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'''Dragon Quest XI''' (ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて) is the eleventh main ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. The game was initially released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and the {{PlayStation 4}} game consoles, and later for Microsoft Windows via Steam and the Nintendo Switch.<ref name="NX">[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-x-and-xi-are-in-development-for-nintendo-nx/ Dragon Quest XI And X Are In Development For Nintendo NX: Update]</ref> The game was first revealed during a livestream on July 28, 2015<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/watch-square-enixs-dragon-quest-announcement-event-right-here/ Watch Square Enix's Dragon Quest Announcement Event Right Here]</ref>. The game was released on July 29th, 2017 on the {{PlayStation 4}} and [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan, on the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam in the West on September 4, 2018. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, titled ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'', was released in September 27, 2019 then announced on July 23, 2020 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 4, 2020. | '''Dragon Quest XI''' (ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて) is the eleventh main ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. The game was initially released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and the {{PlayStation 4}} game consoles, and later for Microsoft Windows via Steam and the Nintendo Switch.<ref name="NX">[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-x-and-xi-are-in-development-for-nintendo-nx/ Dragon Quest XI And X Are In Development For Nintendo NX: Update]</ref> The game was first revealed during a livestream on July 28, 2015<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/watch-square-enixs-dragon-quest-announcement-event-right-here/ Watch Square Enix's Dragon Quest Announcement Event Right Here]</ref>. The game was released on July 29th, 2017 on the {{PlayStation 4}} and [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan, on the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam in the West on September 4, 2018. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, titled ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'', was released in September 27, 2019, then announced on July 23, 2020 to release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on December 4, 2020. | ||
Planned as the 30th anniversary title for the series, ''Dragon Quest XI'' is a homage and celebration of the ten games that came before it that tells its own distinct story. | Planned as the 30th anniversary title for the series, ''Dragon Quest XI'' is a homage and celebration of the ten games that came before it that tells its own distinct story. | ||
==Setting== | ==Setting== | ||
The world of the game is [[Erdrea]], a peaceful planet watched over by the floating island that carries [[Yggdrasil]], the source of all life. Though present in previous games the significance of Yggdrasil is more pronounced than before, with the almighty arbor having widespread recognition and reverence even in the most remote villages. Cities and kingdoms based upon real world European nations return for the first time since {{Dragon Quest III}}, and the game's plot is divided into acts reminiscent of the chapters and generations of the fourth and fifth games; dramatic changes mark the ending of each segment of the game, greatly changing the environment and tone of the title. | The world of the game is [[Erdrea]], a peaceful planet watched over by the floating island that carries [[Yggdrasil]], the source of all life. Though present in previous games, the significance of Yggdrasil is more pronounced than before, with the almighty arbor having widespread recognition and reverence even in the most remote villages. Cities and kingdoms based upon real world European nations return for the first time since {{Dragon Quest III}}, and the game's plot is divided into acts reminiscent of the chapters and generations of the fourth and fifth games; dramatic changes mark the ending of each segment of the game, greatly changing the environment and tone of the title. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The story of the eleventh game turns tradition on its head, and sees the Luminary on the run soon after the beginning segment. He obtains allies as well as enemies, and a greater conspiracy that revolves around the origins of Erdrea itself is slowly uncovered. | The story of the eleventh game turns tradition on its head, and sees the Luminary on the run soon after the beginning segment. He obtains allies as well as enemies, and a greater conspiracy that revolves around the origins of Erdrea itself is slowly uncovered. | ||