Few video game series have a rich legacy like Dragon Quest, the grandfather of RPGs. While it might seem the primary function of a remake is to bring the game to a new wave of players, Dragon Quest I & II producer Masaaki Hayasaka has a different mind, at least for Dragon Quest. But now he’s shepherding Dragon Quest’s remake efforts, producing the entire HD-2D trilogy as well as Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. Case in point, Dragon Quest I & II, the very project I just worked on, adopts new character growth and battle elements that have never been featured within the Dragon Quest series until now, including the original game. Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined launches on February 5, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, and PC.