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{{short description|2017 video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox video game | title = Dragon Quest XI:<br>Echoes of an Elusive Age | image = Dragon Quest XI cover art.jpg | caption = Switch home menu icon | developer = [[Square Enix]]{{efn|Additional development support by Orca. The 3DS version had assistance by Toylogic. 2D mode developed by [[ArtePiazza]].}} | publisher = Square Enix{{efn|[[Nintendo]] published the Switch version outside of Japan.}} | director = Takeshi Uchikawa | producer = {{ubl|Yosuke Saito|Hokuto Okamoto}} | designer = [[Yuji Horii]] | programmer = Toshihide Kitamura | artist = {{ubl|[[Akira Toriyama]]|Eiichiro Nakatsu}} | writer = {{ubl|Yuji Horii|Kenjirou Mori|Jun Ito}} | composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]] | series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' | engine = [[Unreal Engine 4]] | platforms = {{ubl|[[Nintendo 3DS]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Google Stadia|Stadia]]}} | released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|July 29, 2017}}| '''Nintendo 3DS'''{{Video game release|JP|July 29, 2017}} '''PlayStation 4'''{{Video game release|JP|July 29, 2017|WW|September 4, 2018}} '''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|September 4, 2018}}'''''Definitive Edition'''''<br/>'''Nintendo Switch'''{{Video game release|WW|September 27, 2019}} '''PS4, Windows, Xbox One'''{{Video game release|WW|December 4, 2020}} '''Stadia'''{{Video game release|WW|March 16, 2021}}}} | genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]] | modes = [[Single-player]] }} '''''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete'''''|ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて}}.}} is a [[role-playing video game]] by [[Square Enix]]. The eleventh entry in the long-running ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series, it was released in Japan for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[PlayStation 4]] in July 2017 and worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and [[Windows]] in September 2018. An enhanced version, '''''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition''''',{{efn|{{nihongo|'''''Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete S'''''|ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて S}} in Japanese}} was released for [[Nintendo Switch]] by [[Nintendo]] in September 2019; for PlayStation 4, Windows, and [[Xbox One]] in December 2020; and for [[Google Stadia|Stadia]] in March 2021. Taking place in a world called Erdrea, the game follows the hero's quest to save the world from an impending darkness. Throughout the game, he explores challenges related to his prophesied Luminary identity as he endures persecution from those who demonize him. One of the first games announced for the Switch, the game was originally conceived to be fully [[open world]], but the idea was discarded when it conflicted with the story the developers wanted to tell. To increase the awareness of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise in the west, support for [[Windows]] and features such as voiced English dialogue and [[4K resolution]] were included. Elements added later included an expanded plot and an option to listen to an orchestral version of the score. Upon release, the game received critical acclaim for its story, characters, narrative, and localization, though its design was criticized for being overly traditional. The game shipped over six million copies by September 2020. The protagonist, the Luminary, has also been featured in [[crossover (fiction)|crossover media]] such as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. ==Gameplay== {{see also|Dragon Quest#Common elements|l1=Common elements of the Dragon Quest series}} {{multiple image | align = left | direction = vertical | width = | image1 = DRAGONQUEST11.png | alt1 = | caption1 = In-game screenshot showing a battle against a dragon | image2 = Dragonquest11 2d.jpg | alt2 = | caption2 = The [[Nintendo 3DS]] and ''Definitive Edition'' versions have an optional mode that allows the player to play them similar to older ''Dragon Quest'' games. }} ''Dragon Quest XI'' continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas.<ref name="siliconera announcement" /> The Nintendo 3DS version features a different style to the other versions, showcasing 3D graphics on the top screen and 16-bit styled sprites on the bottom screen. Outside of battle, players can freely toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles.<ref name="JznuW" /><ref name="fKXvi" /> Like with ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', on land, the game's battle system features no [[random encounter]]s and shows all enemies on the [[overworld]]. The battle system also adds a free-form camera option inspired by the [[MMORPG]] ''[[Dragon Quest X]]'' that allows players to move around the enclosed battlefield, although it is purely visual and provides no other benefits to gameplay.<ref name="oht8Y" /><ref name="SIbattle" /><ref name="dUCVF" /> == Plot == The game is set in the world of Erdrea and begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters. The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an old man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the village. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth to him about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor. However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons. Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief named Erik who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the [[world tree]] [[Yggdrasil]] to save Erdrea from evil. The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, who is trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. On their quest to help the Luminary reach Yggdrasil, they gain three other companions: [[Sylvando]], a traveling entertainer, Jade, the exiled princess of Heliodor who helped the infant protagonist escape during the attack of Dundrasil, and Rab, the former king of Dundrasil and the protagonist's grandfather. The party eventually arrives at the heart of Yggdrasil, which contains the Sword of Light, the Luminary's destined weapon. However, just as the Luminary is about to take it, he and the party are intercepted by Carnelian and his retainers Jasper and Hendrik. It is revealed that Carnelian was possessed by an evil sorcerer known as Mordegon, also was responsible for Dundrasil's destruction, and Jasper is Mordegon's agent. The two subdue Hendrik and the Luminary's party, with Mordegon taking the Sword of Light, corrupting it into the Sword of Shadows, and absorbing the heart of Yggdrasil, destroying the tree and plunging the world into an age of darkness. Separated from the others, the Luminary returns to Cobblestone, turned into a fortified refuge for Heliodor citizens led by Carnelian and Hendrik, who apologize to the Luminary for all the troubles they caused him. Hendrik joins forces with the Luminary, and together they reclaim Heliodor from Mordegon's forces. At one point, a dark spirit summons a mysterious orb called Erdwin's Lantern, however Mordegon destroys it so no one stands in his way. After reuniting with the rest of the party, except for Veronica, who perished saving the others during the fall of Yggdrasil, the Luminary obtains the means to forge a new Sword of Light, which they use to defeat Jasper and Mordegon, restoring Yggdrasil and the world. Afterwards, the party discovers the means to bring Veronica (and other people who perished) back within the Tower of Lost Time. There, they meet the Timekeeper, who gives the Luminary the power to go back in time and defeat Mordegon before he can steal the Sword of Light and Yggdrasil's heart, thus saving Veronica from sacrificing herself and preventing Mordegon's dark age. However, due to Mordegon's absence, Erdwin's Lantern wasn't destroyed, thus the dark spirit is able to merge with it and awaken as the game's other main antagonist: The Dark One, Calasmos. The party learns that a prior Luminary named Erdwin was betrayed and killed by his mage companion Morcant, who absorbed Calasmos' powers and transformed into Mordegon. Since he could not be destroyed forever without the power of the Luminary, Serenica, Erdwin's former sage companion and lover, then sealed the weakened Calasmos within Erdwin's Lantern and attempted to return to the past at the Tower of Lost Time, but was turned into the Timekeeper instead. The party then confronts and destroys Calasmos, before the Luminary entrusts his mark to Serenica, who reverts to her original form and uses it to return to the past and reunite with Erdwin. Accompanied by Veronica and Serena, he also returns the Sword of Light to Yggdrasil, who reveals itself to be Yggdragon, an ancient dragon of light who was defeated by Calasmos ages ago, whose body transformed into the tree Yggdrasil and gave life to Erdrea. Yggdragon bestows upon the Luminary the title of "[[Erdrick]]", the mightiest of all heroes, and keeps the Sword for the day when a new hero will need it to defend Erdrea from evil. In the mid-credits, Serenica reunites with Erdwin in the past, while after the credits, a young mother, after reading the Luminary's story in a book, wakes up her child from bed, setting up the beginning of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. == Development and release == {{Multiple image | perrow = 2 | direction = horizontal | align = right | total_width = 400 | footer = As with most of the series, ''Dragon Quest XI'' was designed and written by [[Yuji Horii]] (''left'') with an original score by [[Koichi Sugiyama]] (''right''). | image1 = Yuji Horii (2).jpg | image2 = Kohichi Sugiyama 2011-06-30.jpg }} ''Dragon Quest XI'' started development in 2013, with it being announced in 2015 for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref name="1Dwr4" /><ref name="WlXdQ" /> It was one of the first games announced for the Nintendo Switch, which was known under the codename of Nintendo NX as it had not been fully revealed at the time.<ref name="0PiPD" /><ref name="USGSwitch" /> Initially, the team considered making the game fully [[open world]], but decided against it as it would have led to issues telling its story.<ref name="vwZzk" /> The PlayStation 4, Windows, and Switch versions use the [[Unreal Engine 4]] game engine and had developmental assistance from ORCA Inc, while the 3DS version had assistance from Toylogic Inc. The 2D mode that was present in the Nintendo 3DS version and ''Definitive Edition'' was developed by [[ArtePiazza]].<ref name="siliconera announcement" /><ref name="press release" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to ArtePiazza {{!}} Works |url=http://www.artepiazza.com/works/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.artepiazza.com |language=ja}}</ref> In April 2017, Square Enix held a special presentation for the game, where the release date for the PlayStation 4 and 3DS versions of the game in Japan was revealed to be July 29, 2017.<ref name="Yreqf" /><ref name="ZYDWL" /><ref name="mPnvD" /> The same month, [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] and Nintendo unveiled special editions of their [[PlayStation 4 Slim]] and [[New Nintendo 2DS XL]] hardware for Japan to tie into the game.<ref name="engadget-specialeditions" /> Coinciding with the release, lead designer and scenario writer [[Yuji Horii]] announced that an international version, localized in five separate languages, would be released in 2018.<ref name="YcRQP" /> The exact date was later revealed to be September 4, 2018, along with a version for [[Windows]] via [[Steam (service)|Steam]], a first for the main series. It includes voiced English dialogue, a first-person camera option, support for [[4K resolution]], and an additional "Draconian Quest" hard mode difficulty feature, among other minor changes.<ref name="MrLSZ" /><ref name="NBZlH" /><ref name="IGNrelease" /> Square Enix stated they wanted to expand the ''Dragon Quest'' brand outside of Japan, which they believed that these features, in addition to having a Windows version, would assist it.<ref name="8MnLB" /> The international PlayStation 4 release also saw a special collector's edition, titled ''Edition of Lost Time'', which includes the base game, a set of bonus [[Item (gaming)|in-game items]], a 128-page hardback art book featuring original character design concepts from [[Akira Toriyama]],<ref name="bHdnT" /> a two-disc soundtrack featuring orchestrated versions of the game's music by [[Koichi Sugiyama]], a cloth map of the game's world, and a steelbook case.<ref name="IGNrelease" /><ref name="nm4zL" /> The 3DS version was not localized outside of Japan, and the Switch version was delayed while the team updated it to a newer version of Unreal Engine 4 that the system supports.