Dragon Quest III HD-2D Tease Confirms Platforms And Nothing Else

About damn time!

Also, releasing on "The Steam"? Thats like me wondering what the hell a TikTok was until my partner explained it to me.

Oh my god, it still exists!!!
Great to hear because I'm very interested in playing DQIII not only because I heard it's a really good game but also I want to have context for DQ Builders 3 which is 100% a thing that will happen soon and I am not coping (I totally am)

I'm glad it survived Square's purge. Looking forwards to seeing more about it soon!

Bit weird that they don't straight up mention Dragon Quest III but only the "legend"/"legacy" of Erdrick. I'm not insane enough to think they might be remaking DQ1 and 2 as well, but I do hope DQ3 gets a bit expanded, because it's a pretty short game and this remake is definitely going to be full price.

Where's the news on DQ12. ...... My most anticipated game

I never played any version of DQ3, so the HD-2D remake sounds like a great starting point. I'll get the Switch version!

Oh my god FINALLY!!!!!! It felt like the project had been cancelled!

Hey guys. I exist. I hope that helped k byeeeee.

Just gives the game! The Switch became so boring recently, I guess they want us to clear out our backlogs once and for all.

Haven’t we already gotten III on our switch? They had a 1-3 bundle I thought that were the mobile games. I’m sure this one would look nicer but I’d rather they give us another game from the line or builders 3 would.be much appreciated.

I've been waiting for this. I played through Dragon Quest I & II via the Game Boy Color versions and was about to start the GBC version of DQIII when this was announced. So I decided to hold off and wait. That feels like a lifetime ago, lol.

I keep hoping that squenix will redo 1-6 but if 3 is taking this long, short of super sales, this may be the last one. I just wanna play 6 on the tv again.

@Haruki_NLI I still don't understand what a TikTok is!!

December game

Nice, it's still coming. There was some doubts when SE said they were focusing on bigger titles.

Finally, it took them this long to actually confirm it. Hopefully this version leads to more remakes in the pipeline. Why they didn't choose to remake DQ1 & 2 is anyone's guess but as long as they could remake DQ4-9 for Switch or Switch 2 that would be nice. I know they also announced that they are fully commit to doing multiplatform going further but continue putting their games on Xbox is still a big mistake. No one on Xbox wants to buy games as most are either using it for easy emulation or just keeping it for GamePass so they are just wasting money and resource on that platform.

Fantastic to see it's confirmed for the current Switch, the long gap in announcing info made me think it may have ended up being Switch 2 instead of the current Switch.

So we're expecting this before the next console then, I guess.

It's been years since I've heard any information about this remake. I'm glad to know it's coming to Switch.

I'll take a physical copy for PS5 & Switch. And after a discount, a copy for my Steam Deck OLED as well!

See you again at the June direct then, I guess?

@lazyboyblue Came to say the same thing 😂 Looks like we'll hear more at Nintendo's June Direct! I hope Square Enix has prepared one or two other games as well!

Well most likely get more details in the direct. Hopefully it releases this year. Maybe even a shadow drop.

Day 1 for me. I just hope they show the new Dragon Quest 12 as well. I have been waiting so long to see some footage of the game.

If Square is intent on mentioning more information of the game in next month’s Nintendo Direct, then the least they can do is give us a collection of 4-6 like they did with the first three.

@Serpenterror I loved Sentinel of the starry skies, so a remake of IX would be awesome.

@TYRANACLES this is the hd-2d remake and hopefully not have the issues the 1-3 ports still have..

the game was always coming out .last december for those who paid any attention square-enix said the game was in testing phase

Oh yeah, it's coming to Switch! I feared the worst.

I'm currently playing Octopath 2 on the OLED, and I can't be happier. What an experience! Love it.

@Grumblevolcano It’s an HD-2D remake which has been a lot on Switch so why wouldn’t it be?

Finally, maybe I’ll get to playing this one day.

I keep saying one day I will play the original trilogy, and this remake seems like a nice incentive. I still want to play I and II first though...

The news in this case is that the trailer reads "Dragon Quest HD-2D: The legacy begins" and that means more than "III", in my opinion. So today, they not just confirmed the platforms Xbox, Windows, PS5 and Switch (2?), but also teased that it's not "III" but "the legacy", like the series creator teased in 2021:

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/dragon_quest_creator_teases_possible_hd-2d_remakes_of_the_first_two_games

@DonierGunad Absolutely!

@Laurenzio actually, when they announced this remake, they said they'd remake the others too if this one sells well.

I can't really imagine why the development cycle is so long on this one. Maybe they're really doing some serious polish, QoL stuff? I'm really looking forward to this. OH! Maybe, maybe, maybe they dragged this out to time with the Switch 2 release and it'll make good use of scaling? So, it'll play on both system. THAT would be awesome. Wild guess.

I was going to make a similar comment like @Banjo- made. Maybe the long dev time is because they decided to do a full remake of 1-3 for the full trilogy? It would help explain things. But, also helps fit if they are making the game work on S2 as well. We can hope/dream!

Would you want any kind of physical CE version? I'm getting really torn on those lately. Last few I've gotten I didn't feel worth the money in the end. I bought the CE of XI and it was only OK. Maybe a full set of cloth maps? At least I could frame them. Which I wanted to do on the XI map, but never got around to it, LOL.

@Daggot Right, the remake of III was announced in 2021 and the engine was created years before for Octopath Traveller. That and the wording of the trailer makes me think that it's not just the third game, not to mention what the series creator teased in 2021. On top of all this, Dragon Quest is one of the main Square Enix properties and the original games are too old to not be remade for current platforms. The first one I played was IV on DS and I loved it.

They listed "Switch", but maybe it's for Switch 2 and they can't stamp the real name of Nintendo's next console yet.

@Daggot the game was announced in 2021 so clearly it would been made for current consoles switch 1 at the time but the time it took to remake has me wonder if they had time to remake 1& 2 as well...

One of my favorite JRPGs of all time, so I'm actively looking forward to the remake. Been awhile since the update, but glad it's confirmed for Switch.

@Banjo- You know, the third game is a actually a prequel to DQ 1 and 2. So "The legacy begins" could just refers to Dragon quest 3 being the first game in the timeline.

@fenlix That's one possibility of course, but the noticeable lack of "III" in the trailer and what the series creator teased back then (link provided), makes me think otherwise. But hey, perhaps you're right and we only get III, with or without the "III".... I think that they are going to release a trilogy/bundle.

@Laurenzio @Banjo-
They are, in fact, remaking the first and second games now as part of this project - if Midori's track record holds up for non-Sega/Atlus games, at least

@Laurenzio Dragon Quest III is a SHORT game? I've made the most effort to finish it playing the GBC version, but it was still sufficiently lengthy.
Now the first game is what I'd consider a short game. I remember the Games Done Quick where the runner who figured out how to manipulate the RNG finished in, how long... like twenty minutes?

@Laurenzio no it is not a short game at all..it has sufficient length...

i expect square-enix added to this game maybe another continent to explore or a few islands and some more boss battles...

@PikaPhantom I'm happy to be right if that means the original trilogy remade! 👍