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DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
Developer Square Enix, ARTDINK
Dragon Quest, titled Dragon Warrior when initially localized to North America, is a 1986 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan in May 1986 and by Nintendo in North America in August 1989. It is the first game in the Dragon Quest video game series. Dragon Quest has been ported and remade for several video game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
481 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
LovedLoved
233 positive · 19 negative
95% range 89–95%
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| Steam reviews | 233 | 19 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,766 of 2,075 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
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60 of 481 · most liked firstFinal Fantasy IV 35th Anniv. illustration by Rika Okazaki (illustrator for Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake, Octopath Traveler 0, The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales):
neutral · AI labelView post →Denuvo removed in the latest update for DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake steamdb.info/app/2893570/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake reverse art revealed (Switch 2 ESRB version), thanks to a user (fruitypebbles) from the Discord server
neutral · AI labelView post →DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake, a modernized version of two legendary JRPGs, continues the ‘Erdrick Trilogy’ narrative of the iconic DRAGON QUEST series. Coming to #NintendoSwitch in 2025. #NintendoDirect
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches October 30, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on Windows. Here's how to preorder: sqex.link/s5kf
neutral · AI labelView post →#DragonQuest I & II HD-2D Remake draws near! Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Steam and Windows PC in 2025. youtu.be/V5_-SwBuzZE
neutral · AI labelView post →I can finally reveal this: Square Enix invited me to New York to play Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake! If you loved III HD-2D Remake, you'll love this game. It releases on October 30, 2025 and they've added a Switch 2 version.
positive · AI labelView post →New adventures await the descendants of the hero, Erdrick! DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is coming to #NintendoSwitch and #NintendoSwitch2 on Oct 30.
neutral · AI labelView post →My most anticipated games for 2025: - Pokémon Legends Z-A - Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Suikoden I & II HD Remastered - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Once Switch 2 is announced, this will probably change.
positive · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launch art from designer Yo Shimizu. He also worked on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake!
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake day!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
positive · AI labelView post →everyone gives square enix shit for their ridiculous game names but i would take fifteen thousand Fivefold Wanderers: Souls of Dreams Forgotten over "Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake"
negative · AI labelView post →Return to where it all began in these two timeless adventures! Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is available now on #NintendoSwitch2 & #NintendoSwitch. ⚔️Play now: ninten.do/6017tGIWS
neutral · AI labelView post →Square Enix announced Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake has gone gold. This game has regularly topped Famitsu’s ‘Most Wanted’ chart. It’s going to be a massive holiday seller in Japan, especially for Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm a big fan of little easter eggs like this If you put the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake box next to the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake box, the artwork lines up!
positive · AI labelView post →Square Enix shared a screenshot of Tantegel in Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. It's the starting town in the first Dragon Quest.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve decided on a game to start Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake 🤍 @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →I played the original NES versions back when they were first released and, yes, I am old. My partner and I played through the DQ1 in probably about 14 hours counting a bit of grinding. Yes, there is grinding in a DQ game.....shocker. I am not understanding why some people are complaining about that particular aspect. In addition, the bosses are brutal on every difficulty mode and actually require you to pay attention to the skills you use and build up your levels instead of facepalming…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Denuvo has been removed from DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake.
unlabelledView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Switch 2 US version) is key card confirmed, 17GB
neutral · AI labelView post →My first true entry point into the Dragon Quest series has been these original games. I delayed playing the others, hoping Square Enix would eventually release a version of the first few games to give me context—a decision that, in hindsight, seems like a mistake. Let me be clear: these are not bad games. They are standard JRPGs filled with well worn conventions and tropes, but that is entirely expected since they are the games that defined those tropes in the first place. As someone who has…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm picking up two games this week: - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - Tales of Xillia Remastered
positive · AI labelView post →Illustration for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake featuring the protagonist's adventuring party. Artist uncredited.
