Developed by Artdink, the titles make up The Erdrick Trilogy, of which Dragon Quest 3 is chronologically the first. As a descendant of Erdrick, the player must take on the Dragonlord and save Alefgard. The second game follows a similar premise but on a larger scale with multiple kingdoms and descendants.

Pre-orders receive three Seeds of Strength, Defence, Agility, Life, and Magic alongside a pair of elevating shoes. Those who have save data from Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake can also obtain a dog suit in the first game and a catsuit in the second. All of the above items can be obtained by playing both titles, though they’ll take longer to unlock.

Though further information on new features wasn’t revealed, both titles look exceptionally stunning in the HD-2D art style. While characters retain their 2D sprite-like appearance and animations, environments are in full 3D with sleek lighting and shadows. For those who played Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, there will be some surprises to look forward to.

Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi teased a character appearing at the end, though further details are unknown. Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch later this year. Stay tuned for more details and gameplay in the coming months. You can also read our review for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.

Fortunately, it’s now resolved, even if the publisher didn’t indicate what caused the delisting. A similar issue seemingly affected Octopath Traveler, causing its delisting. It was eventually revealed to have changed its publisher to Square Enix on returning. Sure enough, Triangle Strategy is now listed as published by Square Enix instead of Nintendo, which originally published the Switch version worldwide.

Triangle Strategy is also available for PC and, more recently, for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3. It crossed one million in digital sales and shipments worldwide in December 2022, with Square Enix yet to provide updated figures. As for developer Artdink, it recently released Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake for consoles and PC. Check out our review here.

Triangle Strategy is once again available to purchase on Nintendo Switch eShop.

Thank you for your patience.

— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) January 6, 2025

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has sold over 2 million units. The turn-based remake launched halfway through November, so clearly it has enjoyed solid momentum where early sales are concerned. Upon launch, the game had sold a whopping 820,000 physical units in Japan alone, to give you an idea of how it has started off.

In our review of the remake, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, “Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a prime example of enhancing a classic without taking away the things that made it so endearing. It’s a must-play experience and well worth diving into for fans of the original.” Read the full review through here.

Next year will see Square Enix releasing Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake, which it will likely be hoping to see similar sales for. Meanwhile, the company has also shared updated sales figures for Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age. 

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Taking to Twitter, Square Enix announced that Triangle Strategy has been removed from the Nintendo Switch eShop. Fret not, however, because the delisting is only temporary (and those who already bought the game will still have access to it, of course). There’s no word on when the game will be available for purchase digitally on Switch again, but Square Enix says it is “working hard on this and will update” when there’s new information.

This isn’t a first for the company, incidentally. Earlier this year, the original Octopath Traveler was removed from the Switch eShop temporarily, and when it returned, its publisher on the store had been changed from Nintendo to Square Enix. Triangle Strategy similarly saw Nintendo publishing it on Switch all over the world, so it’s possible that it, too, has seen its publishing licenses change hands to Square Enix, necessitating the change in its eShop listing.

Triangle Strategy is available on Switch, PC, and Meta Quest headsets. Read our review of the game through here.

Triangle Strategy is temporarily unavailable to purchase on Nintendo Switch eShop. Those who have already bought the game will be able to download it.

We are working on this and will update when the game is able to be purchased again.

— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) December 1, 2024

Some other recent releases continue to chart in the top 10 as well, with Super Mario Party Jamboree coming in at No. 2 with over 34,000 units sold, and Mario and Luigi: Brothership taking the No. 4 spot, selling over 9,000 units. Stray comes in at No. 7 as a fresh release for the Nintendo Switch, having sold over 7,000 units.

On the hardware side of things, the Nintendo Switch leads the pack once more, selling over 69,000 units, which is slightly up from what it managed the previous week. Meanwhile, PS5 has also seen a small increase in sales with over 25,000 units sold over the course of the week.

