Square Enix has released a number of HD-2D games over the past few years, and the producer of the Dragon Quest 3 remake is concerned that they may become “bored”.
The HD-2D style that Square Enix introduced in Octopath Traveler was generally liked by fans, and the developer has used it in many other titles, such as the Live A Live remake and, most recently, Dragon Remake Quest 3 HD-2D. We also know that Dragon Quest 1 and 2 are treated in the same way, and in a recent interview with BloombergJRPG remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka said he would “love to consider even more remakes of games in the series,” but that partly depends on how well it does.
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Hayasaka goes on to explain that if Square Enix “released too many games in a row, people would get bored with those games. On the other hand, if the intervals between premieres were too great, it could also lead to the series no longer feeling as lively and solid. This is a sensitive topic that even my superiors constantly consider.
Personally, I understand the hesitation, especially considering that even now there are people who don’t like games that look even remotely retro, and Square Enix is currently having massive problemsthe hesitation is justified. Fortunately, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake seems to be going quite well, as just yesterday the game peaked at over 45,000 players on Steam alone (via SteamDB), a very robust figure for a single-player RPG remake.
Whether these numbers will hold up for the upcoming remakes of the first and second games is another question, but at least for now, it seems like more HD-2D remakes could be on the table.
