HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024, that ...

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

Look, we need to talk about something that’s been bugging me for a while now. Square Enix goes and creates this absolutely gorgeous HD 2D art style that makes everyone’s jaws drop, and then what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which was ...

Final Fantasy 5’s very identity is wrapped up in the fact that it’s a pixel-based game, which a remake could lean into. FF5 feels like it has more in common with the tone and style of Dragon Quest, ...

We sat down with Masaaki Hayasaka, producer of Dragon Quest 1+2 HD 2D Remake, and translator Gavin Poffley to talk about game lengths, the Princess of Cannock's role in the party and combat, the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Ahead of its launch in October, Square Enix has revealed more details on Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake, focusing on how combat has been enhanced and ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was one of my favorite games of last year. I scored it a 9 in my review, finding it to be a shining example of how to remake a classic RPG. Square Enix took everything that ...

Since Octopath Traveler hit the market, Square Enix has released a steady stream of fantastic RPGs in their signature HD-2D art style, both in the form of brand-new IP and remakes of classics like ...