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===Scenario changes=== | ===Scenario changes=== | ||
*The mysterious voice that [[Dream Scenario|assesses the Hero's character]] now guides the young | *The mysterious voice that [[Dream Scenario|assesses the Hero's character]] now guides the young savior, warning of upcoming threats: | ||
*[[Ortega]]'s journey | :*Informing the player of the [[Six Orbs]] upon obtaining the ship in [[Portoga]] | ||
*[[Hero's Mother (Dragon Quest III)|The mother of the Hero]] has been given more focus and dialogue | :*Congratulating the slaying of [[Orochi]] and speaking of using the orbs to awaken the Everbird, the first time the player is told of [[Ramia]] | ||
*[[Patty]] now uses her | :*Warning the Hero to not grow complacent after bringing peace to [[Manoza]] and specifically telling the player to seek out the [[boatman's bone]] and the [[mountaincleaver]] sword | ||
*Cutscenes have been added that embellish [[Ortega]]'s journey: | |||
:*The Hero's mother asking for Ortega to postpone his mission until their child is older, but being unable to do so | |||
:*Camping with the [[Shrine of the Dwarf|dwarven blacksmith]] and reflecting fondly on his beaten-up [[Ortega's Helm|old helmet]], with the dwarf lamenting that he does not have the [[Zenithium|proper materials to make it last]] | |||
:*Having a duel with [[Simão]] that shows the two travelling as a party for some time | |||
:*Ortega fighting off an attempted siege against [[Mur]] by himself despite his wounds, indebting the village to him | |||
:*The battle at [[Mt. Necrogond]] sets Ortega against a legion of monsters instead of just a single, non-descript flying monster as seen in the Super Famicom version, dragging the fiend into the mouth of the volcano after intercepting it's ambush | |||
:*In-game dialogue reveals that Ortega journeyed to [[Rimland]] and even met with the [[Priestesses of Rimland|twin priestesses]], as well as rescuing a [[Elves and Faeries|faerie]] in the underworld | |||
*[[Hero's Mother (Dragon Quest III)|The mother of the Hero]] has been given more focus and dialogue, reacting to key events | |||
*The Hero's grandfather has been given a distinct sprite instead of using the stock old man sprite | |||
*[[Patty]] now uses her design from {{Dragon Quest IX}}, has been given more dialogue, and has been revealed to have watched over the Hero since childhood like an older sister | |||
*[[Simão]] has been rewritten into a proper character and was one of Ortega's travelling companions | *[[Simão]] has been rewritten into a proper character and was one of Ortega's travelling companions | ||
*[[Petya]] is now depicted as a young man instead of a child, showing that much time has passed since Ortega departed Mur | |||
*[[Baramos]] is now fully aware of the Hero's mission to assassinate him and has acted accordingly, deploying powerful henchmen to the following locations to serve as new boss battles: | *[[Baramos]] is now fully aware of the Hero's mission to assassinate him and has acted accordingly, deploying powerful henchmen to the following locations to serve as new boss battles: | ||
:*[[Chiromancer]] and [[Madvlad]] guard the [[Blue Orb]] | :*[[Chiromancer]] and [[Madvlad]] guard the [[Blue Orb]] | ||
:*[[Kylla]] and the [[Ripper of the Rift]] guard the [[magic key]] hidden in the depths of the [[Pyramid|Ibis pyramid]] | :*[[Kylla]] and the [[Ripper of the Rift]] guard the [[magic key]] hidden in the depths of the [[Pyramid|Ibis pyramid]] | ||
:*The | :*The unnamed monster that fought Ortega on the volcanic rim of [[Mt. Necrogond]] has been given its own identity as the [[Garbgoyle]] and guards the entrance to the Necrogond region | ||
:A new mandatory destination, the [[Romarian Road]], has been added to elaborate upon [[Robbin''Ood]]'s theft of the [[Romaria|Romarian]] crown | :A new mandatory destination, the [[Romarian Road]], has been added to elaborate upon [[Robbin''Ood]]'s theft of the [[Romaria|Romarian]] crown | ||
*[[Gopal Gupta]] is regretfully unable to give his rescuers the [[black pepper]] they requested, | :The [[Romarian Outpost]] has been closed due to the rising threat of monsters on top of Robbin''Oood being at large, with the guards informing the player to seek out the [[magic key]] in [[Ibis]] | ||
*[[Gopal Gupta]] is regretfully unable to give his rescuers the [[black pepper]] they requested, pointing them to {{Alltrades Abbey 3}} to the north in the hopes of finding a merchant selling it | |||
*The ruined town of [[Theddon]] is preyed upon by a horde of [[dying fire]]s and [[phantasm]]s, which serve as the boss fight for the [[Green Orb]] | |||
