Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025
- The wait is finally over
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No gaming series in this entire industry gives off joy like a dragon quest game. I'm beyond excited to play this.
"Dragon quest 3 hd 2d was announced and then the company went radio silent."
For those without experience of the DQ team, this is VERY NORMAL. They often announce new games coming and then disappear for multiple years until theyre much closer to release than not.
They announced DQ12 a few years ago at this point and the game hasn't been seen, teased, or even mentioned anywhere. And we will not hear about it again until were likely 6-8 months before its release.
Honestly I like that method. Sometimes if a game’s development takes forever, and they try to keep the hype going the whole time, I tend to feel burnt out before it’s even out. Or leads to high of expectations that inevitably fall short.
@@SteveoreoI’d rather they just not announce the game until it’s almost done. The wait for Metroid Prime 4 has completely killed the hype I had for it back in 2017
@@RazorbackDevilI kinda agree I at least don't want to hear about a game unless it's almost out, and nearly finished. I guess the Dragon Quest way isn't that bad though.
It was originally supposed to be a simple remake of Dragon Quest 3 as if you just grabbed the SNES version and pressed a magic button that turned it into HD 2D style. So the 3 years of silence was very strange even considering they have decided to make the entire trilogy - they were very simple games and didn't seem like something that would take them more than a year and a half to make. It was only when they finally released a new trailer that we understood why it took them so long.
Square Enix in a nutshell really. KH3 was announced 2013, released 2019. FF7R announced 2015, released 2020.
I’m 2 hours into this game, and it’s perfect for the Switch. To have this gem on the go, looking this beautiful, is a gaming dream come true.
Need a golden sun remake 😢
I hope we get a Brand new Golden Sun game for Switch
We wish😭
The last thing i need right now is a golden sun remake.
I don't want to be locked in my room for endless hours
Same! 😢
@@AaronMM-j2o I agree! I want both!
I’m looking forward into playing this game for the first time. Man such a great time to be an RPG fan.
Come back here during and after. It’s a perfect game
@@cloverravenwill do
did u play dragon quest 11 & Octopath 2? those are my 2 favorite turn based jrpgs on the switch.
I also might buy and tryout DQ3. The original game was so important for the entire genre
@@Angrydudu DQ11 is my favorite JRPG. But I don’t think it’s better than 3. It’s just what you recommend to people who can’t play retro games. They are both perfect. Just different. Now that 3 is modernized, no excuses. It’s not worth 60$ to me, bc I own it 3 other ways… but to anyone else it’s long and fun as shit. Bought it just to tell them keep it up. I beat it two months ago like an idiot.
@@cloverraven I love DQ11 as well, I hope they don't ruin Flames of Fate (if it's still in development). I really want a Dragon Quest Builders 3 but I doubt it's going to happen.
It's slime time, baby 😎
it’s uzi time, baby lol
Made me smile 😊
The slime never ends.
We need Rocket Slime HD 2D
That is goo to hear!
Fingers crossed for a DQ9 remake someday
A DQ9 remake or a direct sequel would be awesome!!!!!
HELL YEAH
DQ9 was the best multiplayer experience I ever had. Me and my buddy logged 900 hours from freshman to seniors. So y’all hit me up when squat wakes up and remakes it.
This is actually a glowing endorsement, the less complex the game is, with less story to follow, the better it works out for me as a revisit to the past. This is incredibly promising!
they actually added more story..and honestly for the better..
I just want chrono trigger on same engine! Or just any chrono trigger please!
For someone who literally just got into it for the first time a couple days ago…..that would be amazing. I’m having a blast with CT
Live A Live was done by the director of Chrono Trigger and it has had an HD-2D remake for a good couple years now
Why do you want Chrono Trigger?
The art of Chrono Trigger is the culmination of many artists at the time of its graphics, and the art style is a byproduct that was born naturally. Please don't remake a classic game and put the name 2DHD behind it, as it cheapens the artistic product of the artists. Only the business-minded heads of Square Enix would think of something like that. Regarding Chrono Trigger, I believe that its artists and director would not want their creation to be remade in such a soulless way, let alone accept that industrial 2DHD style.
Or maybe…a true, direct sequel? There was a video circulating a few back for a (fake) sequel called Chrono Break that looked absolutely incredible. Pleeeeeease Square. Please.
