This past week,Dragon Questcelebrated its 35 anniversary with many announcements. Among these were an offline version of the MMORPGDragon Quest 10, anOctopath Traveler-Esque upgrade forDragon Quest 3, and the announcement of the 12th game in the series. With the announcements, fans were left to wonder what was to followDragon Quest 11and it seems that question will be answered sooner rather than later.
Dragon Quest 11was released in 2017 and received incredibly high marks for a series that has not always hit the mark outside of Japan. However, with the upswing fromDragon Quest 11,Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fatewill have big some shoes to fill. It seems that the team developingDragon Quest 12is wasting no time in making that happen.
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In a posting to Square Enix’s recruitment site,Dragon Quest 12is currently seeking team members to work on the project, as there are expected to be many changes. Yuji Horii, the creator of theDragon Questseries, has announced that the company is looking to change up the command-style combat that was implemented inDragon Quest 11. While no final changes have been approved, he notes that the team is working with different prototypes to deliver the best experience. He also mentions that the story is completed, but that there is still much work to be done. With all of this,Dragon Quest 12is expected to be quite different, and Square Enix is looking to gain more team members to continue the work.
It appears that theDragon Quest 12team is looking to keep to some of the oldDragon Questconventions while introducing new experiences for incoming players to the series.Fans of non-turn-based RPGswill likely be more attracted to this style of gameplay.
Dragon Questhas long been a mainstay in the JRPG community but has not always been as popular in North America as its counterparts. With the release ofDragon Quest 11, much of the opinion has changed. With the2D-HD Remake ofDragon Quest 3, as well as the latest upcoming title,Dragon Questis prepared to continue where it left off.
Even with the story being completed, and battle systems being tested,Dragon Quest 12is still a ways away. A new combat system is definitely going to be an interesting prospect, asDragon Questhas kept to a command/turn-based system since the beginning. With theDragon Questteam recruiting and expanding,fans will have to enjoy otherDragon Questtitleswhile waiting for a release date.
Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fateis in development for unspecified platforms.
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