<ref name="4fVNI" /> The Switch version was re-announced at [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2018.<ref name="USGSwitch" /> Known as ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'', it was released worldwide on September 27, 2019, and features English and Japanese voice acting, with the English voice acting being available as an add-on in the Japanese Switch version, a 16-bit graphical mode adapted from the 3DS version, an option for orchestral music (with "Overture XI", a version of the series' main theme, from the game's opening movie, being re-orchestrated, which was taken from the orchestrated soundtrack, as with the other tracks in the game), and expanded plot elements.<ref name="qTuDw" /><ref name="4GqMj" /><ref name="ujz1Z" /> ''Dragon Quest XI S'' was also released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and [[Xbox One]], on December 4, 2020.<ref name="Ykk40" /> It was also released for [[Google Stadia|Stadia]] on March 16, 2021.<ref name="Ze00i" /> == Reception == {{Video game reviews | MC = PS4: 86/100<ref name="MCPS4" /><br />PC: 80/100<ref name="MCPC" /><br />NS: 91/100<ref name="MCNS" /><br />PS4 (''S''): 91/100<ref name="MCPS4S" /><br />XONE: 92/100<ref name="MCXONE" /> | Destruct = 8/10<ref name="Destructoid" /> | EGM = 8.5/10<ref name="EGM" /> | Fam = 40/40<ref name="Famitsu" /> | GI = 8.25/10<ref name="Game Informer" /> | GameRev = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="GameRev" /> | GSpot = 9/10<ref name="GSpot" /> | IGN = 8.8/10<ref name="IGN" /> | PCGUK = 68/100<ref name="PCG" /> | USG = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="USG" /> }} ''Dragon Quest XI'' received "generally favourable reviews" according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], with critics praising it for its visuals, traditional turn-based combat, plot, and characters.<ref name="MCPS4" /><ref name="MCPC" /> The expanded re-release (''XI S'') received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic. Multiple publications called it the best game in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, as well as one of the best contemporary [[JRPG]]s.<ref name="GSpot" /><ref name="OE0xB" /><ref name="OLJK4" /> ''[[Kotaku]]''{{'s}} [[Tim Rogers (journalist)|Tim Rogers]], a long-time player of the series, called it one of the best games of all time.<ref name="mMEAv" /> ''USgamer'' considered the game to be the natural followup to ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'', the last main-series console game to be released outside of Japan, and an ideal entry point for newcomers to the series.<ref name="USG" /> ''[[PC Gamer]]'' praised the English localization, calling it "the most brilliant, underappreciated writing of the year."<ref name="q7fyI" /> Despite the common praise, some critics regarded the conservative approach to the game as a detriment. ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' stated that the upgraded visuals and presentation were "grafted onto a frail and aging skeleton" and that it was unlikely to bring in any new fans to the series due to its non-evolving nature.<ref name="Polygon" /> ''PC Gamer'' agreed, noting that while the Windows port ran without issue and "looked great," they believed the game itself was "disappointingly safe."<ref name="OxV6F" /><ref name="PCG" /> ''[[IGN]]'' criticized some sexualized elements in the game, included a quest to dress up a female character in a bunny outfit, as well as the series' usual "puff puff" content.<ref name="IGN" /> Some critics also wrote that the game's non-orchestrated, [[MIDI]]-synthesized soundtrack was often at odds with the game's visuals.<ref name="USG" /> For the Windows version, fans released a [[Mod (video gaming)|mod]] that replaced it with existing orchestral recordings.<ref name="SNVUS" /> An orchestral soundtrack was later included in the ''Definitive Edition'', although the original soundtrack was also available. ===Sales=== The game sold over two million physical copies on its first two days of sale in Japan; the Nintendo 3DS version sold 1.13&nbsp;million, while the PlayStation 4 version sold 0.95&nbsp;million.<ref name="oyo3I" /> In North America, the game had the best launch month in series history, doubling the dollar sales of the previous best, ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''.<ref name="Yo1fC" /> By November 2018, it had shipped over four million copies worldwide.<ref name="xkhus" /> ''Dragon Quest XI S'' sold 303,204 physical copies in its first week in Japan in its Switch version.<ref name="7aaO7" /> The 3DS, PS4, and Switch versions sold a total of 5,000,000 units in Japan.<ref name="CESA2021">{{Cite book |title= 2022 ゲーム産業白書 |publisher=Media Create |year=2022 |isbn=978-4909977199}}</ref> By December 2021, the game had shipped over six million copies worldwide.<ref name="LMvak" /> ===Awards=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref. |- | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |2018 |[[Game Critics Awards]] | Best RPG | {{Nom}} |<ref name="5L2ld" /> |- | rowspan="2" | [[Golden Joystick Awards]] | PlayStation Game of the Year | {{Nom}} | rowspan="2" |<ref name="KGxHb" /><ref name="h5wmh" /> |- | Ultimate Game of the Year | {{Nom}} |- | [[The Game Awards 2018]] | Best Role-Playing Game | {{Nom}} |<ref name="oU3a7" /> |- | [[Gamers' Choice Awards]] | Fan Favorite Role Playing Game | {{Nom}} |<ref name="bq5gg" /> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2019 | [[22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]] | [[D.I.C.E. Award for Role-Playing Game of the Year|Role-Playing Game of the Year]] | {{Nom}} |<ref name="JrhLB" /> |} ==Legacy== The Luminary appeared as a playable character via [[downloadable content]] in the 2018 crossover fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref name="dskGP" /> Yggdrasil's Altar is his related stage and comes with several music tracks from the series. In addition, a Luminary [[Amiibo]] was released in 2020.