Of all the games, I didn’t think I’d get emotional when I gave Dragon Quest 3 another try. It’s decades old, has sold millions of copies, and has been remade twice before. The “HD-2D” look this time around may be very well done, but it’s hardly unique. I figured this would be a tour reheated with something innocuously retro and pleasantly familiar that washes away so quickly it’s forgotten.

But I got emotional. This game, where warm rays of sunlight filter through lush forests, purple poisons contaminate the ground, and gaps in the crumbling walls of an old tower offer a glimpse of the lush green grass far below, is finally turning me into an RPG lover. heart feeling. The sense of innocent curiosity conveyed by the new perspective, combined with an extraordinary attention to detail (colorful banners hanging around a peaceful town, the sea catching the light at sunset, flowers blooming on a stony road) makes pixel art feel alive in many ways. He’s never done it before.