What a time to be alive! DQ3, the Suikoden remasters soon, and many others in recent years- Star Ocean Second Story R, Octopath II, the official Trials of Mana localization on Collection of Mana, Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes…and dozens more. best era ever for JRPG fans.
While I do understand your "complaint" (I didn't actually read it as a complaint for the record) that it may be a little too simple by the standards of modern RPG's, I actually think that's one of Dragon Quest's strengths. It's not here to confuse you with some big new system, it's no longer trying to break the mold or anything like that. It's a series that has already made a name for itself, it has nothing left to prove. So instead they're content with making a fun, ol' reliable RPG for all ages. They'll still try some new stuff out, sure, but the developers and the series is comfortable in their own lane.
" there's a bad guy. Go get him."
I mean even up to more recent Dragon Quest games, isn't that still the story? I'm pretty sure even Dragon Quest 11 did not really have a whole lot of character development for the main character. Although everybody loves Sylvando . And if you don't love him, I don't want to talk to you
The main character is really a cipher in DQ11. And the other characters have arcs of development, Sylvando included. Most of the characters have very different outlooks on the world from the when you meet then than at the battle with Mordegon. A lot of that has to do with how incredibly ballsy the plot is from a Dragon Quest game before that climax happens. IYKYK.
Kinda wish they had opted for on screen enemies instead of random encounters, but I guess they wanted to keep it as close to the original as possible.
Unfortunately, it needs to wait. I'm very grateful for this game, and I'll have a blast when I get to it...there's just too much out! Always! IT NEVER ENDS!
Im playing Re4 and Mana at the same time. Then this game releases tm and now Death Stranding got a shadow drop on xbox. And the fact Mario & Luigi is out also, I barely got time for these games 😭
@@Toe-collectorpreach
Agreed, just finished god of war ragnarok, almost done persona 4… need to decide what’s next but it’s not this
I only just got vampire survivors a couple weeks ago. It's basically crack
Oh man tell me about it. I could go years without buying a new games, but so many good stuff gets released.
Real Review start on 6:20...you are welcome.
The first time I played Dragon Quest III, I was just 9 years old. It was on my Game Boy Color back in 2004!
I still remember the whole game's walkthrough and its music by heart.
Now that I'm 30, hearing that there's a remake...it's just so overwhelming! This game holds such a special place in my heart, and I'm getting teary-eyed just watching and listening to the game's soundtracks. Excuse me for getting a little emotional, haha. It's just... so nostalgic.
I hope they redo DQIX in this style… it was my first DQ game, so i have a lot of nostalgic memories with it, and it’s just a perfect fit for this art style. Plus… the end game was crazy addicting with the unlimited random grottos
My word, I can only imagine a Pokémon Ranger game series remaster with this kind of graphics.
Thank you for mentioning the frame rate drops! Ive been trying to decide if i should pick this up on PS5 or Switch. i naturally wanted to buy it on Switch because DQ is Nintendo in my brain. but it would be nice to earn some trophies on my PS5. ive watched probably 10 of these types of videos this morning and NOBODY has brought up the frame rate issues on the switch. so thanks! you def earned my sub
Great game but wish they had a 3rd person battle system option
From what the director said it was a stylistic choice as that was how it worked in all of the old 2D games.
Yup, it's a deal breaker for me. Pass.
@@redhen2123 youd be surprised how charming it is to watch the monster animations.
Fair points, but that's simply how DQ was... I like it for nostalgia sake.
This is wild to me. The majority of Dragon Quest has always been 1st person. And even if it were 3rd person, you will have seen the animations so many times, that you'll likely get sick of 'em.
I am so excited, but im disappointed in the performance, I hope that eventually gets better with updates.
The fact that there are perfomance problems for a game this simple should tell you everything you need to know about it.
It runs perfectly on my PS5 and looks absolutely gorgeous. I'm glad I didn't get it on Switch.
I'd rather get RPG's on Switch since taking it on the go is such plus for them. Hopefully they fix it for Switch so I can get it!@@MarkHogan994
@@Anonymouthful Buying it on ancient 8 year old hardware is on you 🤣 Switch looks horrible. Buy it on PS5 or PC
Took a day off for the day when it arrives. Never played 3, loved 7,9, 11. Can’t wait!
