Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Drops To $40 At Amazon, New All-Time Low

Square Enix’s Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has not seen many price reductions since its release last holiday season, yet it stands out as a key title in Amazon’s Gaming Week Sale. The retailer’s temporary promotions lower the costs of the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions to unprecedented lows.

Additional Square Enix RPGs on sale at Amazon include Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (Nintendo Switch) for just $26.47 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for $40 (PS5). A selection of significant Square Enix game promotions can be found below.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake revives the classic 1988 title with brand-new graphics, reorchestrated melodies, and even some enhanced gameplay elements while preserving the essence of the original. The initial Dragon Quest 3 was recognized for introducing one of the first class-switching mechanics in console RPGs and a non-linear, expansive structure. The game still holds well in today’s standards, and the HD-2D Remake presents it with stunning visual enhancements and various quality-of-life upgrades.

Plot-wise, Dragon Quest 3 occurs before Dragon Quest 1 and 2, so there’s no need to play Dragon Quest 1 or 2 beforehand. Square Enix is presently developing HD-2D remakes of the first two entries as well, which will be packaged together and expected to launch this year. The trio of initial games is often referred to as The Erdrick Trilogy.

The artistic style of all three remakes corresponds with Square Enix’s other magnificent HD-2D titles, including Live A Live, Octopath Traveler 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and Triangle Strategy.

Square Enix Game Promotions at Amazon

PlayStation Game Promotions

• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — $40 ($60)
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth — $40 ($70)
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade — $53.72 ($60)
• Final Fantasy 16 — $30 ($40)
• Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition — $50 ($75)
• Nier Automata – Game of the Yorha Edition — $24 ($30)
• Octopath Traveler 2 — $27 ($40)
• Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven — $40 ($50)
• Star Ocean: The Second Story R — $28.33 ($40)
• Tactics Ogre: Reborn — $27 ($50)
• Theatrhythm Final Bar Line — $27 ($40)
• Visions of Mana — $36 ($60)

Nintendo Switch Game Offers

• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — $45.67 ($60)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince — $26.47 ($40)
• Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition — $66 ($75)
• Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster — $27 ($40)
• Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven — $40 ($50)
• Theatrhythm Final Bar Line — $31 ($40)

Xbox Game Offers

• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — $46 ($60)
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure — $22 ($50)
• Visions of Mana — $35 ($60)

For those who appreciate Dragon Quest 3, you may find interest in the upcoming manga. Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick serves as a sequel set 100 years after the concluding battle. Preorders for the 376-page paperback can be secured for $23 (previously $25) at Amazon ahead of its release date on September 23.

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