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It ’s been many years since theDragon Questfranchise graced fan with a young title butit seems like the forthcoming Nintendo Direct could add it excellent news for Erdrick enthusiast . Unveiled in 2021 , Square Enix ’s remake ofDragon Quest 3 in the style of theOctopathgames garnered plenty of idolisation from enthusiasts for resurrecting what many consider to be the most important secret plan in the serial . In the year follow the reveal , information has been sparse but it seems like that ’s about to change thanks to Nintendo .

Per a mail on X ( formerly Twitter ) by reputable leakerMbKKssTBhz5,more details on theDragon Quest 3remake will be highlighted during the Nintendo Directwhich is currentlyscheduled to take place in June .

This come after the officialDragon QuestX account posted a brief vexer on May 27 , fete as Dragon Quest Day by the community , state that"the legend of Erdrick draws virtually . “In the world ofDragon Quest , Erdrick is an honorary title of respect given to legendary heroes , include the protagonist ofDragon Quest 3 , who gain it after vote out the villainous Zoma .

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Dragon Quest 12 and DQ 3 HD-2D remaking may have been officially let on at the same time , but they certainly wo n’t be released at the same sentence .

Dragon Quest 3 Caps Off The Erdrick Trilogy

Could We Be Getting More Than One Remake?

As many fans eagerly await some kind of update regarding the aforesaid Nintendo Direct , some have taken Square Enix ’s mystifier to mean that an even bigger annunciation could be at handwriting . While the universe of the 2D - HD remaking ofDragon Quest 3has been known for many age , it could be possible that the developer has also been working on additional reimaginings of the older game . " The Legend of Erdrick " is n’t one that begins inDragon Quest 3but actually spans over the first three games .

The title is first mentioned in the very firstDragon Questwhere the Hero must prove that the original Erdrick was their ancestor . In the subsequence , Erdrick ’s equipment can be bump in the world , andinDragon Quest 3 , the champion is the descendent of the Hero from the first secret plan , making them another member of the storied lineage . Due to these connections , the biotic community has take to referring tothe first three games as the Erdrick Trilogy , prompting many to suspect that additional remakes have been plan alongside the antecedently announcedDQ3 .

It could also be the pillowcase that theDragon Quest 3remake flip-flop up some story beats to attach in the original secret plan ' narratives , in effect packaging the entire Erdrick saga into a single biz . Given the general scope and lengthof theDragon Questgames , it ’s certainly imaginable that such a method acting could be employ to further flesh out the third game ’s already impressive world - building . fan will just have to await and see if the upcoming Nintendo Direct yields any new insights into the project .

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The party in Dragon Quest 3 walking across the overworld

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