I love the level of detail in the overworld map. Instead of the generic icons from earlier games, towns and towers now look unique and correctly detailed in the overworld. And moreover, it matters which side you approach a town from. If you enter from the north, for example, you will be in the north side of the town when the screen changes to the in-town view.
It's such a fantastic detail, it really gives the game an "open world" feel without really being open world.
The fact it's a pure rpg is perfect for me - I can never get into complex crafting or skill upgrade systems
I can't wait fir the 1 & 2 HD 2D Remakes as well.
Can't wait for this game to arrive in the mail!! DQ: 11 was my first Dragon Quest game ever! I was so excited when they announced DQ: 3 Remake and then DQ: 1 & 2. WOOHOO!!!!
I am a Dragon Quest beginner. Should I start with this one or with Dragon Quest XI?
@@Erwin-c7eReally doesn't matter
@@Erwin-c7e Both are good choices, but XI is more beginner-friendly.
@@Erwin-c7e I'd start with Dragon Warrior on NES but that's just me. I'm currently playing the whole series in order because I have XI and want to play it but feel weird playing it without playing the rest first even though it's not that important.
I just finished DQ6 on SNES, and I'm now replaying the Zenethian trilogy (4-6) on DS. I've already played 4 on DS but I found a patch to put party chat back into the game so I'm playing with that enabled. I suggest just getting the one with party chat for your first playthrough.
So far I like the original versions of each game more than the remakes. The SNES remakes of 1-3 are pretty good though. Unfortunately, they make all the remakes easier........
What console are you playing DQ: III HD-2D on?
I think saying the game has little narrative depth or character development is really disingenuous. I don’t know how you can end this game and not feel like you’ve significantly and tangibly grown as a person. I find it to be an exceptionally rich and beautiful story
I'm about 75% through the 16 bit version and I agree with the reviewer entirely. The narrative, such as it is, is paper thin. And the generated party are just walking stat bins. I'm really, really struggling to finish because it's SO boring and alienating.
@ to each their own I guess because I’ve played the game beginning to end 3 times and every single time I’ve been enamored with its gameplay, world, story, and characters. One of my very favorites and it prods my imagination in a way not many else are able to do
I don't think games before dragon quest 3 even had a story. It was 1988
@@drackyslimesurprise ! Depth is relative. There are people who drown on shallow pools after all. At least we know which side you are on.
@@jamesyu5212 If your point here is to imply that depth is a subjective matter, it seems really ironic and counterintuitive to then turn and say that my opinion and interpretation is me drowning in a shallow pool, implying that there is an objective thin depth that I am simply overstating. If being mindful of relativity was truly what you cared about, truthfully I think you'd largely agree with my statement- which is to ask that the review be more mindful of their subjective take on this point.
I do indeed find it disingenuous for them to largely say that the only substance is "go find and stop bad guy" when there is, very notably, a lot more to the game narratively than what they are implying. I don't care if they don't agree with my perspective, but rather that their criticism is from *their perspective* rather than a sweeping statement implying a thin objectivity to the topic.
Depth *is* relative, that's why I ask they be more mindful about what their relative stance is compared to the actual content and context provided. I think this is a really great review all around, but I don't think it's unfair of me to make this one single criticism about it.
One - if not the - of the best remakes I've ever played! I just completed it, and overall I can say I enjoyed it all, even the grinding at the end.
WOOOO!!! i love that instead ov making new games and new memories we give interns 'a chance to prove themselves' and publish the same game for each new system we put out. we call this stasis evolution! and just like the greatwhite shark... 90% ov our bite and terror is just sound and marketing.
I love my switch but it’s time. It’s time for the upgrade.
Picked up for the switch. Performance is fine and resolution is fine. Easy recommend, especially for on the go grinding. Well worth the money.
This game took so long to come out since it was announced that I got married and my kid is 2 years old now. I'm very VERY glad it's out now.
DQ3 is a game where the story depth you make in your own head, you imagine how the Hero and the Party reacts to things, which is a good part of "roleplay" a lot of modern RPGs lack.
As a DnD fan I love the types of games that let me make up my own backstories and characters personalities in my head as I play. I'm so looking forward to an old school, turn based JRPG experience right now
Don't like that, blank slate silent protagonists I also don't like.
Oh, I was supposed to do that when I played the game before?😅 I personally don't normally do that, but I still enjoyed the game regardless of the story's simplicity. I'm not really the type to imagine my chatacter's reaction, usually doesn't do much for me unless I can see that stuff.
