Dragon Quest XI: Seeking the Passing of Time S" on Switch to be released in Fall 2019! 2D/3D mode switching & new story added!

Square Enix released new footage of "Dragon Quest XI: Seeking the Past" for Nintendo Switch during the Nintendo Direct 2019.2.14 broadcast on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. The game will feature 2D & 3D modes, a new Dragon Quest XI: The Last Time on Earth S" for Nintendo Switch was shown at the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) on March 14.

Dragon Quest XI: The Search for Elusive Time" is the latest in the numbered Dragon Quest series. The game is compatible with two consoles, the PlayStation 4 version, which beautifully depicts the world as far as the eye can see, and the Nintendo 3DS version, which allows players to switch between 2D and 3D modes with dots. The game was released as a "new origin" of the series that combines "nostalgia" and "newness.

Today, on "Nintendo Direct 2019.2.14" broadcast on February 14 (Thursday), a new video of "Dragon Quest XI: The Search for a Time Gone By" was shown!　The release date has been set for Fall 2019, and new elements such as 2D & 3D modes and a new story were also revealed, which we will introduce as well.

■Nintendo Direct 2019.2.14
"Dragon Quest XI: The Search for a Time Gone by S" New Video

2D/3D switching is now possible.
You can now choose between 2D graphics drawn with nostalgic dots and elaborately drawn 3D graphics.

Addition of orchestral sound
A dynamic orchestral soundtrack has been added, which can be switched between a synthesizer soundtrack and a dynamic orchestral soundtrack.

■New story added and released in Fall 2019
▲A new story in which each character becomes the main character and goes on an adventure has been added and will be released in Fall 2019!

■Date set for the second official live broadcast of "Irechan!
The official live broadcast of "Dragon Quest XI S", scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch™ in 2019, "Dragon Quest XI S Channel! S", which will be released on Nintendo Switch™ in 2019!
S" will feature the announcement of the second voice cast, including a supplement to the new information announced today.
Please wait for more information in the future.

＜Broadcast Information
Date: Wednesday, March 27
MC: Ami Koshimizu (voice actress playing Martina)
Cast:
　Yuji Horii ("Dragon Quest XI S" game design and scenario)
　Hokuto Okamoto ("Dragon Quest XI S" producer) and others
URL of the program site: #

Product Information
Dragon Quest XI: The Search for a Time Gone by S
Genre: RPG
Compatibility: Nintendo Switch
・Players: 1 player
Release date: Fall 2019
Price: Undecided
CERO: To be reviewed

＜Production Staff
Game Design & Scenario : Yuji Horii
Character Design : Akira Toriyama
Music: Koichi Sugiyama
Production and Sales : SQUARE ENIX Co.

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