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7/13/2025, 2:07:28 AM
>Square Enix is currently developing a remake of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, the beloved 2000 classic originally released for the first PlayStation. This information comes from internal documents we’ve seen that outline several upcoming projects tied to the publisher’s top franchises, all scheduled for this fiscal year or early next year.
>The key word here is “remake”—and that’s exactly how it’s labeled internally. This distinction is crucial, as Square Enix has previously referred to other updated Dragon Quest titles (such as Dragon Quest III, IV, and the upcoming I & II) as HD Remakes. The explicit use of the term remake strongly suggests a more ambitious reimagining of Dragon Quest VII than a simple graphical upgrade.
>While the full scale of the remake remains unknown at this point, the fact that the company itself refers to it as a remake (and not a remaster) speaks volumes. Square Enix typically reserves that terminology for projects involving significant changes—whether in visuals, gameplay, or structure—rather than for 1:1 ports with visual polish.
>Fans will recall that Dragon Quest VII was later re-released on the Nintendo 3DS with updated visuals and various improvements, and was generally well received; however, the version currently in development appears to go well beyond that effort.
>The key word here is “remake”—and that’s exactly how it’s labeled internally. This distinction is crucial, as Square Enix has previously referred to other updated Dragon Quest titles (such as Dragon Quest III, IV, and the upcoming I & II) as HD Remakes. The explicit use of the term remake strongly suggests a more ambitious reimagining of Dragon Quest VII than a simple graphical upgrade.
>While the full scale of the remake remains unknown at this point, the fact that the company itself refers to it as a remake (and not a remaster) speaks volumes. Square Enix typically reserves that terminology for projects involving significant changes—whether in visuals, gameplay, or structure—rather than for 1:1 ports with visual polish.
>Fans will recall that Dragon Quest VII was later re-released on the Nintendo 3DS with updated visuals and various improvements, and was generally well received; however, the version currently in development appears to go well beyond that effort.
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