The story of Dragon Quest I & II stars the descendants of Erdrick, the legendary hero whose legacy is passed down for generations after the events narrated in Dragon Quest III. The action continues to unfold in the set of continents that make up Alefgrad, and the antagonist continues to be the Lord of the Underworld. The script of remake It is the same as before, but with some new features and twists that Square Enix did not want to detail too much to maintain the surprise of all players. What we do know is that the princess of the kingdom of Cannock is now part of the cast of playable characters.
Where there are important new features is in other aspects such as the gameplay and the introduction of new functions, including auto-save, the option to quickly start again after a game overlocation guides, destination marker, difficulty options, enemy weak point indicators, and improved interface controls. On the other hand, players who own Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will be able to use save data to obtain some cosmetic items.
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a game developed by Team Asano that, as its name indicates, presents an HD-2D graphic style, which is translated into characters on the screen. pixel art3D backgrounds and high-definition visual effects «to create a nostalgic yet novel look,» says Square Enix. It is a formula that the company has given very good results both when it comes to recovering classic games and developing new intellectual properties. Team Asano is also responsible for Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, the remake by Live A Live and Triangle Strategy. They all use HD-2D style.
In addition to physical and digital format, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake can be purchased with a collector's edition that, in exchange for 149.99 euros, accompanies the game with a batch of acrylic figures of characters, monsters and logos.