<ref name="7yZz9" /> A prequel to ''Dragon Quest XI'' starring Erik and Mia, ''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]'', was released in 2022. ==Notes== {{Notelist}} ==References== {{reflist|refs= <ref name="siliconera announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-xi-announced-for-playstation-4-and-nintendo-3ds/ |title=Dragon Quest XI Announced For PlayStation 4, And Nintendo 3DS |author=Sato |date=July 28, 2015 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=July 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728220526/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-xi-announced-for-playstation-4-and-nintendo-3ds/ |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="SIbattle">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/30/dragon-quest-xi-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-fields-and-battles-on-playstation-4-and-3ds/ |title=Dragon Quest XI Shows A Glimpse Of Its Fields And Battles On PlayStation 4 And 3DS |author=Sato |date=July 30, 2015 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=July 30, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801044800/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/30/dragon-quest-xi-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-fields-and-battles-on-playstation-4-and-3ds/ |archive-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="USGSwitch">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/square-enix-re-announces-dragon-quest-xi-s-for-switch|title=Square Enix Re-Announces Dragon Quest XI S for Switch|website=USgamer.net|date=September 23, 2018|language=en|access-date=September 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923082839/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/square-enix-re-announces-dragon-quest-xi-s-for-switch|archive-date=September 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="press release">{{cite web|title=シリーズ最新作 「ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて」 発売決定のお知らせ |url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2015/html/8e4134b8203fc226980d056951e0aac0.html |publisher=Square Enix |access-date=January 30, 2016 |language=ja |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103064221/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2015/html/8e4134b8203fc226980d056951e0aac0.html |archive-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="engadget-specialeditions">{{cite web|title='Dragon Quest XI' spawns the best and worst special edition consoles |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/28/dragon-quest-xi-playstation-4-2ds-xl-console/ |website=Engadget |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=April 29, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428222755/https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/28/dragon-quest-xi-playstation-4-2ds-xl-console/ |archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> <ref name="IGNrelease">{{cite web |last1=Barnett |first1=Brian |title=Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Release Date Collector's Edition |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/02/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-release-date-collectors-edition |website=IGN |date=July 2, 2018 |access-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702234736/http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/02/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-release-date-collectors-edition |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web |title=Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age for PlayStation 4 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=September 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001213039/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |title=Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127083515/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age |archive-date=November 27, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="MCNS">{{cite web |title=Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition for Switch Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=September 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926144512/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age---definitive-edition |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="MCPS4S">{{cite web |title=Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 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Ultimate amiibo to Be Released in October 2020|website=IGN|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> }} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/xi/en-us/home/}} {{Dragon Quest series}} [[Category:2017 video games]] [[Category:ArtePiazza games]] [[Category:Dragon Quest video games]] [[Category:Nintendo 3DS eShop games]] [[Category:Nintendo 3DS games]] [[Category:Nintendo games]] [[Category:Nintendo Switch games]] [[Category:PlayStation 4 games]] [[Category:PlayStation 4 Pro enhanced games]] [[Category:Role-playing video games]] [[Category:Single-player video games]] [[Category:Stadia games]] [[Category:Unreal Engine 4 games]] [[Category:Video games about time travel]] [[Category:Video games developed in Japan]] [[Category:Video games scored by Koichi Sugiyama]] [[Category:Video games with cel-shaded animation]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox Cloud Gaming games]] [[Category:Xbox One games]] [[Category:Xbox One X enhanced games]] [[Category:Yggdrasil]]
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Dragon Quest XI:<br>Echoes of an Elusive Age
| image = Dragon Quest XI cover art.jpg
| caption = Switch home menu icon
| developer = [[Square Enix]]{{efn|Additional development support by Orca. The 3DS version had assistance by Toylogic. 2D mode developed by [[ArtePiazza]].}}
| publisher = Square Enix{{efn|[[Nintendo]] published the Switch version outside of Japan.}}
| director = Takeshi Uchikawa
| producer = {{ubl|Yosuke Saito|Hokuto Okamoto}}
| designer = [[Yuji Horii]]
| programmer = Toshihide Kitamura
| artist = {{ubl|[[Akira Toriyama]]|Eiichiro Nakatsu}}
| writer = {{ubl|Yuji Horii|Kenjirou Mori|Jun Ito}}
| composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
| series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 4]]
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Nintendo 3DS]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Google Stadia|Stadia]]}}
| released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|July 29, 2017}}|
'''Nintendo 3DS'''{{Video game release|JP|July 29, 2017}}
'''PlayStation 4'''{{Video game release|JP|July 29, 2017|WW|September 4, 2018}}
'''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|September 4, 2018}}'''''Definitive Edition'''''<br/>'''Nintendo Switch'''{{Video game release|WW|September 27, 2019}}
'''PS4, Windows, Xbox One'''{{Video game release|WW|December 4, 2020}}
'''Stadia'''{{Video game release|WW|March 16, 2021}}}}
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
}}
 
