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Dragon Quest Treasures: Story and Gameplay Details Revealed

by on July 25, 2022
Dragon Quest Treasures screenshot

In a new blog post, Square Enix has shared the most extensive look yet at the story and gameplay of Dragon Quest Treasures.

Dragon Quest Treasures was a surprise announcement last year. The game stars Erik, a party member from Dragon Quest XI, and his sister Mia, but this story takes place when they are much younger. The pair live on a Viking ship and long to explore the world and search for treasure. After encountering a pair of creatures that will become their spirit guides, the siblings find themselves in the world of Draconia. The place is full of monsters, but it’s also full of treasure, and Erik and Mia set off in search of the seven Dragonstones.

  • A close up of Erik and his spirit guide, Purrsula.
    Erik and his spirit guide, Purrsula.
  • A close-up of Mia and her spirit guide, Porcas.
    Mia and her spirit guide, Porcus.

During their quest for the Dragonstones, Erik and Mia work with their spirit guides Purrsula and Porcus to find treasure and to battle and befriend monsters. Both siblings are playable, and their progress is shared so you can switch between them freely.

Befriended monsters will help you in battle, but they also have field skills to help find treasures and traverse the world of Draconia. Treasures you collect are appraised when you return to base, and collecting a variety of them will help develop your base and improve your treasure hunting skills.

  • Mia flies across Redscale Rise, a volcanic mountain, witht the help of a monster bat companion.
  • Erik rides a large boar-like monster across an icy landscape.
  • Mia follows a compass to find the location of a treasure.

There are some additional details and the promise of more to come in Square Enix’s official blog post, but Dragon Quest Treasures looks like a nice extra helping of fan favorites from Dragon Quest XI.

Dragon Quest Treasures launches on December 9th for Nintendo Switch. Keep reading RPGFan for more DQ news!

A sword treasure that is labeled "iconic" because it appeared in a previous game in the Dragon Quest series.
Menu displaying an increase in rank to "fledgling hunters".
A pink Slime jewel treasure.
A pile of gold coins and other treasures.
Erik and his monster companions encountering a rival group of treasure hunters in a grassy field.
A skeleton pirate and his crew standing on their pirate ship.
Mia grins while holding a golden treasure chest above her head.
Mia and her monster companions use an ability to dig up a buried treasure.
Mia and her monster companions find a treasure after using an ability.
Three pictures showing clues about the locations of treasures in the Swoopswamp zone.
A close-up of Mia using a treasure-finding ability.
Mia uses a monster companion to find a hint about the location of some treasure.
Erik and three monster companions battle an enemy monster beside a stone monument.
Erik and three monsters, including a Slime, run across a mountain range looking for treasure
Mia excitedly tells Erik about a treasure.
Erik looks concerned as Mia suggests that they are being rewarded for finding treasure.
Erik and Mia learn about the Dragonstones from Purrsula and Porcus
A close up of Erik holding a blue Dragon Dagger
Mia asks Erik who should go out adventuring first
Erik and Mia hold a flagpole and raise their fists in the air in excitement
Erik and Mia strike a pose as they prepare for their adventure
A series of floating islands surrounded by clouds. One island has the head of a dragon.
Erik holds Mia's hand tightly as she is pulled away by a blue portal
Erik and Mia sitting on a ship at night as their adventure begins
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Joshua Lindquist

Joshua Lindquist

Joshua is a video game enthusiast with a passion for niche RPGs...plus The Legend of Zelda. When he's not writing articles, he's probably writing code, hunting down more games to add to his collection (backlog?), or pestering someone to play Ogre Battle 64 (you totally should).

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