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{{Translation|'''Dragon Quest VII'''|ドラゴンクエストVII エデンの戦士たち|Doragon Kuesuto Sebun Eden no Senshi-tachi|literally meaning; Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden}} is the seventh installment of the popular {{DQSeries}} of role playing games and the first in the series to not be a part of a larger trilogy.
{{Translation|'''Dragon Quest VII'''|ドラゴンクエストVII エデンの戦士たち|Doragon Kuesuto Sebun Eden no Senshi-tachi|literally meaning; Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden}} is the seventh installment of the popular {{DQSeries}} of role playing games and the first in the series to not be a part of a larger trilogy.
It was the first main series ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released outside of Japan since the release of {{DQ4}} in North America in [[wikipedia:1992 in video gaming|1992]], and the last title to be released in North America with the ''Dragon Warrior'' name.
It was the first main series ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released outside of Japan since the release of {{DQ4}} in North America in [[wikipedia:1992 in video gaming|1992]], and the last title to be released in North America with the ''Dragon Warrior'' name. On the 5th of February 2026, ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]'' was released, which reworked most of the game.


The game follows the {{Hero 7}} and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their isolated home of [[Estard]], the only land mass in the entire world. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands that used to exist and must defeat evil in each new location.
The game follows the {{Hero 7}} and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their isolated home of [[Estard]], the only land mass in the entire world. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands that used to exist and must defeat evil in each new location.
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*The maximum value for all stats has been set to 999.
*The maximum value for all stats has been set to 999.
*[[Artificial intelligence]] strategies can be assigned to specific characters now instead of group-wide orders.
*[[Artificial intelligence]] strategies can be assigned to specific characters now instead of group-wide orders.
:*Each character has a personalized A.I. that reflects their personality and influences their actions in battle. Maribel favors casting spells for one example.
:*Each character has a personalized A.I. that reflects their personality and influences their actions in battle. Maribel favors casting spells over using skills for one example; if she has learned [[Kaboom]] and [[Harvest Moon]] and her tactic is set to "Show No Mercy" then she will use the former whenever possible.
*The [[command menu]] layout for spells and skills have been split into three categories--''Offensive'', ''Defensive'', and ''Other''.
*The [[command menu]] layout for spells and skills have been split into three categories--''Offensive'', ''Defensive'', and ''Other''.
*Status buffs and debuffs for allies and enemies now expire after a number of turns, along with [[paralysis]].
*Status buffs and debuffs for allies and enemies now expire after a number of turns, along with [[paralysis]].
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*[http://dragonquest7.nintendo.com/ DQVII Nintendo 3DS website]
*[http://dragonquest7.nintendo.com/ DQVII Nintendo 3DS website]


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