Sq. Enix has requested gamers of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake to not share movies or images of what occurs on the finish of the sport till at the least a month after launch, warning that it could concern takedown requests.
In a discover on the official Dragon Quest web site, Sq. Enix has issued a set of “pointers for posting movies, dwell streams and pictures” of the sport, which is about for launch on October 30.
Maybe most notably, the rules ask gamers to “chorus from dwell streaming or posting movies / photos of gameplay after the second credit score sequence in Dragon Quest II till November 29, 2025”.
It’s not defined why that is, but it surely implies that there could also be further content material not beforehand seen within the authentic model of Dragon Quest II at this level within the sport, and Sq. Enix needs to maintain it as a shock for at the least the primary wave of gamers.
The writer beforehand confirmed that the remakes would come with new content material, together with “new characters to work together with, further dungeons to discover and an expanded story to uncover”.
The rules additionally ask gamers to incorporate spoiler warnings on any content material that features main plot developments in both sport, and say gamers are “not permitted” to make movies or playlists which solely present cutscenes, or solely function sport music.
“Sq. Enix Co, Ltd permits its followers to share sure photos and gameplay movies of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake on-line as long as these Tips are adhered to,” the discover says.
“Sq. Enix reserves the fitting to object to any use of the supplies and should submit takedown requests to 3rd internet hosting events any such content material.”
Different requests embody including a copyright discover on movies (aside from microblogging platforms like X) stating: “The works used on this video are collectively owned by Sq. Enix Co, Ltd and different co-owners, and the copyright of the music used on this video is owned by Sugiyama Kobo Co, Ltd. The unauthorized copy and distribution of this video is prohibited.”
Sq. Enix beforehand said that the Swap model of Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake received’t supply an improve to the Swap 2 model, and that it received’t be potential to switch save information as a result of every model is basically a separate launch.
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will probably be launched on October 30 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection, Nintendo Swap, Nintendo Swap 2, and PC.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was successful when it was launched final 12 months. It was the one sport to promote a couple of million copies bodily in Japan in 2024, and pictures flooded social media within the week following its launch, exhibiting it was bought out at most retailers.
