Tag: Dragon Quest
Random The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony Showcased A Ton Of Game Music
Sonic, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and many more
Earlier today the opening ceremony for the belated, beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off, and while many of us expected video games to feature in some fashion following Mario's appearance at the Rio 2016 closing ceremony, gamers were treated to a smorgasbord of VGM delights during the...
News Dragon Quest XII Could Shape The Next "10 To 20 Years" Of The Series
A new chapter
Earlier this year on the Dragon Quest 35th anniversary, Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. The series creator has already mentioned how it's intended to be a much "darker" and adult-themed take on the long-running JRPG series. Now in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square Enix's president and CEO Yosuke...
Random Slime Biscuits Celebrate Dragon Quest In Crunchy Style
Mmm, delicious slime
Japan has quite a few regional delicacies — Tokyo Banana, for example — and it's traditional to buy beautifully-wrapped boxes of these tasty treats to take home to family and friends as souvenirs. In Fukuoka, one of these delicacies is Niwaka Senpei, a thin, crunchy biscuit with eyes on it and a little slit for your nose,...
News Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate Is Running On Unreal Engine 5
And the story is already "complete"
Following the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Live Stream earlier this week, there's been a little bit more information revealed about the big reveal, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. The official Dragon Quest Twitter account has confirmed the game is powered by Unreal Engine 5. The previous entry, Dragon...
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases Possible HD-2D Remakes Of The First Two Games
It's just "not official yet"
Sonic wasn't the only video game veteran in the spotlight yesterday. As you might recall, Square Enix held a special 35th Anniversary Livestream for the Dragon Quest series. One of the standout announcements was the reveal of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Masaaki Hayasaka is the producer of this remake (running on...
Video Dragon Quest III's New Remake vs. Switch's 2019 Port
The evil is defeated
Last night's Dragon Quest presentation showcased a total of six diverse games - including the announcement of Dragon Quest XII (even if it was just a flaming logo). However one of the most tangible surprises was a remake of Dragon Quest III
News Dragon Quest X Is Being Transformed Into A "Cute" Offline Game
Launches in Japan next year
One of the more unexpected announcements during the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special live stream was Dragon Quest X Offline. This is the "offline" version of the MMO Dragon Quest X - meaning it won't require an internet connection. At the moment, it's been announced for a 2022 Japanese release, but no platforms have...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Is A New RPG Spin-Off Starring Erik And Mia From DQXI
More will be revealed at a later date
One other Dragon Quest game announced during the 35th-anniversary celebrations was Dragon Quest Treasures. Producer Taichi Inuzuka explained how the game would be a spin-off, starring Erik and Mia - and some key themes will apparently be "Erik and Mia's childhood" and "treasure hunting"... It will also be an...
News Square Enix Is Releasing A Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake For Home Consoles
Aiming for a "simultaneous worldwide release"
One of the six games revealed during Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary live stream earlier today was Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. According to the game's producer, Masaaki Hayasaka - who has previously worked on games such as Octopath Traveler, the "HD-2D style" combines pixel art with 3D...
News Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate Officially Announced
Expect a "darker" take
The Dragon Quest 35th anniversary live stream has just concluded and while it was packed out with six announcements, the highlight of the lot was arguably the very ending of the show - revealing the name and logo for the next entry in the mainline series. It's called Dragon Quest XII and the subtitle translates to "The Flames...
Watch Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special - Live!
Find out what's next for Square Enix's long-running series
Dragon Quest's 35th Anniversary Live Stream is taking place today - participate in our live chat below to see all the announcements. Series creator Yuji Horii will also be making an appearance. Enjoy! <liveblog id="DragonQuestDigitalEventMay2021" tags="MonsterHunter" video="
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases Exciting Announcements For 35th Anniversary
"we'll have more on THAT game"
Later this week, Square Enix is celebrating Dragon Quest's 35th anniversary with a special live stream. There's expected to be at least some news about Dragon Quest XII, and now, series creator Yuji Horii has shared his own message on Twitter ahead of the event - informing fans to get ready to hear more about "that"...
Guide Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked
All the mainline Dragon Quests ranked by you
On 27th May 2021, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG Dragon Quest turned 35. Initially released in the West with the name Dragon Warrior, the Chunsoft-developed first entry in this genre-defining series debuted on Famicom in Japan before migrating to the North American NES three years later, and over the past...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #85 - Dragon Quest
Don't be such a Warrior
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our regular (normally, although we've had a few weeks off) retro box art-based poll to find the best regional variants from two or more territories. Last time we grabbed our cameras for a closeup of Pokémon Snap on Nintendo 64. Europe's bluer cover emerged as as the winner quite comfortably,...
Poll What's The Best Dragon Quest Game?
I need a Hero
Originally released in the West under the localised Dragon Warrior title, it's been nearly thirty-five years since Dragon Quest, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG series, debuted in Japan. In that time, we've seen eleven mainline entries in a series which led the way in defining the JRPG genre itself. Japanese Nintendo gamers have enjoyed...
News Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Stream Will Reveal New Game Information
Yes, we're all thinking about XII
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...
News Square Enix Is Shutting Down Its Dragon Quest Card Game This July
Service will be "terminated"
Square Enix has announced it will be shutting down its free-to-play card game Dragon Quest Rivals Ace on 5th July. This will apply to all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. As of this week, players will no longer be able to purchase Gems in-game. "Thank you for using "Dragon Quest Rivals Ace" . The service of...
News Dragon Quest XI S And Dragon Quest Builders 2 Receive Permanent Price Reductions
Confirmed for NA
In a great bit of news for Dragon Quest fans, two games from the series have received a permanent discount on Nintendo Switch. Going forward, both Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition and Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be available at retail and on the eShop at the reduced price of $49.99 – down from...
News Dragon Quest Creator Promises "All Sorts Of Announcements" For 35th Anniversary
Taking place in 2021
Next year, Square Enix's long-running JRPG series Dragon Quest turns 35 years old. So, what can we expect? According to the creator, Yuji Horii, there'll be all sorts of announcements. Here's exactly what he had to say at this year's Dragon Quest X Fall Festival about the upcoming anniversary: “Next year, Dragon Quest will...
News Dragon Quest Rivals Is Getting A New Name And A Single-Player Mode
Major update arrives next month
Dragon Quest Rivals, a free-to-play game which is currently available on Switch, PC and mobile devices in Japan, is set to receive a pretty major update next month. Square Enix has confirmed that August will bring with it a brand new single-player mode as well as a name change. Going forward, the app will be called...
Arriving on Xbox, PC and PS4 this December
Yesterday, an hour before Microsoft hosted its Xbox Games Showcase, The Game Awards creator and host, Geoff Keighley, ran a special pre-show featuring some "additional world premieres" and exciting reveals. Square Enix popped up a few times throughout this event. As you've already no doubt heard, it's...
Platforms still unconfirmed at this point
To mark the 34th birthday of the Dragon Quest series, Square Enix has announced a new trio of Dragon Quest games, all of which are based on the manga Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, which ran in Japanese magazine Shonen Jump between the years of 1989 and 1996. The biggest game of the three games is...
News Stream Dragon Quest: Your Story Right Now On Netflix
"Adapted from Dragon Quest V"
Last month, we found out the CG-animated movie Dragon Quest: Your Story would be coming to the popular streaming service Netflix. If you've been looking forward to this one or need something to watch this Valentine's Day that isn't Sonic the Hedgehog, this might be of interest. Below is the synopsis and official...
News Dragon Quest: Your Story Looks Set For A Netflix Release This Year
Update: It's coming February 13th
Update: Netflix has confirmed that Dragon Quest: Your Story will arrive on February 13th 2020. Better add it to your wish list now. Original Story: The CGI movie Dragon Quest: Your Story looks set for a Netflix release in the West, following its initial launch in Japan in August of last year. Based on Dragon...
News Yuji Horii Confirms Dragon Quest XII Has Been In Development Since Last Year
The next entry in the long-running JRPG series
Towards the end of 2019, Square Enix announced more than 5.5 million copies of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age had been shipped and downloaded worldwide since the game's initial release in 2017. This was also one of the biggest releases on the Switch last year, outside of the major first-party...
