{"id":135558,"date":"2026-01-07T02:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-195939"},"modified":"2026-01-07T02:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:55:00","slug":"poll-the-dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-demo-is-now-available-what-are-your-first-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/07\/poll-the-dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-demo-is-now-available-what-are-your-first-impressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb01ce40f3712\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb01ce40f3712\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"cb01ce40f3712\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb01ce40f3712\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb01ce40f3712\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yesterday, Square Enix announced it would be releasing a Switch and Switch 2 demo for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined\">Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for this demo to actually go live on the eShop in select locations, and now that we&#8217;ve all (<em>hopefully<\/em>) had some time to try it out, we&#8217;re curious to know what your first impressions are &#8211; how are you finding the experience so far, what platform have you been playing it on, and has it sold you on the full game?<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget, if you download and play this demo, your save data will carry over to the full experience when it arrives on <strong>5th February 2026<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll also receive the reward &#8220;Maribel&#8217;s Day Off Dress&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:195890 @ 1767777937 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>So, vote in our poll and leave a comment below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11394\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_do_you_think_of_the_dragon_quest_vii_reimagined_demo_so_far\" data-id=\"11394\" data-question=\"What do you think of the Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined demo so far?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">What do you think of the Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined demo so far? (102 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Outstanding<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"40 votes (39.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"39\"><span class=\"val\">39<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Excellent<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"28 votes (27.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"27\"><span class=\"val\">27<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Great<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"12 votes (11.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"12\"><span class=\"val\">12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Good<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"11 votes (10.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Not Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"0 votes (0%)\">0%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Average<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 votes (4.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Poor<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"1 vote (1%)\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"0 votes (0%)\">0%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Terrible<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"0 votes (0%)\">0%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Abysmal<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 votes (4.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"poll-11395\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/has_this_demo_sold_you_on_the_full_game\" data-id=\"11395\" data-question=\"Has this demo sold you on the full game?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Has this demo sold you on the full game? (109 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">I was already sold<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"50 votes (45.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"46\"><span class=\"val\">46<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;ve already pre-ordered<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"9 votes (8.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;ll be getting it day one!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"10 votes (9.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;ll probably pick it up ASAP<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"12 votes (11%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m still thinking about it&#8230;<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"12 votes (11%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m not so sure after playing the demo<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes (1.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">No, not really<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"4 votes (3.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">It&#8217;s just not for me&#8230;<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 votes (6.4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Something else (comment below)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"3 votes (2.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"poll-11396\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_platform_will_you_be_getting_dragon_quest_vii_reimagined_on\" data-id=\"11396\" data-question=\"What platform will you be getting Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">What platform will you be getting Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on? (143 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Switch 2<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"79 votes (55.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"55\"><span class=\"val\">55<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Switch<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"23 votes (16.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"16\"><span class=\"val\">16<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">PS5<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"16 votes (11.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Xbox Series X|S<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes (1.4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">PC<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"4 votes (2.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m not sure yet&#8230;<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 votes (3.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m not getting it<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"14 votes (9.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"10\"><span class=\"val\">10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix Yesterday, Square Enix announced it would be releasing a Switch and Switch 2 demo for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. It didn&#8217;t take long for this demo to actually go live on the eShop in select locations, and now that we&#8217;ve all (hopefully) had some time to try it out, we&#8217;re curious to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135558\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}