*There is now a cutscene showing the [[Jipang|Jipangese]] citizens discussing [[Yayoi]]'s disappearance and dreading that [[Pimiko]] will punish them severely for allowing another sacrifice to [[Orochi]] to escape. One also mentions the [[The Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] who fled with his wife when she was selected to be the sacrifice just before Yayoi | |||
*The [[Boss troll|false king of Manoza]] is now revealed to have been a servant of Baramos | |||
*The player is not granted entry to the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] until Baramos is slain | *The player is not granted entry to the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] until Baramos is slain | ||
*The | *The [[Great Pit of Giaga]] is surrounded by an impenetrable darkness, and players cannot enter the [[Alefgard|Underworld]] until obtaining the [[Sphere of Light]] | ||
*The [[Soul of Baramos]] has been fleshed out into a fully-fledged character of his own right distinct from Baramos, and ambushes the Hero at the [[Tower of Rubiss]] | |||
*The [[Temple of Trials]] has been added as a new bonus dungeon, replacing the [[Ice Cave]] of the [[GameBoy Color]] version | *The [[Temple of Trials]] has been added as a new bonus dungeon, replacing the [[Ice Cave]] of the [[GameBoy Color]] version | ||
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*The [[Monster Arena (Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)|monster arena]] has been totally revamped to allow players to enter their own recruited monsters instead of relying on the arena's stable | *The [[Monster Arena (Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)|monster arena]] has been totally revamped to allow players to enter their own recruited monsters instead of relying on the arena's stable | ||
:*[[T'n'T board]]s added in the Super Famicom remake have not been reimplemented after their removal in the 2014 android/ios port | :*[[T'n'T board]]s added in the Super Famicom remake have not been reimplemented after their removal in the 2014 android/ios port | ||
*Saving the game is now done in [[church]]es instead of by speaking to the local King or Queen | *Saving the game is now done in [[church]]es or by speaking to conveniently-placed nuns instead of by speaking to the local King or Queen | ||
*Patty can now loan characters to different save files. These borrowed buddies cannot change their equipment or level up, but there are no restrictions preventing powerful allies from being sent to a new game file | *Patty can now loan characters to different save files. These borrowed buddies cannot change their equipment or level up, but there are no restrictions preventing powerful allies from being sent to a new game file | ||
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*[[Character customization]] has been enhanced, with each vocation now having four designs to choose from when recruiting allies at [[Patty's Party Planning Place]] as well as 14 hair colours and 18 tonal inflections for his or her voice | *[[Character customization]] has been enhanced, with each vocation now having four designs to choose from when recruiting allies at [[Patty's Party Planning Place]] as well as 14 hair colours and 18 tonal inflections for his or her voice | ||
:* The new character [[Healizah]] can modify a character's appearance between the four options, along with his or her hair colour and voice upon reaching [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] | :* The new character [[Healizah]] can modify a character's appearance between the four options, along with his or her hair colour and voice upon reaching [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] | ||
*The [[Monster Wrangler]] has been added to the list of | *The [[Monster Wrangler]] has been added to the list of vocations, and is freely available from the start of the adventure | ||
*The Hero's stats has been buffed considerably, with particular emphasis given to MP growth | *The Hero's stats has been buffed considerably, with particular emphasis given to MP growth | ||
*The stat-boosting seeds are now saved to a character instead of a vocation, meaning that if a [[Gadabout]] bulks up with 10 [[seed of life|seeds of life]] and changes vocations to a [[Sage]] all of the extra HP points are retained instead of being cut in half when a character swaps professions as with the natural stats | *The stat-boosting seeds are now saved to a character instead of a vocation, meaning that if a [[Gadabout]] bulks up with 10 [[seed of life|seeds of life]] and changes vocations to a [[Sage]] all of the extra HP points are retained instead of being cut in half when a character swaps professions as with the natural stats | ||
