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DRAGON QUEST THE ADVENTURE OF DAI: A HERO’S BONDS CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL REWARDS AND BONUSES

Players Can Enjoy Up to 70 Free Treasure Hunts, 8,000 Blue Gems, and More Celebratory Rewards

LOS ANGELES (Sep. 28, 2022) SQUARE ENIX® and DeNA Co., Ltd. invite players to join in on the 1st Anniversary Celebration for DRAGON QUEST™ The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds, the popular team action mobile RPG. Based on the hit anime, DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai, the game is a spin-off of SQUARE ENIX’s globally popular DRAGON QUEST series. To celebrate this momentous occasion, players will be treated to limited-time Half Anniversary Celebration bonuses and gifts, such as Blue Gems, Treasure Keys, and more.


During the 1st Anniversary Celebration campaign, players will have access to the 1st Anniversary Celebration Login Bonus that will reward up to seven 1st Anniversary Free x10 Treasure Keys, for up to a total of 70 Treasure Hunts. Other login bonuses include up to 5,000 Blue Gems and items that aid in progressing players’ teams, such as Level-Up Challenge Tickets. These bonuses can be collected by logging in daily until October 10th at 10:59 p.m PDT. Additionally, all players will be gifted an additional 3,000 Blue Gems as a celebratory present, meaning a total of 8,000 Blue Gems can be obtained simply by logging in to the game from now until October 27th at 10:59 p.m PDT.
 
A new trailer showcasing what players can expect in the 1st Anniversary event, including the brand-new special moves can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/DCLaivUWepQ
 
Players can enjoy the following celebratory content in the game:

  • Unleash Incredible Power: Players will have the chance to obtain equipment for Dai & Popp, granting them access to new Hyper special moves that allow them to temporarily enter a heightened state. While powered up, they will no longer be able to change characters, but instead will be able to unleash a powerful finishing special move by tapping the corresponding button a second time. These can be obtained in both the Sword of Bonds & Bond Equipment Limited Treasure Hunt and Staff of Bonds & Bond Equipment Limited Treasure Hunt, available from September 27th at 11:00 p.m. PDT and October 1st at 11:00 p.m. PDT, until October 10th at 10:59 p.m. PDT, respectively.
  • Enter the Hero’s Hall: In the new limited-time event The Hero’s Hall, available until October 10th at 10:59 p.m PDT, players can fight through its sacred halls and strengthen themselves. Playing through the event will grant access to a powerful new style for Dai, Dai (Luminary Leader Outfit), as well as greatly increased experience gains for this new style.
  • Receive Welcome Gift and Rewards: A “Welcome Gift” of 6,000 Blue Gems is being distributed to all new players, which can be claimed within 30 days of logging into the game. In addition to this, all new players will be able to acquire two powerful special moves; Popp’s Kafrizz, and Crocodine’s Beast King Redemption Blast, as well as their related 4 ★ weapons, to help strengthen their team.
  • Limited-Time 4★ Weapon Guaranteed Treasure Hunt: All players will have access to a special one-time Treasure Hunt that is guaranteed to give a powerful 4★ weapon at the cost of 300 Red Gems. This Treasure Hunt will only be available for the first 72 hours after downloading the game for the first time and logging into the game during this campaign.
Additionally, a video archive of the “DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Game Project Special Program” from TGS2022, is now available to watch. It features a wealth of information about the 1st Anniversary Celebration, and can be viewed here: https://sqex.to/tgs22daiEN.
Finally, all players will be able to participate in a 1st Anniversary Community Special Move Selection campaign through the game’s official Twitter. The campaign features a variety of popular special moves that were previously made available via in-game events and treasure hunts. Retweeting related posts will count as a vote towards the corresponding special move, and the most highly voted special move, as well as its related 4★ weapon, will be gifted to all players, along with one piece each of Weapon Evolution Ore and Armour Evolution Ore to strengthen their equipment.
For more information, please refer to the in-game announcements.     
 
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Official Website: https://dragonquest.com/DaiHerosBonds_en
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About DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
In DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds, players will experience the epic story of the anime DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai, developed by The Adventure of Dai Project (a committee comprised of SHUEISHA,TV TOKYO Corporation, Toei Animation and SQUARE ENIX), with the animation produced by Toei Animation. Cooperative play will be available for up to three players to work together and strategize to take down the Dark Army on a three-lane battlefield. Players will need to observe their opponents moves and attacks to respond with the right counter-attack, dodge, or spell. Each character will have different roles, abilities, and special skills in a match. Characters, attacks, weapons, and equipment can also be upgraded and customized, providing for strategic RPG elements on top of in addition to the exciting action.
 
DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai the anime is available to watch on streaming services like Crunchyroll and Hulu. The show is based on the hugely popular Japanese original manga DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai (Story: Riku Sanjo, Art: Koji Inada, Supervisor: Yuji Horii), which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1989 to 1996. The series is now being published in 25 paperback volumes.
 
DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds is now available on the App Store® and Google Play™ as a free-to-start game with in-app purchases on compatible iOS and Android devices. The game is available in English, French, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese. 
 
About the Anime: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai
At one time, the world was suffering under Dark Lord Hadlar.  That is, until peace was won back by a hero swordsman and his companions...
Time has passed...  Monsters liberated from under the Dark Lord now live on Dermline, a solitary island in the south seas.
A boy named Dai is the only human on the island.  He wants to become a hero, and he's been living in peace with the monsters.
But his life is transformed when Dark Lord Hadlar is resurrected.
A promise to a mentor; encounters with companions; an unescapable destiny...
Young Dai begins his adventure to become a hero, and to save a world once again in crisis!
Visit https://www.crunchyroll.com/dragon-quest-the-adventure-of-dai to watch!
 
About DeNA
DeNA (pronounced “D-N-A”) aims to entertain and to serve through our businesses, under our mission to delight people beyond their wildest dreams. DeNA has cultivated expertise and insight in internet and AI technology, and engages in both internet services and businesses in real spaces. Forming alliances with business partners is also a key core competence for DeNA. DeNA’s major business areas are in mobile games, sports, live streaming, healthcare, and automotive. Founded in 1999, DeNA is headquartered in Tokyo and has over 2,000 employees. DeNA Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2432). For more information, visit: dena.com/intl/.
 
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 173 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com
 
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