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Screen RantDragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake Review
Published 10/29/2025
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 11/14/2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
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 a vocation system for party customization, now including the new Monster Wrangler class. Modern updates like adjustable battle speeds and difficulty settings streamline the traditional experience of leveling characters and managing strategic combat.
- Developer
- Artdink, Square Enix Creative Studio II, Square Enix Creative Studio 5
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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85
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15
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60–100
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The critic average is 85 across 15 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–1009 reviews · 60%
80–895 reviews · 33%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Logan Plant
IGNDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review
Published 11/22/2024
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90
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Read originalHeidi Kemps
GameSpotDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review: History Repeats
Published 11/19/2024
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80
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Read originalDaniella Lucas
EurogamerDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake review - this is what nostalgia looks like
Published 11/13/2024
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60
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Read originalOllie Barder
Forbes‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’ Review: One Of The Best RPGs Ever Made
Published 11/13/2024
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100
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Published 11/13/2024
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch) - Square Doesn't Drop The Ball, Just Some Frames
Published 11/13/2024
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80
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Read originalKerry Brunskill
PC GamerDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake review
Published 11/13/2024
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91
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalLucas White
ShacknewsDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake review: Guess who's back, back again?
Published 11/13/2024
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Read originalRyan Thomas Bamsey
TheGamerDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Review - Reinvigorating The Timeless Classic
Published 11/13/2024
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