The reason this game's rating is at "Mixed" currently is due to certain individuals who have their certifications in operating battery-empty smoke detectors. Dragon Quest as a franchise, both visually and thematically, is not for them. They do not understand things such as: culture, lineages, heroism and portly monsters. I just finished the game and cannot wait to experience some of the post-game content, which I have never seen due to only experiencing DQ 3 through the NES version. I am eagerly awaiting 1 and 2 through these HD-2D remakes, and I hope the Zenithian trilogy gets this same treatment.

A very nice adaptation to the original NES release. I must advise people though, if you wish to avoid spoilers? Wait until they come out with 1 & 2 next year and play through them numerically to keep a few surprises in stow.

I've never played the original, so this is my first experience with the game. Its well put together, I didn't experience any bugs, and the game looks great (especially after toning down the bloom in an ini file). The amount of story in here is right on the money; I never felt like everything was constantly coming to a halt so I could be beat in the head with a 5 minute text box fest like I have with many games of this style. It was refreshing, and the moments it did have longer scenes were well presented and impactful.
That said, I'm not sure if it's rough edges getting sanded down, or if it was always this way, but the game didn't ever actually challenge me. I played on draconic throughout, but I never was asked to change or alter strategy, or to think really. Just use strongest attacks, and if I don't win, go level. Even then there was only maybe two points that did this, until the end game. It became clear the difficulty was just an HP check at that point, as they get multiple moves to bring characters from full HP to downed, even though I could finish the final boss in under 10 turns managing buffs, HP, and revives appropriately. Maybe I fully missed the mark on personalities and classes, but I picked ones with appropriate stat growths, and made sure I reclassed after learning useful skills and releveling. Maybe the lack of challenge is just how it always was, but I'm inclined to believe it is more on this remaster due to the good things I've read about the original.
Overall, I'd say if you like NES/SNES era RPGs, or at least know what to expect from them, this is one you'll enjoy, but keep the expectations in check before going in.
Also, definitely only on sale, the regular price is far too much.

Dragon Quest 3 remake is solid. Visuals are pleasing to the eye. Keyboard controls are perfect. I can sit at my desk with my PC and play with just my keyboard with only a few buttons, and I have The Office on my PS4 on my other TV, and it's great. I haven't made it very far yet, but so far I have no issues with the game.

yayyyyy dragon quest

This game is a love letter to my childhood playing the original Dragon Warrior 3 on the NES.

If you remember when DQ3 first came out on NES, you need to get this. If you don't remember when DQ3 first came out, you need to get this.

Such a beautifully done remaster of the game. I good 50 hour playthrough, or if you want to do everything/everything a couple hundred hours should get it done.

The post-game stuff is decent too.

Have over 55 hours in it so far - and All I am saying if this is the first time you've played the Dragon Quest Series - You're going to love this game and the others you can play such as DQ8 (PS2 Emulate) or DQ11 - after I beat this I am going to play DQ5 on (English Translation on PS2 Emulation) my Odin 2 Max ;)

An awesome remake of an awesome game. It plays beautifully on the Deck. I can't wait for the I & II remake and would love to see IV, V, VI, and even VII remade like this.

Is a Dragon Quest without Platypunks really any good? Shockingly, yes.

Being able to change difficulty up and down without consequence is a god send. Do early game on hard to make the combat any fun whatsoever, drop it to normal when the orb quest drags in the mid game; and turn it down to easy during the end game grind.

The endgame section between getting the JRPG infinity stones and the endgame grind was delightful and truly the shot in the arm the game desperately needed