Dragon Quest news (Feb. 9) – Dragon Quest Heroes I & II / Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Pro

Today’s Dragon Quest news: screenshots and details for Dragon Quest Heroes I & II, and some screenshots for Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Professional!

Dragon Quest Heroes I & II

Today, Square-Enix shared some more details and screenshots for Dragon Quest Heroes I & II on the Nintendo Switch. As mentioned previously, this version includes both titles, but also all the additional content (sub-stories, costumes) released on other platforms, and even new enemies/bosses.

One of the screenshots below show the game select screen, where you can select the game you want to play. Another one shows Dragon Quest Heroes II, which can be played with up to 4 players (local multiplayer and online).

As far as new content goes, Dragon Quest Heroes I & II  features a new playable character: Ragnar McRyan (from Dragon Quest IV), but also a new boss: Malroth (a God of Destruction, originally from Dragon Quest II).

Playable characters include:

DQ Heroes I

• Alena (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Clift (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Manya (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Psaro the Manslayer (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Bianca Whitaker (from Dragon Quest V)
• Nera Briscoletti (from Dragon Quest V)
• Terry (from Dragon Quest VI)
• Jessica Albert (from Dragon Quest VIII)
• Yangus (from Dragon Quest VIII)

DQ Heroes II

• Alena (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Clift (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Manya (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Terry (from Dragon Quest VI)
• Jessica Albert (from Dragon Quest VIII)
• Torneko Taloon (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Meena Mahabala (from Dragon Quest IV)
• Carver (from Dragon Quest VI)
• Maribel Mayde (from Dragon Quest VII)
• Ruff (from Dragon Quest VII)
• Angelo (from Dragon Quest VIII)

Finally, Square-Enix mentions the special costumes from Dragon Quest II (early purchase bonus), as well as the following costumes:

• Dragon Quest Heroes I: costume of the protagonist from Dragon Quest III
• Dragon Quest Heroes II: costumes of the protagonists from Dragon Quest and III

Here’s various screenshots for the game:

Source: 4Gamer

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Professional

In Japan, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Professional is finally available on the Nintendo eShop (and will be available in stores in a few hours). Here’s one final batch of official screenshots for the game: