

There was no release date or platforms given, but it will. Most people expected Dragon Quest 12 to be revealed at the show, but one of the big surprises was the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake announced during the livestream. In addition to that, a new expansion and offline version of Dragon Quest X is also on the way-however, that won't be released outside of Japan.įor more on the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and DQXII, be sure to check back with GameSpot as we lead into the summer games season with our Play For All 2021 coverage. Square Enix has held the 35th-anniversary livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise, where several new games were announced. After its reveal, Dragon Quest III remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka-who previously worked on Octopath Traveler-explained that the intent that was to honor the original, while also giving players familiar and unfamiliar with the original a way to experience it with "fresh eyes." After the reveal, the producer stated that the game will be planned for a simultaneous worldwide release, though no release date has been stated just yet.Īlso revealed during the stream was the next mainline entry in the series, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate, which will also be set for a worldwide release.

First released for the Japanese Famicom in 1988, it received a North American release in 1992. 'Dragon Quest III: and into the Legend'), originally released as Dragon Warrior III in North America, is the third installment of the popular Dragon Quest series. If Square Enix wants to show how amazing the Dragon Quest series can be, then Dragon Quest 4 should have been the candidate for a HD-2D remake, with the rest of the Zenithia Trilogy games following after, instead of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.In the reveal trailer, we got to see a good deal of the game in action, showcasing the familiar world and dungeon exploration, along with turn-based combat-all familiar tenets of the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (III lit. Square Enix really wants to break the Dragon Quest franchise outside of Japan, yet it keeps coming back to the first three games. The Nintendo DS and mobile versions of Dragon Quest 4 are also easy to recommend, as these ironed out a lot of the more outdated design choices.

The game has a great story, with each party member given their own chapter to shine, before they all join together in the end. Dragon Quest 4 was when the series really started to find its identity, and it's still as great now as it was when it first launched.

Although many people consider Dragon Quest 3 to be the best game of the Erdrick Trilogy, it still suffers from antiquated design choices, especially in regards to its frustratingly high encounter rate.
