The 36-year-old game is remade anew for today's visual tastes, though decisions not to update the gameplay lead to a mixed bag. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile and ...

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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, ...

The HD-2D RPG from Square Enix stars a companion character that is a little too chatty, but a new patch finally fixed it.

Nintendo’s July 31, 2025 Partner Showcase Direct was a great moment for both The Legend of Zelda and Square Enix fans. Not only did players get the first in-depth look at Hyrule Warriors: Age of ...

Octopath Traveler 0 is a HD-2D turn-based RPG featuring a standalone story set before Octopath Traveler. Octopath Traveler 0 is an expansive RPG that offers a fresh and exciting take on this acclaimed ...

The Dragon Quest games have hewed to tradition over the past four decades. Series creator Yuji Horii, inspired by Ultima and Wizardry, aimed to bring role-playing games to the masses with simplicity ...

It was almost exactly one year ago when I first played Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. At the time, I wasn’t quite sure how players were going to react. I knew that RPG historians would be happy to see ...

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 ...

The Final Fantasy series is taking its first step into HD-2D territory with Final Fantasy Resonance, a new instalment in the venerable RPG franchise that is in development at Lancarse for PS5, PC, ...

When it comes to action games, The Legend of Zelda is among the best and most well-known. Exploring mysterious ruins, solving puzzles, discovering hidden secrets, and slowly uncovering the history of ...

Square Enix’s HD-2D style has been an undeniable success since Octopath Traveler first popularized it. The beautiful pixel-based art style has been used for some of the best RPGs of recent years, but ...