History VideoGame / DragonQuestVII

** ** In Greenthumb Gardens, there's a pair of sisters who are references to [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Meena and Maya]]. One of them is a dancer and mentions that her sister hasn't been the same since they took revenge for their father.

* NonstandardGameOver: Refusing to aid Palmela during the Emberdale festival will result in Burnmont erupting and killing everyone. In the original [=PS1=] release, it's also possible to run out of time while in the volcano and be caught in the eruption. Should this happen, the party will wake up at the inn, because it was All Just a Dream... that can repeat if they don't make the right decisions this time.

* AppeaseTheVolcanoGod: The Festival of Emberdale, which involves throwing torches into the volcano, [[spoiler: something the local BigBad plans to turn to his advantage by stoking the Black Flame and setting off an eruption.]]

* ChestMonster: As in every ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game. In addition to the standard Canniboxs and Mimics, this game also has monsters hiding in pots, wells, and the book monsters introduced in this installment. Be careful when exploring castles.

* DirtyCoward: If you get trapped inside Pilgrim's Perdition (and you have your skills drained by the evil priest), your option of escaping is to use the Soulstealer to kill five other people (taking their souls) and have the babygoyles get you out. Of course, as the [=NPCs=] note, it's considered morally reprehensible, and Strom will NOT put up with it.

*** Buddy's first monster pet, a Rockbomb, detonates to save Buddy from the invading Malign Vines.

Two in very close proximity to each other on the Dharma Temple/Alltrades Abbey island. After the party has their magical spells and skills stolen from them, they find themselves in a destitute town filled with other people who've had the same thing happen to them. Strom, the boss of the town decides to beat you mercilessly with his thugs in order to show you who's in charge. Not long after, the party tries to make their way back to regain their abilities with a Guest-Star Party Member in tow, but he abandons you at the last minute, forcing you to fight against another pair of bosses you cannot hope to win against. Another happens later in Hubble, when Hybris uses the Incantation and transforms into a monster - he's not beatable until shortly thereafter.

** The Nottagen plot pulls this ''twice''. First off it seems you've rescued the town... yet dispelling the gloom blocking out the sun caused a plant monster to wake up and destroy the town again. Then when you save the town from the plant, hellworms invade and destroy the town. All in all, the town is very well named.

** Then there's Buccanham, where [[spoiler:any babies born there are cursed to turn into hideous monsters and run away from their parents on the first full moon after their birth.]]

* ForcedTransformation: The town of L'Arca, where the people have been turned into animals by a terrible curse and the exact opposite happens to the actual animals themselves. Fortunately, they are changed back except for Ruff who is out of luck since the Hackrobat made his spell permanent. Later on, another town has been hit with a similar curse where the children of the town are transformed into monsters on their first full moon.

* Superboss: The Almighty. You literally fight God himself, and later [[EliteFour his allies, the Four Great Spirits]], who can be almost as hard or harder, depending on your skills.

** The Nottagen plot pulls this ''twice''. First off it seems you've rescued the town... yet dispelling the gloom blocking out the sun caused a plant monster to wake up and destroy the town again. Then when you save the town from the plant, hellworms invade and destroy the town. All in all, the town is very well named (for those who don't get it, "Not again!").

The first ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation, ''Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past'' (JP Subtitle: Warriors of Eden; NA Title: Dragon Warrior VII) tells the story of a simple fisherman's son. His two best friends are Prince Kiefer, a RebelPrince who regularly flouts his father's restrictions, and Maribel, the [[RichBitch spoiled]] {{Tsundere}} daughter of the richest merchant in town. Theirs is an idyllic lifestyle, with no monsters haunting the countryside, no threats to their kingdom...

A [[VideoGameRemake remake]] was released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS in Japan in 2013, and was released in the West on September 16, 2016.

* VideoGameRemake: Released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS in Japan in February 2013 and in America in September 2016.

* GodIsEvil: Subverted. The Almighty, after being resurrected, orders everyone to worship Him and only Him, threatening divine wrath upon anyone who disagrees, and seals off four continents. [[spoiler:Then it's revealed He's actually Orgodemir in disguise]]. Also, [[spoiler:the real Almighty is a BonusBoss, and when you fight him, [[GodIsGood it's just a friendly test of strength in combat. He even looks pretty friendly]].]]

