Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition coming to Switch 2 on September 24

Square Enix will release a Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition on September 24 for $39.99, the company announced. The physical edition (Amazon, VGP) will ship on a game-key card. Save data is not compatible with the existing Switch version, and there are no plans to sell an upgrade pack.

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition first launched or Switch on September 27, 2019, followed by PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on December 4, 2020.

Here is an overview of the game, via Square Enix:

Know this! The Luminary is the root of all evil, and will bring naught but misery to our realm!

The eleventh installment in the fabled Dragon Quest series, taking the tale of the legendary heroes right back to its origins, comes to Nintendo Switch 2!

What does it mean to be a hero? A young lad from a country village sets out to find the answer to this question, embarking on an epic adventure that will lead him to uncover the secrets that lie at the heart of his world. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 contains all of the content added in the original Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch, including:

• New story chapters where the party members take center stage.
• Japanese voices and additional English voices.
• The ability to switch between 3D and 2D mode.
• An orchestral score.

This new edition for Nintendo Switch 2 also introduces new optimization modes, allowing you to prioritize graphics or performance.

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch 2 Announce Trailer

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