also went back and played the first three, then six, seven, and eight.

The series is so good, and I love how it sticks to its roots so strongly. I'm really looking forward to this good.

Also, eight was so good, heck most of them are good. They could remake any of them and it would be good.

I've only beat 1 and 2 but I've played enough of 3 to know its my favorite in the series. It was really ahead of its time so it's aged well.

Yep, I definitely need this one.

Oeff, i cant wait to play this gem!

I'm super excited for this. I had 1, 2, and 3 on NES (I had an extensive collection), but I never played that far into any of them. It wasn't till this year that I finally played all the way through a dragon quest game - 11 on switch, which I loved!

Not another remake! I am growing to loathe Square Enix's business practices. I would be okay with an HD remake if they included the original 8 bit game. But as it stands, I can't even legally download the original 8 bit trilogy anywhere. It's always remastered or remade by the company. Is it such a crime to want to play these games with original NES graphics and sound? Worse, gamers keep applauding remakes.

@horobita I hope it'll get a province side (Canada) release!

I sure can't wait till that "soon" arrives 😁