Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is already the biggest game of the year in Japan but does this retro revamp have anything to offer new players?
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – the new old-fashioned way Square Enix ’s HD-2D technology breathes new life into one of the most influential classics in the JRPG genre. While 1988’s Dragon Quest 3 was an undoubted classic, that went a long way towards cementing the format of the Japanese role-playing game as we know it, I wouldn’t fancy playing it these days. Originally released on the NES , its wispy sprites on blocky, pixellated backgrounds would feel unacceptably basic today.
Pretty standard stuff in the context of modern medieval-style Japanese role-players, but fairly revolutionary in the late 80s; especially since each new city you visit has a distinct vibe as a port or desert oasis, and the locals speak in accents recognisable as, for example, Italian or Arabic. There are some odd quirks, but I found them mostly endearing: churches, for example, play a large part, as they are the only places where you can save the game .
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