Sq. Enix is prepping a remake of Dragon Quest VII, in line with a brand new report. The RPG initially launched on PlayStation in 2000 in Japan and 2001 within the US, with this new take supposedly set to reach someday in 2026.
In response to (*7*), the Dragon Quest VII venture is labeled as a “remake” as an alternative of an “HD remake,” just like the latest Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake that arrived final yr. So the RPG could possibly be receiving rather more than only a contemporary coat of paint, reminiscent of gameplay alterations. Earlier than then, nonetheless, Sq. Enix has Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake set to launch on October 30.
Curiously sufficient, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka said earlier this yr that he would like to deal with Last Fantasy VI subsequent. Hayasake made it clear this was simply his private desire whereas additionally noting that the beloved RPG was a serious reference level for Octopath Traveler, the primary HD-2D sport.
This would not be the primary time Sq. Enix has up to date Dragon Quest VII, both. In the mid-2010s, the corporate launched Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Previous on Nintendo 3DS. The revamped model of the RPG sported a brand new visible presentation in addition to seen enemies on the map.
Sq. Enix is busy remaking one other main RPG franchise’s seventh entry, too. The story situation for the third a part of the Last Fantasy VII Remake was simply accomplished at first of 2025. In Could, the corporate confirmed your complete Last Fantasy VII Remake trilogy would come to Change 2. Last Fantasy VII Rebirth (the second half) launched in 2024, and there is not any launch date but for the ultimate installment.