While in the western world we pay more attention to Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest remains one of Japan’s most important video gaming exports. The truth is, we probably wouldn’t have many of today’s ...

HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024, that ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The new protagonist of 'Dragon Quest XII'. It’s been a long while since we’ve heard anything ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

The character designs, originally created by world-renowned manga artist Akira Toriyama, have been reimagined in a charming hand-crafted 3D art style reminiscent of miniature figurines. Alongside the ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Dragon Quest is one of the most recognizable names in classic RPGs, ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Chris started gaming in the 8-bit era so writing game reviews seemed like a natural choice of activity to protect his brain from further atrophy during his final year in a psychiatric penitentiary.