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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Ships 2 Million Units

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Ships 2 Million Units - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 December 2024 / 2,514 Views

Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has shipped over two million units. The figure includes digital sales.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on November 14.

Read details on the game below:

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.

Story

Years ago, the great hero Ortega bid farewell to his wife and child as he set off on a quest to defeat the villainous Archfiend, Baramos. Ortega failed his quest, and Baramos still threatens the world. Now, on their sixteenth birthday, Ortega’s only child is summoned by the king of Aliahan and entrusted with a mission of the highest import: to take on Ortega’s quest, vanquish Baramos, and save the world.

Build Your Perfect Party

Recruit a variety of allies, with three able to join your party to aid you on your quest. Choose their vocations, appearances and their voices. There’s even a brand new vocation exclusive to this remake: the monster wrangler!

Travel Across an Expansive Open World

Explore a wealth of towns, castles, caves, towers and dungeons to explore on your adventure, with hidden secrets waiting to be discovered.

Strategic, Turn-Based Battles

Battle a vast array of monsters in classic Dragon Quest turn-based battles. Set party tactics and switch up weapons, abilities and spells to take on all of the challenging foes that await you.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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10 Comments
2zosteven (on 05 December 2024)

fantastic Game, hope this number really grows

  • +7
Jumpin (on 06 December 2024)

I'm hoping 4 and 5 get these HD remakes. They are my two favourite Dragon Quest games (especially 5).

  • +6
2zosteven Jumpin (on 07 December 2024)

im looking forward to dragon warrior 1 and 2 hd remakes , i never played iv or v

  • +3
JRPGfan (on 06 December 2024)

Do 2D-HD remakes of all the old DQ games :)

  • +5
2zosteven JRPGfan (on 08 December 2024)

i have never played Dragon Warrior iv, so lets see it!

  • +2
xMetroid (on 08 December 2024)

They will def do more of these with those kind of numbers !

  • 0
rapsuperstar31 (on 07 December 2024)

At least half of those sales are physical.

  • 0
Crown (on 06 December 2024)

Bravo, but mostly from japan, its a bit sad.

  • 0
Darksociety Crown (on 08 December 2024)

Yeah but there is still American fans

  • 0
Darksociety (on 08 December 2024)

Great game thought about it on series x got it on switch instead

  • -1