Torneko Remaster Hits Mixed Steam Reviews Over Controls
The remaster's added features land on a game whose original defined the gamepad control standard for Japanese roguelikes, so the control complaints hit the one thing the source was built to get right.
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Square Enix released Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon - A Little Nice Remaster on September 10, 2026. As of 12:40 PM that day, Steam reviews are Mixed, with players pointing to poor controls and pacing. The remaster adds 16:9 support, HD-2D-style visuals, balance adjustments, and an at-your-feet item function. It is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, iOS, and Android.
The remaster keeps the original game's content intact, which makes the control complaints harder to file away as a remake problem. The 1993 Super Famicom release reinterpreted Rogue for Japanese players and established a gamepad control scheme that later Japanese roguelikes adopted.
The new version adds 16:9 resolution support, HD-2D-style visuals, adjustable item and enemy counts, and the ability to use items at your feet, which the original Torneko did not allow. On X, searches for Torneko controls turn up numerous posts about the same issues raised in the Steam reviews.
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