u/Argnox

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I'm sure a lot of people are excited for the 40th anniversary coming up this month, and we all have different expectations. So I would like to discuss the big expectations as well as what I am personally most excited for, and my biggest expectation.

* Dragon Quest XII, obviously, is everyone's biggest interest right now, it was announced a whole 5 years ago, and we haven't heard from it since. Im sure a trailer, or even just an update on progress and whether they are still working on it would be more than expected on the big 40th anniversary. 5 years is a long time.

* Dragon Quest X, regardless of the online version or the offline one, I'm sure plenty of Western fans have been begging for an official way to play this title, and for good reason. Dragon Quest in an online form would be an amazing way to connect people together for a playerbase that mostly sits in their rooms and plays. From the little I have played with the clarity translation tools, the world is huge and amazing to explore, and the story is great too. I really like how this game works with the party system and the co-op experience, whilst still being a turn-based game. Not to mention the character customization nearly puts this game at the top for many fans, which brings me to my next game.

* Dragon Quest IX remake, so far the only game that hasn't received a remake yet, and it so desperately needs one. I find myself coming back to this game on my DS every few months just to play through the world again and work on different builds, it truly is an amazing game, but definitely held back by its platform via both accessibility and graphics. This is personally my most hopeful game to want an announcement on and I can name a few things I would love included in a remake (I will do so in the comments)

* Dragon Quest Zenithian Trilogy HD2D remakes. The Erdrick Trilogy has had amazing HD2D remakes and hopefully the next in line is the Zenithian Trilogy. While it's still semi accessible via the mobile ports, which is a great way into the Dragon Quest series that I still recommend to many people. A remake of this trilogy would bring many more new fans into the community. The Zenithian Trilogy remains one of my favorite games to replay and enjoy and each title has loads to offer. My personal favorite is Dragon Quest VI and I always have plenty of fun with that vocation system (and my favorite character is Ashlyn). I'm sure the story of all 3 games can be expanded on the same way the Erdrick Trilogy HD2D remakes were.

If anyone else has any thoughts or expectations on this anniversary, please do discuss in the comments. Thank you.