Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have revealed new information about Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, including its protagonist, world, spells, and abilities. The remake comes 36 years after Dragon Quest III was first released in 1988.
“Years ago, the great hero Ortega bid farewell to his wife and child as he set off on a quest to defeat the villainous Archfiend, Baramos,” the game’s description reads. “Ortega failed his quest, and Baramos still threatens the world. Now, on their sixteenth birthday, Ortega’s only child is summoned by the king of Aliahan and entrusted with a mission of the highest import: to take on Ortega’s quest, vanquish Baramos, and save the world.”
Check out almost 30 minutes of gameplay footage below (in Japanese via Famitsu):
Players will encounter random battles when traversing the overworld or exploring dungeons, and it will be possible to adjust battle speeds. These turn-based battles will have no time limit, allowing players to properly plan their next move.
The game will boast a normal difficulty setting titled ‘Dragon Quest,’ a hard difficulty called ‘Draconian Quest,’ and an easy difficulty setting named ‘Dracky Quest.’ The latter will keep players from being knocked out while also boosting their damage output. Draconian Quest will increase damage taken while lowering gained XP and gold earned in battle.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will be released on November 14 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store.
Square Enix has also teased that the Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remakes are coming sometime in 2025. The games were first released in 1986 and 1987, respectively.
