Square Enix has officially revealed Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a mobile roguelite RPG that features classic Dragon Quest enemies and aesthetics, and you could get a chance to try it out soon.
According to the game's new official website, Dragon Quest Smash/Grow is a game in which you'll "smash your way through hordes of monsters", using "Dragon Quest's signature Coup de Grace attacks" to deal huge damage to them.
Each run will bestow random Blessings on you to augment certain parts of your playstyle, so you'll need to "adapt your battle strategy to match an ever-changing tactical situation", according to Square Enix. The studio says that "no quest is ever the same" in the game.
Each run of Dragon Quest Smash/Grow will see you sprinting through a linear level in which groups of enemies will attack you, and you'll need to dispatch them, collecting their crystals to gain Blessings and upgrade yourself.
Since Smash/Grow is a roguelite, it's likely that there will be some element of permanent progress as well; perhaps you'll unlock new Blessings for future runs, or maybe you'll progress through a story as each run concludes.
Either way, you may well get a chance to try the...
