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[adamsapple]

* 2D may not be the right way to describe it, it's chibby 3D.

 

[kidnaper]

This is exactly what I want for Chrono trigger. Holy shit this is gorgeous

 

[Yoshichan]

actually GOTY, what the fuck

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

OMG yes!!! The rumors were true. This is like my top game of 2026 for sure. Absolutely cannot wait. That poor game deserves so much more than being locked to the poor old blurry 3DS.

 

[Punished Miku]

I'm glad I waited for half price on 3. Not buying all these remakes day 1 in a giant assembly line for full price. Will wait for a discount on I+II, and on 7. They're welcome, but not full price. Sorry.

 

[Draugoth]

 

[Sephimoth]

Looks decent

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

That game is overwhelming.

The PS1 version, you're 10 hours into the game and you think you're halfway through... And then you realize it's just the tutorial

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Looks good, still haven't gotten around to 1-3 remakes and I wonder what the hell is going on with XII.

 

[Holammer]

Never played the original, but this might be the most interesting reveal IMO (yet).
I like how they used proper cartoony proportions for the characters instead of the weird realistic proportions of DQXI.

 

[kunonabi]

More censored DQ so I'll pass.

 

[amigastar]

Too bad i've played the 3DS Version, i don't think i will undertake the journey once again.

 

[Lunnarre]

adamsapple beat you to it.

Post in thread 'Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Announced (HD-2D Remake) - Releasing Feb 5th, 2026'

Today at 2:42 PM

Never played the original, but this might be the most interesting reveal IMO (yet).
I like how they used proper cartoony proportions for the characters instead of the weird realistic proportions of DQXI.

• Holammer

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[Kacho]

Hype. My favorite Dragon Quest.

 

[Eimran]

This gives me sooo much hope for DQ VIII

 

[Lunnarre]

Is it switch exclusive? Hopefully not

 

[Metnut]

Endless DQ and Persona remasters but Persona 6 and DQ 12 nowhere in site years and years since the last game.

 

[llLeonhart]

WHERE THE FUCK IS VIII?

Game is stuck on PS2 and 3DS not even a ps classics port is outrageous.

 

[llLeonhart]

WHERE THE FUCK IS VIII?

Game is stuck on PS2 and 3DS. not even a ps classics port is outrageous.

 

[Kacho]

Is it switch exclusive? Hopefully not

Maybe a timed one, but Square said they aren't doing platform exclusives anymore.

 

[TintoConCasera]

More censored DQ so I'll pass.

Yeah that's also my concern after all the shit they did for III.

Still interested in this remake, but we'll see. Wondering if it's exclusive or not.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I only care if it's not on Switch 2. Great game.

 

[Windom Earle]

Can we have new games?

 

[dave_d]

Geez, if I hadn't beaten it on the Playstation and it didn't take me 100hrs to beat I'd consider this. (Admittedly I didn't play the epilogue.) Here's hoping DQ8 gets the same treatment. (Since I barely started that on the PS2)

 

[Holammer]

Available Platforms: Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam® and Microsoft Store on Windows.

 

[diffusionx]

Looks way better than HD2D

 

[TintoConCasera]

Looks way better than HD2D

Yeah wtf is with the title, game's not HD2D at all.

 

[Mister Wolf]

That is not HD2D

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Gonna say it now: Square-Enix's place is in high-quality AA, not AAA. Something like this looks infinitely more charming than FF XVI, will sell a lot more, and very likely costed a crap ton less to make.

I think the test if they continue laborious AAA budgets for future FF games depends on Part 3's market performance, and that's a reason I'm 100% certain it's not going to be a timed exclusive with the way SE's been moving these days.

DQVII is one of those classics I've yet to play, but this looks like the best version to go with for a first time.

That game is overwhelming.

The PS1 version, you're 10 hours into the game and you think you're halfway through... And then you realize it's just the tutorial

You think 10 hours is halfway in for a PS1 (or Saturn) era JRPG?

