Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake First Post-Release Update 1.001 Adds Quality-of-Life Improvements
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Square Enix has released the first post-release patch for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake on all platforms. The title update should appear as Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake update 1.001 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and version 1.2.0 for PC players.
While this is a minor update, it does add in important quality-of-life improvements to make the experience of playing the RPG a little bit better. There’s no new content included in this patch, which is to be expected given it’s a closed-off story.
DQ3 HD-2D Remake First Update 1.001 Adds Movement Buffs on Ships
Here’s what’s new per Square Enix (machine translated):
Movement-related
- – Increased movement speed when aboard ships and Lamia.
- – Adjusted the ship’s speed so that when you open the menu or when a battle occurs while moving on a ship, the ship’s speed will not be reset.
- – Added a function that allows you to switch between automatic flight and manual flight by pressing the menu button while flying in Lamia.
That’s it for the entire changelog. Given the game’s state, don’t expect a lot of patches for it to be released given it’s a game that’s polished, with no new content planned for release.
If you’ve yet to play the RPG, don’t let its 2D visuals fool you, this has stood the test of time. Our review of it mentions, “Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a must-play for fans of the series as well as any RPG fan that has been waiting to jump into the series for the very first time.”
While we’re not expecting more patches to be released, if we do get one, expect it up here on MP1st.
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Got the platinum the first weekend this was released. These QoL updates are pointless… Faster world travel via ship/auto flight? Why even play a game if you just want it to play itself for you?