Dragon Quest gets another great remake that’s perfect for newcomers
When a video game series goes on for a long time, it raises a question for newcomers: Just where is the best place to jump in? In the case of Dragon Quest, there are nearly a dozen mainline titles, not to mention copious spinoffs and ports that span four decades of history. Of late, though, publisher Square Enix has been releasing a number of remakes that serve as almost ideal entry points for beginners who are intimidated by all of that baggage. And the new Dragon Quest VII Reimagined might just be the best so far.
DQVII was a pivotal game for the series when it launched on the original PlayStation, as it was the first with 3D graphics. Fo …