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Dragon Quest XII Rebooted as Beyond Dreams, New Games Announced

5/28/2026

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Square Enix Reboots

Square Enix rebooted Dragon Quest XII as Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams.
Yuji Horii said the new hero experiences strange sleep visions.
Yosuke Saito reported a team reshuffle and a new logo accompanying the reboot.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will launch soon on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition releases on Switch 2 on 24 September 2026, with pre-orders beginning 27 May 2026.

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Dragon Quest Launches

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age will launch in Japan on September 24 2026 for Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and 3DS.
The Switch 2 version offers two display modes for graphics or frame rate.
Save data from Switch cannot transfer to Switch 2 Definitive Edition.
The update adds photo and 2-D modes (the latter from the 3DS) and the spin-off Dragon Quest Treasures starring Erik and Mia for Switch and PC.

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Dragon Quest Honored

Dragon Quest was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame earlier this month.
The franchise will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 and holds the Guinness record for the longest-running Japanese RPG series.
Creator Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama, and composer Koichi Sugiyama are credited as the series’ visionaries.
Dragon Quest has shipped more than 97 million units worldwide across 11 main titles and numerous spin-offs.

History

Historical Context

Yuji Horii launched Dragon Quest on May 27 1986 for the Famicom, with Akira Toriyama’s art and Koichi Sugiyama’s music, a launch that later grew to over 78 million copies worldwide and established Japan’s first major RPG franchise. Square Enix’s 2026 reboot of Dragon Quest XII builds on that legacy, updating the series for new consoles and celebrating the franchise’s 40-year impact.

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Square Enix Reboots

Square Enix rebooted Dragon Quest XII as Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams.
Yuji Horii said the new hero experiences strange sleep visions.
Yosuke Saito reported a team reshuffle and a new logo accompanying the reboot.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will launch soon on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition releases on Switch 2 on 24 September 2026, with pre-orders beginning 27 May 2026.

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