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'''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake''' is a full remake of [[Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III]]. It was originally announced as part of the 35th series anniversary celebration on May 27, 2021. | '''''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake''''' is a full remake of [[Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III]]. It was originally announced as part of the 35th series anniversary celebration on May 27, 2021. | ||
Unlike previous remakes of Dragon Quest III, the HD-2D remake offers a modernized vision of the original title with additional scenarios, voice acting, [[Monster Master|new vocations]], and modern Dragon Quest series features such as battle tactics or faster battle settings. The graphics are completely redone in the "HD-2D" style popularized by previous Square Enix | Unlike previous remakes of ''Dragon Quest III'', the HD-2D remake offers a modernized vision of the original title with additional scenarios, voice acting, [[Monster Master|new vocations]], and modern ''Dragon Quest'' series features such as battle tactics or faster battle settings. The graphics are completely redone in the "HD-2D" style popularized by previous Square Enix published games such as ''Octopath Traveler'' and ''Triangle Strategy''. | ||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
Among the most notable changes between this remake: | Among the most notable changes between this remake: | ||
* New scenarios supervised by Yuji Horii. | * New scenarios supervised by [[Yuji Horii]]. | ||
* | * Re-imagined locations and HD-quality sprites. | ||
* Orchestral soundtrack. | * Orchestral soundtrack. | ||
* Fully animated monsters. | * Fully animated monsters. | ||
* New vocation: [[Monster Master]]. | * New vocation: [[Monster Master]]. | ||
* New spells, such as [[Moreheal]]. | * New spells, such as [[Moreheal]]. | ||
* The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[frostburn]]. | * The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[Frostburn|frostburn]] and a new variant of it. | ||
* The power of spells now grows with characters instead of being fixed to a static range. | * The power of spells now grows with characters instead of being fixed to a static range. | ||
* The battle menu now lists Spells and Abilities. | * The battle menu now lists Spells and Abilities. | ||
* Weapon changes are visible in battle. | * Weapon changes are visible in battle. | ||
* Battle tactics, available for the first time in Dragon Quest III. | * Battle tactics, available for the first time in ''Dragon Quest III''. | ||
* Faster battle settings, as seen in recent Dragon Quest titles like the 3DS release of [[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|DQVIII]] or in the international releases of [[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|DQXI]]. | * Faster battle settings, as seen in recent ''Dragon Quest'' titles like in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] release of [[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|DQVIII]] or in the international releases of [[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|DQXI]]. | ||
* Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard). | * Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard). | ||
* Increased language support: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, | * Increased language support: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. | ||
**Dragon Quest III had not yet been translated into most of these languages prior to this remake. | **''Dragon Quest III'' had not yet been translated into most of these languages prior to this remake. | ||
* Voice acting support: English and Japanese. | * Voice acting support: English and Japanese. | ||
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Revision as of 05:25, 8 July 2024
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| III HD-2D Remake | |
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| Developer(s) | ARTDINK & Square Enix (Team Asano) |
| Publisher(s) | Enix |
| Designer(s) | Yuji Horii |
| Artist(s) | Akira Toriyama |
| Composer(s) | Kōichi Sugiyama |
| Series | Dragon Quest |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam |
| Release date(s) | Nintendo Switch INT November 14, 2024 PlayStation 5 INT November 14, 2024 Xbox Series X/S INT November 14, 2024 Steam INT November 14, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Console role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | Game Boy Color ESRB: Everyone +10 |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a full remake of Dragon Quest III. It was originally announced as part of the 35th series anniversary celebration on May 27, 2021.
Unlike previous remakes of Dragon Quest III, the HD-2D remake offers a modernized vision of the original title with additional scenarios, voice acting, new vocations, and modern Dragon Quest series features such as battle tactics or faster battle settings. The graphics are completely redone in the "HD-2D" style popularized by previous Square Enix published games such as Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy.
Changes
Among the most notable changes between this remake:
- New scenarios supervised by Yuji Horii.
- Re-imagined locations and HD-quality sprites.
- Orchestral soundtrack.
- Fully animated monsters.
- New vocation: Monster Master.
- New spells, such as Moreheal.
- The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the frostburn and a new variant of it.
- The power of spells now grows with characters instead of being fixed to a static range.
- The battle menu now lists Spells and Abilities.
- Weapon changes are visible in battle.
- Battle tactics, available for the first time in Dragon Quest III.
- Faster battle settings, as seen in recent Dragon Quest titles like in the Nintendo 3DS release of DQVIII or in the international releases of DQXI.
- Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard).
- Increased language support: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish.
- Dragon Quest III had not yet been translated into most of these languages prior to this remake.
- Voice acting support: English and Japanese.
Gallery
Artwork of the Erdrick Trilogy HD-2D Remakes by Naoki Ikushima.
Japanese logo.
US boxart.
Preorder bonuses.
Collector's Edition.
