Since the launch of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake last week, the game has sold incredibly well in Japan. According to Famitsu, the game’s physical sales in Japan have topped the weekly charts.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has become the top-selling game in Japan for 2024, despite only releasing a week ago.

Famitsu has shared the latest sales data for physical software in Japan, and for Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it's a monumental success.

Sure, Dragon Quest 3I HD-2D Remake is a curiosity – an 8-bit game dragged into the 21st century purely on the basis of nostalgia (the remake became the best-selling game of 2024 in Japan within a week, solely because of how fondly the original is remembered). But it’s way more fun to play than that background might suggest.

There are plenty of quality-life-options in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake including the ability to speed up text and even adjust the camera angle to offer a closer perspective (which we found helpful when swapping between television and monitor setups), but unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any ability to enhance the size of the text.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is overflowing with quality-of-life improvements around every corner, successfully bringing the best version of one of the world’s most beloved role-playing adventures to an entirely new generation of players.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a surprisingly faithful adaption of the original Dragon Quest III, opting to prioritize visuals and quality-of-life changes over many drastic overhauls. It’s a remake done right,

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake outsold Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in just a week by a large margin. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's popularity is attributed to being a ground-up remake of a beloved classic with innovative features.