A Dragon appears and takes the heart of the main character without causing death, transforming him/her into an arisen. The Arisen commands a legion of pawns, who serve their master faithfully while he/she fulfills his/her eventual destiny with the Dragon.
Dragon's Dogma Quest is a downloadable Vita release with 2D graphics and gameplay that features more of a straight RPG bent than the original's action-oriented battles. It's set in a new world, the kingdom of Latania, but otherwise the plot is similar to before, with the player controlling an "Arisen" with the power to control AI-controlled party members called "pawns" as he adventures around before his fated battle with an evil dragon.
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