One of the more notable features in Festival Plaza are the new means to communicate with others. As soon as you arrive in Festival Plaza, you'll have to ability to use the communication features to go online and battle or trade with people around the world or locally. You will even be shown lists of players currently online, which are in your 3DS Friend List, as well as ones you have deemed a VIP for easier access to their profile. Game Sync is also found in this feature.