Square Enix has announced that the development of Dragon Quest 12 has started over, and the game now has a new subtitle as a result of the change in direction. The long-running RPG series has been a staple of the video game industry since the 80s, and the anticipation of Dragon Quest 12 is very high. Dragon Quest has built a passionate audience around the world, and the franchise has seen a number of successes in recent years thanks to HD-2D remakes of the earliest games in the series.
The previously numbered entry in the series was released in 2017 on 3DS and PS4, and was later ported to additional platforms. Dragon Quest 11 set records for the series and sold more copies than any previous game. Dragon Quest 11 will have a chance to reach even more players this year, as Square Enix has announced that the game's definitive edition will be released for the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24th.
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A new direction for Dragon Quest 12
Dragon Quest 12 announced five years ago, the game was originally subtitled “Flames of Destiny.” That subtitle has officially changed, with Square Enix confirming that the game will now be called Dragon Quest 12: Beyond Dreams. This is not a minor change, as it seems that the developers are taking the game in a completely different direction than what was originally planned. Development has started from scratch, and that means fans will be waiting longer than expected for the new game. Unfortunately, no time frame for the game's release has been revealed. Dragon Quest 12 will feature character designs by Akira Toriyama, with music by Koichi Sugiyama.
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The story for Dragon Quest 12 will focus on a new hero, and they've been having strange visions in their sleep. In a video released by Square Enix, Dragon Quest Series creator Yuji Horii teased that the main characters will seek out a world beyond dreams. It explains where the new subtitles come from, and it also gives a hint as to what players can expect from the game's story. Dragon Quest 12 was rumored to have a darker story, but it seems the new direction will abandon that plan.
It seems like Dragon Quest 12 might not be released for a very long time, but it's become something of a trend for Square Enix lately. Kingdom Hearts 4 also seems quite far from release, much to the frustration of fans. However, reception to Dragon Quest 12s new direction has been largely positive so far. On social media, many fans have praised the design and the new trailer for the game. This could be a more traditional direction for the series, and that's fine for those who have been passionate about it for a long time Dragon Quest. Change can be a good thing, but not if it sacrifices the elements that have made the series so endearing.
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Time will tell if it will turn out to be good to start from scratch Dragon Quest 12. It is not the first time a publisher has decided to go in a completely different direction, while scrapping previous plans. A longer development cycle will always be a disappointment to fans, but if it results in a better game, it will be worth it. Thankfully, fans will have another option to fill the void, as Square Enix also announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World for multiple platforms. A release date for the game has not been revealed yet, but the publisher has noted that it is “coming soon”.
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