RPG, brought to life through beautiful hand-drawn pixel art, packed with epic, intense combat. Crystals are falling from the sky, tearing through the land of Tellus and unleashing mysterious creatures ...

Thanks to its impressively easy-to-use nature, the 2D game engine RPG Maker had a strong Francophone community across both Canada and Europe in the mid 2000s.

That should not be enough to sustain a full-priced, 50-hour game in the year 2024. That fact that it might be is what makes Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake a small triumph.

Yes, it was me – but seriously, fans of the Rune Factory and Story of Seasons games will likely be pleased to know that romance will be included in Progress Orders, although it's not clear right ...