During the August 27 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix revealed the new Monster Wrangler vocation in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and confirmed that digital pre-orders are live on all platforms. Pre-orders include the Trouble-Free Travel Kit with Elevating Shoes, Seed of Defence x3, Seed of Agility x3, Seed of Magic x3, Seed of Strength x3 and Seed of Life x3.
Inspired by the Dragon Quest Monsters franchise, the new Monster Wrangler vocation lets Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake players use monster-like abilities against their enemies. Players can also put their monsters to good use in brand-new content, which Square Enix teased in the gameplay trailer shown at the Nintendo Direct.
Watch the new trailer below:
ARTDINK and Square Enix’s Team Asano are leading development of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, with series creator Yuji Horii serving as supervisor. These remakes will bring the entire Erdrick trilogy to the modern era, while vastly upgrading its visuals in a way that stays true to the classic RPGs.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will release first on November 14 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are now available for the standard physical edition, the standard digital edition, and the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Collector’s Edition. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will launch in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
If you’re interested in learning more about the new title, Final Weapon got the chance to preview Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and spent time with both the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions! Additionally, you can watch our video preview with additional gameplay footage of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake here.
