In a recent interview with Famitsu, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Producer Masaaki Hayasaka talked about the new hint system present in the game and his interactions with Yuji Horii. Hayasaka is part of Team Asano and also worked as assistant producer on the first Octopath Traveler. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Regarding the new hint system in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Hayasaka said that, while the intention with the remake was to preserve the experience of the original game, the developers also wanted to thoroughly change the parts of the game that could be considered difficult. When they asked Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii if he wanted to include features that are commonplace in modern games, such as the hint system, the developer immediately agreed.
Hayasaka was also asked about any other anecdotes when interacting with Horii, and the developer recalled an instance when the team was making a prototype of the Dreamer’s Tower. At the time, the team was experimenting with different ways of lay out the map, and the directions were starting to become confusing. After Horii played the test version, he gave the following advice:
Why don’t you put a sign somewhere that says, ‘For old people, this way’.
Hayasaka said that the sign wasn’t included in the final version of the game, but the team was thoroughly shocked to hear such a simple solution. This anecdote made Hayasaka realize that Horii “creates games from the player’s point of view, and he values things that are easy to understand” in games.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is readily available on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
Published: Nov 14, 2024 02:00 pm