The recent Dragon Quest 35th anniversary stream was packed full of exciting announcements, from Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate to the treasure hunting RPG spinoff Dragon Quest Treasures. Another announcement was Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, a ground-up remake of one of the most beloved games in the series built on the Octopath Traveler engine. It looked great in what little we saw of it- and there’s a chance that it might not be the only classic Dragon Quest game to receive this treatment.

As spotted by Nintendo Life, during the aforementioned stream, series creator Yuji Horii also said that Dragon Quest 1 and 2 might also receive similar HD-2D remakes down the line, before adding that though that’s something the developers want to do, it hasn’t yet been officially decided.

“Maybe afterwards we may remake [Dragon Quest] 1 and 2… so maybe one and two would be some kind of unexpected surprise,” he said, then added later, “We want to, but it’s not official yet.”

The HD-2D style that Square Enix introduced with Octopath Traveler is ripe bringing back classics, and we’ve seen more than a few fans who’ve been calling for remakes of older Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy games. It’s great to see that people at Square Enix are beginning to take that into account now.

No release date has been provided for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, nor do we know what platforms it’s going to release for (same as Dragon Quest 12 and Dragon Quest Treasures).

Dragon Quest has been getting a lot of representation on the Nintendo Switch this year. First, Dragon Quest Builders 2 came out, which was promptly followed by Dragon Quest’s Hero joining the massive roster of fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Soon, Dragon Quest 11 S will be out on the system as well. But for those of you who’re looking for something decidedly more old school- well, there’s something coming to whet your appetites as well.

Recently, it was announced that the original Dragon Quest trilogy – namely Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest 2: Luminaries of the Legendary Nine, and Dragon Quest 3: The Seeds of Salvation – would be coming to the Switch in Japan. Now, the series’ official Twitter page has made the announcement that the games are also coming to the Switch in North America and Europe (the latter will also be seeing console releases for the original trilogy for the first time, ever).

All three will be available via the eShop on September 27th, so there isn’t long left for their releases either.

Find out where it all began – the first three #DragonQuest games are coming to North America, and for the first time on console in Europe, on #NintendoSwitch!

You can start with any of the three games, so get ready for classic adventures from September 27th. pic.twitter.com/iPklL1k0uv

— DRAGON QUEST (@DragonQuest) September 16, 2019

Retailer listings being leaked prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo is nothing new – it’s the releases in question that get us thinking. Case in point, Walmart Canada had a number of new entries on its “New Releases” page before removing the same. Wario64 on Twitter obtained a screencap of the games though and some of them range from the intriguing to the bizarre.

For instance, Just Cause 4, Dragon Quest 2 for PS4 and Xbox One, Splinter Cell, Borderlands 3, Rage 2, Gears of War 5 and Assassin’s Creed Origins: Ace-Helix stand out. Considering how Rage 2 was cancelled once upon a time while there’s been no discussion about Just Cause 4, one has to wonder whether they’d be announced at E3 2018.

Of course, it’s time to strap your skepticism hat on because some listings are just strange. Final Fantasy 7 Remake for the Xbox One? Forza Horizon 5? We haven’t had a Forza Horizon 4 yet. Take this as a rumour but also keep in mind that some of these might be placeholder listings. For example, Destiny 2 Comet, with “Comet” being a common codename used for large expansions in franchise.

What are your thoughts on the listings? Which do you believe could be erroneous? Let us know in the comments below.

Walmart CA listings https://t.co/MhwlNGn6s1
Just Cause 4
Splinter Cell
Dragon Quest 2 (PS4/XBO)
LEGO DC Villans
Borderlands 3
Rage 2
Gears of War 5
Forza Horizons 5
Assassin's Creed pic.twitter.com/TF0mxnxkES

— Wario64 (@Wario64) May 9, 2018

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is currently in development for the Nintendo Switch and PS4. Now, Square Enix has released a bunch of new screenshots and artwork related to the game and these showcase the male and female heroes as well as the “Empty island”.

We get to see the male and female heroes who have descended from legendary builders of the past.They look fairly generic but that is to be expected in a game of this genre. Additionally, we also get to see the place known as Empty Island which will serve as the setting for the game. It is on this barren island that players will have to build lots of different structures in their quest for victory. Finally, we also get to see artwork for the villain of the game, Malroth who had originally appeared in Dragon Quest 2. 

You can check out all of the new screenshots and artwork below. As of now, no release window has been announced for Dragon Quest Builders 2.