We're just a month away from Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's release on Switch. And ahead of that, Square Enix has released a number of new videos and trailers today.
First up, via Nintendo, we've got a nearly 6-minute overview trailer which touches on many of the game's key features, while tapping into the nostalgia for long-time Dragon Quest fans.
Two points of interest in the overview trailer are the Vocations, including one job that you'll be able to unlock "under certain conditions" (Fans of the original game will remember). There's also the Monster Arena, where you'll be able to send monsters you've befriended into battle. This last feature is brand new for the remake, but has been seen in other Dragon Quest titles.
PlayStation has also shared a seven-minute gameplay showcase (all PS5 footage, so it's at 60fps), which gives us a glimpse of the combat and the quest through the Underground Lake.
Giving more details on the gameplay, Square Enix (via PlayStation.Blog) talks of your quest to save the sleepy town of Norvik, which has been afflicted by a curse. You need to save the village by finding the Dreamstone, which is located in the Underground Lake
Square also touches on some of the new gameplay features, like the ability to speed up combat or have characters act on their own — auto battle, essentially. Make sure you check out the blog and watch the gameplay trailer below.
You won't have too long to wait to discover (or rediscover) the world of Dragon Quest III, as ArtDink and Square Enix's remake launches on 14th November 2024. For some, this will be the first time they've played a classic 2D Dragon Quest game, but for many others, this will be a magical return to the 1988 original.
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Dragon Quest I & II are also getting an HD-2D Remake, packaged together. And series creator Yuji Horii has teased that there will be a "bit of a surprise" if you play the Remakes in chronological order — so, that's III, II, and I.
Are you looking forward to Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake? Let us know in the comments.
[source youtu.be, via blog.playstation.com]
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yes i am looking forward to playing this!
Keeps on looking great both aesthetically and contentwise (apart from the censorship, but there's no way that's stopping me from enjoying everything else this game has to offer and luckily I'll be able to at least hear the original text thanks to the dual audio), so looking forward to my slightly discounted physical copy to arrive - will try my best to start it as soon as it arrives despite all the games coming out these months and those I'm already playing, even more so since this will be my very first Dragon Quest!
"if you play the Remakes in chronological order — so, that's III, II, and I."
Correction - chronological order is III, I, then II.
I keep going back and forth on which version to get — Switch or PS5. Do I prefer portability or better graphics? Does anyone else have such hard time deciding? 😅
I think it's the best looking of the HD 2D games. Even over Octopath Traveler 2.
the ‘HD-2D Remake’ part in the title is a bit much.
I really don't like the look of this. I like the idea of these "HD-2D" games, but I just don't feel like there is any harmony between the sprites and the environmental rendering. It just looks weird, to me.
I also have to say it's jarring to see the animation in this game with things like Sea of Stars out now. Just the walking animation is so dated, I think is part of my world and character disconnect.
I've become a little bit of DQ fan recently, but I'll probably skip these and wait for XIII, whenever that manifests.
Not viewing the trailer since I want to go in relatively blind, but I do appreciate that there's a lot of marketing behind this release. SE has a spotty track record when it comes to many games not Final Fantasy related in my experience. At least outside of Japan.
@Megageoe Good catch. I was gonna mention the same thing.
Can't wait to get into this game again.
@xmkbest I can't decide myself. I want it on the switch, but would prefer the 4k 60fps option. Maybe it will be offered for Switch 2?
Just a month away. Can't wait!
First time I'm hearing English voices in this game. Everything else I've seen had Japanese voices. I'm really glad.
It looks stunning! I hope I can fit this into my schedule somewhere.
@xmkbest Not really, but when I get it, I'll go for the Switch Version, easy.
I always prefer JRPGs on a portable console so I'm getting this for Switch rather than my PS5.
@xmkbest
I have both consoles as well but it's Switch for me since it's my preferred way to play JRPGs. The portability factor makes it an easy decision for me.
The environments look really nice. I'm looking fwd to this.
Where can I see a full-size version of the image used in the thumbnail for this article? :0
Edit: Nevermind, I found it =D
https://x.com/DQ_PR/status/1845660807096406505
Of course it looks great but I somehow can't stand the font design. It reminds me of terrible FF/DQ mobile ports later ported to Switch. The font just does not match the overall graphics style, it's not easy on the eye taken together. Tactics Ogre remaster had the same flaw. There were people complaining about that before, I wonder why the people at Square cannot see the problem.
@xmkbest portability is good for rpgs
The music sounded great here! I'm glad the era of Dragon Quest games getting stuck with bad MIDIs is over.
Curious who'll be taking over composing for XII, and if they've been given a test run with the arranging here. But Square Enix has no shortage of musical talent, so I'm not worried. Will be different, though.
Omg yes! More articles on this to get me hype please!
@xmkbest I did both. Got the CE for PS5 and also getting the standard on Switch.
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