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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Game Debuts on October 30, Now on Switch 2 Also

Square Enix announced on Tuesday (Dragon Quest Day) that the "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II will launch on October 30 for Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The announcement now also lists the Nintendo Switch 2.

Pre-order for the game has started, and a limited collector's edition is available for pre-order exclusively on the Square Enix store. Aside from the game's physical copy, the collector's edition includes a set of character and monster acrylic blocks, the Outstanding Outfit kit, two exclusive digital wallpapers, and another pre-order bonus.

The "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game launched Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows on November 14.

The "HD-2D" art style evokes sprite-based art, but with 3D backgrounds and dynamic lighting and effect, similar in style to Square Enix's earlier Octopath Traveler game.

Enix/Square Enix have ported the first three games in the series to multiple platforms, including the Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, Wii, and smartphones. The first three Dragon Quest games launched on Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 in Japan in August 2017, and got releases on Switch in September 2019 worldwide.

Source: Dragon Quest game's English and Japanese X/Twitter accounts via Otakomu