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:*Many existing pieces of equipment have also been rebalanced | :*Many existing pieces of equipment have also been rebalanced | ||
*The [[artificial intelligence]] of the 2014 Android/iOS version has been replaced with a superior A.I. | *The [[artificial intelligence]] of the 2014 Android/iOS version has been replaced with a superior A.I. | ||
*The [[Bang]]-family of spells has been | *The [[Bang]]-family of spells has been separated from the Fire element and given a distinct tag in the game's programming | ||
*New spells have been added: [[Defizzle]], [[Magic Barrier]], [[Moreheal]], [[Zapple]], and [[Zin]] | *New spells have been added: [[Defizzle]], [[Magic Barrier]], [[Moreheal]], [[Zapple]], and [[Zin]] | ||
:*The [[Eye for Distance]] and [[Storeyteller]] abilities have been deleted | :*The [[Eye for Distance]] and [[Storeyteller]] abilities have been deleted | ||
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*{{Luck}} now penetrates a monster's resistance to status ailments in addition to protecting the character from the same, determines how often characters score a [[Critical Hit]], and also has a minor influence on physical damage | *{{Luck}} now penetrates a monster's resistance to status ailments in addition to protecting the character from the same, determines how often characters score a [[Critical Hit]], and also has a minor influence on physical damage | ||
*{{Resilience}} now determines base defence power instead of HP growth | *{{Resilience}} now determines base defence power instead of HP growth | ||
*{{Stamina}} has been added to determine HP growth, using the same formula as Resilience in previous versions | *{{Stamina}} has been added to determine HP growth, using the same formula as Resilience did in previous versions | ||
*{{Wisdom}} now increases magic damage by up to 30% instead of each spell being fixed to a static range, in addition to MP growth, and now influences the learning of certain combat skills in addition to spells | *{{Wisdom}} now increases magic damage by up to 30% instead of each spell being fixed to a static range, in addition to MP growth, and now influences the learning of certain combat skills in addition to spells | ||
*[[Boomerang Weapon Family|Boomerangs]] and [[Whip Weapon Family|whips]] can now score critical hits like any other weapon | *[[Boomerang Weapon Family|Boomerangs]] and [[Whip Weapon Family|whips]] can now score critical hits like any other weapon | ||
*Buffs and debuffs applied to a character are now displayed in icon form next to the HP bar | *Buffs and debuffs applied to a character are now displayed in icon form next to the HP bar | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
*The inclusion of new monsters, such as [[Dying fire|a new variant]] of the [[dancing flame]] monster line and the reimplementation of lost monsters from the [[GameBoy | *The inclusion of new monsters, such as [[Dying fire|a new variant]] of the [[dancing flame]] monster line and the reimplementation of lost monsters from the [[GameBoy Color]] version | ||
*Monsters either have skills and/or spells added to their repertoire. For example, [[seaslime]]s use [[Soothing Song]] and [[handsome crab]]s use [[Assassin's Stab]], while [[cumaulus]]es cast [[Dazzle]] in addition to [[Frizz]] | *Monsters either have skills and/or spells added to their repertoire. For example, [[seaslime]]s use [[Soothing Song]] and [[handsome crab]]s use [[Assassin's Stab]], while [[cumaulus]]es cast [[Dazzle]] in addition to [[Frizz]] | ||
*Monsters' resistances to attack spells has shifted from | *Monsters' resistances to attack spells has shifted from stochastic to damage reduction, as has been the series standard since {{Dragon Quest V}} in 1992 | ||
*Striking a monster with an element it is weak to displays the damage in red, and hitting it with a resisted element displays damage in blue | *Striking a monster with an element it is weak to displays the damage in red, and hitting it with a resisted element displays damage in blue | ||
*The player is notified if a monster automatically heals at the end of its turn | *The player is notified if a monster automatically heals at the end of its turn | ||
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*[[Gigaslash]] has been buffed from 225~275 damage to its traditional 350~410 | *[[Gigaslash]] has been buffed from 225~275 damage to its traditional 350~410 | ||
*[[Cutting Edge]] has been buffed from 220% damage to 300% | *[[Cutting Edge]] has been buffed from 220% damage to 300% | ||
