Tag: Dragon Quest
News Dragon Quest 11 Dev Orca Also Co-Developing Dragon Quest 12
Together again
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate is starting to sound like quite the undertaking, as another Japanese studio has revealed that it's working on the game alongside Square Enix. Orca is a developer that also helped out with Dragon Quest XI and Dragon Quest XI S, and it's currently hiring all kinds of artists for Dragon Quest XII. If...
News Dragon Quest XII Is Being Developed by Both Square Enix and Japanese Studio HexaDrive
But it's still very early days
Japanese studio HexaDrive has revealed that it'll be co-developing Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate alongside Square Enix. HexaDrive has worked with Square Enix multiple times in the past, the most notable collaboration being Final Fantasy XV. A bit of background: HexaDrive primarily works with other companies on...
News Official Dragon Quest Survey Asks Fans to Help Shape Series' Future
Dragon request
Square Enix has launched a rather in-depth survey regarding Dragon Quest as a franchise. Most notably, the 30-question survey asks fans what they want from the beloved role-playing series going forward, inviting users to write down all of their ideas, hopes, and dreams for future games. While we doubt that Square Enix is going to...
Random Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest Music Features in Olympics Opening Ceremony
NieR and Kingdom Hearts too
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics start today with the opening ceremony, which has given way to hundreds upon hundreds of athletes introducing themselves to what is essentially an empty stadium. The coronavirus pandemic means spectators won't be present for any of the competition's events, making for a rather strange atmosphere as...
News Dragon Quest 12 Will Shape the Future of the Series, Says Square Enix Boss
A new kind of quest
We still haven't actually seen Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate in action — all we've got to go on is a logo and Square Enix telling us that it's a more "mature", choice-driven story — but it's clearly building up to be a big deal for the franchise. Dragon Quest has always been huge in Japan, and although it's never...
News Dragon Quest XII Uses Unreal Engine 5, But Still No Platforms Announced
PS5, perhaps?
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was officially announced overnight, but the reveal was incredibly light on information. All we got was a very brief teaser trailer (which showed a logo and little else), and a handful of comments from series creator Yuji Horii. One interesting point, however, was only brought up after the Dragon...
News Spinoff RPG Dragon Quest Treasures Announced, Starring Erik from Dragon Quest XI
Like a bandit
Dragon Quest Treasures is a new spinoff RPG starring Erik and his sister Mia — two characters from Dragon Quest XI. Not much information was given on the game, but Square Enix is aiming for a worldwide release on "consoles". The title has a fun look to it in the reveal trailer embedded above, but aside from that, we're going to have...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is a Gorgeous Reimagining, Gets a Worldwide Release
Coming to "consoles"
Dragon Quest III is being remade for "consoles". Titled Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, this is a gorgeous looking reimagining of the original adventure, which first released in 1988 for the NES. 2D-HD Remake is getting a simultaneous worldwide release — although no dates have been given.
Fire
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been announced, and it certainly sounds interesting. It's been described as "Dragon Quest for adults" by series creator Yuji Horii. It'll apparently have player choices that can change the story, and a "new" combat system. Those familiar with Dragon Quest will know that the mainline games have always had...
Live Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Showcase Promises Plenty of Announcements
English subtitles, too
Dragon Quest is having its big 35 Anniversary livestream tonight (or this morning, depending on your time zone). The event has been hyped up by publisher Square Enix, the Dragon Quest team, and just about everyone in between. Even Dragon Quest creator Yujii Hori has been in on the hype, promising "plenty" of announcements, as...
News Dragon Quest Creator Hypes Up This Week's Event, Has 'Plenty' to Announce
Plus "that game"
In case you don't already know, there's a 35th anniversary event for Dragon Quest this week — and it's going to be streamed in English as well as Japanese. Square Enix is making a big deal out of it, having already promised important news with regards to the classic RPG series. And now, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is bringing...
News Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Sets Livestream for 26th May
Available in English for the first time
The Dragon Quest series will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a livestream later this month containing "the latest information about what’s going on—and what’s yet to come—in the world of Dragon Quest". Scheduled for 26th/27th May 2021 (dependant on your time zone), the digital showcase will be...
