Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Special Editions & Differences)

This game was released on September 04, 2018 and is no longer available to pre-order. Any incentives that were offered are listed below.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. Already released in Japan back in 2017 to favorable reviews, the game is coming to the West with a number of improvements beyond English voice-acting. This includes an even harder “Draconian Quest” mode, better controls, a first-person camera mode usable while standing still, polished up UI, and 4K resolution support.

While it is the eleventh main entry in the Dragon Quest series, the game is said to provide a standalone experience with an immersive story that will appeal to longtime fans and newcomers alike. Dragon Quest XI follows a young man who learns that he is the reincarnation of a legendary hero, The Luminary, during his village’s coming of age ceremony. He embarks on a journey to uncover his past, but is quickly branded a demon and pursued by an evil king’s forces. Fortunately, new allies come to his aid – motley adventurers with their own rich backstories and personalities.

Pre-order Bonuses

Pre-ordering the standard version ($59.99) of Dragon Quest XI through participating retailers or digitally gets you a free upgrade to the Edition of Light, the contents of which are as follows:

• Supplicant: a clairvoyant’s card imbued with the power to restore MP.
• Healer: a clairvoyant’s card imbued with the power to restore HP.
• Seed of Skill x3: consumable that confers an extra skill point upon use.

There also are additional pre-order incentives to be had, which vary depending on where you reserve your copy. See a full list of retailer and digital storefront bonuses available below. (Once again, these incentives are on top of those coming with Edition of Light.)

GameStop / EB Games (retail, PS4):

• Eight exclusive collectible two-inch buttons featuring the main cast and the mysterious spirits of lost time.
• Elevating Vest: a snazzy waistcoat that awards the wearer with extra XP every time they win a battle.
• Seed of Skill x 3: a nifty nut that confers an extra skill point upon anyone who eats it (consumed on use).

Amazon (retail, PS4):

• Arriviste’s Vest: a glitzy gold waistcoat that awards the wearer with extra money every time a battle is won.
• Seed of Skill x 3: a nifty nut that confers an extra skill point upon anyone who eats it (consumed on use).

Steam (digital, PC):

• Wallpaper Set: Steam-exclusive wallpapers featuring a range of vivid artwork.
• Seed of Skill x 15: a nifty nut that confers an extra skill point upon anyone who eats it.
• Wings of Serendipity: wear this round your neck to bring rare forms of regular monsters from all around!

PSN (digital, PS4):

• Exclusive “The Legend Reborn” PS4 theme
• Seed of Skill x 15
• Über Agate of Evolution x 3
• Vest for Success.

Square Enix Store: a free exclusive DQ XI Lanyard with any physical copy of the game:

Lastly, Newegg has their customary pre-order offer of a $10 discount after adding the game to cart, but no exclusive DLC or physical goodies.

Edition of Lost Time ($149.99)

Exclusive to PlayStation 4 and Square Enix Store, the Edition of Lost Time comes with the following extras:

• Companion Compendium: a large format, 128-page hardback art book with concept and production art including Akira Toriyama’s early designs, as well as notes and interviews.
• Symphonic Suite: a 2-disc soundtrack set featuring orchestrated versions of in-game music.
• Map of Erdrea: a 20” by 15” cloth map.
• A collectible Steelbook case.
• All Edition of Light bonuses (same as with pre-order of standard edition)
• Edition of Lost Time Bonus DLC:
  • Pep Pop: a fantastic fizzy drink that immediately peps up all active allies. Consumed upon use.
  • 15 x Seeds of Skill: a nifty nut that confers an extra skill point upon anyone who eats it. Consumed upon use

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is scheduled to launch on September 4, 2018, simultaneously for PlayStation 4 and the PC. A Nintendo Switch version is planned for sometime beyond 2018, the large gap between releases arising due to technical challenges given the vastly different hardware capabilities of the console.

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