With the HD remake, Square Enix has done more than upgrade the visuals. New mechanics, gameplay content, accessibility features, and more await in this HD bundle of the series’ first two games. Though ...

The long-awaited “HD-2D” remake of classic Enix role-playing game Dragon Quest 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch this November, publisher Square Enix announced Tuesday during a Nintendo Direct showcase.

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024, that ...

Square Enix has been on a path to retell the story of the original Dragon Quest trilogy for a modern audience. Following in the footsteps of 2024's Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 ...

The latest Nintendo Direct confirmed a release date for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake alongside a dual bundle of Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake. GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and ...

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Priye's fondness of gaming started early when he first beat Double Dragon II and couldn't stop himself from doing it all over again every chance he got. Since then, playing a bunch of Contra, GTA, ...

The Dragon Quest games have hewed to tradition over the past four decades. Series creator Yuji Horii, inspired by Ultima and Wizardry, aimed to bring role-playing games to the masses with simplicity ...

Dragon Quest still stands strong as one of Square Enix's most classic franchises, and in celebration of that, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is essentially the same retro game but in a modernized ...

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake expertly build on the DQ3 release from last year (Image via Square Enix) Ever since the DQ3 remake, I’ve been just as excited for Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake. After ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D brings back one of the greatest RPGs ever created for a modern audience (Image via Square Enix) Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is a game I’ve been obsessed with since it was originally ...