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Japan loves Dragon Quest. The country's obsession with the age-old RPG series has rarely ever waned, and it remains an absolute sales juggernaut across the nation. Indeed, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has sold stupidly well upon its Japanese debut, shifting a colossal 822,000 copies. We don't...

Famitsu has shared the latest sales data for physical software in Japan, and for Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it's a monumental success. The game has sold an incredible 641,195 copies on the Switch and a further 180,575 on the PS5, totalling 821,770 during its opening week. This...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Final Fantasy games, talk of a Final Fantasy 6 remake has been floating around for years. In particular, the epic RPG is an obvious candidate for Square Enix's trademark 'HD-2D' overhaul, given its 16-bit origins. And guess what? Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D...

Square Enix is on a roll with its HD-2D releases, so what could potentially follow after it's done with Dragon Quest's Erdrick Trilogy? Speaking to Inverse recently about Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, the game's producer Masaaki Hayasaka said he would "love" to see Final Fantasy VI make a...

Booting up Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and hearing the Overture — known as Loto / Erdrick's Theme in Dragon Quest III — played by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for the first time, it's hard not to be washed over by a wave of warmth. Whether you've played DQ III before or not...

Tons of gameplay has surfaced for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake showing the RPG on Nintendo Switch. Square Enix brought it out this week after announcing the game a few years ago. Thanks to the eShop listing, we have the following information about the title: Check out the Dragon Quest III...

We've all heard some kind of story about the furore that a brand new Dragon Quest game stirs up in Japan. Kids skip school, adults call in sick, and the original Dragon Quest III on Famicom even led to a number of arrests. Well, folks, history repeats itself — kind of — with the release of...

Launching today is Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. This entry to the Dragon Quest franchise is chronologically the first in the "Erdrick Trilogy" and has been remade for new systems in Square Enix's unique HD-2D style. Accompanying the launch is a new trailer: Features of this remake are as...

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake launches worldwide today across all major console formats, and while it's been met with an enthusiastic reception from fans, it's unlikely that its release will trigger the same scenes which accompanied the launch of the original Famicom version in Japan. The game...

If you're looking to capture the magic of those halcyon days of sitting in front of the CRT with a classic RPG, then Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which launches tomorrow — 14th November 2024 — on Switch and other systems, might be just the tonic you need. Reviews for the HD-2D remake of the...

It's an incredibly exciting week for JRPG fans with the long-awaited arrival of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Our Nintendo Life review will go live later today, but ahead of this, we've now got the very first review from the famous Japanese...

Square Enix has released streaming rules in Japan for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, set to launch next week. These guidelines cover how players can share gameplay and footage online. Players can post images and videos on social media and streaming sites for "non-commercial" use, but Square...

The Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake launch trailer has been released, building anticipation for the game's upcoming release on November 14, 2024. This stunning reimagining of the beloved classic will be available on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and...

The Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is taking direct inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in terms of its open-world design and sense of exploration. According to the game's producer, Masaaki Hayasaka, the team wanted to capture that same feeling of seeing something intriguing...

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Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima claim that their recent comments about censorship were "mistranslated" and taken out of context. The pair take issue with one aspect of the original translation by Valute News and say that because the comments were...

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima, co-hosts of radio show KosoKoso Hōsō Kyoku, have addressed the recent controversy surrounding comments made by the pair on a talk show appearance during Tokyo Game Show 2024. According to the statement, the pair's...

Ahead of the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake this November, series' creator Yuji Horii has addressed the changes to the female characters in the game, who are now showing less skin than the original version of the game. Speaking during an interview at the Tokyo Game Show (and...

If you've been following the development of the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, then you'll be aware that the late Akira Toriyama's artwork has been updated for this new release, with female characters generally showing less skin than before. The character that has been impacted the...