{"id":136996,"date":"2026-04-30T00:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-200540"},"modified":"2026-04-30T00:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:25:00","slug":"dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-definitive-edition-has-been-rated-for-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/30\/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-definitive-edition-has-been-rated-for-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age &#8211; Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a9a1ddfa778a\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a9a1ddfa778a\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"2a9a1ddfa778a\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dragon Quest XI S\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a9a1ddfa778a\/dragon-quest-xi-s.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2a9a1ddfa778a\/dragon-quest-xi-s.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" alt=\"Dragon Quest XI S\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/dragon_quest\">Dragon Quest<\/a> Day next month, it looks like another entry in the series could be on the way to the Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p>A new classification for a Switch 2 version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dragon_quest_xi_s_echoes_of_an_elusive_age_-_definitive_edition\">Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age &#8211; Definitive Edition<\/a> has popped up on the classification board in Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8216;S&#8217; version of the title made its debut on the original Nintendo Switch in 2019 and is described as the ultimate edition of the excellent RPG, adding additional character-specific stories, a new orchestral soundtrack and much more.<\/p>\n<p>We awarded this Square Enix game nine out of ten stars, calling it &#8220;the gift that keeps on giving&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age &#8211; Definitive Edition is an achievement that Square should be proud of; this is one of the best games they\u2019ve put out in years. A heartwarming, well-paced narrative supported by a cast of fantastic characters, a dense and interesting overworld packed with dozens of hours of content, and one of the finest soundtracks we\u2019ve heard in a JRPG combine to make this an unforgettable modern classic. Whether you\u2019re a newcomer to the JRPG genre or a returning vet, do yourself a favor and buy Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age as soon as you\u2019re able.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:91906 @ 1777531020 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Of course, this is just a rating, so before we get too excited about a Switch 2 version, keep in mind nothing has been officially announced, and a rating doesn&#8217;t always guarantee a release.<\/p>\n<p>Would you be interested in revisiting this title on the Switch 2? Have you already played through it on the Switch? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix Ahead of Dragon Quest Day next month, it looks like another entry in the series could be on the way to the Switch 2. A new classification for a Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age &#8211; Definitive Edition has popped up on the classification board [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136996\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}