Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is more than just a graphical overhaul. It retains the original's gameplay and adds many welcome quality of life features.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake MSRP $59.99 Score Details “Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake gives an NES classic the royal treatment it deserves.” Pros Cons Early on in the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, I encountered a boss battle so frustratingly difficult that I just wanted to throw my Nintendo Switch at the wall. I was fighting against a group of hoodlums and its head honcho, and had to sit back as they devastated my party with hard-hitting attacks.
The remake includes some great quality-of-life features like an objective marker that lets you know how to progress the story. This alleviates the frustration of wandering aimlessly that many retro games have. You’re also welcome to turn the feature off — and that’s key to the remake’s success. It’s a great way to cater to both veteran players who want to replicate the original experience as well as newcomers who want the convenience of modern games.
That has some performance benefits too. The HD-2D remake runs great on Nintendo Switch, with virtually no frame hiccups, although sometimes load times can be a bit longer than I’d like. Waiting to save my progress reminded me of how long older Pokémon games took to do the same. Old-school battling While the remake gives the original an aesthetic overhaul, battles keep it refreshingly retro. There aren’t any special gimmicks like Persona 3 Reload’s One More or modern Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Terastallizing mechanics in its classic turn-based battles. I simply just take turns with the enemy to dish out attacks. While the battles are very straightforward, there’s depth to how I can build out my party members.
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