Dragon Quest VII for the 3DS will have voice acting when it comes state-side 2017 but its musical score will not be orchestrated like in the Japanese release.

At the PAX panel for Dragon Quest VII a couple of weeks ago, Nintendo showed some footage from the English version of Dragon Quest VIII. Fans were treated to the intro, which confirmed voice acting just like the PlayStation 2 version as both the king and Yangus spoke. Also, it seems that there will not be orchestrated music like Dragon Quest VII’s localized 3DS release.

Source: Nintendo Everything via NeoGaf