From elaborate animations to relationship systems, Altered Alma has a lot going on.

Dragon Quest 1+2, on the other hand, applies the structure of HD-2D to a much more vibrant world. The color palette and saturation feels reminiscent of 8-bit classics, which makes the beautiful ...

Again, though, these can be unlocked through ordinary gameplay as well. As you’d expect of an HD-2D re-release, both games feature a combination of polygonal and pixel art.

This is the sixth game produced in HD-2D, a graphic style that combines pixel art characters with 3D backgrounds and adds high-definition visual effects in an effort to deliver “a nostalgic yet fresh ...

The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake was first announced back in 2021, with the reveal trailer showing the transformation to the art style popularised by Octopath Traveller. The game is in development ...

Animated retro pixel art Game Over text on cemetery landscape. Seamless loop animation of 2d video game Graveyard background with tombstones, crosses and dry trees against clouds floating on sky.

I didn’t expect one of the best low-key rivalries in gaming to make a comeback in 2025, but here we are. Both Sega’s Shinobi and Koei Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden are getting 2D retro revivals this ...

Although the original visuals of Dragon Quest 3 haven't aged as well, largely due to the limitations of the time, the HD-2D remake the game received served to do justice to the title's quality.

A Timeless RPG Revived SQUARE ENIX has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, released on November 14, has surpassed two million units shipped and digitally downloaded worldwide. Originally ...

SQUARE ENIX ® announced today that DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake, the RPG that IGN called “a shining example of how to remake a classic RPG,” has surpassed 2 million units in worldwide shipments and ...

Final Fantasy 6 was fairly recently touched up for the 2023 Pixel Remaster, but apparently that isn't enough for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka.