Square Enix has spoken about why it wanted to make its first HD-2D action RPG with The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. The company kicked off the Nintendo Switch generation with Octopath Traveler, which is largely a traditional RPG. We started to see Square Enix explore other genres for HD-2D with Triangle Strategy, but the action RPG space is …
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Hands On: Forget The Name, Square Enix's New Action RPG Is A Lovely HD-2D Take On SNES-Era Zelda – Nintendo Life
Hands On: Forget The Name, Square Enix’s New Action RPG Is A Lovely HD-2D Take On SNES-Era Zelda Nintendo Life A new video game set in “Philabieldia” is getting love from Philadelphia residents CBS News The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Debut Demo Nintendo Interview: OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 Producer on what to expect from the new game square-enix-games.com The Adventures of Elliot: The …
Read More »Square Enix Wants Feedback About Its New HD-2D Game Coming To Switch 2
Image: Square Enix To send off Nintendo’s recent Partner Showcase, Square Enix announced some new projects, and one of them happened to be the brand new HD-2D title The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. This is an action RPG where the combat will take place in real-time instead of the usual turn-based battles you might be used to in …
Read More »Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake reveals free Nintendo Switch 2 update
Square Enix shared a bit of news about Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake today, revealing a free update for those on Nintendo Switch 2. The remake of the classic RPG debuted on Nintendo Switch last year. While it hasn’t come to Nintendo Switch 2, those playing on the new console can get a technical boost. The update enhances both the …
Read More »Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Free Switch 2 Performance Patch
Image: Square Enix Intrepid adventurers, if you’ve been holding off on playing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and have a Switch 2, today’s news might come as a nice little incentive. Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct, Square Enix has dropped a free performance update for the excellent turn-based RPG. The update adds a new option in the game’s Display …
Read More »Square Enix announces new HD-2D Action-JRPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
During the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, a new Square Enix HD-2D action-JRPG game was announced, called The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. According to the trailer, the game takes place in a land called Philabieldia that’s overrun by beasts, where humans must use a spell of safekeeping to keep their only remaining city, the Kingdom of Huther, safe from …
Read More »Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Won’t Upgrade From Switch To Switch 2
The times of transition between two console generations are often fraught, with publishers trying to sell to two ever-shifting markets, with their expectations of forward or backward compatibility, and the perceived inherent unfairness of needing to buy the same game twice. Square Enix has taken an interesting approach to this when it comes to Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D: …
Read More »Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Won’t Upgrade From Switch To Switch 2
The times of transition between two console generations are often fraught, with publishers trying to sell to two ever-shifting markets, with their expectations of forward or backward compatibility, and the perceived inherent unfairness of needing to buy the same game twice. Square Enix has taken an interesting approach to this when it comes to Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D: …
Read More »Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake won’t have upgrade path for Switch to Switch 2 version
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is set to Switch and Switch 2 on October 30, 2025, and Square Enix has provided more information about the compatibility between both versions. In an FAQ section for the game’s official site, Square Enix shares that there is no upgrade path for Nintendo Switch 2 users, and that save data is not …
Read More »Square Enix Rules Out Switch 2 “Upgrade Path” For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Image: Square Enix Square Enix’s Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is due out on the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and ahead of release, an official FAQ has shared an important detail. It’s been confirmed there’s no upgrade path currently available or planned, so if you want to play it on a particular platform, you’ll need to …
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