Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeis finally here, and it’s raised some very exciting possibilities for what the next entries may bring to the table. Though the remake largely remains faithful to the original NES game in terms of content,DQ3 HD-2Ddoes contain some new additions to the storythat help set the stage for the next games in the remake series.
[Warning: Spoilers for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.]
When Square Enix first announced thatDragon Quest 3would be receiving the remake treatment, the publisher made it clear that the first two entries of the venerated RPG series wouldn’t be far behind. WithDragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remakeset for release in 2025, there’s even more reason to be excited about these updated versions of classic games.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Adds An Important New Scene
The Game’s True Ending Adds New Lore To The Series
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeadds a good deal of new content, but the best of it comes at the very end. During the events ofDQ3’s story, the hero’s party seeks assistance from the Dragon Queen, who tragically dies after giving birth to an egg. TheHD-2D Remakeadds a new scene after the credits in whichthe Dragon Queen’s high priest swears to protect her child and reveals his own name to be Hargon.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review: A New Classic Of An Old Classic
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake successfully introduces a new generation to one of the best RPGs of all time, along with a host of improvements.
That name might not mean anything to thoseplayingDragon Questfor the first time, butanyone familiar withDragon Quest 2will recognize Hargon as that game’s main antagonist. Given thatDQ3is a prequel to the first two games, this Easter egg establishes a new origin for a legacy character in the lore ofDragon Questand potentially rewrites his role in the following games.
This Easter Egg Could Foreshadow Bigger Changes Coming In Dragon Quest 1 & 2
The Upcoming Remakes Could Be Building A New Overarching Story
With this new revelation that Hargon was present for the events ofDQ3, it opens the door for even more connections between the games. For example,Hargon could now play a role inDragon Quest 1as an associate of that game’s main villain, the Dragonlord. Connections could go even further, even tying the trilogy more deeply into thecritically acclaimedDragon Quest 11to weave a grander narrative.
Dragon Quest 1,2, and3are known as the Erdrick Trilogy due to their protagonists sharing a lineage and the title of Erdrick. The Erdrick name also makes an appearance inDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age.
As reported byFamitsu(viaAutomaton),Dragon Questseries creator Yuji Hori has promised thatplaying the remake games in story order will lead to some new revelationsby the time players reach the end ofDragon Quest 2. What those new revelations could be is anyone’s guess, but 2025 may prove to be a very good year forDragon Questfans, and this new scene at the end ofDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakemay be a hint at the coming changes.