Where have you been? We have had what, The Witcher 3, Baldurs Gate 3, Fallout New Vegas with good/great roleplaying. Unless you mean jrpgs??
while you're at it you can also imagine better graphics, better gameplay etc etc
i don't play videogames to use my imagination
Theres also an easy mode where you cant die and deal more damage. Sign me up!
Omg markers for the next part of a quest is such a nice change. I remember in some areas of this game getting very lost and wandering for a long time. Hell one part you just have to explore every random bit of the world to find an orb.
It looks okay, if you can't see the characters during battle they should do like the Nippon Ichi ones do, and have the character portraits on the bottom atleast or on the side like on FFX that shows who's turn it is.
I’d like to see a remake of Wild Arms!
Sounds like my kinda rpg. love a more story light rpg with a hands off approach to guiding the player. (Ill be keeping quest markers off) and I love a good jrpg grind. I DO kinda wish it had a way to turn combat on and off though so I can grind on my own terms whenever I want or dont want but alas I will be getting this day one. Its on its way today in the post :) Real pity about the fps. I was really hoping it could maintain the 30. Really hope playing these games on switch 2 will fix up these performance issues through backward compatability.
thats fair idk what i'll do, i really like figuring stuff out on my own...but i also just get frustrated when i cant figure out where to go and lose an hr trying to figure stuff out...esp with JRPGS and DQ in general...they're so long and wind-y and it takes a while to get to the good part of the story ...im playing 4 rn and im 12 hrs in and only on chapter 4 which is still character introductions...its a bit dull tbh but knowing DQ games they build it up and its rewarding when you get to the end
@@Red4350 Im already 14 hours into DQ 3 remake and loving it so far. Performance is perfectly fine out in the overworld and in dungeons and combat but it does indeed chug in towns especially at night which is a pity. I must say I would def recommend turning off help and quest markers in DQ3 as the npcs basically tell you everything you need to know anyway. I havent been the least bit lost. Almost to a disappointing degree for me lol. I like getting a bit lost.
Would you recommend this to someone that has only placed DQXI so far and is not super experienced with rpgs? I would love to give it a go, as I absolutely adored DQXI, but if it is super tough, I dont know if I would enjoy it. I dont wanna spend $84 her in Australia and not have fun🙈😁
I would recommend it, but with an asterisk with that recommendation, since unlike 11, 3 is minimalistic in alot of ways, the same battle system it has had since 1988, minimalistic story, a silent party, and a really simple class system. Even if there are alot of quality of life improvements like multiple difficulties and quest logs to help make it more accessible, it wouldn't hurt to wait for a price drop.
However I would describe 3 to basically be a DnD style adventure, which makes it arguably the most replayable game in the series, so if that sounds fun, I'd say go for it (3 is my personal fav in the series).
i want to get this game but not being able to see the characters attack animation is a bit of a turn off.
Don’t support censorship garbage that was force by the western localization
jerk’s you all saw the developers video square enix need to learn the hard way if you’re really a fan of Dragon Quest and have respect for the late great legacy don’t buy this butcher versions but unfortunately there’s weak people that will buy it because they don’t know Or because of nostalgia
@@NaughtyJuriI bought it and am glad I did, you’re missing out on a great remake for a meaningless cause
@@nightdrifter01thank you bro. Ppl will cry for anything these days. Bunch of snowflakes.
Even tho the remasters came out, Chrono trigger, and chrono cross Remake, would destroy the game industry.
I might wait for the Switch 2 before I chuck this one in. I'm sure it will run better there and the frame drops will be resolved.
There shouldn’t be any frame drops in a 2D game on the Switch such as Dragon Quest III 2D HD Remake so let’s not act like it’s the fault of the Switch for whatever frame drops occur at least in a 2D game, this is a fault of the developer and not the Switch hardware in this case.
Keep coping😂@@Adamtendo_player_1
@@Adamtendo_player_1 The engine is likely the issue. Switch can't handle most modern engines. That's why I believe Switch 2 should help these games run better.
I doubt it's a power issue. It's probably just a "new game that was just released and needs a patch" issue.
I really doubt you'll see any frame rate improvement in the Switch 2...unless Square sends out a patch
Ngl dont like the battle system where you cant see your characters
I didn't care for it either but i got used to it.
