Firstly, a confession: despite being a huge Final Fantasy fan, and fan of the genre overall, I’ve never played a Dragon Quest game – much to my shame. The first Dragon Quest (released in 1986) is the original, pioneering JRPG and the success of the series is a huge reason why the genre is so popular. But so far, it’s passed me by.
I admit this not to reveal my shortcomings, but to say I am absolutely the target market for Square Enix’s forthcoming HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3. As with much of the series, it’s seen numerous re-releases since but isn’t available across all modern consoles besides mobile ports and Switch. But now it’s making a triumphant return using the graphical style popularised by Octopath Traveler and will arrive on Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC in November.
So why start with the third in the series I hear you ask? Dragon Quest 3 originally released in 1988 (I was one year old!), but is chronologically the first. Together with the previous two games, they form the Erdrick Trilogy. As such, this is a great entry point into the series for those of us wishing to catch up.
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