{"id":39162,"date":"2024-10-31T13:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=39162"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:09:35","slug":"dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake-has-been-among-the-top-3-most-preordered-games-in-japan-every-week-since-its-announcement-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake-has-been-among-the-top-3-most-preordered-games-in-japan-every-week-since-its-announcement-in-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been among the top 3 most preordered games in Japan every week since its announcement in June\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to Amazon Japan\u2019s video game preorder ranking (reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202410\/22684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Famitsu<\/a>), Square Enix\u2019s <strong>Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake <\/strong>was the most preordered game in Japan from October 20 to October 26, its Switch and PS5 versions coming in at first and second place respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is nothing new, however, as the upcoming remake has consistently been among Japan\u2019s top three most preordered games since its official announcement in the June 18 Nintendo Direct. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-002.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake combat\" class=\"wp-image-32655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-002-600x337.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Different editions of the Dragon Quest III remake took up the top three spots of preorder rankings for two weeks following the announcement, and between July 21 and September 26, the game was in the No. #1 spot for seven consecutive weeks. In the following weeks, the remake was briefly pushed down to second place by titles like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Monster Hunter Wilds and Super Mario Party Jamboree, but has now climbed back up to the top spot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by Square Enix\u2019s Team Asano and Artdink, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake completely revamps the original 1988 NES title, blending 2D pixel art characters with dynamic 3D backgrounds and modern lighting, in a similar style to Octopath Traveller and Triangle Strategy. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-header.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake\" class=\"wp-image-32653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-header.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619-32646-header-600x337.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The story will mostly follow the original, with some additions and changes supervised by series\u2019 creator Yuji Horii. The remake will also introduce many features from later Dragon Quest titles, such as Recall (the ability to memorize NPC dialogues, destination and quest guides), and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enix-highlights-dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remakes-new-time-saving-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speed adjustments<\/a> for battle and character movement. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Square Enix originally announced the project back in May 2021, which Team Asano later recognized as being <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enix-team-asano-regrets-announcing-the-dragon-quest-3-hd-2d-remake-too-early\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201ctoo early.\u201d<\/a> Needless to say, fans have been waiting for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake for a while, and if the preorders are anything to go by, the demand for it is sky high, especially in Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"636\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241016-38482-header.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake artwork\" class=\"wp-image-38487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241016-38482-header.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241016-38482-header-380x269.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241016-38482-header-768x543.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is scheduled to launch on November 14 for the PC (Microsoft Store), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOopy1KlxnOYvkZLvArTr4ZVxcoTQUAAbfttvPejXpvVHp7cdvZf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10010018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake\/9n80pq2dsbp1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series X|S<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2701660\/DRAGON_QUEST_III_HD2D_Remake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam version<\/a> will come out a day later, on November 15. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Square Enix&#8217;s Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been topping preorder charts in Japan for months, even taking up the top spot for 7 consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":37917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-39162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been among the top 3 most preordered games in Japan every week since its announcement in June\u00a0 - 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