{"id":53140,"date":"2025-10-21T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=53140"},"modified":"2025-10-20T17:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:51:36","slug":"dragon-quest-7s-dark-and-sorrowful-story-may-resonate-with-players-now-more-than-it-did-back-in-the-day-remake-producer-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-7s-dark-and-sorrowful-story-may-resonate-with-players-now-more-than-it-did-back-in-the-day-remake-producer-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest 7\u2019s dark and sorrowful story may resonate with players now more than it did back in the day, remake producer says\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dragon Quest series\u2019 seventh mainline entry is getting a modern remake with Square Enix\u2019s upcoming <strong>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined<\/strong>. Unlike the HD-2D approach of previous remakes, the new title is a fully 3D remake that <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lOMqHwCo0XI?si=qlk2cCX0EfTAKTXa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uses hand-made dolls<\/a>. But despite its cheerful and diorama-like visual style, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined will offer a serious story much like the original. In fact, the RPG\u2019s dark sides are part of why Square Enix\u2019s DQ team decided now might be a good time for a remake.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MGNed6pOx2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespark.jp\/article\/2025\/10\/19\/158538.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game*Spark<\/a>, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa explained how the project came to be. The year 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Dragon Quest VII\u2019s initial launch for the PS1, which is obviously a fitting occasion for a revival. But above all, the developers felt the game would be well received thematically given the way players\u2019 tastes have evolved in the meantime, which was a deciding factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe decided to launch the project for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined because we felt that the game\u2019s unique atmosphere and tone would resonate especially well with players today. Back when it first came out, VII was often said to have more dark and sorrowful episodes compared to other entries in the series. But nowadays, players are much more accustomed to games with darker stories. I believe that, through this new version, modern players will be able to feel VII\u2019s story and the emotions of the characters even more deeply.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"754\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251020-53140-001.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon Quest VII Reimagined\" class=\"wp-image-53145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251020-53140-001.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251020-53140-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251020-53140-001-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although its (enormously long) episodes offer as many highs as they do lows, Dragon Quest VII\u2019s basic premise of undoing tragedies means players inevitably witness a lot of death, despair and overall sadness. While the remake will <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-7-remake-isnt-a-rushed-project-director-responds-to-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streamline certain aspects of the original<\/a> and make game progression a bit faster, the core story and dialogue will remain unchanged, so veteran fans and newcomer players alike should be prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is set to release for PC (Windows, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2499860\/DRAGON_QUEST_VII_Reimagined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), PS5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on February 5, 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related article: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-7-remake-just-happened-to-get-completed-first-series-creator-yuji-horii-hints-at-other-projects-in-the-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dragon Quest 7 remake \u201cjust happened to get completed first.\u201d Series creator Yuji Horii hints at other projects in the making<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-series-creator-yuji-horii-completely-debunks-popular-fan-theory-about-the-true-identity-of-dq7-s-final-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii completely debunks popular fan theory about the true identity of DQ7 \u2019s final boss<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa talks about how players&#8217; evolving tastes influenced his team&#8217;s decision to remake DQ7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":53144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-53140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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