Dragon Quest Monsters 2 remake announced for 3DS

Update: A few details from Famitsu:

– Monsters from Dragon Quest X will be included
– Over 800 monsters
– Has “Super Size G” monsters
– 4-on-4 battles

Square Enix is developing a 3DS remake of Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – otherwise known as Dragon Warrior Monsters 2. An official teaser site opened today is located here.

The 3DS version will support up to eight players, StreetPass, local and Internet connectivity, and one save slot. A release date hasn’t been announced at this time.

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is the remake’s director. Akira Toriyama is handling monster designs, while Koichi Sugiyama will be responsible for music.

In April, a new trademark for Dragon Quest Monsters 2 was discovered in the Japanese database. The finding resulted in speculation regarding a potential remake, which has now been revealed today.