Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of An Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch
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Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
Features
- Develop party members using the Character Builder
- Buy gear using in-game currency, or construct your own
- Side-quests and mini-games to try, monsters to ride
- Start the game with Draconian Quest for a bigger challenge. Capture your favorite gameplay moments with Photo Mode
- The Definitive Edition brings new features and experiences to this acclaimed adventure. Bonus characters stories
Description
Awaken your power and protect the land!You are the Luminary, the hunted hero who will protect the land from destruction in the latest RPG from the iconic DRAGON QUEST series. With a ragtag band of adventurers, you'll engage in well- balanced, turn-based battles and embark on quests across the kingdom of Erdrea. Forge gear, develop party members' skills, and alter their outfits without changing gear in this edition of the game! This version also lets you ride and attack with monsters on the field to earn experience points, as well as change between HD or 16-bit visuals, symphonic or synth music, and English or Japanese audio. Complete the tale with new character-focused stories, and travel to past DRAGON QUEST worlds!Across the land, you'll meet the mysterious Tockles-creatures that allow you to visit 2D, 16-bit versions of areas from popular entries in the series like DRAGON QUEST IV and DRAGON QUEST VIII! It's fun to see these classic worlds reimagined in retro style, meshing perfectly with the main game's 2D mode. Like all past DRAGON QUEST games, this one's character designs are based on the signature style of famed artist Akira Toriyama. Paired with the voiced dialogue, the rich personalities of your most loyal companions and fiercest enemies are brought to life, so you can fully immerse yourself in this quest to discover the Luminary's true heritage and awaken your power. For a greater challenge, start the game with the Draconian Quest setting, and capture your favorite moments with Photo Mode!
Publication Date: September 27, 2019
Computer Platform: Nintendo Switch
Global Trade Identification Number: 81
UPC: 045496594381
Compatible Video Game Console Models: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Lite
Release date: September 27, 2019
Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 4.1 x 6.6 inches; 1.41 ounces
Type of item: Video Game
Language: English
Rated: Teen
Item model number: HACPALC7C
Item Weight: 1.41 ounces
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Date First Available: February 13, 2019
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Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
So I'm a pretty big fan of the DQ series. This is the sixth DQ game I've played. DQ8 on the PS2 was and still is my favorite game of all time. So this game really excited me. It is pretty much the spiritual successor to 8 after all. This is the first in the entry in the main series coming back to the home consoles. And it's very much like it. 11 is grander than 8 for sure. But I still prefer 8. DQ11 is a massive JRPG. Meticulous crafted and polished by simply the best people who have ever made JRPGs. And this Definitive Edition threw yet another layer of polish onto that. So yeah it's very close to perfect. Music, graphics, and gameplay are all beyond excellence. Along with everything else. I only have one big gripe. And this goes back to DQ8. DQ8 had a simple yet fun story. DQ11 is more long winded. To be honest I found it all just too thick. During cut scenes I mostly went to get a sandwich or something. But that could just be me as it's all done well. I just prefer less story. But still as a JRPG fan you are going to have to really stretch to find something to dislike. The battles system is nothing new. But DQ fans know what they are getting, and they like it. You can see enemies on the map, so no random encounters. I enjoyed having that option I must say. Packed with side quests, crafting weapons, all sort of secrets to keep you busy. I didn't chose to go completionist 100% or anything. But dug pretty deep when bored. And I have yet to play post game content, full disclosure. So yeah this is a must play for any JRPG fan. I had a blast. My second favorite in the series. If you've never played a DQ game this is an excellent place to start. Oh that reminds me of another complaint, it's way too easy for hardcore fans. Mind you I love to grind though. I died literally once the entire game. Not a critical flaw. And they do have some difficulty tweaks you can set when you start a game. I highly recommend you do that if you are good at JRPGs. Draconian Mode I believe it's called. Well cheers.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020 by Perfect Dragon
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