You can check out the full hardware and physical software sales charts for Japan for the week ending November 24 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 70,993 (712,188)
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 34,014 (476,607)
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 20,369 (200,944)
4. [NSW] Mario and Luigi: Brothership – 9,920 (88,529)
5. [NSW] Disney Music Parade: Encore – 9,260 (New)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,001 (6,064,932)
7. [NSW] Stray – 7,779 (New)
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 7,482 (1,161,525)
9. [NSW] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – 5,749 (New)
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,706 (3,682,045)

Hardware sales:

• Nintendo Switch – 69,135 (62,158)
• PS5 – 25,573 (23,672)
• Xbox Series X/S – 2,657 (3,070)

Specifically, its Nintendo Switch version takes the top spot with over 641,000 units sold, while the PS5 version follows in second place with over 180,000 units sold. Collectively, the game has sold over 821,000 physical units at launch, making it the biggest game launch in Japan since last year’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and also instantly making it the bestselling game of the year in Japan. As always, these charts don’t account for digital sales, so it’s likely that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake’s sales may have breached a million units in Japan instantly upon release.

On the hardware side of things, the Nintendo Switch has returned to being the highest selling console of the week for the region, having moved over 62,000 units. The PS5 sees a stop decline in sales from last week, having sold over 23,000 units (as opposed to over 88,000 units last week).

You can check out the full hardware and physical software sales charts for Japan for the week ending November 17 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 641,195 (New)
2. [PS5] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 180,575 (New)
3. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 32,762 (442,593)
4. [NSW] Mario and Luigi: Brothership – 15,168 (78,609)
5. [NSW] Beyblade X: XONE – 9,507 (New)
6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,784 (7,954,332)
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,647 (6,055,931)
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,771 (3,676,339)
9. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 4,551 (96,293)
10. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 4,445 (1,051,401)

Hardware sales:

• Nintendo Switch – 62,158 (64,012)
• PS5 – 23,672 (88,160)
• Xbox Series X/S – 3,070 (2,405)

As per SteamDB, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has now seen a peak of 37,273 concurrent players on Steam. For context, that’s a higher peak than the likes of Persona 5 Royal (35,474), Persona 4 Golden (29,984), Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (34,995), Final Fantasy 15 (29,498), and Final Fantasy 16 (27,508).

With the weekend coming up, there’s a good chance that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake continues to see its numbers climb over the coming days. Whether its PC performance is indicative of how it’s doing in other platforms remains to be seen, though one would presume it’ll be selling primarily on the Nintendo Switch, especially in Japan, which is historically Dragon Quest’s biggest market.

In our review of the game, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, “Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a prime example of enhancing a classic without taking away the things that made it so endearing. It’s a must-play experience and well worth diving into for fans of the original.” Read the full review through here.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

As per SteamDB, the game saw a peak of 14,282 concurrent players on Steam today. That’s the highest concurrent users peak ever for a Dragon Quest game- though the game was always likely to accomplish that, given that it is the first major Dragon Quest title to be getting a day and date Steam release.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake’s concurrent users peak on Steam is slightly under (but roughly in the same region) as the last HD-2D release by Square Enix, Octopath Traveler 2, which peaked at over 17,000 players on Steam upon its launch last year. Meanwhile, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, another retro RPG remake by Square Enix, had a peak of over 8,000 players upon its release last November. How well Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake does on Steam over the coming days remains to be seen, especially with the weekend coming up.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Read our review of the game through here.

As its name suggests, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake reimagines the classic NES RPG with the HD-2D visual style, while using the Octopath Traveler engine. On top of overhauled visuals, music, and new voice acting, the remake touts several gameplay enhancements, quality-of-life upgrades, and more.

In our review of the remake, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, “Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a prime example of enhancing a classic without taking away the things that made it so endearing. It’s a must-play experience and well worth diving into for fans of the original.” Read the full review through here.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake, its chronological sequel, will follow in 2025, completing a remake of the original Erdrick Trilogy.