Summary
- The upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake may bring new vocations, adding depth to the classic game for modern audiences.
- Changes to the original gameplay, like the seemingly leaked Monster Masher vocation, could enhance the classic RPG experience for fans of the series.
- At this time, there’s no official word on what the new class will be called, although it looks like the Monster Masher seen in DQ7.
With the recent announcement of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D and remakes for the first three Dragon Quest games, the new version may be getting more than just a visual overhaul. Known collectively as the Erdrick Trilogy, the first three games in the Dragon Quest series tell separate but interconnected stories, and are widely considered as foundational games to both the series that they belong to and the RPG genre as a whole. And, while each game has received some form of re-release on more modern platforms, the upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is promising a much more comprehensive revamp of each game.
As has been spotted by some keen-eyed fans, like @Petchigoo on X, however, the DQ3 HD-2D remake could be bringing new vocations to the game alongside the visual update. A brief shot in the trailer for the Dragon Quest 3 remake, as well as the physical goods for the Collector’s Edition, seems to show one party member that resembles depictions of the Monster Masher vocation, which so far has only appeared in Dragon Quest 7 in English. The class centers around using the abilities of monsters, and, in Dragon Quest 7, could also recruit them for that game’s Monster Meadows side activity.
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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Is Adding A New Vocation
The Monster Masher Is New To DQ3
While adding new vocations would make the remakes not entirely faithful to the gameplay content of the original games, it wouldn’t be the first time a Dragon Quest remake has changed vocations from the original game. Dragon Quest 7, for example, was originally released on PlayStation, but later received a 3DS remake which made major changes to the game’s vocation system, heavily rebalancing it and even changing which vocations could get which skills.
Additionally, while the first three Dragon Quest games are hugely influential and widely regarded as all-time classics, their gameplay can also come off as somewhat basic by modern standards, especially Dragon Quest I and II. Adding more vocations to DQ3, and potentially other new features, could be an attempt to add more depth to the classic game, especially since it lacked some of the more advanced, niche, or creative vocations that were added in later titles.
Previews and sneak peeks at the remake of Dragon Quest 3 have indicated that the game will have some significant gameplay changes from the original, including the new Monster Masher vocation. While no gameplay for the vocation has been revealed, and it technically hasn’t been confirmed by name officially, its inclusion in promotional materials, as well as the series’ past history with remakes, means that it’s a relatively safe bet to expect it. Whatever the case, the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D and the other upcoming remakes are promising to bring three all-time classics to modern audiences in an updated form.
Source: @Petchigoo/X