Dragon Quest XI: S Echoes of an Elusive Age is my first DG game. It’s stand alone, meaning you can play it without having any prior history with the series, though there are plenty of winks and nods to those that have. This game is bursting with charm. At the outset (for the first several hours) it can be a little slow moving, but it quickly picks up and becomes hard to put down. This is a classic turn based RPG, but with tons of modern quality of life improvements, especially over the PS4 counterpart. The development team poured TONS of love into ensuring this particular “definitive edition” was actually definitive with everything from: Addition of symphonic score Sprinting Speed up options for battling Immediate cut scene skipping Accessing the portable fun-sized forge anywhere Entire 2D retro style version of the game Additional party talk with your companions Summoning your horse anywhere Etc. The only knock you could make against it is that the visuals have taken a slight downgrade from the bigger console versions. But they don’t look bad by any stretch! This is possibly one of the best looking Switch titles I’ve seen in a while! I’ve had absolutely no frame drops, bugs, or other technical issues. It runs like a dream. It’s quick and fluid. In terms of characters and story, I don’t spoil anything because it’s all worth experiencing for yourself. Suffice it to say, I’m enjoying it so much. Every cutscene that propels the story forward is a delight and they happen frequently enough to keep me engaged just as I might be growing bored or side quests, exploring, or battling. Again, there’s so much charm in this game, it’s ridiculous. I constantly find myself grinning from the excellent and funny voice acting, character interactions, and the like. The environments are bursting with color and all look unique and hand crafted in a way that all too many modern RPG’s do these days. I have no idea why this game has received any reviews less than 5 out of 5 stars? It’s a brilliant RPG in its own right and this particular port/version of it is just outstanding. You also cannot beat the discount Amazon is offering on it, at the moment, for $49.99!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019 by Daniel
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
Excellent. As described. Great game. Recommended.
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026 by Daniel Fabara Torres
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
Excelente!
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026 by Eliezer Jimenez
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
I absolutely loved playing through this game! The Nintendo Switch version has a lot of perks that other versions may not (orchestrated music, change to 2D mode at any save point, etc.). In all it took me about 70 hours to complete the game. That’s usually longer than I want a game to last, but completing this one never felt like a chore. Great gameplay! The music is excellent! The storyline is character-driven and has enough twists to keep things interesting. I also like how it gives you options to change how the battle system works; you can either freely run around and dodge enemies or change to the traditional JRPG model (enemies on one side, heroes on one side, take turns). Also there are tons of references to other games in the Dragon Quest series. You should be able to play this game with no prior knowledge of Dragon Quest, but it probably makes it a richer experience if you have played another game on the series. The characters are pretty well-designed, too. Sylvando was probably my favorite. It’s not often you see a gay character in a JRPG. You also have a few magic-users, a thief, a knight, and a fighter, all with a rich backstory. Also, when you battle, you can choose four of the eight characters to fight with you. And when your four get beaten, you can use your backup four. If I had to pick out a con to this game, it may be the mix of towns/dungeons. There’s a lot of town exploration, and sometimes you’d just rather get to the action. That said, they make it really easy to find out where to go or who to talk to in order to advance the story, so that makes it a little easier. Overall, this is one of my favorite JRPGs in a long time. If you are a fan of the genre, you definitely have to give this one a try!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019 by Daniel Y.
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
A great enhanced version of an already great game. Dragon Quest has always been the classic JRPG to play for an easy to drop in and play experience. XI S is no different. I had already gotten the PS4 release last year and while graphically it is superior, the new switch version has a bit more to offer. While no big changes are made to the main heroes journey the game does add in several hours of play time near the middle of the first part fleshing out your party as they go on short adventures of there own. As well as another side story a tad later on. Again it doesn’t change the main story in any way but it does give you more time to get to know some of them better. In addition there is also the ability to switch between an old school visual mode when at a save point or beginning the game. It’s a bit sad it’s not able to be an anytime switch but it can make certain search objectives a bit easier. Though the battle system is more full party rounds than choosing each members action as the battle goes its course. Also there is an exclusive area that is only available in the lower graphics mode that gives you missions to complete within small areas of previous main line Dragon Quest games. Going through some may help boost your leveling a bit more than going through the game normally but places in the old games are unlocked as you progress in the main story so certain objectives may not be finished until possibly much later in the main game. Also the sound options. You can switch between the original midi tracks from the PS4 release or the full orchestrated tracks held back in the western release. And the option to listen to the Japanese voices are now an option as well. Really this is the best version to get unless your very uptight over graphics. An easy to pick up JRPG with fun characters that will give you many hours to sink into. I cannot call this anything but a great game.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020 by Darthirian
