40,442
edits
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: Difference between revisions
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (edit)
Revision as of 21:56, 20 August 2025
, 21:56, 20 August 2025no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake''''' is a full re-imagining of the first two titles in the ''Dragon Quest'' series in Team Asano's famed HD-2D artstyle which fuses high-quality pixel art with 3D graphics. It includes a full remake of ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line|Dragon Quest II]]''. | '''''Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake''''' is a full re-imagining of the first two titles in the ''Dragon Quest'' series in Team Asano's famed HD-2D artstyle which fuses high-quality pixel art with 3D graphics. It includes a full remake of ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line|Dragon Quest II]]'', continuing the compilation tradition begun in 1993 with ''[[Dragon Quest I & II]]'' for the Super Famicom. | ||
This dual pack was announced following the | This dual pack was announced following the release of ''[[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]'' on November 14 2024. It will be released on October 30, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Nintendo Switch 2]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], and [[Steam]]. For the Nintendo Switch 2 version, physical copies will only come with a game-key card, and an upgrade path from the original Nintendo Switch version has been ruled out by the publisher. | ||
==New features== | ==New features== | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
* The [[Princess of Cannock]] is now a party member accompanying the Scions of Erdrick on their quest to stop [[Hargon]]. | * The [[Princess of Cannock]] is now a party member accompanying the Scions of Erdrick on their quest to stop [[Hargon]]. | ||
* New boss battles added for both games such as the [[Goregoyle]], [[Lunagriff]] and the return of [[Robbin' 'Ood]] and [[Robbin' 'oodlum|his henchmen]]. | * New boss battles added for both games such as the [[Goregoyle]], [[Lunagriff]] and the return of [[Robbin' 'Ood]] and [[Robbin' 'oodlum|his henchmen]]. | ||
* New story segments such as [[Belial]] incinerating a [[babygoyle]] and a new [[manguini]] monster, as well as threatening a village of fairies, in addition to [[Pazuzu]] appearing in the [[ | * New story segments such as [[Belial]] incinerating a [[babygoyle]] and a new [[manguini]] monster, as well as threatening a village of fairies, in addition to [[Pazuzu]] appearing in the [[Great Conflagration]] alongside its 2 [[Whackolyte]] guardians. | ||
* The Scions of Erdrick now have to collect medals from their home kingdoms of [[Midenhall]], [[Cannock]], and [[Moonbrooke]] in order to be worthy of visiting the [[Pillar of Winds]]. | * The Scions of Erdrick now have to collect medals from their home kingdoms of [[Midenhall]], [[Cannock]], and [[Moonbrooke]] in order to be worthy of visiting the [[Pillar of Winds]]. | ||
* The [[5 Sigils|Sun Sigil]] is now found on a pedestal near the outskirts of the [[List of shrines and teleportals in Dragon Quest II|Fire Shrine]]. | * The [[5 Sigils|Sun Sigil]] is now found on a pedestal near the outskirts of the [[List of shrines and teleportals in Dragon Quest II|Fire Shrine]]. | ||
* It's confirmed that ''Dragon Quest II'' will have a new endgame scenario if | * It's confirmed that ''Dragon Quest II'' will have a new endgame scenario if players have first cleared ''Dragon Quest I'', and most importantly, have clear game save data of ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' on the same platform. | ||
* [[Mini Medal|Mini Medals]] have been added to both games. | * [[Mini Medal|Mini Medals]] have been added to both games. | ||
===Presentation=== | ===Presentation=== | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
* The [[Prince of Cannock]] has been buffed considerably, as opposed to how weak he infamously was originally. | * The [[Prince of Cannock]] has been buffed considerably, as opposed to how weak he infamously was originally. | ||
* The Whackolytes have their appearance from ''[[Dragon Quest X]]'' onwards, rather than using their old appearance. | * The Whackolytes have their appearance from ''[[Dragon Quest X]]'' onwards, rather than using their old appearance. | ||
* The [[Hawk man| | * The [[Hawk man|hawk men]] and [[gargoyle]]s now have dialogue during the siege on [[Moonbrooke]]. | ||
===Battle changes=== | ===Battle changes=== | ||
* The [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|hero of Dragon Quest I]] now battles multiple enemies at once rather than only one at a time originally. | * The [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|hero of Dragon Quest I]] now battles multiple enemies at once rather than only one at a time originally. | ||
| Line 50: | Line 50: | ||
* Enemies from later entries of the main series and enemies of the first entry for ''II'' are added in ''Dragon Quest I'' and ''Dragon Quest II'', such as [[bubble slime]]s in the former and [[scornet]]s and [[drackolyte]]s in the latter. | * Enemies from later entries of the main series and enemies of the first entry for ''II'' are added in ''Dragon Quest I'' and ''Dragon Quest II'', such as [[bubble slime]]s in the former and [[scornet]]s and [[drackolyte]]s in the latter. | ||
===Others=== | ===Others=== | ||
* Having saved data of ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' allows players to receive animal costumes for the playable characters. For the | * Having saved data of ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' allows players to receive animal costumes for the playable characters. For the Hero of ''Dragon Quest I'', it is the [[dog suit]], based on a shiba-inu. For the heroes of ''Dragon Quest II'', it is a [[cat suit]], which are based on the different colours of cats. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
| Line 67: | Line 67: | ||
Princess of Cannock HD-2D artwork.png|[[Princess of Cannock]] | Princess of Cannock HD-2D artwork.png|[[Princess of Cannock]] | ||
</center></gallery> | </center></gallery> | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-us/dragon-quest-1-2-hd2d-remake/ Official English site] | |||
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/roto-trilogy/dq1and2/index.html Official Japanese site] | |||
{{DQI&IIHD}} | {{DQI&IIHD}} | ||
{{Dragon Quest series}} | {{Dragon Quest series}} | ||