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It's by no means enough to seriously harm the overall enjoyment of the games, but as a visual upgrade, it's unfortunately not as successful as one might hope. At times, the artwork is so disparate from the creature's surroundings that it looks like someone photoshopped a recent image into a screenshot from the game the way a fan remake might. The new graphics are generally improvements on what fans would've experienced decades ago, with one major exception - the game's monster sprites have been re-done, and while they are still gorgeous examples of artist Akira Toriyama's deep well of captivating creature designs, they stick out in a jarring way.
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The best change remains the orchestrated soundtracks, which are catchy and beautiful, and offer a glimpse into one of the more underappreciated elements in the Dragon Quest series as a whole, which has the musical chops to go toe-to-toe with other giants like Final Fantasy on a good day. Many of the upgrades that were present in the mobile versions are here too, including the enhanced graphics that make the dated titles a lot easier on the eyes and re-written scripts that are more finely-tuned to the tone and content concerns that fans have come to expect out Dragon Quest. The Nintendo Switch ports of Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest 2, and Dragon Quest 3 are all based on the mobile ports that were released over the past few years, and because of that, they're pretty much ready-made for the transition to a smaller handheld device. Related: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review - Extremely Well-Crafted Expectations for mobile ports are typically lower, and while Dragon Quest original trilogy would meet the bar there, the Switch offering is something that should really only be picked up by hardcore fans of the series rather than those looking for a first run through the franchise's backlog.
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While there's no denying the fact that old-school JRPGs tend to make excellent portable experiences on mobile devices, they can often come up short on something like the Switch thanks to the device's greater capacity to deliver more enthralling experiences.

Square Enix has also brought the Dragon Quest original trilogy to the Nintendo Switch to celebrate the newest entry joining the platform, and the result is something of a mixed bag. While that game's Nintendo Switch port is likely to grab most of the headlines - and justifiably so, bringing a lengthy, finely-crafted RPG experience to a handheld console right before The Witcher 3 does the same - it isn't the only one making the leap. The Dragon Quest original trilogy spans the first three games in the iconic series, highlighting the groundwork that was laid down to build up the franchise into a JRPG juggernaut and a serious contender for one of the most revitalized properties in recent years thanks to an exceptional performance from Dragon Quest XI. Dragon Quest original trilogy for Nintendo Switch has a bright star in Dragon Quest 3.