'''''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete'''''|ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて}}.}} is a [[role-playing video game]] by [[Square Enix]]. The eleventh entry in the long-running ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series, it was released in Japan for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[PlayStation 4]] in July 2017 and worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and [[Windows]] in September 2018. An enhanced version, '''''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition''''',{{efn|{{nihongo|'''''Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete S'''''|ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて S}} in Japanese}} was released for [[Nintendo Switch]] by [[Nintendo]] in September 2019; for PlayStation 4, Windows, and [[Xbox One]] in December 2020; and for [[Google Stadia|Stadia]] in March 2021. Taking place in a world called Erdrea, the game follows the hero's quest to save the world from an impending darkness. Throughout the game, he explores challenges related to his prophesied Luminary identity as he endures persecution from those who demonize him.
 
One of the first games announced for the Switch, the game was originally conceived to be fully [[open world]], but the idea was discarded when it conflicted with the story the developers wanted to tell. To increase the awareness of the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise in the west, support for [[Windows]] and features such as voiced English dialogue and [[4K resolution]] were included. Elements added later included an expanded plot and an option to listen to an orchestral version of the score.
 
Upon release, the game received critical acclaim for its story, characters, narrative, and localization, though its design was criticized for being overly traditional. The game shipped over six million copies by September 2020. The protagonist, the Luminary, has also been featured in [[crossover (fiction)|crossover media]] such as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
 
