It’s understandable if Dragon Quest 11 is your first Dragon Quest — there hasn’t been a new single-player home console entry in the series since 2004. It’s equally understandable if the ocean of old-fashioned menus and battle mechanics crammed into this 100-hour game terrifies you. Well, I’ve been loving Dragon Quest for 30 years. I’m here with a video full of 11 tips.

Dragon Quest 11 is the best game in the 32-year-old series.

Released last winter in Japan for the PS4 and 3DS, Dragon Quest XIL Echoes of an Elusive Age is finally getting a Western port. Due out on September 4, here's a chunk of fresh gameplay.

In Osaka's geek district Den Den Town, one Lawson convenience store is covered in Dragon Quest 11.

In its first two days on sale, the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS versions of Dragon Quest 11 are estimated to have sold a combined 2,080,806 copies at retail. Damn.

So far, the breakout Dragon Quest XI character is Martina. She kicks arse, spawns hearts and is already inspiring fan art and cosplay.

Water is wet. Sugar is sweet. And Japan loves Dragon Quest. In the least surprising news of the weekend, the latest DQ release drew long lines. At some locations, the game sold out.

Dragon Quest 11 is out in Japan and to celebrate, creator Yuji Horii announced plans to bring it to English as Dragon Quest 11: Echoes Of An Elusive Age. There's no word on which platforms it will hit, but publisher Square Enix says it will be out in 2018.

On July 29, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest 11 in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. Besides the graphic styles, there are some intrinsic differences that will make the experiences feel different. Namely, screen size.

New Dragon Quest games are always big deals in Japan. And big deals need special edition hardware like this.

As far as officially licensed DualShock 4's go, this might be the most unusual controller the PS4 has seen yet. However, it won't be the first of its kind.

After years of teasing, Square Enix has announced that the next big Dragon Quest will be out in Japan on July 29. What's fascinating about Dragon Quest XI isn't just that it's got a PS4/3DS special bundle. It's that you can play the game in one of three different aesthetic styles.

Dragon Quest XI is coming to the Nintendo Switch! Previously announced for the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS, it was revealed that the game is headed for the Switch, too.

Dragon Quest XI looks very nice on the PS4 in this latest batch of screenshots. Check 4Gamer for more, including Nintendo 3DS screens.