In yet another case of being way behind the curve, Square Enix has issued a set of guidelines for “posting videos, livestreams, and images”of Dragon Quest I & II HD that includes not presenting end game areas of Dragon Quest 2. While silly in its own right, the company asks that players refrain from spoiling the game for at least one month or else they might suffer a takedown notice. For those keeping track, that would be November 29th, 2025, as the game releases on October 30th, 2025.
While Square Enix has not provided a reason for why these guidelines exist, it likely implies that there’s new content in the sequel’s remake. It’s also simply another case of Japanese publishers being strangely disconnected from how the internet works. In the past, Sega and Atlus have put up draconian guidelines for streaming Persona games, and I distinctly remember Konami hardware blocking the ending of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from being streamed via the system’s Twitch connection. The guidelines here are no less bizarre.
Along with warning of takedowns for streaming things early, Square Enix has also stated that fans cannot make videos or playlists which feature only in-game cutscenes or music. It is also taking steps against images that may reveal spoilers, asking for streamers to label things with a spoiler warning should the content include such. As is also common with a lot of Japanese published games, Square Enix would like for people to include a copyright notice when uploading videos, though apparently not on Twitter. “The works used in this video are jointly owned by Square Enix Co, Ltd and other co-owners,” the guidelines read, “and the copyright of the music used in this video is owned by Sugiyama Kobo Co, Ltd. The unauthorized reproduction and distribution of this video is prohibited.”
If you plan on streaming Dragon Quest I & II HD, make sure you adhere to the outlined guidelines if you don’t want to suffer retribution. You may wind up wanting to, as well, since the game is rather good. As our review states, “Both games still have that great old school RPG feel that Dragon Quest has become known for.”
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
