Summary
A notable leaker has shared more evidence regarding Square Enix’s plans for aDragon QuestHD-2D remake trilogy. While fans may be more familiar with Square Enix’sFinal Fantasyfranchise, the long-runningDragon Questseries predates the former and is still quite a celebrated series across the world. After its first release in 1986, the series has had 11 mainline games, plus remakes and spin-offs. One of the most anticipated games by Square Enix is anotherDragon Questremake, specifically theDragon Quest 3 HD-2DRemake.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2DRemakewas first announced in 2021, with a trailer that showed the classic RPG in the same art style asOctopath Traveler. While the game went radio silent for three years, a new update from Square Enix announcedthe platforms theDragon Quest 3remake would be launching on, which was an encouraging sign for fans. However, recent leaks have suggested that Square Enix is preparing for a remake of not only the third game in this style, but a whole trilogy, possibly in one package.
Prominent Nintendo, Sega, and Atlus leaker, Midori, posted on Twitter about Square Enix registering a new web domain specifically forDragon Quest HD-2D, which was registered on April 24. The URL she posted currently leads to a blank website, but is a valid registration. When suggested that the reason why fans heard little news about theDragon Quest 3remake was because of it being a trilogy inthe HD-2D art style, Midori says that is correct.
New Domain Suggests Dragon Quest HD-2D Trilogy Remake
This lines up with one of Midori’s previous leaks, where she states that the reason why the remake was delayed was becauseSquare Enix was working on aDragon Quest HD-2Dtrilogy. This also aligns with the recent teaser Square Enix posted near the end of May, where it showed a sketch of Erdrick’s symbol, and that the game logos shown were of the franchise in general, and not specifically the third game.
Some fans began speculating the scope and function of Square Enix’s potentialDragon QuestHD-2D trilogy, suggesting it might be a game compiling them together as separate games to play through, or even the idea that theDragon Quest 3remake expanded to include the first and second games as one playable adventure. Thefirst threeDragon Questgamesare all connected in terms of timeline and setting, with the third game in particular being a prequel to the prior two. That said, this is all speculation for the time being, and despite Midori’s incredibly accurate track record, fans should wait till more official information is presented.
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest is a fantasy roleplaying game series created by authors Yuji Horii, Akira Toriyama, and Koichi Sugiyama and published by Square Enix. Each game typically consists of a nameless central character know as the Hero fighting evil with their party members. They encounter monsters such as the famous Slime mascot. There are currently 11 games in the main franchise.