==Gameplay==
{{see also|Dragon Quest#Common elements|l1=Common elements of the Dragon Quest series}}
 
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''Dragon Quest XI'' continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas.<ref name="siliconera announcement" /> The Nintendo 3DS version features a different style to the other versions, showcasing 3D graphics on the top screen and 16-bit styled sprites on the bottom screen. Outside of battle, players can freely toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles.<ref name="JznuW" /><ref name="fKXvi" /> Like with ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', on land, the game's battle system features no [[random encounter]]s and shows all enemies on the [[overworld]]. The battle system also adds a free-form camera option inspired by the [[MMORPG]] ''[[Dragon Quest X]]'' that allows players to move around the enclosed battlefield, although it is purely visual and provides no other benefits to gameplay.<ref name="oht8Y" /><ref name="SIbattle" /><ref name="dUCVF" />
 
== Plot ==
The game is set in the world of Erdrea and begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters. The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an old man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the village. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth to him about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor. However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons.
 
Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief named Erik who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the [[world tree]] [[Yggdrasil]] to save Erdrea from evil. The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, who is trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. On their quest to help the Luminary reach Yggdrasil, they gain three other companions: [[Sylvando]], a traveling entertainer, Jade, the exiled princess of Heliodor who helped the infant protagonist escape during the attack of Dundrasil, and Rab, the former king of Dundrasil and the protagonist's grandfather.
 
The party eventually arrives at the heart of Yggdrasil, which contains the Sword of Light, the Luminary's destined weapon. However, just as the Luminary is about to take it, he and the party are intercepted by Carnelian and his retainers Jasper and Hendrik. It is revealed that Carnelian was possessed by an evil sorcerer known as Mordegon, also was responsible for Dundrasil's destruction, and Jasper is Mordegon's agent. The two subdue Hendrik and the Luminary's party, with Mordegon taking the Sword of Light, corrupting it into the Sword of Shadows, and absorbing the heart of Yggdrasil, destroying the tree and plunging the world into an age of darkness.
 
Separated from the others, the Luminary returns to Cobblestone, turned into a fortified refuge for Heliodor citizens led by Carnelian and Hendrik, who apologize to the Luminary for all the troubles they caused him. Hendrik joins forces with the Luminary, and together they reclaim Heliodor from Mordegon's forces. At one point, a dark spirit summons a mysterious orb called Erdwin's Lantern, however Mordegon destroys it so no one stands in his way. After reuniting with the rest of the party, except for Veronica, who perished saving the others during the fall of Yggdrasil, the Luminary obtains the means to forge a new Sword of Light, which they use to defeat Jasper and Mordegon, restoring Yggdrasil and the world.
 
Afterwards, the party discovers the means to bring Veronica (and other people who perished) back within the Tower of Lost Time. There, they meet the Timekeeper, who gives the Luminary the power to go back in time and defeat Mordegon before he can steal the Sword of Light and Yggdrasil's heart, thus saving Veronica from sacrificing herself and preventing Mordegon's dark age. However, due to Mordegon's absence, Erdwin's Lantern wasn't destroyed, thus the dark spirit is able to merge with it and awaken as the game's other main antagonist: The Dark One, Calasmos. The party learns that a prior Luminary named Erdwin was betrayed and killed by his mage companion Morcant, who absorbed Calasmos' powers and transformed into Mordegon. Since he could not be destroyed forever without the power of the Luminary, Serenica, Erdwin's former sage companion and lover, then sealed the weakened Calasmos within Erdwin's Lantern and attempted to return to the past at the Tower of Lost Time, but was turned into the Timekeeper instead.
 
The party then confronts and destroys Calasmos, before the Luminary entrusts his mark to Serenica, who reverts to her original form and uses it to return to the past and reunite with Erdwin. Accompanied by Veronica and Serena, he also returns the Sword of Light to Yggdrasil, who reveals itself to be Yggdragon, an ancient dragon of light who was defeated by Calasmos ages ago, whose body transformed into the tree Yggdrasil and gave life to Erdrea. Yggdragon bestows upon the Luminary the title of "[[Erdrick]]", the mightiest of all heroes, and keeps the Sword for the day when a new hero will need it to defend Erdrea from evil.
 
In the mid-credits, Serenica reunites with Erdwin in the past, while after the credits, a young mother, after reading the Luminary's story in a book, wakes up her child from bed, setting up the beginning of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.
 
