TheDragon Questfranchise has persisted for decades as one of the world’s most popular JRPG franchises. Square Enix has turnedDragon Questinto a wide-reaching multimedia franchise, releasing all kinds of media, but the thing fans care most about are theDragon Questvideo games. To celebrate the franchise’s 35th anniversary, Square Enix recently hosted a presentation that featured a number of majorDragon Questvideo game announcements.
During theDragon Quest35th anniversary stream, Square Enix announced a slew of newDragon Questvideo game projects. These games range from remakes of previously-releasedDragon Questtitles to completely brand new titles. It’s possible that there will be more information revealed on these games at E3 2021, since Square Enix has been confirmed for the show, though that remains to be seen.
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While it’s unclear if Square Enix will reveal more about theDragon Questgames at E3, there’s a decent amount of information that fans learned about the games from the 35th anniversary stream. Here is everything from the recentDragon Queststream and what fans found out about each project that’s in development.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
Similarly to how it’s handled theFinal Fantasygames, Square Enix has produced remakes for a number of games in theDragon Questfranchise as well. Some of the more high profileDragon Questremakes are the ones that it made for the Nintendo DS and 3DS, where it worked to remakeDragon Quest 4through8for modern audiences. Now Square Enix has announced that it is doing the same for an even olderDragon Questgame,Dragon Quest 3: The Seeds of Salvation.
As announced during the recentDragon Quest35th anniversary event, Square Enix is remakingDragon Quest 3for modern consoles inthe form ofDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Gameplay-wise,Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakewill likely be familiar to those who remember the original game, but the title is otherwise getting a major makeover. It’s taking its cues from titles likeOctopath TravelerandProject Triangle Strategy, blending classic-looking character sprites with eye-popping backgrounds. This should giveDragon Questfans a prime opportunity to revisit the classic game on new consoles.
Dragon Quest 10 Offline
All of the main seriesDragon Questgames are available to play in the west with the exception of one,Dragon Quest 10. For one reason or another, Square Enix decided to makeDragon Quest 10only available in Japan, and not only that, but it made it an MMO as well, greatly limiting the number of people who could play it. While there is still no western release confirmed forDragon Quest 10, there is some new hope that fans outside of Japan may soon get to play this entry in the long-running franchise.
Square Enix has officially announcedDragon Quest 10 Offline. As its name implies,Dragon Quest 10 Offlineis a single-player versionofDragon Quest 10. This means that fans should be able to enjoy the content from the MMORPG without having to actually play it as an MMO. Since the vast majority ofDragon Questgames are single-player experiences, this is a move that will likely be very appreciated by fans of the franchise.
Here’s hoping that this version ofDragon Quest 10makes it outside of Japan. But at the very least, it should be easier for fans to import now.
Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate
Due to how wildly successful theDragon Questseries has been, there’s a running assumption that Square Enix is always working on the next game in the series in some capacity.Dragon Quest 11was particularly well-received and helped expand the franchise’s fanbase in a big way, and so it’s no surprise that the company has wasted no time getting to work onDragon Quest 12. Officially announced during theDragon Quest35th Anniversary event,Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fateis in active developmentfor unspecified platforms.
Details on what exactlyDragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fatewill entail are scarce at the time of this writing. However, the title and logo imply that it will be a bit darker in tone than most games in the series. TheDragon Questgames have typically been pretty traditional, rarely straying away from series norms, so this is going to be a big gamble for Square Enix for sure. Regardless, it will definitely be exciting to see what formDragon Quest 12does take, and so fans should be excited to see more.
Dragon Quest Treasures
Another bigDragon Questannouncement from the 35th Anniversary Stream was the reveal ofDragon Quest Treasures.Dragon Questfans were treated to a brief teaser trailer forDragon Quest Treasures, which willfeature the characters Erik and Mia fromDragon Quest 11as children. Not much else is known about the game, but the teaser trailer did suggest thatDragon Quest Treasureswill feature platforming, which is unusual for aDragon Questgame. It’s also known that the game is in development for consoles, though fans will have to wait for more concrete information.
