Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D offers security and gaming fun 🇸🇪

My experience with the Dragon Quest world of Alefgard is actually quite limited. When I was most into Japanese RPGs (during the 90s) they barely even had releases, and Final Fantasy dominated in the West. That's why I've missed a lot and was unreasonably happy when Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was released last year.

Partly because it gave me the chance to keep up from the start, and partly because it was a damn good game – without losing that charming simplicity that made the originals so loved. The HD-2D style is also like a loving hug from the past, with pixel perfection meeting modern lighting effects and animations that make castles, caves, and slime nuggets sparkle.

Yesterday I finally got started with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, which despite the name is part two of this series (part III is a prologue to I & II), and although it's way too early to say anything concrete, it's hard not to smile from ear to ear when you hear the classic victory fanfare after yet another win against a blue Dracky. A reminder of why we once fell in love with the genre.

I'll be back with my complete review of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D in a week or two (but you can read our review here), but let me say right now that those who want something heartwarming and cozy in a sometimes hard and cold age, this seems to be the right way to go. And sometimes that's just what you need.

Don't forget to play III before I & II if you haven't already.