I beat Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — Here’s why it’s the ultimate version for both newcomers and longtime fans

On February 10, 1988, the gaming company Enix (before it merged with Squaresoft to become Square Enix) launched Dragon Quest 3 for the NES in Japan. This was the third game in the iconic Dragon Quest series, which was praised by both fans and critics as one of the most groundbreaking turn-based JRPGs of the 1980s. It built upon the mechanics of its predecessors and introduced innovative features that later games in the series would carry forward, such as creating and customizing party members, a day/night cycle, an open-world style gameplay structure, and more.