Today, Square Enix revealed new information about DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE. New items and features have been added to enhance battles, allowing for new strategies to defeat monsters.
In DRAGON QUEST I, players take on the role of the Hero, a descendant of the great Erdrick, and are tasked with saving Princess Gwaelin of Tantegel. The Hero is the only character in your party for this adventure, but he’s quite a versatile fighter, able to use Sizz- and Zap-type spells in addition to sword abilities like Dragon Slash.
He can also make use of the Sigils, which originally appeared in DRAGON QUEST II. By helping the fairies, the Hero can activate the Sigils effects in battle. For example, when the Sun Sigil appears (indicated by a mark on screen), some special abilities will deal critical damage. When the Soul Sigil triggers, certain spells and abilities will change, like Dragon Slash becoming Double Dragon Slash. Each Sigil has a different effect, so players can experiment and discover what they do as they play.
In DRAGON QUEST II, the player now controls a full party of four as opposed to the original’s three. The Prince of Midenhall, the Prince of Cannock, and the Princess of Moonbrooke are joined by the Princess of Cannock, an airheaded girl who can sometimes get distracted in the middle of battle. She’s quick and agile, able to perform a variety of special moves in addition to casting Frizz- and Crack-type spells.
The Prince of Midenhall is the party’s physical powerhouse, able to use attacks like Knuckle Sandwich and Hatchet Man. He can also protect the party with Forbearance, making him effective at both offense and defense.
The Prince of Cannock is more of an all-rounder, able to swing swords and sling spells in equal measure, all while healing and supporting his allies. He can also learn the iconic Gigaslash ability to devastate enemies with a blade of lightning.
Finally, the Princess of Moonbrooke is a powerful mage, casting spells like Boom to hit all enemies. She’s not all offense though, and can use spells like Oomph and Insulate to support the party.
In addition to make use of the Sigils the party finds throughout the game, they can also learn new spells through scrolls. Scrolls can be found all over the world, and using them will allow one character to learn a new spell or skill. Not every character can make use of every skill, however, so players need to use them wisely. Scrolls are in both titles, so presumably the Hero of DRAGON QUEST I will be able to use any and all he finds.
Finally, players can enable suggest actions in battle settings, which will give them a helping hand when selecting actions, such as highlighting which spells will exploit an enemy’s weakness.
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE releases on October 30th, 2025, for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. For more on all things DRAGON QUEST, stay tuned to GamingTrend.
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