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
This masquerades on the tin and even at first plays as your "classic" standard-issue turn based JRPG that has been around since the 80s with titles like Final Fantasy and early titles in the very same Dragon Quest franchise that this game continues, spiked even harder in the 90s with Western and specifically American Pokémon fanaticism, matured in the 2000's with titles like SMT/Persona, and lives on in very modern high production value games like Octopath Traveler - also for the Switch. What I mean is- you've played this gameplay before. The good news is that it's near perfectly executed here and almost all combat encounters in the open world traversal can be ran right past or engaged with at will. More than just using the opposite element of a foe, DQ11 will have you making use of buffs, status effects, and powerful pep moves that take the place of an overdrive or summon system. The even better news is that DQ11, ESPECIALLY THIS SWITCH PORT, is simply one of the most charming games I've had the privilege of playing in the past decade. Charm on P5 levels here! Let's cover this special Switch version first before I get even more subjective... This is the absolute definitive cut of DQ11. It might not have the graphical fidelity of the PS4 version, but the massive bevy of additions elevate this product far higher than its original release. One of the most notable and impressive of these additions is the near seamless switching between a beautiful, bright, modern JRPG with a distinctly Dragon Ball look (Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama did the character design and lead the art direction for DQ11) and a completely faithful 2D "classic" version of the game featuring pixel art that feels straight out of the original trilogy while also being very clean and running incredibly smoothly. I believe these are the visuals used for the 3DS release of this game, meaning you basically get to experience an entirely diffferent yet fully complete handheld port at any Save Alter/Church/Priest. There is even a special 2D "realm" with nostalgic quests for series fans added to this version that is only a fast travel away! The Switch port also offers a fully voiced English AND Japanese dub, with excellent (and very humorous) localisation that adds even more charm and wit to the already great Japanese voice work. To my knowledge the /original/ Japanese release had no dialogue at all, and I believe the Western PS4 port only offers the somewhat silly but unique English dub, which is more than serviceable and actually loved by many fans. Correct me if I'm wrong here about the original domestic JP release. Finally, the most "controversial" and arguably the most importanr addition is the ability to switch between the original electronic Midi soundtrack and the amazing full orchestra renditions of the soundtrack. The original release did not include this, as the musical composer for the Dragon quest series, the old-master Sugiyama Koichi, has some... unique views on the distribution of his music and did not approve of these orchestral recordings being included in the original release as he wished to sell them in album format separately. Luckily for us, that has been ironed out (though expect to see Sugiyama-san's name alongside the other copyright holders on your first party screencaps) and you can switch between the two soundscapes seamlessly just like with the JP and EN voices in the options menu (without a restart.) The Midi soundtrack has been harshly criticized by many (including myself) for having very poor sounding electronic instruments, specifically the absysmal sounding horns. DQ:11SE is clearly full of welcome additions and changes, but many are tiny QOL tweaks with big impacts. Battles not only play out with both a new "active" gameplay style camera or the classic turn based style camera, but also can be sped up to quicken the pace without changing difficulty. Cutscenes are now mostly immediately skippable, but fear not about accidentally missing one, as the game has a mechanic to view them all later on. The Horse Hailer item has been added to call your mount at anytime, away from stable markers. Party members can now be seen running along behind the player character in the overworld, can be spoken to individually with evolving dialogue at the press of a button, and now have unique quests of their own. Costumes are now fully cosmetic, so equip what you NEED and dress how you WANT, and there are even more alternate looks to unlock this time around. More marriage/relationship options. Dialogue bubble tweaks. And, in what has become a tradition for late 8th generation console games - a decent photo mode has been added in for your social media sharing needs. The ONLY thing I think this version actually cuts is the first person camera option, however that was very little used and frankly a bit nauseating. Well... first person mode and A LOT of pixels, polygons, and unfortunately even frames. The graphics are more than passable and look downright fabulous in handheld mode, but the visual sacrifices necessary to make this massive open world run properly on Switch hardware and fit on that tiny chip are immediately noticed when playing docked mode on any reasonably modern display. The presentation is noticeably both smudged and jagged in certain areas and everything from textures, shadows, and even certain geography use much simpler assets. The art direction goes a long way in making this a much less pressing issue. Especially when played in handheld/undocked, where the game only targets like 540p to 700p. The FOV