Customer Ratings & Reviews

Dragon Quest 3 is the Ur JRPG, the one that truly defined the genre early on and whose initial release caused so many in Japan to skip work and school that the government asked Enix to release them on weekends in the future. This is a fantastic remake of a classic, with a lot of sanding off of frustrating aspects from an older game. That said, it's still a remake of a 30+ year old NES game. Don't expect a huge epic story. Instead expect a lot of fun smaller quest and locales to visit along the way. Combat is as classic as it comes and is very enjoyable if you like classic turn based combat. And my god is this a gorgeous game. They really made it feel like a little diarama with each dungeon and town you visit.

For those not in the know, this is a full remake of the NES game from 1988, “Dragon Warrior III”. Graphically, this title is absolutely stunning, with the new “HD-2D” style popularized by “Octopath Traveler”. Just gorgeous. The blend of pixel art characters and the 3-D environments mesh together perfectly. Gameplaywise, this game is an exemplar of the classical turn-based RPG popularized by this and the earlier Final Fantasy titles. The job system (character classes) has been overhauled, with the new Monster Wrangler class new to this version. Midway through, you get the ability to change your allies’ classes, while keeping the learned abilities and half the stats of the previous class. For achievement hunters, it’s pretty easy to earn them all if you’re already a completionist. All in all, an easy recommend. By the way, this game is first in the chronological order, so feel free to play it before the upcoming remakes on DQ I & II.

Everything with the game was great!…no problems with the disc …can’t wait for more physical releases of Dragon Quest remakes

This is a really fun game despite the censorship it received. Hence, the 4 stars instead of 5.

It was a very good old school JRPG, this remake does a very good job at recreating the original, overall would recommend if you’re a big Dragon quest fan

An amazing homage to classic JRPGs with a new age twist.

Great reworking of an old school game with amazing pixel art in 3D environments

Game was a ton Of fun! If you love old school rpgs, this is the game for you

This was a huge fiasco. I tried to call the store to see if they had copies of this game. The person on the phone suggested I could purchase it over the phone and they would send it to me. Sounded like a good idea. When we received the game We opened it up and found the correct game case contained another, different disk.(see pics) So I immediately called the “store” purchased another copy with the intention of returning the one they sent. I drove to the store thinking I had purchased it from the store. The manager said they could not return an opened game. And said It was an online purchase. I canceled the second order then came home and spent an hour on the phone with an attendant. She said I could return the incorrect item to the store. I drove to the store again. Then the manager said They could not take it back and I would have to mail it back. I called again and spent another 30 mins on the phone. They eventually sent me a box with which I could return the item and authorized a refund. Finally after getting a refund, I bought the game through Amazon. I will never purchase anything else at any best buy. If you’re going to purchase a game, buy it from Amazon.

The hd graphics look great and retain the feel of the original. Lots of new features and modernization. This is the first story chronologically, so if you care about that sort if thing and were waiting to play 1 and 2 first, feel free to play this first. 5/5

It’s an amazing game with a wonderful story line. If you are looking where to start with Dragon Quest this is it. This is the prequel to 1&2 and will help you get started with the Dragon Quest storyline. It makes you appreciate how far along we’ve come from the original on the NES. It’s a must have for Dragon Quest lovers.

Historic and must play remake. Can't recommend it enough.

Another brilliant HD-2D game by SquareEnix. A truly faithful remake to the 1988 NES classic. Incredible modernized graphics and incredible orchestral score, with new quality of life improvements.

I remember playing this game on the 8-bit Nintendo back in the day. This remake brought back memories. It has a lot of the same elements but with newer game play things to do. Its different enough to feel like a newer updated game, but a lot of similarities to the original game that it doesnt fully feel like a remake.

The game is great! The nostalgia feeling with the new aspects of the game makes this a classic renewed and needs to be purchased!

Square-Enix has beautifully reimagined this classic rpg from my own childhood, into a version that I can now proudly recommend to my family’s current youngest generation, who’ve been spoiled by the graphics and “bells-and whistles” of modern gaming systems. This is truly a wonderful adaptation of an already great game, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who enjoys role-playing games, or is curious about gaming history.

Highly recommend picking up this game if you love the idea old school JRPG’s, or if you just love JRPG’s in general!

Managed to catch the game at a sale to the point where finding it used is more expensive. Game itself is great love the art and the story. Great remake

A gorgeous retelling of one of the all time greats! Dragon Quest is the Pinnacle of the classic RPG experience, building on a perfecting it throughout the years

Great update to a classic game. Graphics are wonderful and the music is just sublime. Old school turnbased RPG gaming at its finest.