This Dragon Quest 1 Remake Is A Blast From The Past (& Completely Free)

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is a new fan-made remake of the first game, and it's completely free to play. The impressive remake was created in the engine, but it looks, plays, and feels like an updated but faithful rendition of the classic title. Even better, it includes new content like dungeons, weapons, and armor — and the postgame content even includes a new world inspired by .

For anyone eagerly awaiting the release of remake, is an excellent way to revisit a classic game through a new lens. Created by NightFly Studio, is a passion project in the works for over a decade. It has great attention to detail and can be downloaded for free. There are also patches that address a few of the minor bugs that affected the game at launch, showing the indie dev's dedication to post-launch support.

is a fan remake and is not affiliated with Square Enix, Armor Project, Bird Studio, or any other of its respective owners.

There are numerous changes in the fan-made remake beyond the noticeable graphical enhancements, including new story beats. The hero will start off without his iconic armor pieces until he acquires them through the narrative (a bit of a plot hole the original game skimmed over due to technological constraints). There's also a ship now (originally not featured in-game until ) to make traversal easier and an orchestral soundtrack. Rather than going back to Tantegel Castle to save the game with the king, churches allow the player to save their progress like in later entries.

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There are new locations and dungeons, new weapons and armor, and even the monsters have been changed — or "." Postgame content includes a dungeon inspired by, and a new world to explore