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;October 31, 2024
;October 31, 2024
:Square-Enix releases the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRx4TbtpcRw launch trailer] for ''[[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]''.
:Square-Enix releases the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRx4TbtpcRw launch trailer] for ''[[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]''.
;October 3, 2024
:In response to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Denfamico interview, Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN released an official [[:File:Yubo & Mashirito Koso Koso station Japanese press release 1.jpg|two]] [[:File:Yubo & Mashirito Koso Koso station Japanese press release 2.jpg|page]] statement addressing the situation. Specifically, the statement addresses the improper translation of the English word "puritan" into the phrase "sex education" by X.com user Valute News, whose post brought international attention to the interview. Valute News would also [[:File:Valute-News statement October 3 2024.png|issue an apology for the mistranslation]] before deactivating the account. An English translation of the statement was also announced, but has since been formally delayed.
::In addition the Denfamico Gamer youtube video has since been privated, leading to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_tD58w6io multiple reuploadings] across the internet.
;September 28, 2024
:A round-table interview between [[Yuji Horii]] and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]'s radio program "Yubo & Mashirito 's Koso Koso", a division of [https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/maadspin/ radio station Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN], and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_tD58w6io Denfamico Gamer] was held during the 2024 Tokyo Game Show. During this interview Yuji Horii expressed his irritation and disappointment with the [https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/ Japanese CERO ratings board] for demanding the censoring of the female [[Gadabout]], female [[Warrior]], and male [[Monster Wrangler]]'s designs in order for the [[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|HD2D remake of ''III'']] to be approved for an all-ages rating. Torishima would interject to point out that different nations have different age restriction criteria, singling out America and the UK for the strict narrow-mindedness of their ratings boards by calling the difficulties of doing business within such tight regulations to be ridiculous and frustrating. Torishima also stated that these absurd practices negatively impact Japan as well, to which Horii recalled that older games allowed players to choose between men and women for their characters, but the aforementioned ratings boards now censor the choice to "type 1 or type 2" under the guise of inclusivity. Horii further expressed his bafflement at this specific instance of foreign meddling, wondering what kind of person would even complain about the use of the words men and women in the first place.
::The interview became a viral sensation overnight on the social media platform X.com thanks to the user [https://archive.is/ZqIaz Valute News], exposing the foreign-mandated censorship beyond the video game industry news channels and receiving international coverage through the likes of [https://archive.is/fIRQw Forbes magazine], which dubbed the censorship of the decades-old game for modern sensitivity to be stupid. Elon Musk, the owner of X.com, would negatively [https://archive.is/qjpp9 comment on the situation] and spread awareness of Horii's exasperation to millions.
;September 11, 2024
;September 11, 2024
:{{DQM3}} is ported to [https://store.steampowered.com/ Steam] and iOS/Android compatible smart phones.
:{{DQM3}} is ported to [https://store.steampowered.com/ Steam] and iOS/Android compatible smart phones.
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:{{DQM3}} is updated to version 1.0.6. This patch focuses on quality of life improvements and granting total customization control of a player's monsters by adding easy-access methods to alter a beast's [[Monster sizes|size]] and [[Sparkling monsters|sparkle]]. See the update section on the game's page for further details
:{{DQM3}} is updated to version 1.0.6. This patch focuses on quality of life improvements and granting total customization control of a player's monsters by adding easy-access methods to alter a beast's [[Monster sizes|size]] and [[Sparkling monsters|sparkle]]. See the update section on the game's page for further details
;April 5, 2024
;April 5, 2024
:Superfan Gronya archives all 56 [[DLC Tablet]]s for the Nintendo 3DS version of ''Dragon Quest VII'' on [https://archive.org/details/dragon-quest-7-preserved_20240405 archive.org], saving the scenarios from digital limbo in light of Nintendo ceasing online services for the handheld on April 8
:Dragon Quest fan Gronya archives all 56 [[DLC Tablet]]s for the Nintendo 3DS version of ''Dragon Quest VII'' on [https://archive.org/details/dragon-quest-7-preserved_20240405 archive.org], saving the scenarios from digital limbo in light of Nintendo ceasing online services for the handheld on April 8
;March 21, 2024
;March 21, 2024
:Version 7.0 of {{DQ10}} is released, titled "Door to the Future and the Sleeping Girl" (''未来への扉とまどろみの少女''). It adds the new advanced vocation [[Dragomancer]] and the [[Dogan]] family of single-target Earth spells to the game
:Version 7.0 of {{DQ10}} is released, titled "Door to the Future and the Sleeping Girl" (''未来への扉とまどろみの少女''). It adds the new advanced vocation [[Dragomancer]] and the [[Dogan]] family of single-target Earth spells to the game

Latest revision as of 07:17, 9 November 2025

For current news, see the newsfeed template and for older entries check the news archive.

December 17, 2024
Yuji Horii is honored with the Affairs’ Commissioner’s award for his contributions to Japanese society. He reflected that forty years ago video games were frowned upon, and that today the industry is welcomed by the nation at large as a part of Japanese culture
November 22, 2024
Zoma, the Lord of the Underworld and embodiment of human suffering, has become a vtuber.
November 14, 2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
October 31, 2024
Square-Enix releases the launch trailer for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.
September 11, 2024
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is ported to Steam and iOS/Android compatible smart phones.
August 27, 2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is shown during the Nintendo Direct partner showcase, officially debuting the Monster Wrangler vocation.
July 11, 2024
V-jump magazine publishes a thirty minute long youtube video showcasing new footage of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, focusing on the Aliahan continent and Dreamer's Tower. The presentation reveals much of the game's new presentation and battle system.
June 18, 2024
The release date for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is announced during the final Switch-only Nintendo Direct, confirming it's worldwide launch for November 14, 2024. Additionally, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is announced for a 2025 release window.
April 18, 2024
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is updated to version 1.0.6. This patch focuses on quality of life improvements and granting total customization control of a player's monsters by adding easy-access methods to alter a beast's size and sparkle. See the update section on the game's page for further details
April 5, 2024
Dragon Quest fan Gronya archives all 56 DLC Tablets for the Nintendo 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII on archive.org, saving the scenarios from digital limbo in light of Nintendo ceasing online services for the handheld on April 8
March 21, 2024
Version 7.0 of Dragon Quest X is released, titled "Door to the Future and the Sleeping Girl" (未来への扉とまどろみの少女). It adds the new advanced vocation Dragomancer and the Dogan family of single-target Earth spells to the game
March 20, 2024
Service for the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS versions of Dragon Quest X are terminated
March 3, 2024
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is updated to version 1.0.5, addressing minor bugs and altering balance adjustments
March 1, 2024
Beloved artist Akira Toriyama passes away from an acute subdural hematoma
January 23, 2024
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is updated to version 1.0.4, raising the probability of sparkling monsters being created via synthesis, increasing the spawn rates of metal slimes in their designated areas, and fixing miscellaneous bugs
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