The long-running Japanese role-playing franchise is making its return stateside with a remake of one of the series' most dense games. Dragon Quest VII brings its intricate story, job system, and massive dungeons to the Nintendo 3DS, but should you buy it? Fandom's Senior Games Editor, Henry Gilbert, played more than 80 hours of the game to give you the scoop.

What Is 'Dragon Quest VII'?

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Ever Oasis - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

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Check out the official game trailer for Mario Party Star Rush from Nintendo E3 2016. 

Mario Party Star Rush Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

Clarke Wolfe and Tom Regan tour Nintendo's E3 Booth and play the new 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' and 'Pokémon: Let's Go' games.

Nintendo's E3 Highlights

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Monster Hunter Generations developer demonstration from the the Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3 2016. 

Monster Hunter Generations - Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2016

You don't want to miss this new trailer from The Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3 2016.  Color Splash is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii U.

Paper Mario: Color Splash - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

Watch the new trailer for Yo-Kai Watch 2 from Nintendo. This 3DS game will be released in North America on September 30, 2016. 

YO-KAI WATCH 2 - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

Hot on the heels of Dragon Quest VII, here's a massive JRPG to ring in the new year. What's new in this massive role-playing game? New party members, new side quests, and new feature only possible on 3DS. Take a closer look in the above video!

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Runbow Pocket takes all the fun colorful chaos of Runbow on Wii U and brings it to New Nintendo 3DS. Master Adventure, Bowhemoth, and Saturas Space Adventure on your own, or play head to head with friends over local ad hoc networking.

Runbow Pocket Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

This trailer was released at E3 2013 and is for the game Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff.

Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff

Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - E3 Trailer

Check out Rhythm Heaven Megamix - available on the Nintendo eShop. The game features over 100 challenges that include 70 from previous games in the Rhythm Heaven series.  

Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

Booths are a dime a dozen on the E3 show floor and this year Nintendo has given gaming fans a unique 'Super Mario Odyssey' themed experience. A variety of gaming kiosks allowed Mario fans to get a taste of the iconic character's next adventure. 

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Reggie kicks of E3 2016 for Nintendo in a big way as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild makes its debut!

Reggie Kicks off Nintendo E3 2016 with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

DragonVale Quests

Take control of a one-armed heroine named Sasha, wielding a living sword on her journey through a nightmare world in search of her family. Swipe-based touch controls will let you solve puzzles, find secrets, and do battle with a host of disturbing monsters.

Severed Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

Official E3 trailer for Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins - E3 Trailer

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Everything you need to know about Fragments from Subnautica.

What are Fragments?

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Axiom Verge Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016

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XCOM 2 - Official E3 2016 Trailer

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The legendary RPG series returns to Nintendo 3DS with Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, check out to the official trailer from Nintendo E3 2016.

Jun 15, 2016

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