== Development and release ==
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''Dragon Quest XI'' started development in 2013, with it being announced in 2015 for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref name="1Dwr4" /><ref name="WlXdQ" /> It was one of the first games announced for the Nintendo Switch, which was known under the codename of Nintendo NX as it had not been fully revealed at the time.<ref name="0PiPD" /><ref name="USGSwitch" /> Initially, the team considered making the game fully [[open world]], but decided against it as it would have led to issues telling its story.<ref name="vwZzk" /> The PlayStation 4, Windows, and Switch versions use the [[Unreal Engine 4]] game engine and had developmental assistance from ORCA Inc, while the 3DS version had assistance from Toylogic Inc. The 2D mode that was present in the Nintendo 3DS version and ''Definitive Edition'' was developed by [[ArtePiazza]].<ref name="siliconera announcement" /><ref name="press release" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to ArtePiazza {{!}} Works |url=http://www.artepiazza.com/works/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.artepiazza.com |language=ja}}</ref>
 
In April 2017, Square Enix held a special presentation for the game, where the release date for the PlayStation 4 and 3DS versions of the game in Japan was revealed to be July 29, 2017.<ref name="Yreqf" /><ref name="ZYDWL" /><ref name="mPnvD" /> The same month, [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] and Nintendo unveiled special editions of their [[PlayStation 4 Slim]] and [[New Nintendo 2DS XL]] hardware for Japan to tie into the game.<ref name="engadget-specialeditions" /> Coinciding with the release, lead designer and scenario writer [[Yuji Horii]] announced that an international version, localized in five separate languages, would be released in 2018.<ref name="YcRQP" /> The exact date was later revealed to be September 4, 2018, along with a version for [[Windows]] via [[Steam (service)|Steam]], a first for the main series. It includes voiced English dialogue, a first-person camera option, support for [[4K resolution]], and an additional "Draconian Quest" hard mode difficulty feature, among other minor changes.<ref name="MrLSZ" /><ref name="NBZlH" /><ref name="IGNrelease" /> Square Enix stated they wanted to expand the ''Dragon Quest'' brand outside of Japan, which they believed that these features, in addition to having a Windows version, would assist it.<ref name="8MnLB" />
 
The international PlayStation 4 release also saw a special collector's edition, titled ''Edition of Lost Time'', which includes the base game, a set of bonus [[Item (gaming)|in-game items]], a 128-page hardback art book featuring original character design concepts from [[Akira Toriyama]],<ref name="bHdnT" /> a two-disc soundtrack featuring orchestrated versions of the game's music by [[Koichi Sugiyama]], a cloth map of the game's world, and a steelbook case.<ref name="IGNrelease" /><ref name="nm4zL" /> The 3DS version was not localized outside of Japan, and the Switch version was delayed while the team updated it to a newer version of Unreal Engine 4 that the system supports.<ref name="4fVNI" /> The Switch version was re-announced at [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2018.<ref name="USGSwitch" /> Known as ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'', it was released worldwide on September 27, 2019, and features English and Japanese voice acting, with the English voice acting being available as an add-on in the Japanese Switch version, a 16-bit graphical mode adapted from the 3DS version, an option for orchestral music (with "Overture XI", a version of the series' main theme, from the game's opening movie, being re-orchestrated, which was taken from the orchestrated soundtrack, as with the other tracks in the game), and expanded plot elements.<ref name="qTuDw" /><ref name="4GqMj" /><ref name="ujz1Z" /> ''Dragon Quest XI S'' was also released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and [[Xbox One]], on December 4, 2020.<ref name="Ykk40" /> It was also released for [[Google Stadia|Stadia]] on March 16, 2021.<ref name="Ze00i" />
 
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PS4: 86/100<ref name="MCPS4" /><br />PC: 80/100<ref name="MCPC" /><br />NS: 91/100<ref name="MCNS" /><br />PS4 (''S''): 91/100<ref name="MCPS4S" /><br />XONE: 92/100<ref name="MCXONE" />
| Destruct = 8/10<ref name="Destructoid" />
| EGM = 8.5/10<ref name="EGM" />
| Fam = 40/40<ref name="Famitsu" />
| GI = 8.25/10<ref name="Game Informer" />
| GameRev = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="GameRev" />
| GSpot = 9/10<ref name="GSpot" />
| IGN = 8.8/10<ref name="IGN" />
| PCGUK = 68/100<ref name="PCG" />
| USG = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="USG" />
}}
 
''Dragon Quest XI'' received "generally favourable reviews" according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], with critics praising it for its visuals, traditional turn-based combat, plot, and characters.<ref name="MCPS4" /><ref name="MCPC" /> The expanded re-release (''XI S'') received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic. Multiple publications called it the best game in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, as well as one of the best contemporary [[JRPG]]s.<ref name="GSpot" /><ref name="OE0xB" /><ref name="OLJK4" /> ''[[Kotaku]]''{{'s}} [[Tim Rogers (journalist)|Tim Rogers]], a long-time player of the series, called it one of the best games of all time.<ref name="mMEAv" /> ''USgamer'' considered the game to be the natural followup to ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'', the last main-series console game to be released outside of Japan, and an ideal entry point for newcomers to the series.<ref name="USG" /> ''[[PC Gamer]]'' praised the English localization, calling it "the most brilliant, underappreciated writing of the year."<ref name="q7fyI" />
 
