Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

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Square Enix's Dragon Quest 35th anniversary livestream announced some surprising still welcome news. At that place's a Dragon Quest III Hd-2D Remake in the works, and information technology looks admittedly stunning. The game is a complete remake of the original Dragon Quest III, washed in a similar vein to both Octopath Traveler and the upcoming Projection Triangle Strategy.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will besides be getting a simultaneous worldwide release, though no release engagement or platforms have been revealed yet. Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii hinted at possible remakes of I and II, done in a similar manner, though at that place's no official confirmation.

Y'all tin can view the Dragon Quest 3 Hard disk drive-2d Remake gameplay trailer beneath. Graphics in the environment blend 2D sprite art and 3D backgrounds, and even combat manages to incorporate that same alloy of visuals to mimic the original version of the game better. Hopefully, Horii was telling the truth, and nosotros'll be seeing the first and second titles in the franchise remade this manner also.

The livestream also officially revealed the next principal entry in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest XII, gear up to be "darker" in tone and meant more for adults. Information technology was also revealed that character option plays a major role in Dragon Quest XII, and that the iconic control-based combat system volition see some pregnant changes.