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Square Enix Shows 17 Minutes of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined at TGS, Sets Feb. 5, 2026 Launch on Switch and Switch 2

Square Enix reiterates that no free Switch‑to‑Switch 2 upgrade will be offered for the remake.

Overview

  • The Tokyo Game Show stage presentation featured roughly 17 minutes of live gameplay in Japanese, viewable between 27:43 and 44:39 in the event video.
  • Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is scheduled to release on February 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch and the forthcoming Switch 2.
  • Players who buy the Switch version will need to purchase a separate copy for Switch 2 due to the lack of an upgrade path.
  • Square Enix also showed about 18 minutes of Octopath Traveler 0 gameplay during the event, with that game arriving on December 4, 2025 for Switch and Switch 2.
  • A new trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD‑2D highlighted an underwater region, with the collection slated for October 30, 2025.