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    Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

    Game » consists of 16 releases. Released Nov 27, 2004

    The eighth main entry in the Dragon Quest franchise. It was the first game in the series to utilize a full 3D environment and featured a cel-shaded graphics style which would become standard for all future games in the franchise.

    loopah's Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Ultimate Hits) (PlayStation 2) review

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    Classic, old-school RPG

    Dragon Quest VIII is a great game with a neat, cute story and great combat.  The battle system is straight out of 1992, but the extras that come along with the game are amazing.  From the monster arena to the casinos to the alchemy system, there are a lot of things to do besides continue through the main storyline.  The story in and of itself is great too and very addictive.  The game's difficulty is pretty light.  The battle system is easy to learn and if you do come upon any hard parts it just takes a little leveling up and couple new spells to gain the edge.  The game is a great RPG that should be played by anyone that is a fan of the old-school style battle system and cutesy storylines.

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      A great introduction to the Dragon Quest series 0

      Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Ultimate Hits)(PlayStation 2) by sparky_buzzsaw on May 19, 2011

      I'm not one of those people who was super-familiar with the ins and outs of the Dragon Quest series.  I vaguely recall playing Dragon Warrior on a friend's NES back when I was a little kid, but I don't remember a single thing about it other than the name.  I am, however, a big fan of Japanese RPG's of all sorts, and when it was announced that Dragon Quest VIII would see a stateside release, I was pretty intrigued.  Like I say, I didn't know much about the series except that it was pretty popular...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

      It's the best of the PS2 RPGs 0

      Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Ultimate Hits)(PlayStation 2) by plasticpals on September 24, 2011

      Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King follows the trail of an evil jester named Dhoulmagus who has cursed the inhabitants of the kingdom of Trodain. The hero is the only person in the castle who manages to resist the evil magic, so the king (who has been transformed into an imp) enlists his help. Together they’ll make many friends and some enemies on a grand old quest for king and country. It closely follows series’ tradition, but also pushes the series forward with its more modern p...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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