We went hands-on with Dragon Quest VII Reimagined in Square Enix’s Tokyo offices to learn about this inviting makeover, its design ethos, and why now is the time to remake this classic (again).
Getting excellent versions of these games in one cohesive package is great, but the true highlight is the in-depth interactive documentary and all the fun relics that exist therein.
Where Legends: Z-A experiments with the Pokémon formula, it succeeds in delivering a novel experience that will hopefully encourage Game Freak to continue challenging what Pokémon games can be in the future.
Ahead of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined’s launch next year, and to prepare your palette for our cover story on that game, we’ve put together a retrospective look at the mainline Dragon Quest series, as told partly by the man who started it all.
Colossal Cave isn’t for everyone, but it’s like a slow and meticulously designed theme park ride, all built around an old text adventure game, making for a fascinating experience.
When The Cosmic Shake is at its best, it sounds, looks, and plays like the kind of game I would have begged my parents to buy me growing up. But when it falters, it’s boring.
