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DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

by Artdink, Square Enix Creative Studio 5

  • Released Nov 14, 2024
  • $59.99
  • 35 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X|S

78%positive reviews

3,915 positive1,135 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Beautiful HD-2D remake

  • Good quality-of-life changes

Cons

  • Poor translation and censorship

  • Overpriced for a NES remake

Mixed

  • Some call it the definitive DQ3, others say it is overpriced with bad translation

System requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

OS: Windows® 10 / Windows® 11 64-bit

Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750

DirectX: Version 12

Storage: 20 GB available space

Additional Notes: 1280x720, Graphics Preset "Lowest", 60FPS. 16GB RAM required when using Intel Arc GPU.

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The Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a modernized turn-based JRPG that follows a hero’s quest to defeat the archfiend Baramos. It features updated HD-2D visuals and an orchestral score while maintaining the original's prequel narrative and non-linear world exploration. The core mechanics center on…

Ratings

  • 74IGDB players17 ratings
  • 87Critics7 reviews
  • 81Overall24 scores

Time to beat

  • 35 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 35 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 50 hCompletionist100%

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
Japanese
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish (Mexico)
Spanish (Spain)