The Dragon Quest franchise is legendary, but for western fans, one of the biggest missed opportunities was the Nintendo 3DS version of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. While the Switch, PS4, and PC versions received global releases, the unique, dual-screen 3DS version remained a Japan-exclusive. However, thanks to the dedicated work of the fan-translation community, a dragon quest 11 3ds english patch cia high quality 2021 release has made this hidden gem accessible to everyone.

The 2021 patched 3DS version is for purists and dual-screen lovers. DQXI S is for everyone else.