Despite what some others may say, this is a valid complaint because the mainline DQ games from 8 and onward show your characters during battle. It also feels a bit counterintuitive to introduce party member customization only to not be able to see it for the 50-60% of the game you'll be spending in battles.
Same! That is the only thing reason why I'm not getting the game. Why they decided to stick with that is dumb in my opinion.
I hope they listen and update it to give us the option to change it to 3rd person view :(
Edit: Spelling.
I hope the sales level of this game doesn't affect the development of the first two. I'd love to have them too!
Same, i've played 3 as a kid but never 1 and 2, they hopefully will be awesome
Was going to get the game, but after seeing that silly first person view when battling, killed it for me. I love RPG games and never played a dragon quest game. I was looking forward to this game. Unless there is an option to turn that off, it's a no for me. I'm glad I watched this video before I bought the game.
@@Steven-tl8fs 🤣
Play DQ11
Does it have cutscenes with animation?
Hardly any story? Well as far as JRPGs go, I consider that a plus.
I don't feel the game need be compared at all to new jrpgs
Because at its core it's still the old game hahaha
It's unfortunate that some people may pass it over or rate it negative Because they expect some next gen jrpg experience 😢
The ONLY way I can Realistically see Game Freak doing a Black and White remake without their studio being burned to the the ground is if they do an HD 2D remake like this, Especially after BD/SP didn't turn out that great for full 3d Remakes
These earlier DQ titles were not meant to have 2D or 3D protagonists or antagonists. The story doesn't need to be more than "Villain bad, save the world." There are some twists along the way, and the stories start developing more depth as early as DQ4, but the reason these first three games are fun is because the game play is fun. They need to be difficult and have a lot of replayability. The fun of DQ3 is trying out all the classes, exploring the world and dungeons, collecting and optimizing gear, and yes, even some grinding. Not all RPGs have to be beautiful expressions of humanities struggles. Some can just be "Dude, this sword has +30 and I just got the third ice spell. Time to clear that dungeon and get the best armor!"
Took off work today to play it! Super nostalgic, love the updated graphics. worth every penny for me.
best feeling lol
@@Red4350 Yeah, accidentally ended up taking off Friday, too. About 30 hours in and about to start my Sunday session. lol
“HD2D” isn’t an engine. It’s literally just Unreal 4. Square has made sprite-polygon mixed games since the 90s too btw.
It's the Xenogears blueprint
Engine means a lot of things. When you build a lot of complex systems and reuse them, it's okay to call it an engine too. It's not THE game engine.
Man...
I would love to see and play a Golden Sun remake with this kind of graphics and I've never played a single Dragon Quest versions before so I think I might play the other versions and before this to Switch.
Sometime occured to me.
What if some of Square Enix's Enix games were remastered like this, say like "Soul Blader (Soul Blazer)", "The Illusion of Gaia", and "Terranigma"?
Buying now but not playing til DQ1&2 HD2D drops next year. Wanna play the whole series 3 to 1 to 2 in order back to back. They only like 15 to 20hr games or at least that's how I remember them from the 90s.
When I first seen the previews I was concerned about the battle camera. Now seeing multiple reviews bring it up as a negative…… Glad I’m not the only one.
At this point I’m convinced it’s gonna cost them sales. I wonder if it’s something that can be patched easily 🤷🏻♂️
The only QoL update I needed was the objective marker. I went through so many cycles playing Dragon Warrior 3 on my gameboy as a kid where I would forget my quest and wander aimlessly.
I have never played a dragon quest game, are they all connected like the Ys series, or is it like the FF series where each is 100% stand alone.
They’re mostly like the FF series. You sometimes get call backs to other series or some of them may be continuations of previous DQ games. They’re not direct sequels to each other.
Stand alone BUT DQ 3 is a prequel to first 2 games and Dragon Quest 6 is a prequel to the 4th and 5th games DQ7 to 9 + 11 are all stand alone games DQX is a MMO type (think of World of Warcraft) but one that will never Leave Japan but that's still a stand alone game if you can understand the Japanese language to even play it.
@@veghesther3204dragon quest 10 is very fun if you make it, my brother installed a auto translation thing on my switch which made the experience go from like 7/10 to 8/10 . I’m not saying this to sound rude I am just encouraging others to try Dragon Quest 10 and not feel like they can’t because of the language barrier.
