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'''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake''' is a full remake of [[Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III]]. It was originally announced as part of the 35th series anniversary celebration on May 27, 2021. | '''''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake''''' is a full remake of [[Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III]]. It was originally announced as part of the 35th series anniversary celebration on May 27, 2021. | ||
Unlike previous remakes of Dragon Quest III, the HD-2D remake offers a modernized vision of the original title with additional scenarios, voice acting, [[Monster Master|new vocations]], and modern Dragon Quest series features such as battle tactics or faster battle settings. The graphics are completely redone in the "HD-2D" style popularized by previous Square Enix | Unlike previous remakes of ''Dragon Quest III'', the HD-2D remake offers a modernized vision of the original title with additional scenarios, voice acting, [[Monster Master|new vocations]], and modern ''Dragon Quest'' series features such as battle tactics or faster battle settings. The graphics are completely redone in the "HD-2D" style popularized by previous Square Enix published games such as ''Octopath Traveler'' and ''Triangle Strategy''. | ||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
Among the most notable changes between this remake: | Among the most notable changes between this remake: | ||
* New scenarios supervised by Yuji Horii. | * New scenarios supervised by [[Yuji Horii]]. | ||
* | * Re-imagined locations and HD-quality sprites. | ||
* Orchestral soundtrack. | * Orchestral soundtrack. | ||
* Fully animated monsters. | * Fully animated monsters. | ||
* New vocation: [[Monster Master]]. | * New vocation: [[Monster Master]]. | ||
* New spells, such as [[Moreheal]]. | * New spells, such as [[Moreheal]]. | ||
* The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[frostburn]]. | * The inclusion of additional monsters, such as the [[Frostburn|frostburn]] and a new variant of it. | ||
* The power of spells now grows with characters instead of being fixed to a static range. | * The power of spells now grows with characters instead of being fixed to a static range. | ||
* The battle menu now lists Spells and Abilities. | * The battle menu now lists Spells and Abilities. | ||
* Weapon changes are visible in battle. | * Weapon changes are visible in battle. | ||
* Battle tactics, available for the first time in Dragon Quest III. | * Battle tactics, available for the first time in ''Dragon Quest III''. | ||
* Faster battle settings, as seen in recent Dragon Quest titles like the 3DS release of [[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|DQVIII]] or in the international releases of [[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|DQXI]]. | * Faster battle settings, as seen in recent ''Dragon Quest'' titles like in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] release of [[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|DQVIII]] or in the international releases of [[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|DQXI]]. | ||
* Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard). | * Three modes of difficulty: Dracky Quest (Easy), Dragon Quest (Normal), and Draconian Quest (Hard). | ||
* Increased language support: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, | * Increased language support: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. | ||
**Dragon Quest III had not yet been translated into most of these languages prior to this remake. | **''Dragon Quest III'' had not yet been translated into most of these languages prior to this remake. | ||
* Voice acting support: English and Japanese. | * Voice acting support: English and Japanese. | ||
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