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Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG players who want combat against large groups of monsters
- Groups of up to 4 players looking for online cooperative battles
- DRAGON QUEST fans who want a roster mixing familiar characters with four new heroes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced or primarily exploratory RPG may find the focus on fighting hordes a mismatch.
- Players looking for a solo-only experience may not want a game built around cooperative battles as an option.
- Players seeking a game without character or vocation changes may not want its variety of combat styles.
Our take on DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II
Instead of centering an action RPG on a solo journey, this game includes online co-op for up to 4 players. Its combat also includes monster transformations and vocation changes, adding options beyond fighting in a fixed character role.
What is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II?
This field-roaming action RPG follows an adventure to restore order to a once-peaceful world threatened by monsters.
Players fight large groups of enemies and challenging bosses, alone or in online co-op for up to 4 players. A roster of characters brings distinct moves and abilities, including familiar faces from the DRAGON QUEST series and four new heroes. Players can change vocations to use different combat styles, weapons, and magic. The game also lets characters transform into monsters and fight as one. Its story unfolds across the Seven Realms as the group confronts an unknown threat.
How DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II plays
- 01Online co-op
- Up to 4 players can join forces against enemy groups and boss monsters.
- 02Monster transformation
- Characters can take on monster forms and fight in those forms.
- 03Vocation changes
- Switching vocations changes the available fighting style, weapons, and magic.
- 04Distinct character abilities
- The roster includes familiar series characters and four new heroes with different moves.
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DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II: platforms & release
Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG players who want combat against large groups of monsters. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced or primarily exploratory RPG may find the focus on fighting hordes a mismatch.
Where can I download DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II on?
Windows only.
