Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest: Wars, a turn-based strategy game played out across a number of quick and challenging rounds, will be available to download via the Nintendo DSiWare starting in October.

The player will pick four monster playing pieces to battle on their team, with Dragon Quest superstars Slime, Dracky, Hammerhood, Healslime, Chimaera and Golem all available to choose from. Played across a table-top style arena the ultimate aim of the game is to battle and defend against the opposing team to advance to the other side of the arena.

Dragon Quest: Wars will be available for download via DSiWare and will take advantage of the console’s wireless communications. Up to four teams will be able to battle it out in the same arena using the Wireless function.