I don’t know if this can really be called “HD-2D”. This seems more like “2.5D” with the amount of 3D graphics in use

The accompanying Dragon Quest I & II announcement was a surprise. DQIII is the kind of game that could sell massively in Japan, so this is likely not the last we’ll see of HD-2D remakes.

It looks like an Octopath spin-off. Which is a good thing.