neutral · AI labelView post →Denuvo has been removed from DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake #DRAGONQUEST #DRM #Denuvo
neutral · AI labelView post →Unfortunately there is a softlocking bug in the late game that I happened to get preventing me from being able to finish the game. After receiving the Lyre of Ire it was removed from my inventory and I can no longer trade it for the staff of rain preventing me from accessing the final area of the game. This bug should have been caught during development and testing but looks like it slipped through. This also prevents the Shrine of the Spirit from spawning as well. I do not recommend this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Current video game preorders for 2025: Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Octopath Traveler 0 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Ghost of Yotei Digimon Story Time Stranger Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition Pokémon Legends Z-A
positive · AI labelView post →"How could you play this long and say that?!" So, having played both Dragon Quest 1 and 2 in this collection I can say that while these games certainly function... they aren't good representations of what makes Dragon Quest interesting. Sadly, there's just a lot of questionable decisions regarding moves and flavor that, I feel, are emblematic of a lot of remakes: This is a Dragon Quest game for people who don't really like Dragon Quest. The use of cutscenes instead of emergent discovery via…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' launches October 30th on Xbox Series, Windows Store, PS5, Nintendo Switch 1/2 and Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →My experience with Dragon Quest 1 started in 1988. I was 4 years old and just learning what games were. I had little concept of the strategy behind it, but the music, the sounds, and the feelings are something I've carried with me. I tell you this because the music, the sounds in this game trigger all the nostalgia from that 4 year old boy 37 years ago. The first two hours I have played transported me into a time of blowing into cartridges..... being wired into the console and it just being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake reversable cover! Source: @wario64.bsky.social gonintendo.com/contents/543...
neutral · AI labelView post →DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake to support Xbox Play Anywhere. Coming October 30. www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just platinumed Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake, playing them entirely on the Steam Deck. Honestly, I’m new to the franchise. I knew about it mainly because of the great Akira Toriyama and his work, but I had never actually played the games before. All I can say is that these HD remakes (I, II, and III) have been a wonderful experience. From the beautiful 2D graphics and the unforgettable music to the unmistakable art style, everything feels crafted with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake gets a new trailer during Nintendo Direct, still no release date beyond "2025": www.rpgsite.net/news/17082-d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Key Art Dragon Quest II is adding a completely new underwater map.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake debut at #6 in the UK. Platform Breakdown: Switch - 44% PS5 - 33% Switch 2 - 21% Xbox - 3% nintendoeverything.com/uk-software-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Square Enix announced their Tokyo Game Show lineup: 1) Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles 2) Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake 3) Octopath Traveler 0 4) The Adventures of Elliot 5) FF VII Remake Intergrade 6) Killer Inn 7) Dragon Quest X Online 8) FF XIV jp.square-enix.com/tgs25/en/
neutral · AI labelView post →Beware of what you're getting into here! ___ This game is a Remake package of the first two Dragon Quest games that totally revamps everything but the foundation of those two classic. Both games look gorgeous in that HD2D artstyle, play very well and have lots of QOL features to boot. The writing is also excellent for both entries and enhances everything about DQ1+2 (where the story was rather barebones in DQ1 it is now rather fleshed-out and in DQ2 you get constant banter between your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' has gone gold.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragon Quest VII Reimagined was rated by the ESRB. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake just launched but VII Reimagined is coming very soon.
unlabelledView post →Square Enix Tokyo Game Show Booth Preview. Square Enix is poised to take full advantage of Switch 2's first holiday season in a big way with FF Tactics, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and Octopath Traveler 0. FF VII Remake Intergrade and DQ VII Reimagined aren't far behind.
unlabelledView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake had a huge launch in Japan (physical only) and was the best selling game of the week: Switch - 232,250 PS5 - 96,812 Switch 2 - 84,456 Total: 413,518 Hardware: Switch 2 - 83,825 Switch - 26,708 PS5 - 7,537 Xbox Series - 309 PS4 - 19
unlabelledView post →If you’re going to the SQUARE ENIX party at PAX West this week, you might walk away with this amazing DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake shirt. Cute slime peeking out of the pocket in the front, beautiful game art in the back. You’ll be the most stylish knight in the kingdom!