@@veghesther3204DQ11 is technically a prequel to 3 from the post game credits as well as the first hero given the title Erdrick.
Ys games are mostly standalone games. Technically, some do take place before others, but they aren't necessary to play in chronological order. It's not like starting by playing FFX-2.
Dragon Quest II and IV were more story driven. Dragon Quest III was all about the gameplay. It was the first game in the series where you could recruit characters/change job classes. The job class system only ever reappears in DQVI and DQVII.
The game is way too easy even on Draconian Quest mode apparently being the "hard" mode. They shouldn't have made the change where party members get fully healed on level up, game is trivial now regardless of difficulty setting.
Sometimes all I need is a classic heroes defeat the villain story.
Great work Felix and Mitch
It looks SO GOOD. I've played nes original via emulator so I cant wait to see how they compare. Plus this is the first mainline dq game without the war crime supporting composer right?
I mean..... It's still all of the music he originally composed..... DQ 12 will be the first without him being involved in making new tracks, but I'm sure they will still be using his music in the game (he did compose the theme after all)
Never played dragonquest but octopath traveler 2 is my fav game of all time. Does this game come close to that masterpiece?
Mine arrives Friday!!! Can’t wait 😊
Interesting that they did this for Dragon Quest but not Final Fantasy. I would by 1-6 in a heartbeat in this style.
Was just thinking the same thing - FF6 in particular would be stunning
It looks amazing but they are charging too much. 100$ with tax in Canada. I'll wait for a sale but will play it eventually.
Damn 100 bucks in Canada? That's insane 😮
Time to live it up like it's 1988 in japan
Nice game my only problem to it is i am not seeing Akira toriyama's art anywhere, which for me made dragon quest popular in the first place.
Why did they do this one before 1 and 2? Should those be played first?
I guess Square Enix chose to do it in chronological order, DQ3 is a prequel to DQ1 and DQ2.
I would love a chrono trigger in this style
Looking forward to playing this one day, Dragon Quest is peak.
Remake in my opinion shouldn't be $60. But can't wait to play it when it's on sale in 2 years.
I’m kind of pissed about the $60 but that’s just the way things are now and I finally have a free day off today, so Im just paying it. I’ve never played the original, so I guess it’s a new game to me lol
Awesome! No do 1,2,4,5,6,7.8,9 please! 🙏🏼
I'm pretty psyched for this one, seeing as though it will be my first Dragon Quest game.
I really wish they added character animations during the battle sequences.
I just saw this on steam it looks beautifully done.
Super stoked to get a traditional linear turn based JRPG in this style. So far we have Octopath 1/2, TS, Live a Live and Star Ocean SSR which are all great but none have that classic structure like this. I just really wish they would have kept the battle animations in 3rd person.
So excited for this. I miss the old-style Ultima approach of putting you in the shoes of a tourist wandering to unravel the mysteries of the world. What this apprach lacks in character development and melodrama, it more than makes up for in charm.
DQV remake would go insanely hard
A Generational JRPG
Is there still monster medals on this version?
No
@tiradouken2854 lol ty
For my own personal take? I can do the opposite of what this game did and not waste everyone's time by summing up my review in one word: Tedious.
At the time, DQ3 was innovative and new and a vast upgrade over the first two games. But that was in the 1980s when JRPGs were in their infancy. I'm honestly shocked that by the time Final Fantasy IV came out it that Square didn't bury Enix right then and there along with the DQ franchise. (I can only assume Toriyama had a lot of staying power because "Dragonball" was at the height of its popularity at the time.) Whereas the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters sought to iron out and smooth over all of the bad parts of their NES/Famicom entries, this one preserves them in a bout of misplaced nostalgia. Even with what improvement were put in, the game still manages to be a never-ending slog.
The difficulty is, for me, the worst kind for the NES/Famicom. There were lots of difficult games back then, but many of them were still loved because they were tough but fair. So you felt like you COULD win if you kept going onward. The DQ series, on the other hand, including this game, not only forces the player to endlessly grind but likes throwing in stuff like randomly-leveled Shade enemies to randomly force you to lose a half hour to an hour of progress---forcing the game to be even more tedious by making the player overly cautious about continually backtracking to save. (Although this version DID include an Autosave, so I have to credit that.) Add to the fact that all enemies eventually get multiple attacks per round while your characters never do without taking a turn to use a certain power up, and the fact that your own party is always considered "1 group" so that enemies can pile on status effects and then curbstomp you en masse while your spells are forced to pick out targets one at a time, and you'll soon be leaving "Dracky Quest" on just to escape some level of tedium and try to speed things up.
