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.

Reaffirming its relevance in the Japanese market, Dragon Quest 3 Remake proves its strength by reaching an impressive sales milestone.

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.

Japanese news account Genki posted on X that the figures mean in just one week Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has “instantly become the number 1 best-selling game in Japan for the whole of 2024”.

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.

We've all heard some kind of story about the furore that a brand new Dragon Quest game stirs up in Japan. Kids skip school, adults call in sick, and the original Dragon Quest III on Famicom even led to a number of arrests.

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,