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Thursday6th Apr 2017
News Meet Dragon Quest Heroes II's Troublesome Twins in New Gameplay Trailer
Sibling rivalry
Dragon Quest IV twins Meena and Maya are casting and dancing their way into Dragon Quest Heroes II, respectively. The game's latest trailer shows the siblings in action against a range of different foes, and it's nice to see such distinct fighting styles on show. We're especially liking Maya's ability to transform into a dragon and...
Tuesday4th Apr 2017
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Demo Lets You Mash Monsters For Free, Out Now on PS4
Heroic effort
What a pleasant surprise! Due for release later this month, Dragon Quest Heroes II is a sequel to the rather good Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. If it's anything like it's predecessor, it should be a fun monster mash-'em-up, but if you're not convinced, you can always try the game's demo, which is out...
Thursday30th Mar 2017
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Hits Hard with Two More Playable Characters
Stand and fight
We're starting to lose track of all these Dragon Quest Heroes II trailers, but that hasn't stopped Square Enix from pumping out another one. This time, we get a look at two more playable characters - both of whom hail from Dragon Quest VI. Those of you who played the first Heroes game will probably recognise Terry as he makes his...
Thursday23rd Mar 2017
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Is Wheeling Out the Classic Characters
Dragon Quest VII fans rejoice
Dragon Quest Heroes II has another new character trailer, this time introducing two party members from a past game that fans may recognise. Hailing from Dragon Quest VII, Mirabel and Ruff bring some youth to the group, although judging by the gameplay footage, they're still a monster's worst nightmare. Will you be...
Thursday16th Mar 2017
News These Dragon Quest Heroes II Characters Sure Love Oversized Weapons
Don't mess
Dragon Quest Heroes II is back with another character trailer, this time introducing two party members who have a penchant for oversized armaments. The first is the delightfully named Desdemonda, who wields a giant axe - and she's just about as destructive as you'd expect. The second is Cesar, a prince who's more than happy to swing...
Thursday9th Mar 2017
News Meet the Charming Main Characters of Dragon Quest Heroes II
Leave it to us, big man
Dragon Quest is all about two things: grand adventure and British accents. Fortunately, Dragon Quest Heroes II seems to be stuffed with both. The action role-playing game - which launches in April on PlayStation 4 - has nabbed a new character trailer which introduces Lazarel and Teresa, the title's two leads. The former's a...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2017
News Learn All About Dragon Quest Heroes II in New PS4 Trailer
Quest for the best
Dragon Quest Heroes II is shaping up to be quite the improved sequel - and that's saying something, seeing as the first game was actually pretty good to begin with. Going by the title's latest trailer, Heroes II is further embracing its role-playing roots, offering vast environments that are just begging to be explored alongside a...
Thursday8th Dec 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Brings More Monster Mashing to PS4 Next Year
Holding out for a hero
It didn't show up during the PlayStation Experience as we predicted, but it looks like last week's leak was right - Dragon Quest Heroes II is indeed heading West on PlayStation 4. The action role-playing sequel is supposedly a real step forward from its predecessor, offering tweaked combat, more playable characters, bigger...
Thursday1st Dec 2016
Rumour Dragon Quest Heroes II Confirmed for Western Release on PS4 Next Year
It's probably going to be at PSX
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Spotted by the always eagle-eyed Wario64 over on Twitter, retailer Best Buy has Dragon Quest Heroes II up for pre-order. The action role-playing game sequel has not yet been confirmed for a Western release, but it's always been on the cards - we honestly thought that it would...
Thursday1st Sep 2016
News Try Dragon Quest Heroes II For Free on PS4 with a Japanese PSN Account
Monster mash
Got the urge to slaughter hordes of colourful monsters, have you? Well, you're in luck, because Square Enix has released a playable PlayStation 4 demo of Dragon Quest Heroes II over on the Japanese PlayStation Store. The demo weighs in at around 4GB, and spotlights the beginning of the game. Needless to say, it may well be worth a...
Monday16th May 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II's Opening Movie Is a Real Charmer
Heroic effort
If there's one thing that the Dragon Quest series has always had, it's bucketloads of charm - and there's plenty of that on show in Dragon Quest Heroes II's opening cutscene. Square Enix has put the movie online for us all to enjoy before the hack and slash title launches later this month in Japan, and we've embedded it below. The CG...
Monday2nd May 2016
News Here's a Long Look at Dragon Quest Heroes II's Open World on PS4
Over the hills and far away
Perhaps one of the biggest selling points of Dragon Quest Heroes II is that it's an open world adventure. While the first game certainly had big areas to explore, these locations served primarily as battlefields where you could grind for items and experience. However, in the upcoming sequel, you'll be able to trek across...
Friday8th Apr 2016
News Lengthy Dragon Quest Heroes II Trailer Is Stuffed with PS4 Gameplay
A heroic effort
Dragon Quest Heroes II is due out next month in Japan, so Square Enix is understandably starting to push the action role-playing game. The publisher's released a brand new eight-minute trailer that shows off a ton of PlayStation 4 gameplay, and even details many of the title's refreshed systems and additions. Perhaps the biggest...
Wednesday24th Feb 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Sounds Like It'll Be a Super Sequel
More open maps, co-op, and a new trailer
Going by a load of new information regarding Dragon Quest Heroes II, it's really starting to sound like this'll be a sequel that improves upon just about everything that the first game did right. The info comes direct from a recent Square Enix broadcast, kindly translated by Gematsu. Alongside a rousing new...
Thursday11th Feb 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Adds More Familiar Faces
Okay, maybe not that familiar
As you'd expect, Dragon Quest Heroes II is getting numerous new characters added to its colourful cast. We already know of four original warriors that have been thrown into the mix, but six additional personalities from past Dragon Quest titles have been confirmed thanks to a scan from the latest issue of Japanese...
Tuesday9th Feb 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Is Already Looking Lovely on PS4
What a charmer
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is a pretty game. It's bursting with colour, it flaunts Akira Toriyama's amazing art style, and it's packed with memorable monster designs. Dragon Quest Heroes II should look just as good, then, and judging by the sequel's first batch of official screenshots, it does...
Thursday28th Jan 2016
News The New Main Characters of Dragon Quest Heroes II Are Looking Stylish
Axe more like it
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below was a great action role-playing game, but we couldn't help but feel that the title's two main characters, Luceus and Aurora, were a bit boring in comparison to the rest of the game's colourful cast. As such, it's nice to see that sequel Dragon Quest Heroes II will offer...
Wednesday13th Jan 2016
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Mashes More Monsters Later This Year in Japan
We could be heroes
Dragon Quest Heroes II is back for more monster madness later this year, as a 27th May 2016 release date has been confirmed for Japan. This probably means that we'll be seeing it before the end of the year if the sequel does indeed make it overseas. The action role-playing game is charging onto PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and...
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Points a Sword at PS4, PS3, Vita Next Year in Japan
Be your hero, baby
Slasher spin-off Dragon Quest Heroes II will cut the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita to ribbons in Spring 2016 – but only in Japan. The sequel to Omega Force's popular character action release will feature a new world, fresh story, an all-new protagonist, and four-player multiplayer. Sounds like Square Enix is throwing...
Thursday2nd Apr 2015
News Wait, Dragon Quest Heroes II Wasn't an April Fools' Day Joke?
That was fast
We don't think anyone saw this one coming: Dragon Quest Heroes II has been officially announced, just seven months after the first game was initially revealed. The original title launched in Japan back at the end of February, and now, just over a month later, a sequel's been outed. First thought to be an April Fools' Day prank, Square...