** The Thief and Pirate class actually work like this, you don't get the item until the battle is over.

* SpritePolygonMix: With the sprites rendered in classic Toriyama-style 2D looking very much like upgraded ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' sprites as well as 3D backgrounds and attacks... it can look a bit... style-breaking.

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: In Act 3, when [[spoiler: the continents that are home to the great spirits are sealed off]], curiously Alltrades Abbey, one of the most crucial locations in the game, is also inaccessible at this time, despite not fitting the apparent criteria. See the Fridge section for a possible explanation.

* BigDamnHeroes: Most of the time, your heroes arrive just in time to save various towns and lands from destruction and despair. [[TearJerker Most of the time]].

* BittersweetEnding: For some towns, you don't give them their happy endings. Greenthumb Garden is a great example.

* BonusBoss: The Almighty. You literally fight God himself.
** [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And]] later [[FourIsDeath his allies, the Four Great Spirits]], who can be almost as hard or harder, depending on your skills.

* BrokenBridge: Will be opened tomorrow. [[spoiler:[[GroundhogDayLoop If you can get to it.]]]]

* ChestMonster: As in every ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game. ''VII'' is notable for not only having standard Canniboxs and Mimics, but monsters hidden in books, pots, and wells. Be careful when exploring castles.

* ContinuityNod: Numerous to earlier games, as usual, including some of the names of minor characters. Most notable is the return of the town-building sidequest from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII''.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A village, in the present, [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom dresses up in animal costumes in a celebration]].

* GroundhogDayLoop: One region is stuck in this, prompting further {{timey wimey|Ball}} antics trying to hunt down the cause.

** You get a couple, both in [[spoiler:the Alltrades area when your spells/abilities are stolen]]. What's more, the other boss fights in the area that you're actually intended to win [[ThatOneBoss aren't any picnic either,]] even after [[spoiler:you've gotten your spells/abilities back]].
** The first round against [[spoiler:the corrupted King Hybris]] is also one of these.

* KnightTemplarParent: The King of Estard, who forbids Kiefer from helping to restore the world. [[RebelliousPrincess Not that it stops him]]. [[spoiler:Tragically, by the time he comes around and is willing to give Kiefer his blessing, it's too late...]]

** Alltrades Abbey.

* {{Metamorphosis}}: [[spoiler:Little Ruff]] got hit by this. Taking on a Monster vocation also transforms the party member into said monster.

* MythologyGag: The female Sage costume in the 3DS version is a pure white variation on Jacqueline's robes from ''Caravan Heart''.

%%* RobotMaid: E.L.L.I.E. ''Not'' a {{Ridiculously Human Robot|s}}.

* SadlyMythtaken: Happens in-universe; thanks to TimeTravel, the heroes witness several events which are then twisted by the passage of time, leading to various effects. In at least one instance, the twisting is deliberate to guard the town's reputation.

** In Greenthumb Gardens, there's a pair of sisters who are references to [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Meena and Maya]]. One of them is a dancer and mentions that her sister hasn't been the same since they took revenge for their father.

* TranslationTrainWreck: There are numerous typos in the English version, but given the sheer amount of text they had to translate... Fortunately, the 3DS version is far more consistent.

%%* WingedHumanoid: The Cirrus tribe of Aeolus Vale in the past.

The first ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation, ''Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past'' (JP Subtitle: Warriors of Eden; NA Title: Dragon Warrior VII) tells the story of a simple fisherman's son. His two best friends are Prince Kiefer, a RebelPrince who regularly flouts his father's restrictions, and Maribel, the [[RichBitch spoiled]] {{Tsundere}} daughter of the richest merchant in town. Theirs is an idyllic lifestyle, with no monsters haunting the countryside, no threats to their kingdom...

* ChestMonster: As in every ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game. ''VII'' is notable for not only having standard Canniboxs and Mimics, but monsters hidden in books, pots, and wells. Be careful when exploring castles.

* DarkerAndEdgier: This may just be the darkest ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' ever. While previous and future entries often dealt with some rather dark material, [=DQ7=] dives headlong into stuff like racism, slavery, ''multiple'' acts of genocide, horrific natural disasters, the brutality of war, and more.

* WhipItGood: Maribel primarily uses whips, but a certain whip can be used by the Hero.

* NonstandardGameOver: Refusing to aid Palmela during the Emberdale festival will result in Burnmont erupting and killing everyone. The next second, the party wakes up at the inn, because it was All Just a Dream... that can repeat if they choose not to help Palmela.