Dragon Quest 7 remake director calms fans worried the JRPG is being rushed to make up for Dragon Quest 12's absence: "Everyone's pouring their hearts and souls into this"

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Masato Yagi says "we're not rushing production"

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined characters.
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined was only announced earlier this month, but it's already coming out really soon. Like February 7, 2026 soon. Like, only a couple months after the other Dragon Quest remakes drop. But despite the quick turnaround between DQ remakes, the game's director has insisted it isn't being rushed.

As reported on by Automaton, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's announcement spurred lots of excitement but also lots of premature online backlash from fans worried that this was a rushed job quickly made to fill the gap left by Dragon Quest 12's prolonged absence.

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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