
However, gear is pretty expensive and you need to do a lot of battling in order to get the necessary amount of funds and experience to defeat bosses. As with most RPGs, this one allows you to purchase better equipment and gear to increase your combat stats. There are plenty of new attacks to learn by leveling up or by interacting with the skill trees. I love the feeling I get from RPGs when I become stronger and this game makes you feel like you earn it. Combat isn't groundbreaking or anything, but I do find the battles in this game challenging and satisfying. What I like about this one is that it allows you to move around during battles so you aren't stuck in one spot. I've already mentioned several times that this JRPG has a turn-based battle system. Fun combat mechanics For those who love turn-based RPGs Some of the added content can feel a little disjointed at times, but I love that it allows you to get more out of this story. This allows you to learn about their pasts and visit new locations from their own perspective instead of witnessing it from the view of the main character. Once you get to a specific section of the game, you are able to play as the other members of your team. The storyline in Dragon Quest XI is already good, but the addition of character backstories and cut scenes in the definitive Switch edition, makes it so there's even more to discover. New story content Adds depth to teammates It's almost like getting double your money's worth since you can enjoy the game for twice as long.

Additionally, the map looks different and items are placed in different areas compared to where they are in 3D. For instance, instead of being able to see monsters and avoid them like in 3D the 2D mode operates with random encounters. The best part about the two modes is that they are different enough from each other to feel like two completely different versions of the game. You can play in the 2D world as you go through the game, all you need to do is interact with a church or a statue to switch between the 3D and the gorgeous, retro, 16-bit world. I love this section because it forces you to interact with the 2D world and the short quests remind me of playing games on my SNES in the 90s. Tickington is basically a station for several side quests.
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Here players interact with Tockles, little white creatures that were previously unnamed and resemble Adipose from the Doctor Who TV series. To tie the 2D sections in with the 3D game, Square Enix added a new 2D location called Tickington. So the 2D version isn't completely new, but a section of it is. Back in 2017, a 16-bit version of the game released exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS.

If you're unfamiliar with the history of Dragon Quest XI then it might be strange to learn that there's a complete 2D version of the game that comes with the Switch release. Dragon Quest XI S 16-bit visuals (Image credit: iMore)
