Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS
7th Feb 2013
16th Sep 2016
17th Sep 2016
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Reviews
Review Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS)
Islands in the Sun
Whether you know it as Dragon Quest or Dragon Warrior, Yuji Horii's enduring role-playing series has been delighting fans and inspiring adventurers consistently since 1986. Like its Square-Enix stablemate Final Fantasy, each Dragon Quest is a standalone story, with shared elements and lore connecting it to other entries; in...
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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Guides
Guide Best Dragon Quest Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
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Guide Getting Started In Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Key early tips for this massive adventure
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is out now on 3DS in North America and Europe. If you've never experienced this PlayStation RPG classic, you're in for quite an adventure — the game clocks in at around 100 hours just for completing the main story! More importantly,
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past News
Random Fan Saves All Dragon Quest 7 DLC Maps Before 3DS Servers Shut Down
"It felt like giving a little present back to the community"
With the 3DS and Wii U servers shutting down forever just a few days ago, a huge amount of DLC, digital-only games, and games reliant on online play have been lost to time. But one Dragon Quest fan sought to preserve all DLC for the 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII — and they did it just...
News Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
He also worked on games like Dragon Quest
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today, with the official Dragon Ball social media account revealing the legendary manga creator and character artist Akira Toriyama has passed away at the age of 68. He died on 1st March 2024 from acute subdural hematoma. Toriyama was an icon of the manga...
News Square Enix's Dragon Quest Series Has Now Sold Over 88 Million Units Worldwide
How many have you played?
Square Enix recently revealed its role-playing series Final Fantasy has now sold more than 180 million units worldwide. One other RPG series that seems to be doing well is Dragon Quest. In the same Final Fantasy press release, the company has revealed this particular series has now sold more than 88 million units...
Feature Best Nintendo 3DS RPGs
A quest for the best
As the 3DS's sixth year in the world draws to a close, we can already look back on its impressively varied library with wonder; along with plenty of standout platformers, life sims, rhythm games, and puzzlers, it's also carved out a particular niche by delivering an almost non-stop barrage of first class RPGs. Responsible for...
News The Dragon Quest VII Localisation Team Describes the Challenges and Joys of its Work
"Nothing quite compares to DQVII"
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is one of the most substantial releases of the year on 3DS, and it's a long-awaited remaster for fans of the series. Compared to the original it delivers a major visual overhaul, along with improvements to make it more suitable for portable gaming. What cannot be...
News Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Enjoys a Solid UK Debut
Not quite forgotten
After a long wait, last week brought a notable release for plenty of 3DS gamers in the West - Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past finally made it out of Japan. Based on the UK chart results it's done relatively well. The Square Enix release (with publishing help from Nintendo) has made its UK chart debut in 12th...
Nintendo Download 15th September (North America)
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It's that time, once again, for the North American Nintendo Download Update details, and this week has some enticing options. The 3DS has a huge retail release and a high profile demo, along with some interesting download-only titles. The Wii U shares a particularly promising...
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Nintendo Download 15th September (Europe)
Dragon Quest VII! Futuridium on New 3DS! Gear Gauntlet! More!
It's the start of another week, and that means we can check out details on the Nintendo Download Update goodies heading to Europe in the coming days. The stand-out is a long awaiting localisation coming to retail on 3DS, while the Wii U Virtual Console adds a first-party DS game to its...
News Square Enix Wants to Hear Your Questions About Dragon Quest VII
Answers go live on Friday
As many of you are no doubt aware, Gamescom is set to take place very soon. The trade show is similar to E3 in many ways, but it's held in Cologne, Germany and is open to the public for attendance. Naturally, developers are keen to bring their A-game, and many major reveals are made here. Among other things, Square Enix...
Previews
First Impressions Looking Back With Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The old and the new
There are a small group of titles coming to the 3DS in 2016 that will target a broad audience, but one Summer release in particular has engaged a dedicated group of RPG fans - Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. The wait for localisation certainly made some rather unhappy, especially in Europe where the PS1...
About The Game
Travel to the past to save the present in DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
From one little island to a world of possibilities!
Join young Auster and his friends, Prince Kiefer and Maribel, as they embark on a quest to restore long-forgotten lands. Use mystical stone tablets to travel back in time and come to the aid of troubled towns. Solve perplexing puzzles and face unique monsters in classic turn-based battles to shape the world's past and present.
In this huge adventure, you must conquer dungeons and defeat enemies that block your path. To overcome monsters, issue commands to individual party members in turn-based battles – or, if you're confident that your party can handle the situation, you can activate "tactics" to let fights play out automatically.
Masterclass
Using over 50 different vocations, any hero can hone their skills and learn powerful new abilities. You could become a mage, a pirate or even a shepherd! Master a variety of professions to build an unstoppable party of heroes.
Test your team's fighting prowess against hundreds of unique monsters, including many favourites from the DRAGON QUEST series. You can also befriend certain creatures, which lets you acquire their abilities to use in battle, or send them to seek out special items for you.
A traveller's tale
Expand your adventure with traveller's tablets, special stone slabs that can be exchanged with other players via StreetPass or online* to access challenging new dungeons. Conquer these perilous lairs and you might get some highly sought-after items…
An epic quest awaits as you fight to restore a shattered world in DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
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Really excited for this – the 3DS is starved of JRPGs. Fingers crossed for a localization!
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I really want this...
ITS GOOD SO FAR .
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