One of the features that made Dragon Quest IX a breakout success in Japan was trading treasure maps via StreetPass. So, of course Dragon Quest VII for Nintendo 3DS has StreetPass functionality built into it.

Square Enix released a trailer for Dragon Quest VII and the game looks gorgeous on Nintendo 3DS. Monsters have different attack animations in battle and you can see your party.

More screenshots of Dragon Quest VII that show new monsters and the class change system.

Some of us may remember the random encounters that have lasted a while in the earlier Enix Dragon Quest days. Ever since the merger with Squaresoft, they’ve stuck to visible encounters, which were introduced in Dragon Quest IX.

Square Enix will also reveal a brand new Nintendo 3DS game – Gyrozetter: Wings of the Albatross.

Square Enix have released a new batch of screenshots for the Dragon Quest VII remake, showing off the new Lithograph feature and more.

Reserve Dragon Quest VII and you can get some special gear. Lawson & HMV are offering a cutesy Slime Shield that boosts defense power by 17 points. The best bonus actually comes from Square Enix themselves.

Square Enix have released a large batch of screenshots for the Dragon Quest VII remake on 3DS.

Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden is seeing a couple of upgrades on the Nintendo 3DS.

ArtePiazza, the studio that handled Dragon Quest VII and the DS remakes, is developing Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden for the Nintendo 3DS.

And it isn’t too far from release either—Square Enix have the Dragon Quest VII remake slated for February in Japan.