There's a few fun bits to be had here and there, and it's colorful and charming enough in presentation at least, but it's not nearly enough to compensate for the mind-numbing gameplay. 30 years ago I may have had the time to spend three or four hours leveling just to get to the next spot where I would spend another three or four hours leveling to get to the spot after that, but I'm older now and I hate the sensation of how much of my life is being thrown away trying to beat this game. It got to the point where I started skipping the cutscenes and dialog JUST so I could get the game to end a little faster. But, I guess if you have more time than you know what to do with and you don't feel like, you know, spending it socializing or stepping outside or going to work or playing a less grind-heavy JRPG or doing literally anything else besides playing this game, go for it.
It's so nice to see that Square Enix made another HD-2D game because Octopath Traveller is a big success HD-2D looks really beautiful in on an RPG games, I think my score would be a 7/10 or even 8/10 good game! Would Dragon Quest 3 be a good first Dragon Quest game? I will defienitily play it on Switch and DQ3 Remake is the best way to end Square Enix's year of the Dragon 2024! 🐉🔥
Didn't Octopath Traveller die due to their usual high sales expectations? That's why there is no new one, especially after Various Daylife
@Nachtmahr616 wait it died?
Dragon quest 3 is the first in the story I believe so please start with it
@@Bigeblaze1 okay i'll start
@@Leopez02 I hope you enjoy!
I can't wait to see the first two games in HD-2D!
Same with me
I liked the pixel perfect final fantasy collection but after Octopath and this, why don’t they do HD-2D version of at least the 16-bit final fantasies?
I hope Square-Enix and Yuji Hori plan to give Dragon Quest IV-VII this same treatment. Especially DQVII. I wasn’t a fan of all the gameplay changes/story changes in the 3DS remake of 7, and the PS1 version of DQVII is still the definitive version of the game for me. I really want to see it stay really true to the original PS1 game but have the updated graphics and music
Does the fps drop happens when playing handheld??
Cool looking game also are the frame dips sign that Nintendo needs to move on to the next console. They still haven't announced anything.
A fair score. The performace issues are what drag this down the most.
I was very much looking forward to getting this, but sadly, once word of the censorship got out, and after the interview with Yuji Horii, I can't in good conscious support this. I'm currently playing through Romancing SaGa 2 and the game is fantastic, and the art is completely uncompromised. I don't understand how Square let that game be released with it's art design intact, but DQ needs to be censored.
Same here. I was shocked this game got hit with the censorship stick at all with how loved DQ is in Japan, especially DQ3. That game as an almost religious following over there.
can you give some example of both? whats censored or with Saga, what isnt?
Honest Truth 💯 %, I Preordered the game from GameStop and my ride fell through so I was not able to play it until Friday around 7. I have not slept much in the past few days, My character is 12th level. However when my cat looks at me like she is hungry, I throw her some food and quickly microwave some Meat Lovers Lasagna at the same time, for Me... Yes it's a Good Game!!!
Performance issues in this kind of game are unforgivable.
My main issue is the absolutely insane random encounter rates. I grew up in jrpgs so I’m well aware, but I wish there was an option to turn it off or down. There is almost zero character development and your companions might as well be cardboard cutouts like the video said. It’s a very simple basic game. I’m enjoying it, but it’s definitely is a relic of the past. You can just feel the simplicity of it. I keep hoping for something “more” to it but it’s just not there. It would have be better to make a whole new game in this hd 2d style than remake this. You can do so much more with a new game. Dq3 is a very very surface level game so far
I have 0 creative blood in me, gonna go with the Erdwin party.
I will start playing this right after I finish Metaphor, and then Persona 3 Reloaded, and then Baldur's Gate 3. I promise!
I would love to see this done with Final Fantasy 6
While I think "Octopath Traveller 2" looks better, this one does not disappoint at all. The remastered Music sounds fantastic.
Is the post game content from the Game Boy Color release included in this?
yes
Is a bit blurry playing portable
Glad I bought plenty of 😺Cat food, and TV Dinners, it's a Retro Banger, 12 Stars!!!