DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake, a remake of the classic 1988 RPG from Chunsoft that will attempt to improve upon the original with a unique three-dimensional feel, delivered by 3D effects on pixel-based backgrounds, is coming to multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch and Windows PCs via Steam, Square Enix has revealed. Square Enix shared the news in a tweet that it sent out this morning, suggesting that the release of the game, which was originally announced in 2021, “draws near.”
Platforms include:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Steam
The original word from @DragonQuest, including a teaser with confirmed platforms:
The legend of Erdrick draws near.
— DRAGON QUEST (@DragonQuest) May 27, 2024
#DragonQuestDay #DQDay #DragonQuest pic.twitter.com/KFtqhVY61q
A trailer for the game that was released three years ago:
Story details:
On the morning of your sixteenth birthday, you are charged with a seemingly impossible task by the King himself: to assume the mantle of your father Ortega, hero of the land of Aliahan, and slay the Archfiend Baramos, master of darkness! What trials await you, intrepid hero, as you set out on a quest not even your legendary father was strong enough to complete?