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Forbes
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' Will Be Released This October
The upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake has finally been given a release date for this October, and it will also include a Switch 2 version. Following the amazing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake from the end of last year, the other two parts of the Erdrick Trilogy are being combined into one game. There is a logic to this, because not only was Dragon Quest III the narrative starting point of the trilogy, it was also a much bigger game than the preceding two. That's why the first two games are being bundled like this, because otherwise, they would be very short in terms of overall playtime compared to the third game. For instance, in the first Dragon Quest, you only have one playable character (shown above), and the overall progression is a lot more straightforward. There's also an Easter Egg at the end of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake about Hargon, and I have a feeling that's also going to be fleshed out more than it was in the original games. Either way, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake has certainly piqued my curiosity about how the two games will be handled as one package. The other neat bit of news is that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is also coming to Switch 2. Considering the origins of the Dragon Quest series on Nintendo hardware, this Switch 2 support makes a lot of sense, and I'm curious to see how it will play on the new console. Don't forget to also check out my interviews with Kazuhiko Torishima and Yuji Horii on the origins of the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will be released on October 30 for Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Metro
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Original Chrono Trigger supervisor wants to ‘look into' a remake
Square Enix isn't remaking Chrono Trigger right now, but the game's original supervisor has been turned onto the idea by fans. Last weekend, fans of retro Japanese role-playing games were whipped into a frenzy when word spread of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii inadvertently confirming that a remake of 1995 classic Chrono Trigger was in development, during a panel at Napoli Comicon in Italy. However, this was soon followed by claims that Horii's comments were mistranslated and eventually it turned out that he never even mentioned Chrono Trigger at all. In an unexpected plot twist though, Horii was so taken by fan interest in the concept that he's now convinced it could be a thing that's actually worth doing. For context, Yuji Horii was part of the 'dream team' responsible for Chrono Trigger's creation, alongside Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and the late Akira Toriyama, Dragon Quest's character designer and creator of Dragon Ball. Horii served as a supervisor on the project and with the game celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the fan interest in a remake has convinced him to start looking into it. 'It's been a long time. Yeah, I want to do something,' said Horii when asked about the anniversary in an interview with Spanish outlet Gamereactor, which spoke with him directly at the Napoli Comicon event. 'I'm getting a lot of requests for a Chrono Trigger remake as well, so I'm starting to look into it,' Horii added, while also mentioning how Dragon Quest 3 saw a remake last year, with similar remakes for the first two games coming later this year. Although Gamereactor states that any Chrono Trigger remake would likely sport the HD-2D style visuals seen in those Dragon Quest remakes, this seems to be their own assumption and not necessarily something Horii himself said. It's a safe assumption to make though, considering how popular the HD-2D style is. Recreating the game in 3D would be hugely expensive and probably not something that would happen, which is presumably why Square Enix only remastered the considerably less well known PS1 sequel Chrono Cross. Chrono Trigger remains one of the best Japanese role-players of all time and an HD-2D remake would strike a good balance between modernising it and retaining its old school charms, at least in terms of visuals. There was some hope that a remake had already entered development when, back in March, Square Enix marked Chrono Trigger's anniversary by saying it would be launching 'various projects that go beyond the world of the game over the next year.' More Trending If we take Horii's words at face value, it sounds like work never began, so it's still a mystery what these projects actually were. At the very least, Chrono Trigger is overdue an updated re-release. While you can easily acquire the game on PC and mobile devices, it is unavailable on modern consoles. Despite the reverence with which it is held today the original SNES game was never originally released in Europe. The first time it was available outside Japan and North America was a DS version, with a small amount of new content, in 2008. It was re-released through the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console and the PlayStation Network, but the former has long since been shut down and the game was delisted from the latter after a few years. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Possible Final Fantasy 9 remake announcement linked to Switch 2 reveal MORE: Sea Of Stars review – Chrono Triggered MORE: This video game saved me after my family kicked me out for being gay
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Square Enix remembers that Chrono Trigger exists, announcing various new projects as it celebrates the Dragon Ball, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest royalty behind the cult JRPG
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Chrono Trigger is 30 years old today, and Square Enix is celebrating with a tease that "various projects that go beyond the world of the game" are launching over the next year "to express our gratitude" to everyone who has played the beloved JRPG so far. The news comes from Square Enix's socials, where the company asks you to sit tight and "please look forward" to more information as it comes over the next year. "Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Chrono Trigger" in 1995," a tweet reads. "This timeless masterpiece that transcends generations and is still talked about today was born from a dream project by Yuji Horii of 'Dragon Quest,' Akira Toriyama of 'Dragon Ball,' and Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of 'Final Fantasy.' "As we mark the 30th anniversary, we will be launching various projects that go beyond the world of the game over the next year to express our gratitude to everyone who has played Chrono Trigger so far." We'll have to wait and see what those plans look like in full, though it has been revealed that the Square Enix Music Channel on YouTube is hosting a special livestream spotlighting Chrono Trigger's soundtrack on March 14. Maybe that's the gist of what we'll get in the future, maybe not. Me? A way to play Chrono Trigger beyond PC would be lovely. The PC port has improved over time following a rocky launch, but the option to play the beloved JRPG on the PS5 or Nintendo Switch would be dandy, just like we can with follow-up Chrono Cross. Final Fantasy 7 concept artist Yoshitaka Amano's new gallery exhibit summarizes everything I love about the Square Enix games, even though he might have stood me up.
