Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake: Players Encounter Issues with “Small” Text

A week into its release, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been receiving high praise in Japan, but not without a few hiccups, especially for those playing on the Nintendo Switch.

Automaton Media has shed light on some concerns brought forward by local players, as reported by Weekly Josei Prime. A repeated issue causing quite a stir is the size of the text in this remake. Many players, especially those who are Dragon Quest III veterans, are finding the "tiny" text quite straining on the eyes.

Playing in handheld mode on the Switch doesn’t necessarily solve the problem. Automaton points out that the main audience for this game is aging and many are experiencing farsightedness 36 years after the original release. One translated comment reflects this sentiment:

"The Dragon Quest 3 remake is awesome, but as someone from the Dragon Quest generation, the Switch screen is hard on my farsightedness. The text is so small."

Even famed Nintendo figure Takaya Imamura has casually acknowledged the issue on social media with a simple "uh-oh" in response to the growing remarks.

While Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake includes several quality-of-life features such as the ability to speed up text and adjust the camera angle—which is particularly beneficial when switching between different displays—there’s currently no option to enlarge the text size.

There is hope that Square Enix might release a patch to address this text size problem. However, at the moment, there’s no word on any such update. Despite these challenges with the text, the remake remains a worthy experience. The primary concern with the Switch version, in our opinion, is some performance issues.

Have you encountered any difficulty with the text size on the Switch version of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake? Is reading the dialogues or navigating through menus and screen elements proving troublesome? Share your experiences in the comments.

Source: jprime.jp, via automaton-media.com, gonintendo.com

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