Placing players in the roles of the descendants of Erdrick, the remake of the NES role-playing games incorporates the Octopath Traveler series' HD-2D art style, combining pixel art characters and 3D backgrounds. A newly introduced female character appears toward the ending of the teaser trailer streaming on the Dragon Quest YouTube channel, depicted both in pixel art and in the key art illustration by Naoki Ikushima.
Developed by Artdink Corporation and Team Asano, the HD-2D remake will launch on October 30th for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles, along with Windows through Steam. Dragon Quest I & II Symphonic Suite albums by Koichi Sugiyama is streaming on Apple Music, featuring the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
From the product page:
Two tales of brave heroes begin anew. DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of two legendary RPGs continuing the ‘Erdrick Trilogy’, brought together in one package.Apple Music - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I / Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest II
CDJapan - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I CD / Symphonic Suite "Dragon Quest I & II" CD
New items and features have been added to greatly enhance the turn-based battles #DragonQuest I & II HD-2D Remake! ⚔️
— DRAGON QUEST (@DragonQuest) September 4, 2025
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