Edia Confirms Rerelease of Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 1 & 2 on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC

Edia has confirmed a worldwide rerelease of Nihon Falcom's classic RPGs Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 1 and The Legend of Heroes 2 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. The announcement, reported by industry site Gematsu, was accompanied by hands-on demos at Tokyo Game Show where the PC Engine CD-ROM² versions were shown to attendees. Background and platform history Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes debuted on the NEC PC-8801 in 1989 in Japan. The title was later ported to multiple formats, including the PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1991 and the TurboGrafx-CD in North America in 1992. Its sequel, Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 2, was first released on the PC-8801 in 1992 and that same year reached the PC Engine CD-ROM² and PC-9801. Both games were developed by Nihon Falcom and are considered foundational entries in the long-running Legend of Heroes series. What Edia announced at TGS According to materials distributed at Tokyo Game Show and translated by Gematsu, Edia intends to bring the PC Engine CD-ROM² iterations of both games to modern platforms next year. A show-floor flyer noted that the PC Engine release originally added voice acting for the main character in selected scenes, which the flyer said enhanced narrative immersion. Edia previously confirmed it holds rerelease rights to several Falcom-era titles, listing these Dragon Slayer entries alongside Ys I-IV and The Legend of Xanadu 1 & 2 in a press release last year. Industry context The news arrives amid broader Falcom-related activity: other companies have announced projects involving the series, and reports have circulated about Neowiz securing a deal to bring The Legend of Heroes III: Shiroki Majo to PC and consoles. Edia has not released a public trailer for its rereleases; however, the TGS demo included the intro sequence from the first game for attendees to see. Release timing and storefronts Edia has indicated the rereleases are targeted for next year and will reach PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. On Nintendo Switch, modern releases are typically distributed through the Nintendo eShop. Further platform-specific details, store pages and an official trailer have not yet been published by Edia.