Dragon Quest 3 Remake's Release Date Is Continuing My Favorite New DQ Trend

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After what's seemed like an age, the release date for has finally been revealed, and while that's exciting in its own right, it also continues a recent trend that I'm equally excited about. And, no, I'm not talking about the remakes of that were announced for 2025. That's also extremely exciting, and I'd love to see that continue with the Zenithia Trilogy as well, but it's not the trend I'm discussing here.

Admittedly, the road to getting a release date for remake has been a strange — and sometimes frustrating — one. After numerous rumors and some vague teases, was finally revealed as part of the series' 35th Anniversary livestream back in 2021. In the three years since then, news surrounding the title has been pretty scarce, with leaks suggesting it'd finally be revealed during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct (which, thankfully, turned out to be true). Honestly, the game was probably just announced too early, but that meant fans like me have been clamoring for more remake details for a long time.

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There's plenty to be excited about from the latest remake reveal. To name a couple — we're getting remakes next year, and it looks like we may be getting at least one new Vocation for . It's also seemingly been confirmed that new story beats are being added. A successful release of the Erdrick Trilogy in this manner could also mean other games get a similar treatment (personally, I'd love a remake).

Perhaps most exciting of all, though, is that we finally have a release date for it. It's all there in nice flashy letters — will be released on November 14, 2024. There were times when this game felt like a fever dream or just wishful thinking, so having a concrete release date is nice. It's confirmation that, if nothing else, we didn't just collectively hallucinate a remake.

The release date for also continues the recent