The fans dreamed of it, the developers of the remake of one of the greatest role-playing games of all time have done it!

Game News The fans dreamed of it, the developers of the remake of one of the greatest role-playing games of all time have done it!

A remake that will delight oldies and newcomers alike

If there is one title that JRPG fans are eagerly awaiting, it is the 2D HD remake of Dragon Quest 3. In fact The original work is one of the pillars of the genrealongside other big names like Final Fant asy 7 or Chrono Trigger, to name just a few, but is also being considered a crucial episode in his own license.

So much so that the announcement of its remake during the livestream for the 35th anniversary of the saga caused a stir when Square Enix then presented its first images during the last Nintendo Direct, followed by the consecutive unveiling of the remake of the first two works of the franchise. And while fans around the world wait impatiently to get their hands on the title, the developer has revealed various images from the remake, some of which feature Events that were not included in the original title!

Several new scenes about Erdrick’s father’s wanderings – Ortega – allow players to delve deeper into the story and adventures of the man who was considered the greatest hero of Aliahan (his homeland). Passages that tell of his encounters with his traveling companions and with various well-known characters that his son (or daughter, depending on the player’s choice) will meet during his own adventure. Ortega, long ago, embarked on a journey to free the world from the demon king BaramosHe leaves behind his beloved wife and baby. But after traveling the kingdom in search of the despicable ruler, Ortega met an untimely end when he fell into the bowels of a volcano. SpoilAdvertisementHide(Autumn, which will eventually take him to Alefgard – a kingdom already explored in old titles – and where generals of Baramos capture and brainwash him to make him a warrior they pay) . Various new scenes will also highlight different supporting characters from the game, even certain bosses. with the aim of developing the universe and giving credibility to its mythologyundoubtedly with the aim of making clear all the details regarding the release of the remake of the first two works of the license.

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Ode to travel

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake promises a splendid remake of the original title with graphics similar to those of titles such as the remakes of Live a Live, Octopath Traveler or TRIANGLE STRATEGY, with the difference that The colors are much warmer and shimmering this time. A way to rediscover the game’s heterogeneous map in the best possible way, with its varied towns and villages and colors that sometimes swing from one extreme to the other. This allows players to completely rediscover the different settings of the title, such as the port city of Portoga or the island of Jipang with traditional Japanese influences, without forgetting the eastern city of Ibis, surrounded by miles of desert. The world is full of countless colorful places to visitAnd who knows? Maybe your adventures will even lead you to discover the fairytale village…

The Famitsu Magazine already had the chance to get his hands on the title and describes it as “an ambitious game that brings many improvements while remaining true to the essence of Dragon Quest“. It will be launched on November 14th on Nintendo Switch, but also on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. The standalone remake of Dragon Quest I and II will follow in 2025, and we can hardly wait to see a trailer for it. Three games that allow a new audience to immerse themselves in the first trilogy of the saga and which might perhaps prompt Square Enix to offer a similar treatment for the following episodes, the search for which has become more complicated today.