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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: RPG/Action
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
Release Date: Dec. 4, 2020

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'Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age' (ALL) Definitive Edition Playable Demo Available On PS4, Xbox One and PC

by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2020 @ 9:20 a.m. PST

Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas.

Ready for a grand adventure filled with memorable characters, an enchanting story and RPG gameplay?

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition promises to be an enthralling and unmissable adventure for RPG fans. The perfect first step into the world of Dragon Quest for the uninitiated, players will follow the perilous journey of the Luminary, a hunted hero who must uncover the mystery of his fate with the aid of a charismatic cast of supporting characters.

Embarking on a quest taking them across continents and over vast oceans, they will learn of an ominous threat facing the world.

Square Enix invites players around the world to begin their epic journey in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition with a downloadable demo now available for PS4, Xbox One as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, Windows 10 and PC (Steam).

Offering up to 10 hours of content from the opening of the game, players will take on the role of the Luminary, a young man who discovers a destiny that will change his life forever.

The demo showcases new features and quality of life improvements specific to the Definitive Edition, including the ability to speed up battles, Japanese and English audio, a symphonic soundtrack and a photo mode to capture the beautiful vistas as you roam the gorgeous landscape. This content merely scratches the surface of the new features that make up the full game which provides new character stories, an improved crafting system, and the option to play the entire game in 2D like a classic Dragon Quest game.

Progress from the demo can be carried over to the full game when it releases on December 4, 2020.

As an added bonus, players who complete the main scenario of the demo will receive three “Seed of Skill,” which grant players an extra skill point when consumed and can be used either in the demo or upon continuing their save progress in the full game.

Key Features

  • The latest RPG from the iconic Dragon Quest franchise brings perfectly balanced turn-based battles and an impressive scope of activities as you explore a massive, gorgeous world.
    • Develop party members using the Character Builder
    • Buy gear using in-game currency, or construct your own
    • Side-quests and mini-games to try, monsters to ride
    • Start the game with Draconian Quest for a bigger challenge
    • Capture your favorite gameplay moments with Photo Mode
  • The Definitive Edition brings new features and experiences to this acclaimed adventure.
    • New character side stories – Get to know your fascinating cast of companions more than ever with individual side stories and adventures
    • Retro 2D mode - In addition to stunning 3D, you can also choose to play in 2D with retro inspired graphics of classic 16-bit RPGs
    • 16-bit World of Tickington – Journey to past DRAGON QUEST worlds full of additional side-quests reimagined in the retro style
    • Japanese audio – Choice to play the entire game with all-new Japanese voice-over or the original English
    • Fully Orchestrated Soundtrack – Ability to switch between the symphonic soundtrack or the original synthesized soundtrack as you travel the world of Erdrea
    • Photo mode - Immortalize your adventure with the perfect image. Rearrange characters, set different poses, change angles etc. are just some of the features available in Photo Mode
  • Follow the elaborate tale of The Luminary branded as "Darkspawn" and assemble a charismatic cast of loyal companions whose designs are inspired by the famed Akira Toriyama

Currently available for Nintendo Switch, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is coming to PS4, Xbox One (for the first time) and PC on December 4, 2020.


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