Developer In-house, Armor Project, Bird Studio
Publisher Square Enix
Format Switch
Origin Japan
Release December 9
This spinoff and prequel to Dragon Quest XI begins with a playful trick: the first treasure chest you encounter can’t be opened; instead, a text box teases that you will soon discover plenty of treasures to claim for yourself. The ‘you’ in this case is plural, with the story focusing on blue-haired siblings Erik and Mia during happier times – well, relatively speaking, as we begin