and camera positioning/angle are slightly tweaked here compared to the PS4 version to facilitate better feel on the handheld however you likely wouldn't even notice this change without being informed of it. Both handheld and docked it runs AROUND 30fps but neither hold it consistently as the PS4 release with handheld suffering a good deal more slowdown random areas, but again this is masked by the low pixel density but beautiful colorwork of the Switch hardware and the clever style work. Although running closer to a 30 lock, docked mode has a slight choppiness due to what I think is probably an error in frame pacing, but gameplay never really suffers unlike an action game where this could ruin your experience. The cutscenes play out beautifully in both versions. With all of that out of the way, what MAKES this so darn charming? Frankly I can't put my finger on it and I think it's because of a myriad reasons. The characters and art are familiar to anyone familiar with Dragon Ball/DBZ which creates an instant nostalgia for a past gone too fast and a future that was canceled. The setting of the game is ancient and medieval yet retains an amount of colorful liveliness rarely seen outside of the Witcher 3 DLCs in this genre of doom and gloom dungeons. The characters are hilarious and clever, and everyone and everything is far deeper than their deliberately tropey archetypes imply. There's a town where everyone speaks in Haiku. There's a town where everyone is Italian. There's a town where everyone is Vietnamese. The sense of magic and wonder in this game are enough to inspire a childlike awe even in adults like myself. If you own a Switch and claim to like turn based JRPGs, frankly you're doing yourself a disservice the longer you hold off on this one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020 by Madison Mark
Hardware Platform: Nintendo Switch
Edition: Definitive
Media format: Physical
Me: I own a Switch because of Zelda, and played through BOTW as my very first thing with the Switch. I have never played regular Dragon Quest games till this one, though I played through both Dragon Quest Builders games. Some observations: 1. There's probably references to previous games in the series that I don't get, but I don't feel disadvantaged by not having played Dragon Quests 1-10. 2. It's a pretty big game that will keep you engaged for some time. Heck, even the demo is huge. (Totally start with the demo if you have any doubts... your progress will transfer over.) 3. You don't need much skill to play this game; it's more about exploring and letting the story unfold. Sometimes, you have to figure out how to get something done (or whether you're 'ready' to get it done). It's my first experience with turn-based battle, and I found it both interesting and super time consuming to do battles at first. Eventually, I just set all the team members to 'fight wisely' tactics. After that, the game goes lot faster, but then also there's less for me to do, and it's more like watching a story unfold than playing a game. I mean, it's open world and you can go wherever and work on side quests or ignore them kinda thing, but your role is largely to get your character from A to B to move the story along. This is why many 'serious gamers' will hate this game... your talent is not required. 4. So big, did I mention that? I'm somewhere in the middle right now, and there are a bunch of side quests I have yet to do, not to mention the main story line. (I am avoiding walkthroughs, but will guess that I'm halfway through right now because.... reasons.) 5. Lots of reliance on cut scenes and canned content in this game, which is a drag 'cause you are just clicking the button to get through the dialogue or whatever. 6. The sexist tropes have a strong foothold in this game, and I find it tiresome. The Dragon Quest folks love putting women in bunny suits, for example. Jade is a kick-ass fighter, but she has to wear a bunny suit for a stretch. And her favorite move (on autoplay) is to use her butt to knock over her enemies. W. T. F. (It's not an especially powerful move, so it's also a poor strategy, but that's a flaw in the generally better than me AI.) I'm enjoying the game quite a bit and feel like it's totally worth the cost of admission. And I think this would be great fun to play with kids, maybe letting the kid do most of the work, or maybe passing the controller back and forth, sharing the story and the little bits of strategizing what to do next. And of course an older kid doesn't need your help. Again, you'll totally get an idea of what to expect if you start with the free demo. So do that. Update: Still not done, but I was not enjoying the game as much in the middle part of the game, and have changed my review from 5 stars to 4. In the middle, the game feels very linear, that there's always the next specific thing I'm supposed to do. Plus again, extensive cut scenes. During this section, I started doing other things while playing the game, checking my email or even leaving the room and letting bots take care of battle for me, for example. It felt really tedious to me. (Although I've found that I don't like the choices the AI's are making all the time, so for key battles I've been taking more control.) Update again: While taking a break from the main storyline, I did a bunch of the retro Tockington sidequests. Love them, including the nifty way they integrated the oldstyle look and feel with the current game's stats and fighting mechanics. This also helps give me a glimpse of the history of the game, and how players are just super fond of this world.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019 by Mainiac