A new remake of Dragon Quest would be on its way

Dragon Quest 3 will soon have an HD-2D style remake, like Triangle Strategy or the remake of Live-A-Live, although it doesn’t have a release date yet.

Dragon Quest is one of the greatest franchises of all time. Without it, the JRPG as we know it probably wouldn’t exist. That’s why, even if it doesn’t have the absolutely massive dimension in the West that it has in Japan, Dragon Quest still has a capital importance. And not only because the monster and character designs were made by Akira Toriyama. Something that is demonstrated in how Square Enix is managing the thirtieth anniversary of the franchise.

In May 2021, Square Enix confirmed that they were working on five different Dragon Quest games. In addition to the obvious, a new installment of the main franchise, they also stated that they were working on a more special project. More unexpected. A remake of Dragon Quest 3, which would also have a different, very particular aesthetic that has worked very well among the public. Something that seems to have been confirmed, precisely, for the 28th anniversary of the franchise.

The first Dragon Quest was released on May 27, 1986 and, 28 years later, a small teaser of what is to come has been released. Under the text “The legend of Erdrick is near”, the logo of Dragon Quest 3 is shown along with an unexpected logo: HD-2D.

As already discussed in 2021, this remake would be in the HD-2D style like other recent Square Enix JRPGs. Games like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, or the Live-A-Live remake, which aim to give a diorama-like appearance to the whole. An artistic style that would fit perfectly with Dragon Quest, and especially the third installment of the franchise.

Although it doesn’t have a specific release date yet, they have already announced which consoles it will be available on. The interesting thing is that it will be a game that skips the previous generation of consoles. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. And we will probably know more very soon.

Author: Álvaro Arbonés

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