The Android beta test begins October 30
I’m eagerly awaitingDragon Quest Walk, the next mobile game that’ll pump me up to stroll around town, but today’sDragon Questnews concerns a different title, one that first made waves in 2015.Dragon Quest of the Starsis venturing outside of Japan for a release on iOS and Android in “early 2020.”
This promotional trailer brings me back to thelive-action video game commercialsof the ’90s.
Dragon Quest of the StarsretainsAkira Toriyama’s treasured character design work, turn-based battling (with a “Skill Gauge” system), and familiar quests, but it also leans into multiplayer.
The game’sclosed beta–which runs from October 30 to November 28 on Android–will let players dig into the main story and this multiplayer mode. Also of note: in-app purchases will be disabled.
I’m not a Gacha Guy, and I don’t think I ever will be, but I am way into the idea of communicating with stickers. (I’m the person in yourMonster Huntergroup who commends every little good deed with a thumbs-up right on cue.)Dragon Quest of the Starshas adorable doodles by the illustratorKanahei.
With thefirst three gamesandDragon Quest XIon Switch, it’s a particularly good time to be a fan.
