Square Enix is dropping a demo for their totally rebuilt Dragon Quest VII tomorrow. Progress carries over to the full game, and players get a bonus costume for trying it. This remake, hitting consoles and PC in early February, ditches the HD-2D look for a hand-painted diorama style. Developer HEXADRIVE crafted the world as a miniature landscape, with 3D doll-like characters based on physical models to honor Akira Toriyama's art.
They made huge cuts to the famously long story, removing three whole islands and making four others optional. New story content fills the gaps, including more backstory, a new scenario for Kiefer, and hints at a different ending. Players can tackle story arcs out of order after a certain point. The classic job system got a massive overhaul, too. They trimmed the massive vocation list to twenty per character, added a dual class system called Moonlighting, and introduced a Career Sphere menu to end tedious trips back to the job change abbey.
Monster classes are now handled through equippable Monster Hearts, with a new Monster Master job to organize those abilities. The producer confirmed the remake features a brand new ending. The free demo lets everyone check out these changes starting tomorrow.
They made huge cuts to the famously long story, removing three whole islands and making four others optional. New story content fills the gaps, including more backstory, a new scenario for Kiefer, and hints at a different ending. Players can tackle story arcs out of order after a certain point. The classic job system got a massive overhaul, too. They trimmed the massive vocation list to twenty per character, added a dual class system called Moonlighting, and introduced a Career Sphere menu to end tedious trips back to the job change abbey.
Monster classes are now handled through equippable Monster Hearts, with a new Monster Master job to organize those abilities. The producer confirmed the remake features a brand new ending. The free demo lets everyone check out these changes starting tomorrow.
