In an era of big video game remakes, the nostalgic combination of 2D-pixel art and 3D polish that is the HD-2D RPG was pretty much inevitable to take hold over the mainstream. The term HD-2D is used ...

Square Enix popularized the HD-2D visual style with Octopath Traveler, inspiring other developers to create similar JRPGs. Games like Eiyuden Chronicle and Wandering Sword offer unique narratives and ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D brings back one of the greatest RPGs ever created for a modern audience (Image via Square Enix) Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is a game I’ve been obsessed with since it was originally ...

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reminded me why I love turn-based battles, but after 40 minutes with the game, I'm desperate to know what "really big surprise" the devs are hiding JRPGs ...

With the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it is now time to look to the future. We know two more Dragon Quest remakes are on the way in the gorgeous, unmatched HD-2D Remake art style. But ...

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With the release of Octopath Traveler in 2018, Square Enix stumbled upon a brilliant new formula, HD-2D games. In just seven years, HD-2D, led by Team Asano, have become a crucial part of the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The Player RPG Enter the world of old school 2D RPG games, but with a different approach. This time you as the player know you are playing a game, are NPCs ...

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