JP: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Update Due Out January 31, Adds New Post Game Island

Square Enix has yet again updated Dragon Quest Builder 2’s official website to share more details and screenshots on a new post game island.

This new island will soon be available in-game once the update rolls out on 31st January 2019. After completing the story, players will encounter a new scenario which will tell introduce an unexplored Cultivation Island.

While the game has been available for some time in Japan, a western release is planned for 2019.

Get the details below courtesy of Gematsu:

■ World

◆ Cultivation Island

A new island to build, Cultivation Island appears! Implemented in the January 31, 2019 update!

After you reach the end of the story, the protagonist will have become able to make lots of things and Vacant Island will have become cramped. Luckily, the ship captain discovered an area of the ocean where a mysterious island called Cultivation Island exists. On its unexplored lands, building will begin anew…!

—You can choose the environment type of Cultivation Island yourself!

—Build to your heart’s content on Cultivation Island!

—Freely build in environments that do not exist on Vacant Island!

What is Cultivation Island?

• It is an island for building.
• You can save on Cultivation Island.
• After the game ends (when the word “Clear!” is attached to “Continue” on the title screen), you can go to Cultivation Island from Vacant Island.
• The environment of Cultivation Island can be chosen from the unlocked Material Island environments.
• The island’s shape is random.
• You can only choose one Cultivation Island at a time. In order to choose a new Cultivation Island, you must part with your current Cultivation Island.
• The Builder Heart is not used to unlock Cultivation Island.
• You can bring items to and take items back from Cultivation Island (excluding some items).

Cultivation Island will be updated in the future with the following developments:

• You will be able to bring your comrades to Cultivation Island.
• You will be able to play multiplayer on Cultivation Island.
• You will be able to update the Cultivation Island terrain on the Bulletin Board.
• And more…

◆ New Building

Characters Personalities Enhanced

The conversational repertoire with characters has increased. Pay attention to the thoughts of those who build alongside you and the characters’ new information. They might even share a room recipe.

—Perhaps you will get to see a surprising side of the island dwellers!

—Hear out their thoughts on building. They are builders, too!

—You might even learn a room recipe!

Erdrick’s Talisman: An Item That Makes Monsters Go Away

Monsters will not appear on reclaimed land where the “Erdwick’s Talisman” item is placed, which can be made after the end of the story. If you place it somewhere other than reclaimed land, like the temple where Shirojii can be found, the effect will spread across all of Vacant Island.

—Make Erdrick’s Talisman on the Vacant Island Workbench!

—With Erdrick’s Talisman, you can focus all your attention on building!

Take “Clear” Photographs

A “Clear” command has been added to “Photography” mode’s camera controls. This can be used to get rid of fog.

—The “Clear” command is useful when shooting scenery and giant structures!

Type Added to Builder Tool Switching Settings

A new type has been added for the button allocation of Builder Tools controls / item controls. You can change it from System > Settings > Builder Tool Switching.

Miscellaneous and Bug Fixes