
In November 2016, worldwide sales surpassed 1.1 million copies. It sold 700,000 copies in Japan across all three platforms. The game sold over half a million copies in the first few days of its release. IGN awarded it 8.9 out of 10, saying " Dragon Quest Builders admirably mixes the series' RPG traditions with Minecraft." GameSpot awarded it 8.0 out of 10, saying "The excellence of Dragon Quest Builders illustrates the versatility of this 30-year-old franchise as much as it speaks to the engrossing appeal of Minecraft-inspired creation." Kotaku listed it as one of 2016's top ten games, describing it as "an incredible RPG more akin to Actraiser" and "way better than Minecraft could ever be." Sales Reception įamitsu 's panel of four reviewers all rated it a 9, giving the game an overall rating of 36 out of 40.

Nintendo handled the publishing of the game on the Switch in the Western territories. It was also released for the Nintendo Switch in North America and PAL territories on February 9, 2018, and in Japan on March 1, 2018.

An "Ultimate Hit" version was released in Japan on December 1, 2016. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions were released in North America, Europe, and Australia in October 2016. The game was released in Japan on January 28, 2016. Media speculation from when the game was first announced was that Dragon Quest Builders would be a Dragon Quest version of Minecraft, and IGN compared the game to Dark Cloud (2000). ‘’Builders’’ was initially announced in July 2015 to be under development for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Part of the release was to “test the waters” for a big game release like Dragon Quest XI Release Protagonists were designed by Akira Toriyama, with Etrian Odyssey creator Kazuya Niinou serving as the game's director. Producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto has said that Sony Interactive Entertainment's multiplatform PhyreEngine was chosen for ease of development across multiple PlayStation consoles. Release in the west on the PlayStation Vita was chosen so that whether players were had busy lives or had time to dedicate to the game, they could enjoy the title.
#DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 BUILDTOPIA SERIES#
The original Dragon Quest video game's plot was chosen for its relatively simplicity compared to later titles in the series to make the game as accessible as possible to new players. The game designers wanted to make an open sandbox game combined with an RPG's purposeful story-driven plot, and since ‘’Dragon Quest’’ has always been known for its “pick up and play” accessibility it seemed like the right combination. Players gather "material" all over the world in order to rebuild the land of Alefgard from scratch. With time passing by, a new builder (the player character) appears to revive the desolate world for the next hero. The deal turned out to be a trap, leading to the hero's defeat and allowing the land to be dominated by monsters. The game is based on a parallel ending of Dragon Quest: before the final battle, the hero accepted the evil Dragonlord's suggestion - each rules a half of the world. The game is set in Alefgard, the world of the original Dragon Quest. The player has a health bar, and must eat food over time, similar to Minecraft. Monsters such as Slime and Dragon from the original Dragon Quest appear in the game. There is also a day/night cycle, with stronger monsters appearing at night. The player can also build a selection of rooms that contribute to the level of the base. Some problems may start to arise later though when you start to run out of room and begin expanding outward.Players build camps out of blocks the camp gains levels based on how much it has been built up.

This hub is where people that join your party are going to live and complete the daily tasks they joined your town to do.Įarly in the game, you may not really notice any issues with boundaries in the town due to there being plenty of open space for you to build upon within the area that is clearly part of it. Your home base/towns are where most of the action is going to happen in Dragon Quest Builders 2 between your various missions you are completing.

#DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 BUILDTOPIA HOW TO#
How To Distinguish Town Boundaries in Dragon Quest Builders 2 Some things can only be done within the boundaries of your town and this guide will explain the one way you can tell where those boundaries are exactly. However, there are some restrictions related to your town itself in the game that may not seem so apparent on the surface. You can build pretty much most anything anywhere you please in the game. Dragon Quest Builders 2 features a large world for you to not only explore, but also to build various structures.
