DRAGON QUEST I And II HD-2D Remake Review - The Final Verdict

There is a very strong case to be made that Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD2D is the best, most definitive version of these games to date – something that is hard to achieve when you are working with games of this stature, and doubly so when those games have had as many varying re-releases over the years as these two have had, and all of which have their own various fans and detractors. I feel like they bring together all the best parts of the previous releases of the game, add their own modern updates on top, wrap it all up in absolutely gorgeous audiovisual presentation, and do all of this without losing all the various merits, whether intended or borne out of the limitations that come from being a pioneer. And cumulatively, I think that makes both of these games well worth checking out in 2025. They are not the best Dragon Quest games, they are not the best RPGs you can play today - but they are still very much worth playing.