 

[Uncle Moe]

More censored DQ so I'll pass.

Censored, you say? Explain, please.

 

[Gambit2483]

Can't believe this got announced before the FFIX remake/remaster

I'll take it though, loved this game 3DS.

 

[Danjin44]

Yeah this is not HD-2D but it looks GORGEOUS!

 

[Scrawnton]

That's not hd-2D. Change the title.

 

[Comandr]

Looks great. The art and material design are excellent. Ruff's teeth look kinda jacked though. I can't believe DQ7 got two remakes before DQ9 got one. Or 8 even. Hello? Is 7 really that beloved?

Edit: I prefer this art direction SO much to HD-2D. Keep these coming.

 

[th4tguy]

This is amazing. Looks way better than I hoped and it comes out on my birthday. Will be picking this up for myself day 1.
Now the only question is if it will be on PS5 as well or will I need to grab this for Switch 2.

EDIT: Will pick it up on PS5 for better resolution/ performance.

 

[Jack Videogames]

WHERE THE FUCK IS VIII?

Game is stuck on PS2 and 3DS. not even a ps classics port is outrageous.

Don't you guys have phones? (So you can't buy the game anywhere, you have to download it, and it's either not compatible with your phone, it runs like shit, and even if you run it you have to play exclusively in portrait mode)

 

[londontko]

 

[th4tguy]

When do preorders go live?

 

[alf717]

Another DQ game I will be adding to the backlog.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Is it switch exclusive? Hopefully not

Then they release it on other platforms... With a GOTY edition.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Gonna say it now: Square-Enix's place is in high-quality AA, not AAA. Something like this looks infinitely more charming than FF XVI, will sell a lot more, and very likely costed a crap ton less to make.

I think the test if they continue laborious AAA budgets for future FF games depends on Part 3's market performance, and that's a reason I'm 100% certain it's not going to be a timed exclusive with the way SE's been moving these days.

DQVII is one of those classics I've yet to play, but this looks like the best version to go with for a first time.




You think 10 hours is halfway in for a PS1 (or Saturn) era JRPG?

Hahaha. I think it was a desire to finish the game already.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Wow was not expecting that. Looks day 1 for sure

 

[Minsc]

Reminds me of World of Final Fantasy.

 

[kunonabi]

Censored, you say? Explain, please.

Been a trend in all the latest games and we already see Aishe's outfit altered.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Maybe a timed one, but Square said they aren't doing platform exclusives anymore.

Yeah I would doubt it at this point. But we'd know by just the SE version of the trailer on their site/ YT channel, and if Xbox and PS also uploaded a trailer for it. Nintendo did publish DQ XI S and VIII 3DS though, so there is a chance. It took XI S a long time to come to Xbox. As long as the Switch 2 can run it at 60 fps, I don't care.

 

[Sojiro]

I love the look of it, and this is my favorite Dragon Quest game so I am in. I do hope they add some additional content to it since this will be my third time buying DQ VII (I still have my PS1 and 3DS versions).

 

[StereoVsn]

That game is overwhelming.

The PS1 version, you're 10 hours into the game and you think you're halfway through... And then you realize it's just the tutorial

I never managed to get through PS1 copy. I did finish 3DS remake.

This looks cool, but man, Square will do anything not to create DQXI.

 

[Baemono]

So they redid III, then I-II, now VII, and then what will they do, IV ?

 

[StereoVsn]

Endless DQ and Persona remasters but Persona 6 and DQ 12 nowhere in site years and years since the last game.

Yeah, this is super annoying. How many times have folks already played DQVII or P4 or P3 and so on (P5 just needs to die, lol).

We aren't even asking for new IPs but new games within existing ones. And they seem to be stuck in dev hell considering the timelines.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I never managed to get through PS1 copy. I did finish 3DS remake.

This looks cool, but man, Square will do anything not to create DQXI.

Mother of God



Over 50 hours just for the main story. And then there's the rustic, outdated look. You'll need the utmost patience to finish it.