Square Enix was nice enough to surprise the world with a demo of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. It’s available on all platforms, but I installed it on my Switch 2. I’ve been excited for this game ever since it was announced back in September 2025.

I played for around two hours, and I’m really digging it so far. The art style is lovely, the story is just as charming as it was back in 2000 when I played it on PlayStation 1, and the remastered soundtrack sounds great.

I’m really interested in how they’re gonna change the story this time around. The original version of the game is infamously long, and the updated 3DS version didn’t change things all that much in that regard. The developers mentioned significant changes to both the story and pacing for this version, so I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how that plays out.