Square Enix today announced the worldwide release date for its upcoming action JRPG. Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Dai’s Adventure.
The game will launch for PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S on September 28. The PC version will be on both Steam and the Windows Store. This is interesting because the Xbox and Windows Store versions have been added to the initially announced platforms in a period where Square Enix has been very stingy about supporting Microsoft platforms.
We also learn that pre-orders will grant you the Dragon Quest III Legendary hero outfit for Dai and The Hero’s Tutor Bond Memory. A Deluxe Edition is also available which includes the following:
- Legendary Wizard – Popp Suit
- Legendary Priest and Legendary Martial Artist: Maam Outfits
- Legendary Swordsman and Legendary Warrior: Hyunckel Outfits
The announcement comes with a trailer, which you can see below and you can also watch a live broadcast from Japan during which the release date was announced to take a look at the gameplay.
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If you are not familiar with Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Dai’s Adventureit was originally revealed in 2020 with an initial release window of 2021. That obviously didn’t materialize, and Square Enix continued to provide scant information until we heard it was coming worldwide at Tokyo Game Show 2022. Now we finally know when we’re coming. to play the game.
The game is an action JRPG that promises a story mode that follows the anime series and a rogue-like “Original Dungeon: Temple of Memory”, which allows you to fight increasingly powerful monsters in an environment procedural.
This is how Square Enix officially describes the game:
The legendary manga and anime DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai arrives as an exhilarating action RPG!
Relive the events of the anime in INFINITY STRASH as you take charge of Dai and the Disciples of Avan in their battle against the Dark Army!
Bond Memories – These items recreate iconic scenes from the original manga. Earn and equip them to increase your abilities based on your play style.
Temple of Remembrance: Play through over 100 room combinations in the endless dungeon, where monsters and traps change each time you enter.
Slash and slice through hordes of enemies to reach the final floor.History
Many years have passed since The Hero restored peace to the land…
In a world tormented by the forces of evil, a swordsman and
his companions set out to defeat Hadlar, the Dark Lord.On an isolated island in the southern seas, a boy named Dai lives among monsters,
yearning to become a hero one day.
Everything changes when the Dark Lord revives.With a new crisis facing the world, Dai makes a promise to his mentor,
he meets new friends and little by little learns about his own inescapable destiny…
This is the beginning of Dai’s adventure and his quest to become a true hero!
Dragon Quest: Dai’s Adventure debuted in Weekly Shounen Jump in 1989 as a manga written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Koji Inada, based on Yuji Horii’s popular JRPG series. It then received a series of theatrical movies and an anime between 1991 and 1992 that cemented its popularity. More manga followed until a massive new 100-episode anime series brought the franchise back into the spotlight between 2020 and 2022.