The following is a link to a Famitsu article detailing the online mode for this upcoming title.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1220801_1124.html

Here is my translation. It s lot of stuff but I think I was able to make sense out of most of it. It pretty much reads like the Famitsu article itself and corresponds to the pictures for each paragraph in the link.

1. Recruiting Players

One person will act as the host and invite others to join in on an adventure. The host basically acts like a person recruiting a party. This can be done at the friend gathering place (AKA Ruida's bar) by choosing the menu command, "Adventure with friends from the outside world".

2. Entering a Friend's World

A player entering a friend's game will do so from the Ruida's bar in their own game. Talk to the character Ravieru and choose the menu command "travel to outside world". The player will then be magically transported to the recruiting host's game.

3. Adventuring

When that player and friend's signals are connected, the guest will appear in the host's game at Ruida's bar. The visiting guest will appear with the same equipment and appearance they have in their own game, so the host may see some things they havent yet seen in their own game.

Ruida's Bar is the place that allows players to gather. The angel person there is Ravieru. She is the woman who can open doors between the different worlds, and effectively link the outside worlds.

In multi play mode, the host allows players to enter their world. Of course allowing another player in to your game will not effect the progress of the story up to that point. Once a party is formed the players can enjoy continuing the host's story.

Everyone can adventure together and fight together, but if a guest is separated from the host they are still free to act as they please. They can talk to people, and enter towns and dungeons. A guest can individually explore the host's world.

There are several character classes in the game. This allows the players to set the mood of their party. One particular class is acrobat. This job's skills allow the player to make enemies laugh to stop their attacks, attack with fire magic, and is well balanced in offense and defense. With this class the player can also wear clothes that is fit for dancing, and can do dances including that standard dance from before.

Battle is a command that is traditional to the series. However, there are some battles that are unique only to multi play. For example the ability to combine power to take down strong enemies, or fight against several enemies individually. You can also join a friend's battle while it is already in progress. 

1. Battle with Monsters

While exploring the game field monsters will appear.  If the host or guest is approached by a monster the party will be thrown in to the battle. So if guest C is engaged by a monster, the host also fights.

2. Entering a Friend's Fight

The host and guest C are engaged in a fight.  A separate party formed by guest A and guest B can see an animation on the field map showing the fight taking place. By approaching the fight animation guest A and guest B will join the fight.

3. Calling Friends

If a guest is separated from the host by a considerable distance, the host can use the call command to call a guest to the place where a host's fight is taking place.  This will bring the guest to that location where they can join the fight. This command can only be executed by the host.

Players should unite and fight together. There are strong monsters out there. Including the monsters that have been introduced in the series since it's inception, there are several new monsters that will make an appearance. We'll introduce a few now (see pictures at bottom of link article).

**End of Translation**

After reading the article I have also come to the following conclusions.

*Unless a person plays multiplayer they will have to go through the entire game alone with their one character.

*There are no longer any random monster fights.  Monsters can be seen on the field map and engaged or avoided.

*DQ is finally getting a Character Class system.  I guess when you create the character a class can be chosen.

Im a huge fan of DQ and this game is shaping up to be awsome.  I cant wait till it comes out in March.