During today's Nintendo Direct, SQUARE ENIX® announced several new games and revealed new information about several others, including the release date of DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKEon November 14, 2024. SQUARE ENIX also revealed the release period of DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE, scheduled for 2025, offering fans two cult turn-based adventures.
The release on consoles and PC of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seventhe full HD remake of the acclaimed game, has been announced for October 24, 2024. Finally, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of FINAL FANTASY, returns with an improved version of the RPG FANTASIAN for consoles and PC, FANTASIAN NEO DIMENSION available this winter.
Additional information for each title is available below:
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKE
The birth of a legend. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKE is a recreation of the cult masterpiece and the starting point of the Elric trilogy. With vibrant HD-2D graphics, new and modernized features and a reworked story, the game invites you to take part in a fantastic quest to save the world from darkness.
Redesigned for today's gamers, DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKE offers fans the opportunity to rediscover their beloved adventure, with enhancements, while providing a perfect starting point for those new to one of the most influential RPG franchises in gaming history . Pre-orders are open. Anyone who pre-orders the physical or digital Standard Edition of DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKE will receive a free Peaceful Travel Pack for the game.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (STEAM® and Microsoft Store on Windows)
Developer: ARTDINK & SQEX Team Asano
Classification: PEGI 12
Release date : November 14, 2024
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE will continue the story of this cult trilogy by offering two adventures, those of DRAGON QUEST and of DRAGON QUEST II. The release is planned for 2025.
Platforms: Details available soon
Developer: ARTDINK & SQEX Team Asano
Classification: In progress
Release date : 2025
ROMANCING SAGA 2: REVENGE OF THE SEVEN
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seventhe successful RPG of which more than a million copies were sold when it was released in 1993 in Japan, returns on October 24 in the form of a full HD remake entitled Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Developed by the team behind Trials of Mana, this full remake is a standalone adventure. It features modernized graphics, reworked strategic gameplay and various other improvements that will delight SaGa fans and people new to the franchise. Pre-orders are now open for all compatible platforms*.
In Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, players will embark on an adventure to protect and expand their empire across generations. The attack on the protagonist's homeland by one of the legendary Seven Heroes marks the starting point of a multi-branched story of revenge and redemption, during which players will have to fight to protect what is is dear to them. Through the SaGa franchise's signature free-form storyline system, their choices will influence how the story unfolds, including who will inherit the Imperial throne with each new generation.
Original and rearranged music from the legendary Kenji Ito, famous for his work on the SaGa franchise, particularly on SaGa Frontieras well as the Mana franchise, the voices in Japanese and English, the system of timeline which adds a new dimension to strategic combat, new mechanics and many other new features make Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven a true must-have for RPG fans.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven will be available in physical format for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. It will be available in digital format for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (STEAM).
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (STEAM)
Developer: SQUARE ENIX, Co., LTD./xeen Inc.
Classification: PEGI 12
Release date : October 24, 2024
*Digital pre-orders will open at a later date on Nintendo Switch.
FANTASIAN NEO DIMENSION
The Father of FINAL FANTASY, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and famous composer Nobuo Uematsu return with an original RPG! This improved version of FANTASIAN, originally released in 2021 on Apple Arcade, contains new features like English and Japanese voices and a new difficulty option. In FANTASIAN NEO DIMENSIONplayers take on the role of Leo, must recover his memories and solve the mystery surrounding a strange mechanical infection that is destroying his world.
The game offers a modern and original approach to the turn-based combat system, with a multitude of unique mechanics and strategic combat that shake up the classic RPG formula. Players will explore a living multidimensional universe through more than 150 enchanting hand-built dioramas.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and PC (STEAM)
Developer: Mistwalker Corporation
Classification: In progress
Release date : Winter 2024