Dragon Quest Heroes Announced for N. America

Ahead of the official Japanese launch of Dragon Quest Heroes this week Square Enix ahd  announced the title will be coming to North America in 2015 for the PlayStation 4. This will arrive in the form of a full-scale action RPG for the first time in the Dragon Quest series.

In this new Dragon Quest game, players must rise up against insurmountable odds, challenging swarms of enemies and conquering gigantic monsters. It is rendered in beautiful high-definition graphics, filled with characters and monsters designed by world-renowned artist Akira Toriyama.

Both Yuji Horii, director and creator of Dragon Quest, and Koichi Sugiyama, the composer closely tied to the series since its first instalment and creator of countless memorable musical masterpieces, are closely involved in bringing this title to life. Furthermore, ω-Force (Omega Force) from Koie Tecmo Games – the team that has created numerous popular action game series – is also taking part in its development.