News Dragon Quest XI Worldwide Shipments And Downloads Surpass 5.5 Million
Total includes all versions and platforms
One of the biggest games released on the Switch in 2019 outside of major first-party Nintendo titles, was Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. Thanks to the help of this particular version, Square Enix has now announced more than 5.5 million copies of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of...
Rumour A Western Release Of Dragon Quest Heroes I & II Is Looking Even More Likely
A credible leak?
Remember when Dragon Quest Heroes I & II arrived in Japan as a Nintendo Switch launch title? Well, ever since then, we've heard a number of rumours suggesting that the double pack would also arrive in the west, but no such release has ever materialised. Now, though, there's even more of a reason to believe that it could be on...
Video Dragon Quest XI S Producers Reveal Their Favourite Characters And More In Quickfire Q+A
Who's your favourite?
If you've been loving every last moment of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition since it launched this September, you'll probably want to check out this brand new video from Nintendo UK. In it, series creator Yuji Horii and the game's producer Hokuto Okamoto sit down for a chat about all things...
News A Jumbo Demo For Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Hours of gameplay
Remember the demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age released a while ago? Well, now Square Enix has released a "Jumbo Demo" for Dragon Quest Builders 2. All of the content within this demo combined promises to offer "hours" of gameplay, including farming in Furrowfield. And just like the Dragon Quest XI S demo o
Review Dragon Quest 1, 2 & 3 Collection - Relive The Formative Years Of Japan's Favourite RPG
Once, twice, three times a JRPG
Dragon Quest, alongside Final Fantasy, has to rank as one of the most famous JRPG franchises ever. Like Square's epic series, it began life on the 8-bit Famicom (NES to you and me) and sold millions of copies in its native Japan. However, unlike Final Fantasy – which exploded in the west following the release of...
Video Digital Foundry Looks At Dragon Quest XI S, A "Remarkably Impressive" Switch Conversion
Up there with the best
One game that you may be struggling to make time for during this busy period of the year is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. It's an absolutely epic JRPG featuring a heartwarming and well-paced narrative, supported by a cast of fantastic characters, a dense overworld packed with dozens of hours of content, and one...
Review Dragon Quest III: The Seeds Of Salvation - Third Time's A Charm
The light of the luminary shines bright in this re-release
When it comes to legendary JPRGs in the West, you can rattle off the usual suspects pretty easily. Final Fantasy VII, Persona 4, Chrono Trigger... you get the picture. However, Dragon Quest III is criminally overlooked. With the recent rerelease of the Erdrick Trilogy on Switch, this gi
A whole load of puff-puff
Dragon Quest II has a reputation. Not only is it the sophomore entry into the juggernaut JRPG franchise, the second of Dragon Quest’s Erdrick Trilogy, but it’s also known as one of the most difficult, unbalanced JRPGs to this day. News of its re-release on Switch is great news for series purists who want to take a...
Review Dragon Quest - A Classic JRPG Marred By Odd Choices And Technical Issues
An oozy remake of a JPRG goo-reat
Originally released in the west as Dragon Warrior on the NES in 1986, Dragon Quest’s latest rerelease on the Switch eShop is a throwback to retro JRPG design, and features a few new tricks up its sleeve that makes it a bit more palatable for modern audiences. There are brand-new bells and whistles including a...
Japanese Charts Dragon Quest XI S Fends Off Ghost Recon: Breakpoint To Stay Number One
Zelda takes third
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 30th September - 6th October, revealing that Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition has managed to secure a second week at the top. The game is estimated to have sold another 57,667 copies this week, down from the 360,871 it sold in its opening week. Tom...
Japanese Charts Dragon Quest XI S Knocks Zelda: Link's Awakening Off Top Spot
And Switch is still flying off the shelves
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 23rd - 29th September, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening has lost the first-place position it held last week. That honour has now been snapped up by Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. The game is estimated to...
News UK Charts: Zelda: Link's Awakening Drops To Second As FIFA 20 Shoots and Scores
Dragon Quest falls just short of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 28th September, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening has dropped down to second place. Considering this week's competition, a second place finish is still mightily impressive. Anyone who follows UK gaming trends won't be surprised to hear that FIFA...
