Square Enix considered 3D remake for Dragon Quest 3

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

According to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, Square Enix gave consideration to a Dragon Quest 3 remake in 3D.

Towards the end of last year, Square Enix ended up releasing a new version of the classic RPG in HD-2D. Horii said this was the best call as going the 3D route “significantly changes the feeling of the game”.

Horii said the following in an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream about considering a Dragon Quest 3 3D remake as translated by Nintendo Everything:

“At first there was conversation about making the game 3D, but if we make any Famicom game into 3D it significantly changes the feeling of the game too. By using HD-2D instead we can cleanly recall the memories of the original without changing the game itself.”

Would you have been interested in seeing a Dragon Quest 3 remake in HD rather than the HD-2D style Square Enix settled on? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

Thanks to Nintendo Dream for the quote above. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is available on Nintendo Switch worldwide. You can find more information about it here.

Translation provided by SatsumaFS, Philip Proctor, and Simon Griffin on behalf of Nintendo Everything.