Two of the biggest projects associated with the king of JRPGs return for their 38th anniversary
The JRPG king has at least two great joys left to give us. Square Enix experimented a lot with the Dragon Quest saga, daring with different formulas for a franchise capable of paralyzing the whole country, but did not forget the two maximum announcements of the not-so-close 2021: the next numbered part continues its course and also a wonderful 2D-HD remake a game that has been loved by an entire generation.
To put yourself in the situation, sensational saga Dragon Quest has recently lost two of its three most enduring pillars: legendary composer Koichi Sugiyama passed away less than three years ago, and just a few months later we broke the bitter news of the loss of Akira Toriyama, who designed the characters, monsters and gave his personality to every game and spin-off . The third of them, Yuji Horii, not only continues the long-awaited Dragon Quest XII, but also assured that it will be a tribute to both.
Through his account on Twitter (or His words were to thank the fans, but also to assure them that, despite both defeats, just before answering the message, he was working on the next part, ensuring that he will give everything , to live up to the legacy left by Toriyama and Sugiyama.
“Thank you all very much for your many congratulations. I’m worried about Dragon Quest 12, but we actually had a meeting a while ago. I can’t go into details yet, but I think it will be a fitting tribute to the work that the deceased left us (Sugiyama and Toriyama, I’ll do my best).
What little we do know about the next big installment refers us to its full name and logo. However, the great challenge of art Dragon Quest XII: Flames of Destiny It surpasses the bar of the previous game, which as a JRPG is flawless from start to finish. The soul of Toriyama’s characters and Sugiyama’s score are an essential part of its essence.
The HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest continues its course and will be released on all platforms
The Dragon Quest anniversary news continues, and in addition to the games in development, Square Enix has offered a subtle teaser for its second biggest announcement in 2021: the promise of a reboot Dragon Quest III: Seed of Salvation through the sophisticated HD-2D style we saw in Octopath Traveler or Triangle Strategy. However, here the Japanese turned out to be a little more ambiguous.
Over a small aperitif, a familiar icon is revealed: the mark of Erdric. Technically, he appears in the first three installments of the Dragon Quest saga, although only the third installment has been announced in HD-2D. What’s unique about this is that we know it will be playable by all PC and console players: it will be published on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and desktop via Steam and the Windows Store.
Although we have already seen images and trailers of the remake Dragon Quest III, the not so good news is that we are still not sure when it will be available. However, the ending of the video guarantees it the legend of Erdric approaches.
Keeping the bar high without Toriyama and Sugiyama will be difficult. However, in a sense, both the remake and the sequel will be their final contribution to a saga whose main parts have only known perfection. In any case, we know that the next games will affect plans for decades to come, and that means we will Dragon Quest for a while.
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