Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (DQXI) was one of my favorite titles from last year, a gorgeous throwback to earlier games in the long-running RPG franchise. That said, the version we got here in the West was somewhat compromised compared to what Japanese players enjoyed. The Definitive Edition aims to change all that, bringing over almost all of the content which was cut prior to the international release.
If you want to know about the base game, I’m happy to report it’s unchanged and the only changes made were additive. You can read the official Destructoid review here, and you can also read what I thought about the PS4 version here. To be brief, it’s an absolutely beautiful game that starts slowly and relies on tradition and nostalgia for the bulk of its appeal.
So what does the Definitive Edition offer, apart from the flexibility that comes from releasing on the Switch?
Source: Destructoid Dragon Quest XI on Switch earns the Definitive in its title