Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined devs praise Persona 3, Final Fantasy and The Last Remnant

In a recent Reddit AMA, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa and director Masato Yagi named turn-based RPGs they enjoy playing.

Asked about "some other turn-based RPGs that you like to play," Ichikawa said, "I really love the Persona series – especially Persona 3."

Yagi said: "For me, it’s probably the Final Fantasy series. And I still really like The Last Remnant, which I worked on." The GamesRadar writer noted the irony that recent Final Fantasy entries have trended away from turn-based combat.

Ichikawa also described "the essence" of Dragon Quest as "the scenario—grand in scale, yet somehow still feeling close and relatable." On Dragon Quest 7 specifically, he said, "The story of confronting the world’s absurdities and growing beyond them is one of Dragon Quest VII’s greatest appeals, so in this title as well, we have rebuilt the experience in a way that preserves that very charm."

The developers shared these preferences during the AMA but did not detail further how those influences will directly shape Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined beyond Ichikawa's comments about preserving the original's charm.

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