*[[Monster Pile-On]] has been nerfed, only dealing full damage when all 121 rescue monsters have been found. It also now performs 3~5 strikes per use instead of being fixed at 4 | *[[Monster Pile-On]] has been nerfed, only dealing full damage when all 121 rescue monsters have been found. It also now performs 3~5 strikes per use instead of being fixed at 4 | ||
*[[Wild Side]] now costs 30 MP to use | *[[Wild Side]] now costs 30 MP to use | ||
*[[Priest]]s can now equip the [[Duplic Hat]] | |||
*A limit has been placed on the number of times that some monsters can perform certain actions within one turn | *A limit has been placed on the number of times that some monsters can perform certain actions within one turn | ||
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The game has been strongly criticized for the censorship of the female [[Gadabout]], female [[Warrior]], and the male [[Monster Wrangler]]'s clothing prior to its release, altering the classic designs to expose less skin in order to comply with the [https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/ Japanese CERO ratings board]. The ratings board has grown increasingly strict in its regulations in the decades since the original release of the game in 1988, with the censorship being mandated in order for the remake to secure a rating of '''B''' and be legally sold to children. Fans noted the censorship of the [[boss troll]]'s lip colour in preview footage shown on June 18 2024, wherein the giant's lips were changed from pink to green and it's nose was altered to be significantly smaller, though the change in the colour of the lips were already present in its appearance in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince]]''. | The game has been strongly criticized for the censorship of the female [[Gadabout]], female [[Warrior]], and the male [[Monster Wrangler]]'s clothing prior to its release, altering the classic designs to expose less skin in order to comply with the [https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/ Japanese CERO ratings board]. The ratings board has grown increasingly strict in its regulations in the decades since the original release of the game in 1988, with the censorship being mandated in order for the remake to secure a rating of '''B''' and be legally sold to children. Fans noted the censorship of the [[boss troll]]'s lip colour in preview footage shown on June 18 2024, wherein the giant's lips were changed from pink to green and it's nose was altered to be significantly smaller, though the change in the colour of the lips were already present in its appearance in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince]]''. | ||
The removal of gendered language during the character creation process has also been criticized. This was first revealed during June 2024 in the 32nd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump where the Hero and Heroine's full art was revealed, referring to the two as "looks A" and "looks B" despite the artwork clearly depicting the two as a man and woman respectively. Matching voice actors were cast for their battle dialogue as well, with [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] and [[Yūko Minaguchi]] for the Japanese dub and Toby Laurence and Jenna Sharpe for the English dub. A trailer shown on August 27th would show this peculiarity extending to the party members as well, where their sex was replaced with "appearance A/B". The change was further criticized when | The removal of gendered language during the character creation process has also been criticized. This was first revealed during June 2024 in the 32nd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump where the Hero and Heroine's full art was revealed, referring to the two as "looks A" and "looks B" despite the artwork clearly depicting the two as a man and woman respectively. Matching voice actors were cast for their battle dialogue as well, with [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] and [[Yūko Minaguchi]] for the Japanese dub and Toby Laurence and Jenna Sharpe for the English dub. A trailer shown on August 27th would show this peculiarity extending to the party members as well, where their sex was replaced with "appearance A/B". The change was further criticized when the trailer revealed that the English script still uses proper terms when referring to characters in-dialogue, such as the appearance B [[Thief]] Samantha being referred to as a woman by Healizah when giving her a makeover, making the alteration totally pointless. | ||
