Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD-2D Remake now has a confirmed release date, and a trilogy edition has also been announced.
The game will be available on 30th October this year across Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam, Windows).
However, the Switch 2 physical version of the game will be a Game-Key Card, meaning it contains a download key rather than the full game data.
This will be the case for the majority of third-party Switch 2 games, including Square Enix’s launch game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. It’s unknown yet if the forthcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will follow suit.
The Switch 1 version, though, will include the game on the card and will be playable on the new console.
Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD-2D Remake follows the release last year of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, which went on to be a huge sales success for Square Enix – particularly in Japan.
The company began with the third game in the series as it’s chronologically the first, with a post-credits scene confirming the release of the first two games.
The Dragon Quest HD-2D Erdrick Trilogy Collection will be digital-only and include all three games in one collection. It will launch across all platforms on the same day, 30th October.
“Some excellent enhancements make this the ultimate version of Dragon Quest 3, but it could still do more to make it wholly welcoming to newcomers,” reads our Eurogamer review of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.
As for new Dragon Quest games, series creator Yuji Horii confirmed in February that Dragon Quest 12 is still in development. It was first announced in 2021 but little has been seen since.