Poll Four Dragon Quest Games Are Out Today On Switch, Which Are You Getting?
Echoes of an Elusive Pre-order?
We've been having a lot of fun recently hosting release day polls, asking you lovely lot whether or not you're planning on buying the latest big game and why. Usually, this is limited to just the one game, but we thought today deserved something a little special. Why, you ask? Well, because not only is Dragon Quest...
News Hero Is No Longer Banned From Official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournaments
The Luminary rides again
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community got quite a surprise earlier this week when it was discovered the DLC fighter Hero had been banned from entering the upcoming European Team Cup. Nintendo France did not reveal the reason behind this decision, but many fans within the Smash community put it down to certain issues with...
One for the ages
It’s fascinating to see how much the JRPG genre has changed over the years, as countless new studios and designers have come up with a seemingly bottomless amount of ways to riff on battle systems, narrative styles, and world designs. In many ways, one could say that a JRPG is judged by how well it subverts genre expectations, but...
News Dragon Quest XI S Producer Discusses The Difficulties Of Using Both 2D And 3D Design
"I never want to do that again!"
Tomorrow sees the launch of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch, a "definitive version" of the critically acclaimed game. One of its key features is the ability to switch between 2D and 3D graphics at will - a very neat addition, we're sure you'll agree - and the game's...
News Nintendo France Bans Hero From Official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Will the pro scene follow?
Since being released as a DLC fighter, there's been a fierce debate about Hero's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and whether or not the character should be allowed to participate in the tournament scene. His moveset has a random element and at times this can make him incredibly powerful. During an interview with...
News Masahiro Sakurai Is Appearing On Next Week's Dragon Quest XI S Launch Stream
Celebrating the Switch release
Square Enix has announced the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will appear on the fourth Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age live stream, airing next week. It'll start at 9 PM JST on 26th September and run until 1 AM JST on 27th September, and is celebrating the launch of the game on...
News The First Three Dragon Quest Games Are Coming To Switch In Europe And North America
And we don't have long to wait
Amazing news, Dragon Quest fans! Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line and Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation are all getting a worldwide release on Switch later this month. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the three games would be
News Square Enix Is Releasing A Game Boy Color Dragon Quest Game On Switch eShop
Arrives in Japan next week
Following on from the news it would release the original three Dragon Quest games on the Switch, Square Enix has now announced Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland Retro is coming to the Switch eShop next week in Japan. This is the very first entry in the spin-off series and was compared to the Pokémon games at the...
News The First Three Dragon Quest Games Will Be Released On The Switch eShop In Japan
Alongside Dragon Quest XI S
On 27th September, Dragon Quest fans located in Japan will be able to play the first three games in the long-running series on the Nintendo Switch. Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line and Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation will all be made available on the same day as Dragon Quest XI S:...
News Dragon Quest XI S Developers Weigh In On 'Overpowered' Hero In Smash Bros.
"That’s because Mr. Sakurai likes him so much"
We were lucky enough to sit down with some of the developers of the upcoming Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition at PAX recently and after discussing that game's journey to Switch, we asked producer Hokuto Okamoto, assistant producer Hikari Kubota and the development...
Feature Dragon Quest XI S Developers On Bringing The Definitive Edition To Switch
"The entire history of the series is packed into this game"
On the 27th September Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition arrives on Switch after debuting on other platforms over two years ago. Japanese gamers were lucky enough to get the game on Nintendo 3DS (with a special feature that had both 3D and classic 2D views of...
Poll Have You Played The Dragon Quest XI S Demo On Nintendo Switch Yet?
The Luminary rides again
Now that another weekend of gaming has passed, we're curious to know if you got around to trying out the Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age demo on the Switch and whether or not it's convinced you to check out the full retail release when it arrives on 27th September. If you haven't played it, then what are you...
News Director Of Dragon Quest Builders Series Leaves Square Enix
Looking forward to a "new development environment"
With Dragon Quest Builders 2 now available on the Switch, series director – Kazuya Niinou – has decided to move on from Square Enix. After "about seven years" at the company, he's now looking forward to a "new development environment", having worked on two Dragon Quest games in a row. Niinou is...
