{"id":136000,"date":"2026-02-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197241"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:00:00","slug":"poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-dragon-quest-vii-reimagined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/09\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-dragon-quest-vii-reimagined\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66e9edb829384\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66e9edb829384\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"66e9edb829384\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Keifer\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66e9edb829384\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-keifer.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66e9edb829384\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-keifer.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Keifer\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a slate of HD-2D remakes, <strong>Dragon Quest<\/strong> has brought another of its past entries into the modern era, this time with a doll-like, diorama-style 3D look in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined\">Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This complete overhaul of the 2000 PlayStation RPG, which also came out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/dragon_quest_vii_fragments_of_the_forgotten_past\">3DS<\/a> in 2013 and 2016 (Japan and the West respectively) delivers a streamlined version of one of the longest games in the series, smoothing out the pacing, improving combat, making battles faster, and even cutting a few &#8220;optional&#8221; scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>For some fans and critics, the changes have proven controversial. And while we&#8217;re not sure we can call this version the &#8220;definitive&#8221; release, our reviewer Mitch did have high praise for the many quality-of-life changes, scoring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined\">Switch 2 release a 9\/10<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196061 @ 1770713174 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>With the Dragon Quest franchise is doing better than ever worldwide, and the 40th anniversary coming up later this year, there&#8217;s never been a better time to be a fan. So, newcomers, veterans, and slimes, we want to hear what you think about Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on Switch 1 or Switch 1.<\/p>\n<p>With a whole weekend under your belt, perhaps you feel strongly about the changes and you love them? Or maybe there&#8217;s an island or a gameplay element that you miss that brings the experience down? Whether you&#8217;ve finished it (did you sleep?) or are just a few hours in, you can give the game a score below and, if you change your mind later, come back and rescore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"poll\" data-id=\"user-rating-games\/nintendo-switch-2\/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined\" data-question=\"What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch 2)?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch 2)?\">What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch 2)? (127 ratings)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li data-value=\"10\" class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">10 &#8211; Outstanding<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"29 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"23\"><span class=\"val\">23<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"9\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">9 &#8211; Excellent<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"39 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"31\"><span class=\"val\">31<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"8\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">8 &#8211; Great<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"26 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"20\"><span class=\"val\">20<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"7\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">7 &#8211; Good<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"13 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"10\"><span class=\"val\">10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"6\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">6 &#8211; Not Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"5\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">5 &#8211; Average<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"4\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">4 &#8211; Poor<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 rating\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"3\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">3 &#8211; Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"2\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">2 &#8211; Terrible<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 rating\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"1\" class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">1 &#8211; Abysmal<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"3 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"poll\" data-id=\"user-rating-games\/nintendo-switch\/dragon_quest_vii_reimagined\" data-question=\"What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch)?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch)?\">What score would you give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch)? (70 ratings)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li data-value=\"10\" class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">10 &#8211; Outstanding<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"15 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"21\"><span class=\"val\">21<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"9\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">9 &#8211; Excellent<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"19 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"27\"><span class=\"val\">27<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"8\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">8 &#8211; Great<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"11 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"16\"><span class=\"val\">16<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"7\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">7 &#8211; Good<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"10 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"14\"><span class=\"val\">14<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"6\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">6 &#8211; Not Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"5\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">5 &#8211; Average<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"4\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">4 &#8211; Poor<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 ratings\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"3\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">3 &#8211; Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"2\" class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">2 &#8211; Terrible<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 rating\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-value=\"1\" class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">1 &#8211; Abysmal<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 ratings\"><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<p><em>Thanks for voting! If you want to share your thoughts Reimagined in more detail, head down to the comments and chat away!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196208,196937 @ 1770713496 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>&lt;products id=&#8221;31161&#8243;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix After a slate of HD-2D remakes, Dragon Quest has brought another of its past entries into the modern era, this time with a doll-like, diorama-style 3D look in Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. 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