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{{Translation|'''Dragon Warrior 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 instalment of the popular ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series of role playing games, and is the successor to [[wikipedia:1995 in video gaming|1995]]'s ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. An immediate success upon release, ''Dragon Warrior VII | {{Translation|'''Dragon Warrior 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 instalment of the popular ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series of role playing games, and is the successor to [[wikipedia:1995 in video gaming|1995]]'s ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. An immediate success upon release, ''Dragon Warrior VII''s sales have totaled 4.06 million, making it the [[wikipedia:List_of_best-selling_video_games|best-selling]] PlayStation game in Japan by April 6, 2001, and is a [[wikipedia:Square_Enix_Ultimate_Hits|Square Enix Ultimate Hits]] title. It was the first main series ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released outside of Japan since the release of ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'' in North America in [[wikipedia:1992 in video gaming|1992]], and the last ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released in North America with the ''Dragon Warrior'' name. The game was produced by [[Yuji Horii]], who has presided over the ''Dragon Quest'' series since its inception. Artwork and character designs were once again provided by [[Akira Toriyama]], the artist responsible for all previous ''Dragon Quest'' games and famous [[wikipedia:Mangaka|mangaka]]. | ||
The game follows the Hero and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their home of Estard. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands and must defeat evil in each new location. Game mechanics are largely unchanged from previous games in the series, although an extensive [[wikipedia:Character class|Class system]] allows players to customize their characters. | The game follows the Hero and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their home of Estard. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands and must defeat evil in each new location. Game mechanics are largely unchanged from previous games in the series, although an extensive [[wikipedia:Character class|Class system]] allows players to customize their characters. | ||