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Square Enix revealed that the upcoming Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake will expand on the character of Ortega with new episodes and scenes detailing his background. Ortega is the hero of Aliahan and father of the Dragon Quest 3 main character. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
In Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake, Ortega left his wife and child in order to search and defeat the Archfiend Baramos and eventually met an untimely end when he fell into a volcano during a fight. The story of Ortega had not been explored in the original Dragon Quest 3 and its subsequent Super Famicom remake.
Additionally, the Dragon Quest X (formerly Twitter) official account shared the new design of Ortega. While the design seems similar to the art style of the late Akira Toriyama, it is unknown if the manga author made his design this time around.
Furthermore, Square Enix also shared new details about some of the locales in the game. Portog is a seafaring nation and one of the key trading spots in the world of Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake. Jipang is a small island nation filled with cherry blossoms and rice paddies. Ibis is a nation situated in the middle of a large desert, originally founded by King Faro, it is now ruled by a queen well known for her beauty. Jipang and Ibis were previously shown in some recent screenshots.
Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake will come to the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on November 14, 2024.
