Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake -- See 15 Screenshots Of The Refurbished Square Enix RPGs
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Square Enix just revealed a whole lot more about Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake. This collection of RPGs follows in the footsteps of last year's Dragon Quest 3 remake, reimagining the NES classics in the HD-2D style Square Enix has cultivated over the past several years. We've now learned that Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake will be released across Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 30.
GameSpot also had the opportunity to go hands-on with Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake. The visual stylings of these remakes really stood out to editor Steve Watts, who wrote that the remake's "color palette and saturation feels reminiscent of 8-bit classics, which makes the beautiful sprite artwork pop." Considering GameSpot left our preview wanting to play more of these remakes and Dragon Quest 3's remake was a bit of a surprise hit last year, Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake has the potential to be one of the biggest RPGs released this fall.
It will dot the i for a year of games that have capitalized on RPG nostalgia, such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. While there's no demo for fans to get their hands on at this time, Square Enix has released 15 screenshots for Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake, providing use with a look at how these remakes are utlizing the new art style.
HD-2D uses pixel art for its characters and many key visual elements, but the backgrounds and lighting are much more modern in style. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake looked fantastic, and these Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake screenshots suggest this upcoming collection will very much be the same when it launches on October 30.
Check the screenshots out below to see how many characters and locations from the originals have been reimagined in HD-2D.