News Square Enix Delists Base Dragon Quest XI After Special Edition Launch
Pulled from the PS Store
The base version of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is no longer available for purchase across digital PlayStation storefronts following this week's release of the special edition. The same goes for the PC version over on Steam, where the listing now states: "This version of DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive...
News Dragon Quest XI S Is Indeed 60FPS on PS4 Pro
Demo confirms it
A playable demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age just launched on PS4, and it confirms that the game runs at a seemingly rock solid 60 frames-per-second on PS4 Pro. When the title was announced for Sony's system earlier this year, there was some slight confusion over how the game would run, seeing as it is...
News Dragon Quest XI S Demo Out Now on PS4, Progress Carries Over to Full Game
Best Quest is back
As was leaked last week, a demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is available to download now on the PlayStation Store. Any progress that you make in said demo can be carried over to the full game, which launches next month on the 4th December. Completing the demo will also net you three Seed of Skill, which you can...
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases 'All Sorts of Announcements' for 2021
The series' 35th anniversary
2021 will mark the 35th anniversary of Dragon Quest, and it sounds like Square Enix is keen on celebrating. Speaking during the recent Dragon Quest X Fall Festival 2020 — as translated by Gematsu — series creator Yuji Horii teased "all sorts of announcements" for next year. The big one could obviously be D
News Looks Like a Dragon Quest XI S Demo Is Incoming on PS4
Data added to PlayStation Store
Square Enix will soon release a demo for Dragon Quest XI S on PS4, if new PlayStation Store product data is anything to go by (as spotted by Gematsu on Twitter). The enhanced role-playing title — which is set to launch on Sony's system in December — features a fully orchestrated soundtrack alongside an optional 2D...
News Dragon Quest XI S Overview Trailer Shows What's New on PS4
Still due this December
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (phew!) is coming to PS4 on the 4th December 2020, but what's new in this re-release? The game's latest trailer, fresh from Tokyo Game Show 2020, has everything you need to know. As the name implies, it's set to be the definitive version of Dragon Quest XI — an...
News Dragon Quest XI S Isn't Cross-Platform Between PS4 and Vita, Square Enix Confirms
Shocking news, we know
Update (29/7/20): As expected, the PlayStation Store page was mistaken. Square Enix has confirmed to us that the "Cross-platform" symbol appeared on the game's listing erroneously, and there's no such functionality with Vita. Here's its full statement: There was an error on the PS4 pre-order page which has now been...
News Dragon Quest XI S on PS4 Is a Switch Port, No Upgrade for Existing Dragon Quest XI Players
Official site spills the beans
When Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age was announced for PlayStation 4 earlier today, existing Dragon Quest XI players on Sony's system wondered whether they'd have to buy the game again. S is essentially a definitive edition of the role-playing release. It packs in new story content with additional gameplay...
News The Definitive Edition of Dragon Quest XI Is Coming to PS4 This December
Best Quest is back
Update 2: The game's Japanese website has confirmed that PS4 owners won't be able to upgrade to Dragon Quest XI S. The title is also a port of the Nintendo Switch version. You can read more about all of that through this link. Update: There's no mention of any free update for existing Dragon Quest XI players in the official...
News New Dragon Quest Game Is an Action RPG Coming to Consoles in 2021
Infinity Strash
The awkwardly named Infinity Strash - Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai has just been announced. It's an action role-playing game based on Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai, which was originally a Dragon Quest spin-off manga series from the 80s. It's being adapted into a new anime series later this year, and the aforementioned...
News Dragon Quest Heroes 3 Has Been Discussed Internally, But Nothing's Been Finalised
Sounds like a tough sequel
Dragon Quest Heroes II was probably one of the most overlooked games of 2017. The hack and slash sequel had a solid combat system, an enjoyable story, and plenty of cool characters, but it just didn't seem to get the attention that it deserved. It was also a real improvement over the original, boasting a much better...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Demo Is Out Now on PS4
Hammer time
Ahead of its release next month, you can get an early look at Dragon Quest Builders 2 thanks to a newly released, playable demo on PlayStation 4. Said demo offers a chance to play through the start of the game, or freely explore an untamed island. It should give you a good idea of how the game's going to play, especially if you've never...
