It’s no big mystery that the Dragon’s Dogma series draws a lot of inspiration from Dungeons & Dragons, and today Capcom released a new Dragon’s Dogma 2 illustration that shows exactly that.
The illustration is basically a homage to the cover of the famous “red box” 1983 version of the first Edition of Dungeons & Dragons, and it looks awesome.
The fact that it celebrates the Year of the Dragon is also perfectly appropriate.
You can check out a direct comparison between the illustration and the cover below. It’s impossible not to notice the homage. The art even reproduces the weathering that is basically present on every vintage box of the tabletop RPG.
It was posted on X (formerly Twitter) alongside a message from director Hideaki Itsuno.
Happy New Year! Dragon’s Dogma 2 releases March 22, which fittingly is the year of the dragon.
We’re putting all our effort into creating an amazing role-playing experience set in a fantasy world. Stay tuned for more info as we get closer to launch!
As mentioned by Itsuno-san, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on March 22, 2024. We’re finally getting very close to the return of this beloved series, 11 years after the original release.
If you so wish, you can pre-order a physical copy for PS5 or one for Xbox Series X|S on Amazon.
If you’re interested in the game, but you aren’t familiar with you, you can read our hands-on preview from a long gameplay session.
Not only will it tell you all I’ve experienced, but there is also a video with 20 minutes of gameplay from the PS5 version that you can enjoy.
If you’d like to hear more about the game directly from Itsuno-san himself and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, you can read our interview from Tokyo Game Show 2023.
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