News archive 2025

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December 5,2025

A new manga by Kamui Fujiwara has been announced: "DRAGON QUEST EDEN". This new series is a continuation to Fujiwara's previous Dragon Quest VII manga adaptation. It will start publication on January 5th, 2026.

October 30, 2025

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch 1/2, Sony PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.

October 21, 2025

The closed beta test for Dragon Quest Smash/Grow comes to an end. Square Enix issues a survey to all beta testers, asking for feedback on multiple features of the upcoming mobile game.

October 14, 2025

The closed beta test for Dragon Quest Smash/Grow starts globally, allowing a few lucky players to playtest several features of the game on iOS and Android for a week.

July 27, 2025

Dragon Quest Tact crosses over into Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis in a worldwide event, with Cloud Strife donning Erdrick's Armour and Erdrick's Sword while Aerith Gainsborough equips the Supreme Sage Garb and Supreme Sage Staff. Sephiroth appears as the event villain in Psaro's attire under the name of Banesword Sephiroth, and players can complete missions to get a great sabrecat fur coat for Red XIII.

May 23, 2025

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been patched to version 1.1.0 for consoles and 1.2.0 for Steam, adding several quality of life features and adjusting combat balance.

April 30, 2025

Yuji Horii has announced that he is collaborating with mangaka Muneyuki Kaneshiro of Blue Lock fame for a new board-game styled title exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. The project is themed around reincarnation and karma with players encouraged to mess with one another incessantly, and is being is being developed by the long-standing Dragon Quest developer Arte Piazza for tentative 2026 release.

April 26, 2025

Dragon Quest Island celebrates its fourth anniversary with special events held through May 15th.

April 25, 2025

Dragon Quest Tact has collaborated with Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, lasting through August 28th. The collaboration includes popular Final Fantasy characters Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockheart, Aeries Gainsborough, and a metallic cactuar amongst others.

March 27, 2025

The first trailer of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation, showcasing new features such as diagonal-facing movement sprites and the Princess of Cannock joining the Luminaries as the new fourth party member.

March 13, 2025

The collaboration between Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has entered its second round, with the characters Partitio Yellowil, Signa, and Therese Shermot becoming a Martial Artist, Warrior, and Priestess respectively. Additionally a dracky has been added to the list of Dragon Quest-themed keepers and several monsters from Dragon Quest II appear, including Hargon's infernal trio of lieutenants.

March 6, 2025

A collaboration between Dragon Quest Walk and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball has been announced on the official Walk youtube channel. The collaboration will feature the younger iterations of Goku, Bulma, Chi-Chi, Yamcha, and Master Roshi from the earliest chapters of the manga, along with equipment based on the characters' likenesses.

Febuary 13, 2025

A collaboration event between Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has begun, lasting from Febuary 13th through April 10th. The event entails the the Octopath characters Cyrus Albright, Viola, and Molrusso taking up the Hero, Sage, and Gadabout vocations for a tournament to face off against classic monsters in exchange for exclusive prizes.

January 20, 2025

A Dragon Quest Carnival has been announced for Tokyo that will take place from February 1st through March 16th. The event will be held in the Nihonbashi district and is themed around Dragon Quest III, with guests encouraged to collect the six orbs in the form of stamps to receive promotional artwork featuring Ramia, the vocations, Robbin' 'Ood, and Orochi, as well as a plush based on Ramia's likeness. A pop-up shop selling goods featuring Dragon Quest monsters themed around historic Japan will also be open for the duration of the carnival, and select restaurants in the area will host a menu based on the series.