DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
Explore towns and dungeons in two remade adventures, choosing turn-based attacks, spells and abilities as the focus shifts from a lone hero's journey to a party quest with expanding sea travel.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
This package brings together remakes of Dragon Quest I and Dragon Quest II, with either adventure selectable from the start screen. In the first, a lone hero travels Alefgard to confront the Dragonlord. The second follows a party of related heroes, adding the Princess of Cannock as a companion in this remake and opening seas and rivers to exploration once you obtain a ship. Encounters use turn-based commands, letting you choose weapon attacks, spells and abilities. Scrolls offer another way to develop your options by teaching a new move to an eligible party member. An optional battle display identifies selected actions that exploit an enemy's weakness. Across both adventures, the HD-2D presentation combines pixel art with 3D environments while preserving their distinct solo and party structures.
Collected in series
Dragon Quest builds fantasy journeys around visiting towns, exploring dungeons and growing stronger through battles. Its mainline adventures are known for turn-based decisions and heroic quests, while spin-offs take the same world of monsters and magic into other kinds of play.
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A paired adventure for players who like deliberate commands and the contrast between travelling alone and managing companions.
The two games place turn-based choices in different party contexts, while II's ship expands where the adventure can go. Scrolls offer a further reason to consider which eligible character should gain a new move.
Strengths
- The package's solo and party journeys can make their different tactical contexts easy to compare.
- Ship travel in II can give exploration a clear new phase beyond the earlier land journey.
Who it is for: Players interested in traditional command battles, gradual exploration and character growth through selected spells and abilities.
Play notes: This edition cannot be upgraded to the separately sold Switch 2 version, and save data cannot be shared between the two.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Being able to select either game gives flexibility over which adventure to begin, while II's ship introduces a distinct expansion of exploration. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The contrast between a lone hero and a party can appeal to players who enjoy adapting command choices to different groups of available characters. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The pixel-art and 3D combination may suit players looking for familiar sprite-based imagery presented with environmental depth. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The optional display for effective commands can help identify enemy weaknesses, but moving to the separate Switch 2 edition cannot preserve this edition's save progress. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Armor ProjectSquare Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- Oct 30, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyLevel ProgressionFantasyStory-drivenPixel ArtTurn-based CombatCompilationExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideOct 30, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideOct 30, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com