E3 2019 Dragon Quest Builders 2 Gets an Incredibly Jolly Gameplay Trailer
It's got just about everything
Out next month on PlayStation 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2 looks to be your typical bigger and better sequel. The open world, er, build-'em-up got a new trailer at Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, and it's incredibly jolly in just about every way. Bright colours, a booming narrator, rousing music... The lot. Dragon Quest...
News Dragon Quest XII 'Development Preperation' Is Underway, Says Series Producer
Still too early for a formal announcement
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was one of our favourite games of 2018, so we're pretty chuffed about the fact that executive series producer Yuu Miyake is already discussing the 12th entry. At the
News There are Now 40 Free Dragon Quest XI Avatars Available on PS4
Characters, slimes, the lot
Square Enix has just released its last batch of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age avatars on the PlayStation Store, meaning that there are now 40 individual illustrations to choose from. The selection includes main party members, secondary characters, villains, monsters, and, of course, a bunch of different...
News Will Dragon Quest XI on PS4 Get the New Nintendo Switch Content? Square Enix Hasn't Decided Yet
You know you want to
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year as a definitive edition. It's going to have a healthy amount of new content, including a fully orchestral soundtrack, and brand new side stories for each main party member. When all of this stuff was announced, we couldn't help but wonder...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Hammers Out a 12th July Release Date
Crafty
Was there an appetite for a Dragon Quest Builders sequel? Square Enix clearly thinks so, as it’s pulled out its wooden hammer and pegged a 12th July release date to Dragon Quest Builders 2 on the PlayStation 4. According to Square Enix, the game “packs in even more content and unlimited building combinations in an all-new original story...
News Free Dragon Quest XI Avatars Out Now on PS4
Be a hero
Square Enix has released a selection of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age avatars for free on the PlayStation Store. Apparently, this is only the first batch, so you can expect more to follow later down the line. This initial wave includes illustrations of the game's main party members: the hero, Erik, Serena, Veronica, Sylvando,...
Game of the Year 2018 #4 - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Best quest
What a game Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is. Just when you think it's over, there's another 50 hours left. Then maybe another 50. But somehow, throughout all that time, it still manages to keep you on your toes. Its overall plot may be cliche, but the way that it's told and the many twists that it conjures deserve a huge...
News Lovely Looking Dragon Quest XI PS4 Theme and Avatars Are Free on PlayStation Store
The whole gang's here
There's a really nice Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age theme going free over on the PlayStation Store right now in both North America and Europe. It's a static theme with no unique background music, but it makes good use of some lovely character-based artwork. In Europe, nabbing the theme will also get you a set of...
News Dragon Quest XII Is 'Many Years Away', Says Series Creator
As you'd expect
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a damn good Japanese role-playing game, and now that it's been out for few months here in the West, fans have just started to wonder about the series' next instalment. Fortunately, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Hori has commented on its future. Speaking at a Japanese convention, Hori confirms...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Has Cross-Play Support on PS4 and Switch, Kind Of
Building bridges
In a recent interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, Square Enix confirmed that Dragon Quest Builders 2, the upcoming open world sequel, will support cross-play... To some extent. Across PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, players will be able to share in-game photos with each other by posting them on a bulletin board...
Quest for the West
We don't quite know how well Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has performed here in the West, but given its unfortunate release date and its relatively niche appeal, among other factors, it's probably had a semi-decent run at best. What's more, new sales data from Square Enix seems to back this theory up. The publisher...
News Dragon Quest XI More Than Doubles Series Record in the United States
Echoes of an elusive age
There was concern about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, as the anticipated JRPG didn’t exactly release at an ideal time. Launching just three days prior to PlayStation 4 juggernaut Marvel’s Spider-Man with next to no marketing at all, fans expected the worst for the latest entry in Square Enix’s iconic...
News Dragon Quest XI PS4 Patch 1.01 Defeats a Few Bugs and Fixes a Specific Crash
The quest continues
A Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age update has put in surprise appearance on PlayStation 4. You can download patch 1.01 right now, but don't get too excited -- it just fixes a few bugs and a very specific crashing issue. Here are the changes, according to the official website: We’ve identified a bug which can...
