Monster Park Remains in Dragon Quest VII on Nintendo 3DS

Square Enix has released new screenshots and details on the upcoming Dragon Quest VII remake for the Nintendo 3DS - it's all about taming and raising monsters in this side quest.

As translated by a NeoGAF member, the report confirms that much of the original Playstation version remains intact in the transition to Nintendo's handheld.

The Monster Park mode, a side quest that allows players to view monsters in their natural habitat, will still be available for warriors to engage in a little beast taming together with expanding the park with new species encountered in the Dragon Quest VII world.

In the Nintendo 3DS version there's also a new cave within the park, and players can explore this area with up to three monster recruits to collect "Streetpass Shards" - these are used within "Immigrant Town" to access newer chunks of the storyline and additional areas.

Dragon Quest VII is heading to Japanese stores on February 7th 2013 in Japan.