We’re thrilled to announce that Dragon Quest VII Reimagined will appear on the cover of Game Informer’s December issue. Subscribe today to get the digital edition when it launches on November 4, with print copies arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes in the weeks that follow. Subscribers also receive full access to our archive of past Game Informer issues for on-demand reading.
Remarkably, this marks the first time in our more than 30-year history that a Dragon Quest title graces our cover. The feature celebrates the remake and traces the franchise’s roots all the way back to 1986 in an accompanying retrospective.
The cover art highlights the remake’s distinctive aesthetic. Square Enix collaborated with a premium doll maker to craft physical figures of the protagonist and their companions, which were scanned into the game. That, combined with environments modeled to resemble handcrafted dioramas, gives the world a warm, tactile feel. The cover image below captures Prince Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel trying to evade the gaze of a menacing golem.
For the feature, video editor Alex Van Aken and I flew to Tokyo to visit Square Enix’s Shibuya office, spend hands-on time with the game, and interview the development team. We also conducted an extended, 90-minute conversation with one of the franchise’s most important figures — details we’ll share in the full package. Expect additional exclusive articles and videos across November as we publish more from our coverage.
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What aspects of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined would you like us to explore further? Share your questions in the comments below and we’ll take them into account as we plan our coverage throughout November.
