It’s been three years to the day since we realized that Sq. Enix deliberate to remake Dragon Quest 3, unveiling a revamping of the seminal 1988 JRPG in Octopath Traveler’s HD-2D engine. Three years have handed since then, however we’ve lastly had an replace on the remake – and it’s raised a couple of questions, to say the least.
Could twenty seventh, as I’m certain you’ll all know, is Dragon Quest Day, marking the anniversary of the primary sport within the sequence’ launch in 1986. As such, it’s typical for Sq. Enix to drop some sort of Dragon Quest information – Dragon Quest 12 was revealed in 2021 alongside the HD-2D remake of DQ3, for example – and this yr is not any exception.
What’s notable about this yr’s tease – a short video exhibiting the define of the Dragon Quest emblem beneath the “The legend of Erdrick attracts close to” – shouldn’t be solely that it’s the primary correct glimpse of Dragon Quest 3’s remake since its reveal three years in the past (apart from some occasional feedback from devs), however {that a} beneficiant studying may counsel we’re in for greater than we anticipated.
Drawing on the JRPG experience and eagle eyes of Alex Donaldson from each VG247 and RPG Web site, the brand proven isn’t that for Dragon Quest 3 particularly, however the Dragon Quest sequence as an entire. Extra intriguing is that “the legend of Erdrick” may suggest that the remake will develop Dragon Quest 3 – which is the third sport to characteristic the titular legendary hero, however takes place earlier than Dragon Quest 1 and a couple of – to incorporate your entire trilogy that makes up Erdrick’s “legend”. (Alex notes that the three video games collectively are sometimes known as the “Erdrick trilogy”.)
In actual fact, the teaser doesn’t point out Dragon Quest 3 particularly, merely that includes the sequence identify and emblem, the badge for the HD-2D engine and “The legacy begins” – which definitely nods at Dragon Quest 3’s chronological place as the beginning of the story, however doesn’t restrict it to being simply Dragon Quest 3.
Now, all this could clearly be taken with a beneficiant pinch of salt – we all know a Dragon Quest 3 remake is coming, however there’s no official phrase that the opposite two video games within the trilogy can be given the identical therapy. Nonetheless, why not stay in optimism? Because the summer season schedule of reveals and bulletins prepares to reach, it may very well be we’re in for a nice shock.
