Developed by Artdink Corporation and Team Asano, the turn-based role-playing game will launch on October 30th for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles, along with Windows through Steam.
Placing players in the roles of the descendants of Erdrick, the remake of the NES role-playing games incorporates the Octopath Traveler series' HD-2D art style, combining pixel art characters and 3D backgrounds. A newly introduced female character appears toward the ending of the teaser trailer streaming on the Dragon Quest YouTube channel, depicted both in pixel art and in the key art illustration by Naoki Ikushima.
Dragon Quest I & II Symphonic Suite albums by Koichi Sugiyama have premiered on Apple Music, featuring the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Sugi Label's compact disc editions ships from distributor CDJapan.
From the product page:
Two tales of brave heroes begin anew. DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of two legendary RPGs continuing the ‘Erdrick Trilogy’, brought together in one package.Apple Music - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I / Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest II
CDJapan - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest I CD / Symphonic Suite "Dragon Quest I & II" CD
New adventures await the descendants of the hero, Erdrick! DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is coming to #NintendoSwitch and #NintendoSwitch2 on Oct 30. pic.twitter.com/lp9nHtnh21
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 18, 2025