unlabelledView post →I'm still going through DQ1, but it rules. I've seen some complaints about it having too many differences from the original game and ... like ... the original game was a 10 hour playthrough and 90% of that was grinding the same enemies over and over so you could buy the next weapon and stand a chance getting to the next area. I recently replayed the original NES version and I imagine it's nigh-unplayable for anyone without nostalgia for it like I have. Anyway, if you liked the DQ3 remake,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Quest is my favorite rpg franchise. Now Square is redoing some games(why not do everything up to DQXII?} Anyway, i've abandoned other games to enjoy every second of this, as you should
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake review scores OpenCritic - 87 Metacritic - 85 10 - Forbes 9 - IGN 9 - Nintendo Life 9 - TheSixthAxis 9 - CGMag 9 - Worth Playing 9 - LevelUp 9 - Loot Level Chill 4.5/5 - TechRadar 8.5 - NintendoWorldReport 8 - Push Square 8 - Console Creatures 7 - GameSpot
unlabelledView post →Only played DQ1 at this point, but just for it, I cannot recommend this game. Dragon Quest/Warrior 1 was built around one-on-one battles, the remake seems to have the same level of monsters, but it's not one-on-one anymore, they dog-pile you. It very quickly reaches a point where monsters are dealing enough damage in groups that you can either heal, or attack, but not both. Better hope you kill a couple before needing that heal, otherwise you're just dead. Oh? They fizzled you? Guess you'll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (PS5) is $30 on Amazon amzn.to/3J0SVPu #ad
unlabelledView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets October Launch Date And Switch 2 Version. Looks like it will be a $60 USD for the base game.
unlabelledView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Switch / PS5 / Xbox) physical releases are up for pre-order on Amazon and VGP: bit.ly/3XXXqyz
unlabelledView post →'DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake' - New Content Trailer youtu.be/HMAjBWGdatA?...
unlabelledView post →A lot has changed since these games were originally released. Fortunately, you can still get puff puff in 2025
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake physical release on Switch 2 is a Game-Key Card: bit.ly/43DElDK Switch 1 release appears to be a normal physical Reminder that Deku Deals labels Game-Key Card releases as such
unlabelledView post →Alongside Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Square Enix has also released the Dragon Quest - HD-2D Erdrick Trilogy Collection featuring Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake together in a bundle priced at $99.99 digitally: www.rpgsite.net/news/18849-d...
unlabelledView post →Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake ‘Seabed’ trailer, screenshots Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released a new trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake introducing the "seabed," a new setting for adventure in Dragon Quest II. www.gematsu.com/2025/09/drag...
unlabelledView post →First, a heads up: Do NOT play these games before playing the HD-2D Remake of Dragon Quest 3. These new remakes were redesigned in various ways so that your experience will be DEEPLY ruined if you play 1 > 2 > 3. I can't say more without spoiling stuff, but trust me. Play 3 first. Then 1, then 2. I am writing this review as a form of procrastination, so it's unproductive and I should be scolded. Anyway, I will first comment on the games individually, then as a single trilogy experience.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just for some insight, this is my 5th DQ mainline game, after 11, 8, 10 offline, and the remake of 3 from last year. DQ1 was by far my least favorite. I'm sure Dragon Quest II HD will be better, but good god, the remake to DQ1 might be one of the worst JRPGs ever. The balancing is absolutely abysmal -- I see why people were complaining after I got towards the end of the game. Why bosses get to act twice is pretty unclear when that wasn't in the original, what is the point of enemies casting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is everything I was hoping for after playing DQ3HD2DR. There are a lot of naysayers in the comments, but most are just people who like to get attention by complaining. Some of the points make no sense. First, this is a REMAKE. So the story got overhauled and linked to DQ3 much better than the original. Since DQ3 was a prequel, 1 and 2 never had any references to it at all except, the hero was the original Erdrick. Now, there are themes, locations, characters, whole story arcs that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. The definitive version of Dragon Quest 1 now. They've added so much new content, it's incredible. The worlds are beautifully realized. Playing this game is like going back home again, and it's so much better than I remember. One word of warning, though - Draconian Quest is HARD, especially for Dragon Quest 1. Since you've only got the 1 party member, it's BRUTAL. Rises to the level of being unwinnable BS towards the end of DQ1. So I would not reccomend it. So if you're looking…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (PS5) is $30 on Amazon amzn.to/3J0SVPu Walmart (local availability) buff.ly/FHNt3gu #ad
unlabelledView post →Great game. I’ve beaten DQ1 already, which took about 25 hours on normal difficulty. I did not need to grind XP to defeat any of the bosses, but I did overly depend on “cop out”. My end level was 40. I earned all of the achievements. I’m also an average-ish player. Dragon Quest 1 was one of my favorite games on the NES (technically, Dragon Warrior); playing through it again is comfort food. It’s not just the nostalgia of replaying it, it’s the simplicity of both the game mechanics and story.…
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