Getting a similar treatment as The Legend of Zelda, Akira Toriyama’s iconic JRPG series Dragon Quest will be getting a Dynasty Warriors revamp in a spin-off title labeled Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below.
While the game is definitely heavily influenced by Dynasty Warriors and other slash and hack action games, it contains its own RPG spin to stay true to the Dragon Quest spirit. Featuring thirteen playable characters, five of which are original to the game and eight of which are fan favorites from past DQ installments, the game also boasts enhanced graphics. Though its plot seems rather run-of-the-mill JRPG (everyone is living happily until monsters go berserk for some unknown reason; the chosen hero(es) must band together and destroy the evil behind it all), Akira Toriyama designed all new characters, and famed composer Koichi Sugiyama returned to add his own flair to the score.
The game was previously released on the PS4, coming to the U.S. in October. However, English-speaking fans will be able to purchase a digital download of the PC version of the game on December 3 using the Steam client, making Dragon Quest Heroes the first Dragon Quest installment to appear on Steam and the first PC game to make its way out of Japan after the English launch of the PC port of Dragon Quest IX never happened (though it is possible to play the game in Japanese, since there is no IP block for the MMORPG).
The Steam edition of the game will have the same pre-order goodies as the PS4 Day One bundle, including the variety of slime-themed weapons advertised for the prior release and two bonus maps.
Playable characters include Luceus and Aurora (Act and Mar in the Japanese), the original heroines of the game, three other new characters, and veterans Maya, Kiyrl, Alena, Bianca, Nera, Terry, Jessica, and Yangus.
Getting a similar treatment as The Legend of Zelda, Akira Toriyama’s iconic JRPG series Dragon Quest will be getting a Dynasty Warriors revamp in a spin-off title labeled Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below.
While the game is definitely heavily influenced by Dynasty Warriors and other slash and hack action games, it contains its own RPG spin to stay true to the Dragon Quest spirit. Featuring thirteen playable characters, five of which are original to the game and eight of which are fan favorites from past DQ installments, the game also boasts enhanced graphics. Though its plot seems rather run-of-the-mill JRPG (everyone is living happily until monsters go berserk for some unknown reason; the chosen hero(es) must band together and destroy the evil behind it all), Akira Toriyama designed all new characters, and famed composer Koichi Sugiyama returned to add his own flair to the score.
The game was previously released on the PS4, coming to the U.S. in October. However, English-speaking fans will be able to purchase a digital download of the PC version of the game on December 3 using the Steam client, making Dragon Quest Heroes the first Dragon Quest installment to appear on Steam and the first PC game to make its way out of Japan after the English launch of the PC port of Dragon Quest IX never happened (though it is possible to play the game in Japanese, since there is no IP block for the MMORPG).
The Steam edition of the game will have the same pre-order goodies as the PS4 Day One bundle, including the variety of slime-themed weapons advertised for the prior release and two bonus maps.
Playable characters include Luceus and Aurora (Act and Mar in the Japanese), the original heroines of the game, three other new characters, and veterans Maya, Kiyrl, Alena, Bianca, Nera, Terry, Jessica, and Yangus.