The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing ...

The Dragon Quest franchise has been a staple in the turn-based role-playing game world since it first debuted in 1986. Now, almost 40 years later, players can re-live the first two entries in Dragon ...

Square Enix gave the two games a similar treatment to Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in terms of presentation. The lovely HD-2D graphics, the sumptuous symphonic soundtracks, hefty voice acting, and ...

With the HD remake, Square Enix has done more than upgrade the visuals. New mechanics, gameplay content, accessibility features, and more await in this HD bundle of the series’ first two games. Though ...

PAX East was remarkable for a lot of reasons this year, but the appearance of a playable demo of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake made it truly special. For approximately 30 minutes, I played through ...

Dragon Quest began an RPG empire for Enix in Japan in 1986, which was followed up by a 1989 release in North America. Its sequel, Dragon Quest 2: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, launched only a year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake still continues to ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

The HD-2D format has been a major boon for RPGs ever since its introduction in the original Octopath Traveler. It's since been used to rejuvenate classic RPGs with a new look and feel, and the latest ...