Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake from Square Enix puts a neat bow on bringing an upgraded version of a legendary JRPG series to modern consoles. Roughly one year ago, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake got ...
From Pokémon to Persona, in some way, modern JRPGS still share DNA with DRAGON QUEST. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake arguably brings the most seminal title from within the long-running series to ...
Jenni Lada: What was it like to work on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake after working on Octopath Traveler? How did your experience on it shape your approach to Dragon Quest? Masaaki Hayasaka: I ...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy— the first three games of the mainline Dragon Quest series. Featuring ...
HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024, that ...
The Japanese version of today’s Nintendo Direct featured a significant announcement regarding Square Enix’s Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake. After originally receiving a tentative 2025 release window, ...
Lately I’ve found myself wondering, what makes a video game remake worthwhile? And frankly, the answer seems to depend heavily on the game being remade. I can look at something like Resident Evil 4 ...
Joshua has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. He's currently playing just about any and every new AAA story-based game. In his free time, he enjoys buying, building, painting, ...
How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...
Eduardo Ariedo is a video game journalist known among friends for leading Bohemians, an Irish football club, to a Champions League title in Football Manager—just mention the game, and his eyes light ...
It’s been a busy 40 years for Dragon Quest, and Square Enix made sure to mark the milestone properly. The 40th anniversary ...