Now that all three of the original Dragon Quest trilogy have been remade in HD, it’s time I shared my thoughts on getting Platinum trophies for both releases.
Specifically, I am talking about getting the Platinum trophies for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
So, let’s start at the beginning with Dragon Quest III.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Platinum Trophy
Of the two, this was definitely the hardest and the longest, mainly because you had to unlock all the abilities and spells for each class, and fight every enemy.
The other two main areas of unlocks were the Mini Medals and the friendly monsters. For the former, I used a Thief, named Ursula, to allow me to find hidden items in all the areas of the game. The Thief also steals items from enemies in battle, which is also handy.
For the monsters, I had a Monster Wrangler, named George, who would find and tame all the monsters. You can do it without a Monster Wrangler, but it’s much more straightforward if you have one in your party.
After that, I maxed out my favorite characters to level 99 and then beat up Xenlon, and in turn, unlocked the Temple of Trials. The latter has some of the best weapons and armor tucked away, as well as a few Mini Medals and some powerful friendly monsters.
The final battle with the Grand Dragon was akin to an overpowered Xenlon fight, and I had great fun with it. I ended up keeping Ursula in my party, as well as maxing out a Sage called Saffron (herbs and spice, geddit?).
In total, it took me around 100 or so hours to get the Platinum, but most of that was just me messing around until I decided to do the Platinum, which came about from the next game in the series.
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Platinum Trophy
This was split across two games, with the overall setup being much friendlier. Gone were the trophies for all the abilities, spells, and fighting every monster, and instead, it was a more focused affair.
The first game was probably the most fun to get everything in, especially as all the parts of Erdrick’s armor are now included. The Mini Medals were maybe the trickiest bit, but you had all the Thief’s abilities being the scion of Erdrick.
Maxing out the buff dude to level 99 took a while, but it was much easier with a weapon that was good at killing metal enemies and all the sigils boosting your critical hit rates.
The second game was also pretty straightforward, with the Mini Medals being the trickiest bit. Again, finding items wasn’t an issue as the Thief abilities were included in your party.
Fighting Xenlon this time around was more fun, as the party set up in Dragon Quest II, and all the upgraded Erdrick armor and weapons meant you could pack a much harder punch.
In total, between the two games, I think I spent around 40-50 hours to reach the Platinum, and that was more because the games are much more direct in their structure and less open-ended. Also, the lack of trophies attached to class abilities and spells really helped.
Overall, having gotten the Platinum trophies for both games, I am definitely happy with the time I spent on both. I even went back to Dragon Quest III on my Switch and started maxing out my party there, so it’s not like the whole process burned me out or anything. In any case, getting all the trophies was actually fun, which is a rare thing for me, as I normally can’t stand hunting them.
If you’re curious about how these two games got made, feel free to check out my interview with the producer Masaaki Hayasaka.
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