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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. | '''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. | ||
==New features== | ==New features== | ||
===Presentation changes=== | ===Presentation changes=== | ||
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian] | *Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian] | ||
===Scenario changes=== | ===Scenario changes=== | ||
*The game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle scenarios in different order | *The game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle scenarios in a different order | ||
*New scenarios have been added while some have been removed | |||
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]] | *A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]] | ||
===Battle changes=== | ===Battle changes=== | ||
*All five heroes can now travel together, as seen in the battle screen promotional image | *All five heroes can now travel together, as seen in the battle screen promotional image | ||
* | *Random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters | ||
*Weakling monsters are instantly defeated upon making contact with the player, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound Nintendo's EarthBound] | *Weakling monsters are instantly defeated upon making contact with the player, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound Nintendo's EarthBound] | ||
*New vocations have been added, such as "wolf child" (オオカミ少年) | |||
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed "moonlighting" | *Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed "moonlighting" | ||
*All vocations now feature exclusive perks that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs | *All vocations now feature exclusive perks that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs | ||
*Monster vocations and [[monster heart]]s have been removed | |||
*New abilities have been added, such as the [[Frizz Cracker]] spell | *New abilities have been added, such as the [[Frizz Cracker]] spell | ||
==Development== | |||
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the characters and monsters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release] | *[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles] | |||