News Dragon Quest XI Must Sell Well in the West if Future Games Are to Make it Overseas, Says Square
Ah, the classic
We're not huge fans of publishers or developers telling everyone that their game has to sell well otherwise we'll never see a sequel, but in some cases we suppose that it's the truth. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age launched on the PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America near the beginning of the month, and it was met...
Hands On Dragon Quest XI Is a Really Refreshing Return to Japanese RPG Greatness
Quest for the best
We were ten hours into Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age when we realised something: it's been way too long since we played a proper, old school Japanese role-playing game -- especially on PlayStation 4. Despite being over 30 years old, the Dragon Quest series hasn't changed much at all on a fundamental...
Site News Where's Our Dragon Quest XI PS4 Review?
A quick word from the editors
As you may have noticed, reviews for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age are now hitting the web. We did a quick round up that you can check out through here. However, we don't have a Push Square review of Dragon Quest XI to present to you, and we're going to detail why that is in this...
Round Up Dragon Quest XI PS4 Reviews Aim for Heavenly Heights
Best quest?
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is out on PlayStation 4 early next month, and so the reviews have started trickling in. Many would consider Dragon Quest XI to be the biggest Japanese role-playing release of 2018, and there's no denying that its arrival is at least an important occasion for fans of the genre. After all,...
News Dragon Quest XI Gets Free Dragon Quest VIII Hero Costume
Right in the nostalgia
Aw, isn't that a nice nostalgic touch? Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age will provide players with a cool little bonus in the form of a free Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King costume. According to Square Enix, you'll find this outfit in your inventory when you start the game, and it'll...
News Get to Know Dragon Quest XI's Colourful Characters Ahead of Its September Release
Meet the gang
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is almost upon us, and if you're looking forward to the game then you may be interested in getting to see a bit more of its colourful cast before it launches next month on PlayStation 4. The title's latest trailer highlights each party member and gives us a general feel for their...
E3 2018 Dragon Quest XI Gets an Adventurous New PS4 Trailer
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age got a cool new trailer during Square Enix's E3 2018 showcase. It's very story-focused, and gives us a better look at the game's colourful cast of characters. Dragon Quest XI is out later this year on PlayStation 4 -- the 4th September, to be precise. Are you hyped for this latest...
News Dragon Quest XI's Looking Like a Grand Adventure in 17 Minutes of PS4 Gameplay
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is looking swell in this latest gameplay footage, which comes directly from the English version of the release. In the 17 minute video that we've embedded above, we get to see everything from dungeon exploration and combat to character interactions. Dragon Quest XI is currently set to launch...
News Dragon Quest XI Will Feature English Voiceovers and Other Enhancements on PS4 in the West
Best quest
In case you missed the news, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age finally has a release date here in the West. But Square Enix isn't just sailing the game overseas -- it's also adding several enhancements to the localised version. For starters, the game will feature English voiceovers. In Japan, the title has little to no voice...
News Here's Our Very First Look at Dragon Quest XI in English, Gets a Western Release Date
Finally
Finally! After months of silence, Square Enix has at last slapped a Western release date on Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. It's even published nine minutes of English gameplay, which we've embedded above for your viewing pleasure. In short, the game still looks rather good, and we can't wait to get our grubby hands on it...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Multiplayer Options Being Explored by Square Enix
Build 'em higher
Dragon Quest Builders is a great little sandbox game, but its lack of co-op multiplayer has always been a popular criticism. However, with Dragon Quest Builders 2 currently in development, Square Enix is apparently in the process of exploring its multiplayer options. This is according to the latest issue of Famitsu, which...
News Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest XI Won't Be Launching Before April in the West
Square Enix confirms
Well what do you know, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age won't be heading West before April. Crazy, huh? Who saw that one coming? Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki brings word from Square Enix's latest earnings conference, stating on Twitter that the publisher is eyeing fiscal year 2018 when...
Hardware Review PS4 Slime Controller - Taking the PS4's Strangest Pad for a Spin
Prime slime?
Ladies and gentlemen, we present you the most bizarre PlayStation peripheral we've ever laid our sweaty hands on: the HORI Dragon Quest Slime Controller. This Japan-exclusive PlayStation 4 controller takes the form of a slime -- a monster from Square Enix's Dragon Quest series. For those who don't know, the slime is essentially the...
