Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time will launch for PlayStation 4 and 3DS on July 29 in Japan, Square Enix announced. The PlayStation 4 version will cost 8,980 yen and the 3DS version will cost 5,980 yen.
Early purchases will include the “Vest of Happiness,” a vest that increases the experience points earned after battle, and the “Upstart Vest,” which increases the amount of gold earned after battle.
A “Dragon Quest XI Double Pack Hero’s Sword Box” including both the PlayStation 4 and 3DS versions will be sold exclusively at the Square Enix e-Store and Lawson HMV Stores for 14,960 yen.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Nintendo each also plan to announce Dragon Quest XI hardware bundles.
Square Enix will host hands-on events, dubbed the “Dragon Quest XI Countdown Carnival,” throughout Japan in the weeks leading up to release. The events will be held on the following dates:
May 27 and 28 – Abeno Q’s Mall (Osaka)
June 10 and 11 – Solaria Plaza (Hakata)
June 17 and 18 – Mozo Wonder City (Nagoya)
July 8 and 9 – Sapporo Factory (Sapporo)
July 16 and 17 – Futako Tamagawa Rise (Tokyo)
Square Enix also confirmed that Dragon Quest XI‘s story will take about 50 hours to clear. With side elements included, the game should last more than 100 hours. Additionally, the previously teased “Spell of Restoration” will be usable in Dragon Quest XI. You can create a Spell of Restoration that lines up with your progress, but it doesn’t reproduce everything. The character’s name is not reproduced, but the general state of things based on the progress of the created Spell of Restoration is reproduced. The Spell of Restoration can be used interchangeably between the PlayStation 4 and 3DS versions.