Square Enix will release a demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition, the company announced during a stage event at Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2019 in Tokyo. A release date was not announced.
Users who keep their save data from the Dragon Quest XI S demo will receive a “Skill Seed” as a bonus when they play the full game.
Additionally, users who play the demo and create save data will be able to obtain the premium hero card “The One Descended from Erdrick [S]” in the Switch version of the free-to-play card battle game Dragon Quest Rivals as a bonus.
Square Enix also revealed that the world of Dragon Quest X will appear in Dragon Quest XI S as one of the past Dragon Quest worlds players can travel to.
And the company confirmed that Erik will be able to wear his “North Leather Style” outfit from the one-shot manga starring Erik by Hiro Mashima that will debut in the August 21-due issue of V-Jump magazine. It can be obtained by redeeming a download code included as a bonus with a certain book (still to be announced).
Finally, Square Enix confirmed an enhanced “Draconian Quest” in Dragon Quest XI S. With “Super Shypox” enabled, all members of the party are inflicted with the “Shypox” spell.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition is due out for Switch worldwide on September 27.