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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
ドラゴンクエストVIII 空と海と大地と呪われし姫君
Dragon Quest VIII Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi
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The Japanese box art of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.
Developer(s): Level-5
Publisher(s): Original:
Square Enix
3DS:
JP: Square Enix
NA/EU: Nintendo
Platform: PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
Category: Role-playing
Players: 1
Predecessor: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Successor: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Release dates
N. America: 2017[1]
Japan: August 27, 2015
Europe: Early 2017[2]
Australia: Early 2017[3]
Ratings
CERO: A
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (known in Europe as Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King) is the eighth main installment of Square Enix's Dragon Quest series, developed by Level-5 originally for the PlayStation 2 and released in 2004-2006. The game was later remade for Nintendo 3DS, released in 2015 in Japan and will be released in 2017 worldwide. Dragon Quest VIII is the first installment in the series to use the "Dragon Quest" title for its international release.

Blurb

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Story

In the land of Trodian, the king's court jester Dhoulmagus steals an ancient scepter and casts a spell on the entire castle, turning the king into a troll, the princess into a horse, and everybody else into plants. The protagonist, a guard who was unaffected by the spell, goes on an adventure with a party of other characters to stop Dhoulmagus and undo the curse. However, after defeating Dhoulmagus it is discovered that he was possessed by Rhapthorne, the Lord of Darkness sealed away by seven sages. The player must stop Rhapthorne in order to undo the curse once and for all.

Gameplay

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Technical details

Technical Details
Media

Nintendo 3DS Game Card
Digital download

Download size

~28,800 blocks

Supported features

Nintendo Network

Input / compatible controllers

Nintendo 3DS

External links

References

  1. "#DragonQuest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is out 9/16 w/Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King arriving in 2017, both on #3DS" Nintendo of America on Twitter (September 1, 2016). Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. Nintendo 3DS Direct - 01.09.2016. Nintendo UK (YouTube; September 1, 2016). Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. DRAGON QUEST VII, Rhythm Paradise Megamix, Nindie eShop titles and more featured in Nintendo Direct! Nintendo Australia (September 2, 2016). Retrieved September 2, 2016.


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