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- November 15, 2025
- The twentieth anniversary of the North American release of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, the first title to use the modern localization standard created by Richard Honeywood and be published by Square-Enix
- November 11, 2025
- Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has received a new trailer, revealing an older Prince Kiefer as the sixth party member
- November 3, 2025
- Yuji Horii has been awarded the auspicious Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to Japanese culture and the arts. The award is one of the highest decorations that can be bestowed upon a civilian and Horii is the first representative of the video game industry to receive it. During his acceptance speech Horri honored the fans and development staff who helped make the series what is, saying:
"I am deeply honored and profoundly moved to have been bestowed this decoration.This award is not solely my achievement. I am profoundly grateful for the support of all players who enjoy the game, the development staff who have supported me thus far, and everyone involved in the game*" - October 30, 2025
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches worldwide, bringing the Erdrick Trilogy to a close once more. A day-one patch for the game was also published
- Bandai Namco has announced a series of trading cards based on the Erdrick Trilogy, featuring three new art pieces by series illustrator Yoshiya Fujisaki, set to be released on November 17th
- October 23, 2025
- Square-Enix has published the final trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- October 21, 2025
- The real-life Luida's bar in Tokyo is hosting a menu themed around Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake beginning on Halloween and lasting through January 13th, 2026. Guests can enjoy theme cuisine such as a puppy-shaped tiramisu parfait like the cursed Princess of Moonbrooke, and also receive commemorative postcards and drink coasters
- October 16, 2025
- The Tonmana company is hosting a mini medal scavenger hunt to celebrate the release of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, lasting from October 16th to November 30th at participating Aeon stores throughout Japan. It is an campaign meant for families, with parents encouraged to find mini medals within the stores with their children and post photos to xitter under the hastag #親子でドラクエ (DraQue for parents and kids) to win prizes such as plush Erdrick Equipment and slime beanbag chairs
- September 26, 2025
- The Tokyo Game Show takes place with live streams for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake revealing new content for the games. Of note is the announcement of which islands and bonus content have been removed from the former and the addition of the underwater kingdom of Mersea to the latter
- September 17, 2025
- Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a new rougelike mobile game, has been announced through a teaster trailer
- September 12, 2025
- Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has been announced, set for release on February 5th 2026. As implied by the title the game is a complete reworking of the classic story featuring new battle mechanics, a hand-crafted artstyle, and non-linear, vignette-styled gameplay that replaces the original's slower tempo
- A new trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake was included in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, showcasing undersea travel and the inclusion of mermaids
- September 4, 2025
- Square-Enix published a new gameplay trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake showcasing battle details such the new scroll system and revealing more details of the games' plots regarding the 5 Sigils
- V-jump magazine published a twenty minute long video showcasing an early playthrough of the Lighthouse dungeon
- August 30, 2025
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been patched to fix minor bugs and increase the influence of the wisdom stat on spell attack power, rising from a maximum of 30% damage to 60% per spell
- August 1, 2025
- Zoma continues his v-tuber career, releasing nearly an hour's worth of new footage of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- July 31, 2025
- Square Enix releases a new trailer for the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- A Nintendo Switch 2 update patch has been released for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, improving overall performance on the more powerful hardware
- July 27, 2025
- Dragon Quest Tact crosses over into Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis in a worldwide event, with Cloud Strife donning Erdrick's Armour and Erdrick's Sword while Aerith Gainsborough equips the Supreme Sage Garb and Supreme Sage Staff. Sephiroth appears as the event villain in Psaro's attire under the name of Banesword Sephiroth, and players can complete missions to get a great sabrecat fur coat for Red XIII
- May 23, 2025
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been patched to version 1.1.0 for consoles and 1.2.0 for steam, adding several quality of life features and adjusting combat balance
- April 30, 2025
- Yuji Horii has announced that he is collaborating with mangaka Muneyuki Kaneshiro of Blue Lock fame for a new board-game styled title exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. The project is themed around reincarnation and karma with players encouraged to mess with one another incessantly, and is being is being developed by the long-standing Dragon Quest developer Arte Piazza for tentative 2026 release
- April 26, 2025
- Dragon Quest Island celebrates its fourth anniversary with special events held through May 15th
- April 25, 2025
- Dragon Quest Tact has collaborated with Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, lasting through August 28th. The collaboration includes popular Final Fantasy characters Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockheart, Aeries Gainsborough, and a metallic cactuar amongst others
- March 27, 2025
- The first trailer of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation, showcasing new features such as diagonal-facing movement sprites and the Princess of Cannock joining the Luminaries as the new fourth party member
- March 13, 2025
- The collaboration between Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has entered its second round, with the characters Partitio Yellowil, Signa, and Therese Shermot becoming a Martial Artist, Warrior, and Priestess respectively. Additionally a dracky has been added to the list of Dragon Quest-themed keepers and several monsters from Dragon Quest II appear, including Hargon's infernal trio of lieutenants
- March 6, 2025
- A collaboration between Dragon Quest Walk and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball has been announced on the official Walk youtube channel. The collaboration will feature the younger iterations of Goku, Bulma, Chi-Chi, Yamcha, and Master Roshi from the earliest chapters of the manga, along with equipment based on the characters' likenesses
- Febuary 13, 2025
- A collaboration event between Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has begun, lasting from Febuary 13th through April 10th. The event entails the the Octopath characters Cyrus Albright, Viola, and Molrusso taking up the Hero, Sage, and Gadabout vocations for a tournament to face off against classic monsters in exchange for exclusive prizes
- January 20, 2025
- A Dragon Quest Carnival has been announced for Tokyo that will take place from February 1st through March 16th. The event will be held in the Nihonbashi district and is themed around Dragon Quest III, with guests encouraged to collect the six orbs in the form of stamps to receive promotional artwork featuring Ramia, the vocations, Robbin' 'Ood, and Orochi, as well as a plush based on Ramia's likeness. A pop-up shop selling goods featuring Dragon Quest monsters themed around historic Japan will also be open for the duration of the carnival, and select restaurants in the area will host a menu based on the series
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Super Smash Bros.- Erdrick's Sword is used during an optional boss fight in Final Fantasy XII, and is also the prize for winning that battle.
- During the release of Dragon Quest IV, Enix held a publicity stunt in which the word hoimi was "inducted" into the Japanese language.
- The MSX version of Dragon Quest II contained a special scene involving the "Dangerous Swimsuit" and the Princess of Moonbrooke.
- That Borya is the oldest party member in the series, being in his early 70's.
- Yangus is the strongest party member in the series, reaching a whopping 425 at level 99.
- Lizzie is the only monster companion to have a full suite of party chat dialogue.
- Meena is infatuated with caves, dungeons, and underground structures.
- The Dragonlord's great-great-grandson is the first monster in the series to not attack the player?
- The Prince of Cannock is often drawn in a coffin or as a weakling in fanart by Japanese fans due to his lackluster statistics and equipment choices in the original Famicom version of Dragon Quest II.
- Thieves only appear in remake versions of Dragon Quest III.
- The Princess of Moonbrooke has been depicted with both blonde and pink hair.
- Healie is the first monster companion in the series.
- An advertisement for an English translation of the PS1 remake for Dragon Quest IV appears on the back of the instruction manual for Dragon Quest VII, but it was never released.
- No monster in the series is just called a dragon? Each drake has a descriptive noun in it's name.
- That Orgodemir is the only final boss in the series immune to Sap?
- A popular misconception states that the Japanese government has forbidden Square Enix from selling Dragon Quest titles on weekdays to prevent children playing hooky. This was the publisher's own decision after several children skipped school (and adults left work early) to purchase their copy of DQIII.