Despite the common praise, some critics regarded the conservative approach to the game as a detriment. ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' stated that the upgraded visuals and presentation were "grafted onto a frail and aging skeleton" and that it was unlikely to bring in any new fans to the series due to its non-evolving nature.<ref name="Polygon" /> ''PC Gamer'' agreed, noting that while the Windows port ran without issue and "looked great," they believed the game itself was "disappointingly safe."<ref name="OxV6F" /><ref name="PCG" /> ''[[IGN]]'' criticized some sexualized elements in the game, included a quest to dress up a female character in a bunny outfit, as well as the series' usual "puff puff" content.<ref name="IGN" /> Some critics also wrote that the game's non-orchestrated, [[MIDI]]-synthesized soundtrack was often at odds with the game's visuals.<ref name="USG" /> For the Windows version, fans released a [[Mod (video gaming)|mod]] that replaced it with existing orchestral recordings.<ref name="SNVUS" /> An orchestral soundtrack was later included in the ''Definitive Edition'', although the original soundtrack was also available.
 
===Sales===
The game sold over two million physical copies on its first two days of sale in Japan; the Nintendo 3DS version sold 1.13&nbsp;million, while the PlayStation 4 version sold 0.95&nbsp;million.<ref name="oyo3I" /> In North America, the game had the best launch month in series history, doubling the dollar sales of the previous best, ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''.<ref name="Yo1fC" /> By November 2018, it had shipped over four million copies worldwide.<ref name="xkhus" /> ''Dragon Quest XI S'' sold 303,204 physical copies in its first week in Japan in its Switch version.<ref name="7aaO7" /> The 3DS, PS4, and Switch versions sold a total of 5,000,000 units in Japan.<ref name="CESA2021">{{Cite book |title= 2022 ゲーム産業白書 |publisher=Media Create |year=2022 |isbn=978-4909977199}}</ref> By December 2021, the game had shipped over six million copies worldwide.<ref name="LMvak" />
 
===Awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |2018
|[[Game Critics Awards]]
| Best RPG
| {{Nom}}
|<ref name="5L2ld" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| PlayStation Game of the Year
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="KGxHb" /><ref name="h5wmh" />
|-
| Ultimate Game of the Year
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[The Game Awards 2018]]
| Best Role-Playing Game
| {{Nom}}
|<ref name="oU3a7" />
|-
| [[Gamers' Choice Awards]]
| Fan Favorite Role Playing Game
| {{Nom}}
|<ref name="bq5gg" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2019
| [[22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Role-Playing Game of the Year|Role-Playing Game of the Year]]
| {{Nom}}
|<ref name="JrhLB" />
|}
 
==Legacy==
 
The Luminary appeared as a playable character via [[downloadable content]] in the 2018 crossover fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref name="dskGP" /> Yggdrasil's Altar is his related stage and comes with several music tracks from the series. In addition, a Luminary [[Amiibo]] was released in 2020.<ref name="7yZz9" /> A prequel to ''Dragon Quest XI'' starring Erik and Mia, ''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]'', was released in 2022.
 
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
 
==References==
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<ref name="siliconera announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-xi-announced-for-playstation-4-and-nintendo-3ds/ |title=Dragon Quest XI Announced For PlayStation 4, And Nintendo 3DS |author=Sato |date=July 28, 2015 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=July 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728220526/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/28/dragon-quest-xi-announced-for-playstation-4-and-nintendo-3ds/ |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="SIbattle">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/30/dragon-quest-xi-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-fields-and-battles-on-playstation-4-and-3ds/ |title=Dragon Quest XI Shows A Glimpse Of Its Fields And Battles On PlayStation 4 And 3DS |author=Sato |date=July 30, 2015 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=July 30, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801044800/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/30/dragon-quest-xi-shows-a-glimpse-of-its-fields-and-battles-on-playstation-4-and-3ds/ |archive-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="USGSwitch">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/square-enix-re-announces-dragon-quest-xi-s-for-switch|title=Square Enix Re-Announces Dragon Quest XI S for Switch|website=USgamer.net|date=September 23, 2018|language=en|access-date=September 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923082839/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/square-enix-re-announces-dragon-quest-xi-s-for-switch|archive-date=September 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="engadget-specialeditions">{{cite web|title='Dragon Quest XI' spawns the best and worst special edition consoles |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/28/dragon-quest-xi-playstation-4-2ds-xl-console/ |website=Engadget |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=April 29, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428222755/https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/28/dragon-quest-xi-playstation-4-2ds-xl-console/ |archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/xi/en-us/home/}}
 
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