Every year on May 27, Square Enix celebrates Dragon Quest Day (DQ Day), which is the date the original Dragon Quest game launched in Japan in 1986. To celebrate this year’s DQ Day, which is the milestone 40^th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series, Square Enix made several announcements about upcoming games.

Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams: Dragon Quest XII underwent a restart in development under a new structure, with its title changed from Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate to Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. Alongside this change, the game’s logo has also been completely refreshed. To accompany this announcement, messages from Yuji Horii, game designer, and Yosuke Saito, executive producer, have been released, along with in-development gameplay footage.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World: The newest addition to the Dragon Quest Monsters series, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The title follows dual protagonists Bianca and Nera, famously from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age: The critically acclaimed Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on Sept. 24. Enjoy all the features of the previous Dragon Quest XI S release, as well as a new feature that allows players to choose between two display modes, which prioritize graphics or performance (frame rate). Pre-orders for the game begin today, May 27. For more information, visit https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/games/dragon-quest-xi.

Additionally, Square Enix also announced on DQ Day that the recently released and critically acclaimed Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which tell the tale of the Edrick Trilogy, have now sold a combined 4 million globally.

First released in 1986, Dragon Quest stands as a pioneer in the role-playing game genre and has spawned a critically acclaimed global phenomenon franchise with 11 main series titles, many spin-off games, and a host of films, anime, novels, manga, and merchandise. The Dragon Quest series has continued to shape the role-playing genre as the gold standard for turn-based combat, story-driven exploration, stirring visuals, stunning soundtracks, and player-friendly design. Decades later, it remains one of the most approachable and enduring series in all of gaming. Earlier this month, the original Dragon Quest game was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

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