Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Gets A Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses, And a Collector's Edition — Here's What You Need to Know

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake volition merchandise connected October 30, 2025, connected PC (via Steam and Microsoft Store), PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S. Square Enix has conscionable confirmed the RPG is besides coming to Nintendo Switch 2, too.

We've besides had an update connected what, exactly, players tin get if they pre-order the crippled successful advance, arsenic good arsenic details of an all-new Collector's Edition.

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Pre-Order Bonus

• Elevating Shoes x 1
• Seed of Agility x 3
• Seed of Magic x 3
• Seed of Defence x 3
• Seed of Life x 3

Players with existing prevention information for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake and utilizing the aforesaid relationship volition get the pursuing bonus in-game items successful Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake:

• The Marvellous Makeover Kit contains:
  • Dragon Quest I: One canine suit
  • Dragon Quest II: One feline suit

The feline suit’s plan volition alteration depending connected which quality it is equipped to.

Square Enix stresses that each these items tin besides beryllium obtained by playing the crippled — pre-orderers simply get them early.

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Collector's Edition

We've conscionable discovered that a collector's variation of Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is besides connected the way. Square Enix says quantities are "limited," truthful if you're keen, amended hop connected implicit to the Square Enix Store sooner alternatively than later.

The acceptable includes a carnal variation of the game, a acceptable of quality and monster acrylic blocks, the Outstanding Outfit Kit, and 2 exclusive integer wallpapers. You'll besides unafraid the pre-order bonuses outlined above, too.

Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake is simply a from-the-ground-up remake of the archetypal 2 games successful a bid that each but defines the classical JRPG arsenic a genre. While the Final Fantasy bid has gone to large lengths to reinvent itself with each caller installment, Dragon Quest has stayed overmuch much existent to its archetypal aim. These are straightforward RPGs successful which you usher a leader oregon heroes from municipality to town, solving problems arsenic you go, portion progressing done an overarching narrative.

"In a way, Dragon Quest’s, let’s accidental 'classic' storyline and trope-ish mounting is easier to admit contiguous than possibly a decennary ago," we wrote successful IGN's Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake preview. "Nowadays, with graphics arsenic precocious arsenic they are and storylines trying to vie with the biggest movies and TV shows, Dragon Quest is simply a reminder that immoderate stories are timeless for a reason."

Square Enix dropped an update for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake past week, improving vessel question speed, captious deed rates and abilities, and introducing a caller shortcut fastener that lets you representation spells and abilities to circumstantial buttons.

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