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* Weapons are visible in battle.
* Weapons are visible in battle.
===Gameplay adjustments===
===Gameplay adjustments===
* Stat modification: {{Resilience}} now determines base defence power instead of a quarter of the {{Agility}} stat, with the new {{Stamina}} stat controlling HP growth as Resilience did in the previous versions of the game; Agility only influences turn order and evasion. {{Wisdom}} now controls the growth of spell power instead of each spell being fixed to a static range.
* New vocation: [[Monster Wrangler]].
* New vocation: [[Monster Wrangler]].
* Stat modification: {{Resilience}} now determines base defence power instead of half of the {{Agility}} stat, with the new {{Stamina}} stat controlling HP growth as Resilience did in the previous versions of the game; Agility only influences turn order and evasion. {{Wisdom}} now determines the growth of spell power instead of each spell being fixed to a static range.
* New spells, such as [[Moreheal]], [[Zapple]], and [[Zin]].
* New spells, such as [[Moreheal]], [[Zapple]], and [[Zin]].
* Attack spells now have four ranks instead of three, as in all mainline titles since [[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies|''DQIX'']]
* The inclusion of skills for melee vocations, such as [[Double-Edged Slash]], [[Mercurial Thrust]], [[Pressure Pointer]], and [[Cop Out]] <ref>Weekly Shonen Jump issue 32, 2024</ref>. The battle menu lists lists Spells and Abilities separately.
* The inclusion of skills for melee vocations, such as [[Double-Edged Slash]], [[Mercurial Thrust]], [[Pressure Pointer]], and [[Cop Out]] <ref>Weekly Shonen Jump issue 32, 2024</ref>. The battle menu lists lists Spells and Abilities separately.
*{{Boomerangs}} and [[Whip Weapon Family|whips]] can now land [[Critical Hit]]s, though less frequently than single-target weapons.
* The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[Frostburn|frostburn]], [[Dying fire|a new variant of it]], and [[Garboyle]], who originally was an unfightable monster in the game's SNES and Game Boy Color intro.
* The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[Frostburn|frostburn]], [[Dying fire|a new variant of it]], and [[Garboyle]], who originally was an unfightable monster in the game's SNES and Game Boy Color intro.
* Battle tactics, available for the first time in ''Dragon Quest III''.
* Battle tactics, available for the first time in ''Dragon Quest III''.

Revision as of 17:58, 29 September 2024


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.

New features

Scenario additions

  • New scenarios and characters supervised by Yuji Horii.
  • New story segments that features Ortega, the heroes's father.
  • The monster arena has been totally revamped to allow players to enter their own recruited monsters instead of relying on the arena's stable.

Presentation

  • Re-imagined locations and HD-quality sprites.
  • Orchestral soundtrack.
  • 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.
  • Fully animated monsters.
  • 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.
  • The player can customize the party's appearance by eight options per vocation with four for each sex.
  • The new character Healizah can modify a character's appearance between the four options, along with his or her hair colour and voice at any point in the game.
  • Characters now speak in battle.
  • Weapons are visible in battle.

Gameplay adjustments

  • New vocation: Monster Wrangler.
  • Stat modification: Resilience now determines base defence power instead of half of the Agility stat, with the new Stamina stat controlling HP growth as Resilience did in the previous versions of the game; Agility only influences turn order and evasion. Wisdom now determines the growth of spell power instead of each spell being fixed to a static range.
  • New spells, such as Moreheal, Zapple, and Zin.
  • The inclusion of skills for melee vocations, such as Double-Edged Slash, Mercurial Thrust, Pressure Pointer, and Cop Out [1]. The battle menu lists lists Spells and Abilities separately.
  • Boomerang and whips can now land Critical Hits, though less frequently than single-target weapons.
  • The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the frostburn, a new variant of it, and Garboyle, who originally was an unfightable monster in the game's SNES and Game Boy Color intro.
  • Battle tactics, available for the first time in Dragon Quest III.
  • Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard).


Gallery

  • Artwork of the Erdrick Trilogy HD-2D Remakes by Naoki Ikushima.

  • Japanese logo.

  • The Erdrick Trilogy logo created for the game

  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 1.png
  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 2.png
  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 3.png
  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 4.png
  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 5.png
  • DQ3 HD2D Screenshot 6.png

  • US boxart.

  • Preorder bonuses.

  • Collector's Edition.

  • Preview spread in issue 32 of Weekly Shonen Jump, 2024

  • Preview spread in issue 36 of Weekly Shonen Jump, 2024

  • The Hero

  • The Heroine

  • Ortega

  • Healizah

  • Gadabout female III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout male III HD2D.png
  • Mage female III HD2D.png
  • Mage male III HD2D.png
  • Martial artist female III HD2D.png
  • Martial artist male III HD2D.png
  • Merchant female III HD2D.png
  • Merchant male III HD2D.png
  • Monster wrangler female III HD2D.png
  • Monster wrangler male III HD2D.png
  • Priest female III HD2D.png
  • Priest male III HD2D.png
  • Sage female III HD2D.png
  • Sage male III HD2D.png
  • Thief female III HD2D.png
  • Thief male III HD2D.png
  • Warrior female III HD2D.png
  • Warrior male III HD2D.png

References

  1. ↑ Weekly Shonen Jump issue 32, 2024
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