Dragon Quest 1, 2 and 3 will be released for PS4 and 3DS in Japan in August for the prices shown in the image. This news comes after it was discovered a few days ago that you can get DQ1 for free for doing something in DQXI. These are most likely to be the mobile versions since the DQ1 available through DQXI is the mobile version.
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Dragon Quest 1, 2 and 3 coming to PS4 and 3DS in Japan in August
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lucablight
Member
Will this be a remake or a port of the nes/gbc/snes versions?
Pricing looks like ports? maybe?
They already localized all of them for smartphones, so I'd say the chances are pretty good.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
SO MUCH DQ
I can't handle all this
I can't handle all this
These will almost certainly be based off the SNES versions, as every version afterwords is based off of.
I'm in for Dragon Quest 3 on the 3DS. It's one of my favorite games. <3
Velcro Fly
Member
The dream of 1-9 and 11 all playable on my 3DS is alive and well. Gimme gimme square
I'll take it, but I wish they would remake them in the DQ XI engine and use DQ XI assets. That would be so ridiculously awesome. haha.
Benzychenz
Member
Trophies?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Dq3 in the 11 engine would be freaking amazing
Huh... yeah... with this you'd be able to play every game on the 3DS, wouldn't you?
DQ 1, 2, 3 have these 3DS ports
DQ 4, 5, and 6 have DS remakes
DQ 7 has a 3DS remake
DQ 8 has a 3DS port
DQ 9 was on the DS to begin with.
DQ 10 was ported (even if it's Japan only)
Interesting. Guess someone at Square wanted to complete the colleciton.
clay_ghost
Member
Knew it. I think it will come to switch too.
The free DQ1 you get through DQXI has trophies so I would say they'll definitely have them.
... =(
And chrono Trigger...
Man...... I want all those Toriyama licenses on UE4 (and FighterZ is already lmao).
Sparrowhawk
Member
Come to the west, please!
LiquidSolid
Member
No plat though, sadly.
Fingers crossed for localisations and for SE to keep the DQ's coming. I'd love to see DQVIII get a PS2 Classics release on PS4, or better yet, a proper remaster.
but the mobile versions are actually great
Brad Grenz
Member
The 3DS version of DQX was streaming from the cloud. Is it still playable that way? For some reason I remember it getting discontinued...
SporeCrawler
Member
it would be a shame if they wouldnt do a proper 3DS remake of DQIII? its really the best in the series
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Is there a consesus of which one of these are best? I hear people like V an awful lot, which is not part of this.
They are? I search for Dragon Quest and Dragon Warrior and only find 7 and 8?
SinCityAssassin
Member
On the one hand, awesome.
On the other hand, I played those mobile versions. I didn't dig 'em.
DS games can be played on the 3DS.
On the other hand, I played those mobile versions. I didn't dig 'em.
DS games can be played on the 3DS.
I'd say 3
Really? Hmm, I thought I heard otherwise. Anyway I just hope these new versions are the best quality wise like graphics, music, modern improvements, etc. If the mobile versions are exactly that then I'm excited.
clay_ghost
Member
4-6 are on DS which can be played on 3DS.
X is out in Japan only.
It's the FF mobile ports that are bad, not DQ.
The mobile ports of DQ1-3 are based off the SNES/GBC versions. They have a few minor issues, but they're pretty stellar for the most part.
There's also mobile ports of DQ4-6, which are based off the DS versions.
Honestly. There's no reason to play Dragon Quest 1 anymore unless you're curious about the evolution of the series. It's *very* dated and pretty basic. Dragon Quest 2 is a bit better, but still pretty simple.
Dragon Quest 3, however, is a time-tested classic that still stands up today. Easily one of my favorite RPGs ever.
Probably 3. DQ1 is really basic and pretty short and while it's neat to see it preserved, outside of its historical relevance there's nothing really spectacular about it. DQ2 has a lot of issues with pacing and balance (that may have been resolved with the later ports - I can't really recall off the top of my head) but added parties to the series for the first time which was also neat. DQ3 resolves most of that and adds a job system on top so you have some actual control over your party for the first time, and it still holds up pretty well.
Benzychenz
Member
Palette Swap
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The only issues I can think of are the aspect ratio (they're portrait mode only) that led to weird scaling on the map, and the lack of buttons (can't say I minded).
I haven't seen how the versions unlocked in DQXI work, but I assume they fix this.
(Speaking of I-III. IV-VI look great)
The mobile versions are mostly great. There's an annoying scaling bug in both I and II that butchers the pixel art, and the Helvetica font, while serviceable, is kinda dull.
Is the unlockable dq1 in DQXI the Famicom version or one based on mobile version?
SpiceMelange
Member
Was hoping for a physical version, even if it'd be a limited collector edition or something. I really want a physical stack of all the mainline DQ games playable on 3DS on my shelf lol
Irishonion
Member
Love number 3 so much.