Editing Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

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|title='''''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'''''
|type=Main series games
|image=[[File:Dragon_Quest_VII_Reimagined_Logo.png|325px]]
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|developer=Hexadrive Co., Ltd & Square Enix
|publisher=[[Square Enix]] 
|designer=[[Yuji Horii]]
|artist=[[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer=[[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
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|released='''All platforms'''<br />{{vgrelease|INT=February 5, 2026}} 
|genre=[[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing]]
|modes=[[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
|ratings={{vgratings|ESRB=Everyone +10|PEGI=12}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]], [[Nintendo Switch 2]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[Steam]]
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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of [[Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past]]. As its title imples, this remake reworks the game's structure, narrative, aesthetic, and gameplay mechanics. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined takes elements from the original game and its Nintendo 3DS remake, while adding new ones too.

A demo of the game released on January 7th, which contains up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] storyline. Players who complete it can transfer their save to the full game, and doing so unlocks a unique dress for [[Maribel Mayde|Maribel]].

==Changes & additions==
===Presentation===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle while the environments are presented as dioramas.
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale.
*The character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle.
*Characters can wear different outfits like the feature in {{DQ11}} - ''Definitive Edition''.
*The menus are much more visual and simplified, marking a shift from the usual UI of the series.

===Characters===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory.
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black.

===Scenarios===
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them.
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to obtain three more tablet shards in order to be gain access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of the shards after being unable to complete a challenge in his youth. This challenge consists of a small shadow puzzle and a battle.
*Beyond the opening, the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been obtained.
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example, the player's decisions influence the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure.
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them.
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions.
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added.
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added.
*Several recurring monsters have been added to the game's bestiary.

===Other===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner.
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. The puzzles have also been simplified.
*A battle arena has been added. "The Road of Regal Wretches" is [[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined DLC|new paid DLC]] that allows players to battle against bosses from the Erdrick trilogy.
*In-game lists have been added to the menu: a monster list, an equipment list, an item list, a mini medal list, and a fragments list.
*After completing the [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)|Alltrades Abbey]] story, the characters can change their vocations anywhere, anytime.
*[[Moonlighting]], a new mechanic that allows characters to have two vocations at once, has been added.
*The new power-up mechanic "[[Let Loose]]" has been added. It allows characters to unleash powerful passive skills. For example, if the hero has the Fledgling Fisherman vocation, he can let loose to use the "Ocean's Devotion" skill. This skill nullifies all damage for each party member once.
*The monster heart items have been reworked into accessories that bestow special effects like passive skills, increased stats, or resistances. Most hearts can be obtained by defeating vicious monsters.

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed.
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], and [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed.
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] side content have been removed.
*The vocation outfits and the fragment radar from the 3DS version have been removed.
*All the monster vocations have been removed.

==Trivia==
*Dolls of the main cast have been made in real life by Square Enix and 3D-scanned.

==Gallery==
'''Main gallery'''
<gallery>
File:DQVIIR Key Art.jpg|Key Art
File:DQVIIR Packshot US.png|Boxart
File:DQVIIR Opening Movie Slaughtomaton.jpg|Slaughtomaton in the CGI opening movie.
File:DQ7R Promo.jpeg|Key art
File:DQVIIR Estard town.jpg|The town of Estard.
File:DQVIIR Caretaker explanation.jpg|The Caretaker explaining how the fragments work.
File:DQVIIR Menu UI.jpg|The new UI.
File:DQVIIR Let Loose Maribel.jpg|Maribel using the Let Loose mechanic.
File:DQVIIR Moonlighting.jpg|Moonlighting, being able to use two vocations.
File:DQ7R Promotional Art.jpeg|Promotional art by the [[Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden|Warriors of Eden]] author.
File:DQ7R & FF7R Promotion Art.jpeg|Promotional art of Final Fantasy 7 and Dragon Quest 7's remakes.
File:DQ7R Collector Edition.jpeg|Collector's Edition of Reimagined.
</gallery>
'''Characters'''
<gallery>
DQVIIR_Hero.png|[[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]]
DQVIIR_Kiefer.png|[[Kiefer]]
DQVIIR_Maribel.png|[[Maribel]]
DQVIIR_Ruff.png|[[Ruff]]
DQVIIR_Mervyn.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
DQVIIR_Aishe.png|[[Aishe]]
DQVIIR_The_Caretaker.png|The Caretaker
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-us/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined/ Official English site]
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release page]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

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