{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1525dd584764178abe15df7","clusterId":"c_8df1589adad64364b214d909","slug":"hd-2d-dragon-quest-roto-trilogy-ships-4-million-units-worldwide","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"HD-2D Dragon Quest III and I \u0026 II Ship 4 Million Units Worldwide","summary":"Square Enix announced on May 27 that the combined worldwide shipments and digital sales of the HD-2D versions of Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend... and Dragon Quest I \u0026 II have surpassed 4 million units. The company shared the milestone via the official Dragon Quest PR X account. Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend..., an HD-2D remake of the 1988 Famicom original, launched on November 14, 2024. It uses the HD-2D graphic style that blends pixel art with 3DCG and adds new content such as the Monster Wrangler class and extra episodes about the hero's father, Ortega. Dragon Quest I \u0026 II, a combined remake of the 1986 and 1987 titles, followed on October 30, 2025. Both games are available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, and Steam. To mark the sales milestone, Square Enix is running a sale with 50% off the HD-2D version of Dragon Quest III and 30% off Dragon Quest I \u0026 II. The company also scheduled a YouTube premiere titled \"Announcement from Dragon Quest\" for 10:00 PM JST on May 27, promising new information about the series.","whyItMatters":"The 4-million-unit milestone for two HD-2D remakes of 1980s Dragon Quest titles shows that Square Enix's strategy of remastering classic RPGs in the hybrid pixel-and-3D style continues to find a large audience, and the company is using the momentum to tease further series announcements.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix is framing the milestone around the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series, which falls this year. The company opened a special 40th-anniversary page and confirmed a live program to follow the YouTube premiere scheduled for 10:00 PM JST on May 27. The premiere is described as an approximately 10-minute video that will reveal new Dragon Quest information.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sales announcement is accompanied by a broader \"Square Eni Tokutoku! Carnival\" sale running across PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, and other platforms through June 10. The HD-2D Roto Trilogy Set, which bundles both remakes, is 30% off at 8,932 yen. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, released in February 2026, is on sale for the first time at 25% off. Dragon Quest Monsters 3 is discounted up to 75%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Steam, a separate \"Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Sale\" runs until June 3. It includes Dragon Quest Builders 2 at 50% off and Dragon Quest Monsters 3 at 75% off, priced at 1,245 yen. The smartphone versions of Dragon Quest IV through VIII are each 40% off.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA campaign called \"#DragonQuestDiagnosis\" has opened alongside the sales. Players answer questions on a dedicated site to receive a series title recommendation matching their personality. Sharing the diagnosis results on X enters participants in a drawing for coupons usable at the Square Enix e-STORE, with one grand prize of a 10,000 yen coupon.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dragon Quest III and I \u0026 II's 4 million units sold puts HD-2D remakes in a commercial tier Square Enix can't ignore for future projects.","twitterPost":"Dragon Quest III and I \u0026 II's 4 million sales make HD-2D remakes a proven commercial format for Square Enix.","threadsPost":"Dragon Quest III and I \u0026 II shipped 4 million units combined. That number turns HD-2D from a one-off experiment into a reliable format Square Enix can scale for other legacy RPGs.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix announced that HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest III and Dragon Quest I \u0026 II have sold a combined 4 million units worldwide. 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