On Dragon Quest’s 40th anniversary, ‘it’s impossible to ignore its influence’
- Square EnixIt has officially renamed Dragon Quest XII to Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams, featuring a new protagonist plagued by strange visions traveling with companions.
- Development for the game restarted from scratch, a common practice in Japanese game development; gone is the darker, more adult tone initially promised, replaced by a traditional Dragon Quest-esque visual approach.
- Yuji Horii confirmed that the team will reuse previous work from Akira Toriyama and Koichi Sugiyama, as the Dragon Quest series remains strong after 40 years.
- Square EnixIt also announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World as a new entry, while the Dragon Quest Builders series appears dormant following its second installment's performance.
- A new version of a previous Dragon Quest title is coming to Switch 2, bringing the franchise to the upcoming console in the near future.
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'It Was a Major Decision, but I Believe It's the Right One' — Dragon Quest 12 Development Restarted From Scratch, Gets New Name
Square Enix issued a significant update on Dragon Quest 12 today, giving fans a quick look at the long-awaited RPG sequel. The Japanese company also dropped the bombshell that the game’s development was restarted from scratch. As a result, Dragon Quest 12's original subtitle, The Flames of Fate, was ditched in favor of Dragon Quest 12: Beyond Dreams. In a special video to mark Dragon Quest’s 40th anniversary on May 27, Dragon Quest 12 executive …
Dragon Quest XII reveals new title Beyond Dreams, first teaser, more
Square Enix has finally shared the first teaser for Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams, their newly retitled long-awaited next mainline entry in the beloved RPG series. The new teaser gives the first look at the new mainline entry in the series, though its release is still a ways off as it got development restarted and […] Source
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