Square Enix is absolutely not done milking its back catalogue, and honestly? Respect the hustle. A Taiwan classification for a potential Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest 11 S has surfaced, dated 29th April, as reported by Eurogamer.
If you're keeping score at home, this would mark the fifth time Square Enix has sold Dragon Quest 11 to the unsuspecting public - hence the headline calling it "a fifth bite of the apple." At this point, Dragon Quest 11 has more platform appearances than most AAA games have patches.
Square Enix is in full port mode right now
This comes hot on the heels of the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Switch 2 announcement, meaning Square Enix is currently running a port marathon with the energy of a speedrunner hopped up on energy drinks. The company clearly sees the Switch 2 as fertile ground for its big RPG franchises, and who can blame them - Dragon Quest 11 S on the original Switch was genuinely a banger.
For the uninitiated, Dragon Quest 11 S - the "Definitive Edition" - is the fully loaded version of the game, packing an orchestrated soundtrack, 2D mode, and a whole pile of extra story content. If you somehow skipped it across PS4, PC, original Switch, and Xbox, this might actually be your sign from the gaming gods to finally fix that.
Nothing confirmed yet, but ratings don't lie
Of course, a regional classification rating doesn't equal an official announcement - but let's be real, ratings boards have the poker face of a Slime with googly eyes. These things almost always precede a reveal. Keep your eyes peeled for a Square Enix announcement that will be framed as exciting news while also being a game you could have played since 2017.
Whether this version comes with any Switch 2-specific upgrades - better performance, faster load times, HD rumble that lets you feel every "I'm Erdrick's descendant" moment - remains to be seen. But hey, at this point Dragon Quest 11 S getting a new port is less a surprise and more a biannual tradition, like the changing of the seasons.
