When Dragon Quest Swords was released on the Wii, it offered fans a chance to try out sword combat in a distinctly Dragon Quest setting thanks to the motion controls of the Wiimote. Naturally, this makes it a great contender for a sequel on the Nintendo Switch - or, at the very least, a remaster like this summer's The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.
In Dragon Quest Swords, players teamed up with other characters to explore towers, caves, forests, and other monster-inhabited levels. The rails-on stages made the game feel more like a dungeon crawler than an RPG, but its combat was arcade-like and fun. And while a new DQ Swords game hasn't appeared on Square Enix's slate of Dragon Quest titles, a sequel or remaster on the Switch would be perfect.
Like most games from the Wii era that relied heavily on motion controls, Dragon Quest Sword's combat and movements sometimes felt clunky. However, the Nintendo Switch has far better motion sensor technology with its Joy-Cons, which could help to refine the gameplay aspects in this Dragon Quest spin-off. Of course, a new game could also provide button options instead. Both Skyward Sword HD and the Super Mario Galaxy remaster on Switch allowed players to use buttons instead of motion controls - a vital option for those with Switch Lites or who prefer to play in handheld mode. If a Dragon Quest Swords game were to release on the Switch, this kind of option seems like a necessity.
What Dragon Quest Swords On Switch Could Be Like
Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken was a plug-and-play game with a similar sword-as-controller premise, which Dragon Quest Swords then refined on Wii. In a similar fashion, a new DQ Swords on the Switch could also make enhancements with more adaptive technology and optional button controls. A sequel or remaster could also have multiplayer options, and with Nintendo's more recent attention to online , online co-op could be yet another improvement.
With games like Arms and Ring Fit Adventure taking advantage of motion controls on Switch already, the timing is perfect for a new Dragon Quest Swords game. The Switch is already an immensely popular console, which could certainly help bolster sales for a Swords sequel or remaster - meaning it also makes sense from a business standpoint. While games that relied so heavily on motion controls are often seen as gimmicky, they can be a lot of fun. And Dragon Quest Swords definitely deserves another shot in the spotlight.
