Dragon Quest 12
Square Enix has announced numerous projects in a livestream to mark the 35th anniversary of Dragon Quest. One of the highlights here was Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate, the new role-playing game in the main series. The makers have not yet revealed too many details. Among other things, decisions should be the focus of the title. The team also kept a secret about the platforms for which Dragon Quest 12 will be released. A first trailer was also published to mark the announcement.Recommended editorial content Here you will find external content from [PLATTFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration. Square Enix has not yet said anything about the release either. However, the company wants to bring the role-playing game to retailers worldwide at the same time. In addition to the new continuation of the main series, the developers are currently also working on a remake of Dragon Quest 3. This project uses the graphics from Octopath Traveler or Project Triangle Strategy, which were recently described repeatedly as "HD-2D". For this reason, the role-playing game will also appear under the title "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake". New editions of parts 1 and 2 were also suggested by Yuji Horii. You can find the trailer below.
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Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate will change combat and have a darker tone
© Provided by GamesRadar Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of FateDragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate has been revealed, and it looks set to switch things up for the long-running RPG series.
Just below, you can check out the full livestream dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Square Enix's franchise, where Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate was revealed.
Right now, the new entry doesn't have a release date or specified platforms, but legendary series producer Yuji Horii revealed that it'll see some changes to the traditional turn-based battle system, and that Dragon Quest 12 will feature a darker tone to past games.
Additionally, Horii revealed that Dragon Quest 12 will aim for a simultaneous worldwide launch. This is surely a relief to western fans, and follows hot on the heels of Yakuza series developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio also putting a focus on simultaneous worldwide releases for their new games, such as the forthcoming Lost Judgment.
Aside from Dragon Quest 12 as the headline reveal, the special Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special had a few more reveals. Firstly, there was the unveiling of the Dragon Quest 3 2D-HD Remake, a forthcoming remake of the NES classic that's sprucing up the classic 90s game with a fresh coat of paint. If you've played Square Enix's Octopath Traveller, you'll be familiar with Dragon Quest 3 2D-HD Remake's new art style.
Next up was Dragon Quest Treasures. Like Dragon Quest 12, we know precious little about this new game so far, but we at least know that it's a spin-off game from the main Dragon Quest series, retaining that classic turn-based RPG formula, while putting the focus squarely on hunting for treasures.
There was also the reveal of a new mobile puzzle game, called Dragon Quest Keshikeshi (which roughly translates to 'Dragon Quest Erase Erase'). Unlike the other games shown off so far Keshikeshi is exclusive to Japan right now, and it's actually a match-three puzzle game.
Finally, on the extensive list of announcements, was a new expansion for the Japan-exclusive Dragon Quest 10, as well as Dragon Quest 10 Offline. The latter is a new version of the popular online game that's played from the top-down perspective, and as you can probably tell from the name, doesn't require a permanent internet connection.
The Dragon Quest series is going from strength to strength, with the five new game reveals arriving alongside the news that the series had surpassed 82 million units in global sales. That's a staggering feat for any franchise, and it's nice to see Dragon Quest having this resurgence of late, considering it first launched all the way back in 1986.
Right now, you can experience the epic Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. The upgraded version of the RPG is available on Xbox Game Pass, and the Dragon Quest Twitter account has recently been hinting that even more games from the longstanding series could be making their way to the subscription service.
Head over to our best RPG games guide to see if any entries from Square Enix's series made it into our list.