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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakehas resurfaced after three years of silence with a teaser confirming that the remake will be released as a multiplatform title on all current-gen platforms and PC. There’s no confirmation whetherDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakewill come to last-gen consoles, like PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but that info should come alongside an official game trailer.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakewas initially announced in 2021 with a trailer showcasing gameplay snippets in the HD-2D graphical engine born inOctopath Traveler.However, since then, the game hasn’t had any official announcements from Square Enix, leading many to believe it was canceled or sidelined in the development pipeline. Last year, however, the franchise creator commented on the game in an interview.Yuji Horii said thatDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake"was progressing pretty steadily."
On Twitter, the officialDragon Questaccount shared a teaser about theDragon Quest 3 HD-2Dremake showing that the title will be multiplatform.Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakewill be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. This aligns withSquare Enix’s new strategyto be aggressive in the multiplatform approach.
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The teaser sketches Erdrick’s symbol and brings the message “the legacy begins” before displaying all the game’s platforms at the bottom. Although the video doesn’t explicitly state that it’sDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, the logos Dragon Quest and HD-2D above more than confirm it. Moreover,fans of theDragon Questseriesknow that the first three titles depict the saga of the legendary hero Erdrick, with the third game being a prequel to the legend.
More information onDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeshould come soon.A reliable leaker, Midori, said she believes thatDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakewill receive more information in the upcoming Nintendo Direct in June.
In the future, fans can expectDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeand the next mainline game, DragonQuest 12: Flames of Fate. However,Dragon Quest 12may be struggling. This year, the RPG’s producer stepped down following delays. For now, there’s nothing to do but wait for information directly from Square Enix to learn where the game’s development stands.
