Summary

  • Fans can expect three difficulty settings in the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, including easy, normal, and hard modes with unique challenges.
  • Performance modes on the PS5 version allow players to prioritize graphics or frame rate, offering a choice between stunning visuals or smoother gameplay.
  • Quality-of-life improvements in the remake include saving anywhere, auto-save function, Recall feature, and options to adjust movement and battle speed.

Square Enix has revealed the difficulty settings and performance modes that are included in the PS5 version of the upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. This game is a reimagining of the classic Square RPG, done in the same style of Team Asano's HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler. After years of no news, Square Enix finally gave eager fans more information on Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake at the June 2024 Nintendo Direct with a brand-new gameplay trailer which featured a number of classic elements redone from the ground up.

Square Enix also confirmed that Dragon Quest 1 and 2 would also be remade in the same style, though packaged together as one game. Fans were also given the release dates in this trailer, with Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D launching November 2024, while the remakes of DQ1 and 2 will launch the following year. In anticipation of the game's release after a lengthy drought of updates, Square Enix has given fans some more information about its gameplay features, such as the performance modes and difficulty settings.

In a report by Game*Spark (translated by Automaton), it confirms that the PS5 version of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will have both a Graphics Priority and Performance Priority mode, with the former focusing on rendering the game's 2D pixel art and 3D backgrounds, while performance prioritizes the game's frame rate. These modes are standard in most PS5 games, giving players the chance to choose between looking at the game's most beautiful presentation or having the game run consistently at a certain frame rate.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Performance Modes and Difficulty Settings

  • Performance Modes
    • Graphics Priority
    • Performance Priority

  • Difficulty Settings
    • Dracky Quest Mode: Easy difficulty, player deals higher damage, certain bosses won't recover HP
    • Dragon Quest Mode: Normal difficulty
    • Draconian Quest Mode: Hard Mode, Bosses have increased HP, less XP and gold rewards

The Dragon Quest 3 remake has three difficulty settings - Dracky Quest Mode, Dragon Quest Mode, and Draconian Quest Mode, which correspond to easy, normal, and hard modes of past Dragon Quest games. The easy mode has the player dealing increased damage, and certain bosses will not automatically recover HP in battle. In this game's hard mode, all the bosses will have increased HP totals, along with rewarding less XP and gold.

The Dragon Quest 3 remake will also have a number of quality-of-life improvements and modern features, such as the ability to save anywhere, along with an auto-save function. The remake will also include newer features from other Dragon Quest games, such as the Recall function from Dragon Quest 6, which gives players the ability to memorize NPC dialogue, destination and quest guides, along with options to change the game's movement and battle speed. Fans have a lot to look forward to when Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake drops later this November.

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Released
November 14, 2024
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DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.

Story:
Years ago, the great hero Ortega bid farewell to his wife and child as he set off on a quest to defeat the villainous Archfiend, Baramos. Ortega failed his quest, and Baramos still threatens the world. Now, on their sixteenth birthday, Ortega’s only child is summoned by the king of Aliahan and entrusted with a mission of the highest import: to take on Ortega’s quest, vanquish Baramos, and save the world.

A fully modernized remake of the original:
Stunning HD-2D visuals fuse pixel art with 3D graphics, bringing players into the world of DRAGON QUEST III like never before, along with an improved and modernized UI, and other quality of life improvements.

Traditional DRAGON QUEST style battles:
A refined take on the classic turn-based battle system, featuring new animations, additional improvements such as an adjustable battle speed, an auto-battle setting, and more.

Immersive world:
Deep exploration of a vast world map with an abundance of rich and captivating locations to discover, challenging players to overcome many unexpected encounters during the journey.

Developer(s)
Square Enix, Artdink
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Franchise
Dragon Quest
Genre(s)
JRPG
Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Modes
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