Starring Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age, the story sees the siblings spirited away to Draconia. They must scour the continents for the Seven Dragonstones while also hunting for treasure. Fortunately, they won’t be alone, as players can hire monsters who can lend their abilities for exploration, navigation and even combat.

Upon returning to base, you can sell treasure for gold and even discover powerful weapons and tools. Check out the overview trailer for more details on the game and its mechanics. Those who purchase the PC version before July 28th, 9 AM PT, will receive 15 Fullheal Pellets, 10 Better Buddy Bullets and 10 Chimaera Wings.

How long the demo lasts is currently unknown, though titles like Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age had a fairly meaty demo. You can transfer progress to the main game and receive five Better Buddy Bullets. The latter increases the likelihood of a monster joining you, making it easier to hire a crew.

For more details on Dragon Quest Treasures, head here. A new mainline title, Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate, is in development on Unreal Engine 5, but it doesn’t have a release window. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, a remake of the third game on Octopath Traveler’s engine, is also in the works.

Some of the gameplay shown off in the trailer includes recruiting monsters for your party, crafting equipment, partaking in treasure-hunting quests, and even some of the traversal options available while exploring the game’s world.

In a recent issue of Japanese video game publication Famitsu, producer Taichi Inuzuka revealed that Dragon Quest Treasures can be finished in around 15-20 hours. Completionists can expect more content, taking the play time to around 100 hours.

Inuzuka also spoke about how Dragon Quest Treasures doesn’t replace the fan-favourite Dragon Quest Monsters series. He also spoke about the potential for DLC for the game hinging on the reaction from players.

Dragon Quest Treasures is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.

Full completion requires 100 hours, so there’s plenty to keep players busy, but if someone doesn’t want to invest a lot of time, they can clear the story through casual play. Furthermore, if you want to reach the ending by just treasure hunting, that’s possible (though some boss battles are unavoidable).

Though there are similarities to Dragon Quest Monsters, Inuzuka said, “Please be assured that the DQM series will not disappear with the release of this title.” As for DLC, the team will decide whether or not to release the same based on reactions from players.

Dragon Quest Treasures is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. For more details on combat, Fortes, treasure hunting and selling, head here.

Draconia consists of several different regions, each with unique treasures to discover. Of course, there are several threats, so the siblings must befriend different monsters to stand a chance. Along with assisting in combat, the monsters can also use Fortes to help traverse the world, from executing high jumps to flying over chasms.

They can also use the Fortune Finder ability to narrow down the treasure’s location. Upon returning to base, the player can sort through different treasures, sell valuables and even discover new weapons to aid in their quest.

Dragon Quest Treasures is out on December 9th for Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for more details en route to release.

The monsters are easy enough to scout. Defeat them in combat, and they’ll offer to join you (most times for a price). At your base, you can check out all the monsters scouted and their different attributes, traits, abilities and whatnot. They have different ratings – from Bronze and Silver to Gold and Rainbow (the rarest).

While some monsters have the same resistances and treasure capacity across a species, each species is unique in its own way. Some may carry more treasure or be suited better to a specific area. Become famous enough, and certain monsters may join you willingly. These include Oozabella, a pink Slime that becomes friends with Mia.

Dragon Quest Treasures sports some familiar monsters but there are also plenty of new additions. The Marble Slime resides in the desert and builds up ingested sand within its body. The Fiery Dragling is found in caves with lava and emits fire. The Stormy Sabrecat signals the coming of a fur and can use electricity.

Finally, there are special abilities that monsters possess called Fortes. These include Launch for sending either sibling into the air to reach out-of-the-way platforms; Glide for floating down from high places or riding air currents from lower areas; Sprint for quicker movement (with speed and stamina varying between each monster); and much more.

Dragon Quest Treasures releases on December 9th for Nintendo Switch worldwide. Stay tuned for more details en route to release.

One of the best announcements of the Nintendo Direct held in September was that of multiple Final Fantasy games coming to Nintendo Switch over the next year. And while it was the announcement of games such as Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 9, Final Fantasy 10, and Final Fantasy 12 coming to the Switch that stole the limelight, one must not forget World of Final Fantasy Maxima.

World of Final Fantasy Maxima is an enhanced port of the game that hit PS Vita and PS4 in 2016 and PC in 2017. The oddly charming and old school monster collection Final Fantasy game garnered a cult following, and gains a second chance at success once it launches on the Switch (and Xbox One alongside it too).

If you’re looking forward to playing this game on your Switch, you’ll probably want to clear some space for it. The file size for the digital version of the game, according to its Japanese eShop listing, is 10.7 GB. The game itself launches on November 6 for Switch and Xbox One, so make sure to check it out if you’re interested. It’s out now on PS4, PS Vita, and PC, if you don’t want to wait that long. Check out our review of the game to see whether or not you should jump in.

While Revelations managed to sell 900,000 units globally, Dark Arisen only managed to sell 550,000 copies. While reporting “solid sales” for both games, they both failed to really affect the overall sales of the company. Of course, with the pending releases of Monster Hunter 4, Lost Planet 3 and other big-budget titles, Capcom’s remaining year should be much better.

Resident Evil: Revelations first released on the Nintendo 3DS and was critically acclaimed even as the next follow-up in Capcom’s series, Resident Evil 6, was panned. Check out our review of the HD version here, along with our review for Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen.

As a port of the Nintendo 3DS title, Revelations features improved visuals, a new monster type, increased Raid Mode features and a new Infernal difficulty mode. It will return to the roots of Resident Evil and focus more on a survival horror experience rather than attempting anything Resident Evil 6 did (which still defies expectation).

The game takes place on the SS Queen Zenobia with Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine battling a new threat of aqua-related monstrosities. Resident Evil Revelations is set to release on May 21st in North America and May 24th in Europe for Xbox 360, Wii U, PC and PlayStation 3.

An Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz and AMD Athlon X2 2.8 Ghz with 2 GB of RAM is billed as required while an Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz and AMD Phenom II X4 3 Ghz or higher with 4 GB of RAM is recommended. The game will require 8 GB or more of HDD space, while the display requires a minimum 800×600 resolution.

As for the GPU, Capcom recommends either an NVidia GeForce 8800GTS or ATI Radeon HD3850 with 256 MB of RAM. Of course, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon HD6950 with 512 MB of RAM is more recommended. On board graphics are not fully guaranteed to work, however.

Finally, you’ll need DirectX 9.0c or higher to run the game when it releases on May 21st.