On September 28, an interview between [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_tD58w6io Denfamico Gamer]'s NAZ CHRIS and Yuji Horii and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]] would be held commemorating the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, with Horii and Torishima representing [https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/maadspin/ radio station Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN] through their radio program "Yubo & Mashirito 's Koso Koso station". The interview pretained to the HD2D remake of ''III'', the ongoing scandal regarding the game's censorship prompting NAZ CHRIS to ask Yuji Horii about the changes directly, specifically for the female Warrior. Horii revealed that the changes were due to the strict age ratings regulations, stating that even just showing too much skin would raise the game's rating and prevent the game from being sold as an all-ages product as ''Dragon Quest'' had been in the past. NAZ CHRIS replied by saying the game is simply a work of fiction for the players to immerse themselves into, to which Horii agreed and stated that he doesn't understand what the problem is either<ref>NAZ CHRIS: あとすごい話題になってた。そのコスチュームとか、当時とそのままなのかどうなのかみたいなのがありましたよね。 また... | On September 28, an interview between [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_tD58w6io Denfamico Gamer]'s NAZ CHRIS and Yuji Horii and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]] would be held commemorating the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, with Horii and Torishima representing [https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/maadspin/ radio station Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN] through their radio program "Yubo & Mashirito 's Koso Koso station". The interview pretained to the HD2D remake of ''III'', the ongoing scandal regarding the game's censorship prompting NAZ CHRIS to ask Yuji Horii about the changes directly, specifically for the female Warrior. Horii revealed that the changes were due to the strict age ratings regulations, stating that even just showing too much skin would raise the game's rating and prevent the game from being sold as an all-ages product as ''Dragon Quest'' had been in the past. NAZ CHRIS replied by saying the game is simply a work of fiction for the players to immerse themselves into, to which Horii agreed and stated that he doesn't understand what the problem is either<ref>NAZ CHRIS: あとすごい話題になってた。そのコスチュームとか、当時とそのままなのかどうなのかみたいなのがありましたよね。 また... | ||
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This interview would be catapulted into the international news cycle thanks to X.com user [https://archive.is/ZqIaz Valute News] clipping the portion of the interview concerning censorship and providing English subtitles. The ripple effect of the post would draw significant attention from beyond the game industry's own news channels, leading to outlets such as [https://archive.is/fIRQw Forbes magazine] and [https://archive.is/qjpp9 Elon Musk] commenting on the situation and drawing even more attention to the censorship of ''Dragon Quest III''. | This interview would be catapulted into the international news cycle thanks to X.com user [https://archive.is/ZqIaz Valute News] clipping the portion of the interview concerning censorship and providing English subtitles. The ripple effect of the post would draw significant attention from beyond the game industry's own news channels, leading to outlets such as [https://archive.is/fIRQw Forbes magazine] and [https://archive.is/qjpp9 Elon Musk] commenting on the situation and drawing even more attention to the censorship of ''Dragon Quest III''. | ||
On October 3, Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN released an official statement regarding the viral interview, stressing the mistranslation performed by Valute News that turned Torishima's use the English word "puritanical" into the phrase "sex education". An English counterpart to the statement was also announced, but was formally delayed later the same day. Valute News would also release a formal apology for the error, and deactivated the account. Additionally, the Denfamico Gamer youtube channel has since been | On October 3, Tokyo M.A.A.D. SPIN released an official statement regarding the viral interview, stressing the mistranslation performed by Valute News that turned Torishima's use the English word "puritanical" into the phrase "sex education". An English counterpart to the statement was also announced, but was formally delayed later the same day and has yet to be released. Valute News would also release a formal apology for the single translation error, and deactivated the account. Additionally, the Denfamico Gamer youtube channel privated the video but it has since been [https://archive.org/details/tgs2024-yuji-horii-interview archived for posterity]. | ||
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